High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Prashant Sadanand More v. Mansi Sunil Lambade & Anr.
The Bombay High Court quashed the order permitting examination of a belatedly summoned witness under Section 311 CrPC, holding that such powers must be exercised with strong and valid reasons to ensure a just decision.
Ranjeet Shahaji Gade & Ganesh Uttam Kamble v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction and life sentences of three accused for gang rape, affirming the prosecutrix’s credible testimony, forensic evidence, and rejecting the defence of consensual sex and procedural lapses.
Rajendra Bhau Patole v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of FIR and approval under the MCOC Act, holding that prima facie material disclosed the petitioner’s involvement in organized crime and that invocation of the MCOC Act was justified.
Punjabrao Appasaheb Pol v. Returning Officer, Man Taluka Agricultural Produce Market Committee
The Bombay High Court held that where a candidate is the sole voter in a constituency, nomination rules requiring proposer and seconder from the same constituency must be interpreted pragmatically, allowing nomination acceptance and election declaration.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. v. Rekha Vijay Dubey; The State of Maharashtra & Ors. v. Sitaram Mamtaji Pote; The State of Maharashtra & Ors. v. Shashikant K. Chinchkar
The Bombay High Court upheld the Tribunal's decision barring the State from recovering alleged excess salary payments from the retirement benefits of Class III/Group 'C' employees absent statutory undertakings or fraud.
The Commissioner, JNCH v. Kargawal Corporation
The High Court upheld the Tribunal's reduction of redemption fine imposed for unauthorized import of restricted goods, emphasizing the need for market price-based justification and recognizing the appellate authority's power to reduce fines absent proper basis.
Aayeshabi Ayyaz Khan v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed revision and discharged the accused mother due to insufficient material to proceed against her at the charge framing stage under Section 227 Cr.P.C.
Darshan Jitendra Jhaveri v. Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court quashed the transfer of an income tax case for lack of a valid show cause notice and failure to provide reasonable opportunity under Section 127(2)(a) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Balu Kundalik Patil v. The State of Maharashtra & another
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the appellant for rape of a minor Scheduled Caste victim, affirming the reliability of child testimony supported by medical and forensic evidence.
Ankush Krishna Chavan v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court reduced the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, recognizing the offence was committed in sudden fight and heat of passion.
Vasant Chandar Waghamare v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to the unreliable extra-judicial confession and unexplained delay in lodging the FIR, emphasizing the need for corroboration and proof beyond reasonable doubt.
Pappu Rajaram Marathe v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court allowed the writ petition directing release of the vehicle to its rightful owner under Section 457 CrPC, setting aside lower courts' refusal to deliver the vehicle used in a crime.
Satyawan Pandurang Thale v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed the externment order against the petitioner for lack of proper show-cause notice, absence of subjective satisfaction, and failure to establish a live link between offences and externment proceedings.
Vishal Gajendra Surwase v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging recruitment and seeking regularization of security guards at FCI Manmad, holding that disputed factual claims and regularization issues must be adjudicated by industrial tribunals and that the recruitment process was lawful.
Hitesh Prakashmalji Mehta v. Aashika Hitesh Mehta
The Bombay High Court held that maintenance awarded under the Domestic Violence Act must be adjusted against maintenance granted in prior proceedings to avoid double recovery, setting aside the dismissal of the applicant's appeal and directing modification of the maintenance order accordingly.
Avishek Asit Mitra v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the refusal to discharge the accused, holding that a false promise to marry made without intent vitiates consent and warrants trial under Section 376 IPC.
The Commissioner of Central Excise v. Kamal Singhania
The Bombay High Court upheld CESTAT's order setting aside major excise duty demands and penalties due to violation of natural justice by denying cross-examination of a key witness.
Anil Tukaram Mohite v. Commissioner of Police Pimpri Chinchwad & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed the preventive detention of Anil Tukaram Mohite under the MPDA Act, holding that his alleged activities did not adversely affect public order and that procedural lapses vitiated the detention order.
Zeeshan Abdul Malik Khot v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition seeking furlough for a terrorist convict, holding that prisoners convicted of terrorist crimes are disqualified from furlough under Maharashtra Prisons Rules to safeguard public safety.
Yashwant Balasaheb Gavade v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the revision challenging the trial court's order declining discharge in a bribery case, holding that sufficient material existed to proceed under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.