High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Shri Shailesh Deepak Ambare & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that an open category teacher vacancy can be filled from the open category despite reservation backlog and that the recruitment ban does not apply to Science, Mathematics, and English posts, directing approval of the petitioner’s appointment.
Prakash Arjun Rajeshirke v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that an employee's entire service period, including unaided service before grant-in-aid sanction, must be counted for pension eligibility if the institution receives grant-in-aid at retirement.
Janta Shikshan Sanstha v. State of Maharashtra
The High Court held that the Education Officer lacked jurisdiction to set aside routine transfer orders under MEPS Rules and quashed the impugned communication cancelling signing authority, upholding the validity of the petitioner trust's transfer of a headmaster.
Kanta Anant Dhayarkar v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a marriage solemnized before the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is valid for family pension claims, and a succession certificate recognizing the petitioner’s rights binds pension authorities to grant family pension with interest for delay.
Indubai Rangrao Pawar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of cruelty and abetment of suicide charges, holding the dying declaration unreliable due to the deceased's critical condition and lack of proper medical certification.
Sudha Bharadwaj v. National Investigation Agency
The Bombay High Court held that ordinary Sessions Courts have jurisdiction to extend detention and take cognizance in UAPA cases before NIA investigation, and filing of charge-sheet within statutory period negates default bail entitlement despite designation issues of presiding judges.
Munnar Lavtan Yadav v. Ashok D. Dalvi
The Bombay High Court held that service of eviction notice by pasting it on the property in presence of witnesses satisfies Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, validating eviction under Section 12(2) of the Rent Act and set aside the appellate court's contrary order.
Varsha Krushnadev Chougule v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the retrospective disqualification of a Gram Panchayat member for failure to submit caste validity certificate within the statutory period, rejecting delay condonation due to pregnancy and COVID-19 hardships.
Advance Oleochem Pvt. Ltd. v. Manoj Agarwal
The High Court quashed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act as the cheque was issued pursuant to a void agreement opposed to public policy and thus did not represent a legally enforceable debt.
Lupin Limited v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax-3(4), Mumbai
The Bombay High Court quashed the reopening notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act for AY 2016-17, holding that reopening without fresh tangible material and merely on change of opinion is impermissible.
Avinash Ramesh Bagwe v. Bhupendra Rambhau Shendge
The Bombay High Court upheld the disqualification of a Councillor under Section 10(1D) of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act for unauthorized construction by his spouse, affirming that subsequent regularization does not negate disqualification and that acceptance of nomination despite pending proceedings vitiates the election.
Rahul Prakash Nilgar v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that transfer of non-teaching staff from unaided junior college to aided secondary school posts under the same Management is permissible under MEPS Rules and quashed the Education Officer's rejection of such transfer.
Jamshyd N. Godrej and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra
The High Court held that directors cannot be prosecuted for offences committed by the company without statutory basis and that wooden furniture is not a licensable article under the MMC Act, quashing the complaints against the petitioners.
Narcotics Control Bureau v. Anuj Keshwani
The Bombay High Court held that blotter paper impregnated with LSD forms an integral part of the drug mixture under the NDPS Act, and its weight must be included in determining the quantity of LSD seized.
M/s. Sancheti Properties v. Eve’s Garden B1 Co-operative Housing Society Ltd
The Bombay High Court allowed the writ petition permitting the promoter to continue construction of an additional building on amalgamated land under MOFA Section 7A, holding that informed consent was obtained and no prejudice was shown by flat purchasers.
Coca-Cola India Private Limited v. The Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax
The Bombay High Court held that reopening an income tax assessment beyond four years is invalid without clear reasons showing failure to disclose material facts, quashing the reopening notice and consequential orders against Coca-Cola India Pvt. Ltd.
Mukesh P. Meena v. CBI ACB Mumbai
The High Court held that an accused cannot invoke Section 91 Cr.P.C. to seek production of documents or witness statements at the stage of framing charges, and internal supervisory reports are privileged and not producible.
Dattatray Genaba Lole & Ors. v. The Divisional Joint Registrar & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that challenges to intermediate stages of cooperative society elections are not maintainable under Article 226 when an alternative efficacious remedy under Section 91 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act and Rule 78 exists.
The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited v. K.C. Naredi & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed a reopening notice issued beyond the four-year period under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, holding that no failure to disclose material facts was shown and the deduction under Section 33AC for AY 1994-95 was correctly allowed.
The State of Maharashtra v. Rahimuddin Mohfuz Shaikh
The Bombay High Court acquitted the accused and set aside the death sentence due to doubts in prosecution evidence, procedural lapses, and unreliable eyewitness testimony in a brutal gang rape and murder case.