High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Sanjay Vishwas Kengar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murdering his wife based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence and failure to explain incriminating circumstances.
Suresh Devidas Narote v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to inconsistencies and unreliability in multiple dying declarations, emphasizing the necessity of truthful and consistent dying declarations for conviction.
Shri Arshad Sahil Khan v. Deputy Commissioner of Police & State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed the externment order against the petitioner for non-compliance with procedural requirements and principles of natural justice under the Maharashtra Police Act.
Merck Ltd. v. Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court held that sales tax set off constitutes deemed actual payment under Section 43B of the Income Tax Act, allowing deduction of the set off amount despite non-physical payment.
Sanatkumar K. Jain v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court held that only the person nominated under Section 66 of the Food Safety and Standards Act is liable for offences committed by the company, quashing proceedings against an un-nominated officer.
Swapnil Subhashrao v. Commissioner of Police
The Bombay High Court quashed a preventive detention order due to unexplained delay in execution and failure to establish disturbance of public order, directing the petitioner's immediate release.
Avani Sudhir Vaishnav v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that the government must issue a No Objection Certificate for NORI to a medical graduate pursuing research, distinguishing her from practicing doctors, and quashed the policy-based denial.
Dr. Sobi George Thomas & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that diploma courses not recognized prior to 2009 cannot be retrospectively validated, dismissing petitions seeking eligibility for secondary DNB courses based on such diplomas de-recognized in 2018.
Ananta Landmark Pvt. Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court quashed the reopening of income tax assessment after four years due to absence of failure to disclose fully and truly all material facts, holding that mere change of opinion does not justify reassessment.
eSMART ENERGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED v. SANGLI MIRAJ KUPWAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the rejection of the petitioner's technical bid and upheld the acceptance of the rival bidder's tender, holding that the tender evaluation was fair, transparent, and free from arbitrariness.
Macrotech Developers Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court held that reopening an income tax assessment beyond four years is invalid if based solely on a change of opinion without failure to disclose material facts by the assessee.
Lalit Timothi D’souza v. State of Maharashtra
The High Court set aside the acquittal under Section 307 IPC and convicted the accused for attempted murder, holding that firing six gunshots at an unarmed person exceeded the right of private defence.
Roshan P. Baste v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
The Bombay High Court held that Assistant Station Officers in MCGM are entitled to pay parity with their counterparts in other municipal corporations under Article 14, directing their placement in Pay Band II with Grade Pay Rs. 4300 from 2006.
Nita Pandurang Chavan v. State of Maharashtra
The High Court held that internal management disputes and procedural delays in caste validity certificates cannot justify rejection of approval for teaching appointments and directed the Education Officer to grant approval and release grant-in-aid.
Dileep Ramdas Mahale v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of culpable homicide under Section 304 Part II IPC, holding that the dying declarations were unreliable due to procedural defects and contradictions with medical records indicating suicidal burns.
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The judgment lists extensive details of numerous petitioners in a writ petition before the Bombay High Court without providing substantive facts, issues, or legal reasoning.
Union of India v. Shri Yogesh Narayanrao Deshmukh
The Bombay High Court held that prosecution can challenge bail orders under Section 439(2) Cr.P.C. even if accused is not physically released, struck down applicability of twin conditions under Section 45(1) PMLA to money laundering offences, and upheld bail granted to the accused after finding no error in the trial court's order.
Dr. Kavyansh Bhan v. Union of India; Dr Kirti Pawar v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging the de-recognition of diploma courses by the College of Physicians and Surgeons, holding that the courses were never validly recognized under the Indian Medical Council Act and the de-recognition notification is valid.
Model Action for Rural Change v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed the cancellation letter of a watershed project for lack of notice and hearing, directing the State to afford the petitioner an opportunity before final decision.
Shinde Developers Private Limited v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the Standing Empowered Committee's order revoking contract termination but imposing liquidated damages up to 10%, dismissing the writ petition for procedural defects and lack of merit.