High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Tata Communications Limited v. State of Maharashtra
The High Court held that a change in shareholding of a company does not amount to transfer of its immovable property, quashed the demand for unearned income, and set aside the impugned orders for violation of natural justice.
Venco Research and Breeding Farm Private Limited v. Rashtriya Shramik Aghadi
The Bombay High Court set aside the Labour Court's reinstatement order for striking workmen due to lack of formal termination but directed the employer to pay monetary compensation for the period of non-employment.
Narendra Ramprakash Podar v. Pragnesh Narayan Podar
The Bombay High Court upheld the Charity Commissioner's orders setting aside trustee change reports due to lack of proper quorum, failure to conduct mandatory enquiry, and procedural irregularities, dismissing the writ petitions challenging those orders.
Ramughraha Ramcharita Tiwari v. Alaknanda Gopalkrishna Badale
The Bombay High Court dismissed the revision application challenging eviction under the Bombay Rent Act, holding that purported legal heirs lacked locus and the Appeal Court's bona fide requirement finding was not perverse.
Roshan Jaywant Pagare v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted appellants convicted solely on the testimony of injured eyewitnesses due to serious doubts arising from previous enmity, lack of corroboration, and disbelieved third eyewitness, emphasizing the need for reliable and corroborated evidence in criminal convictions.
Roshan Jaywant Pagare v. State of Maharashtra
The High Court acquitted appellants convicted of murder, holding that the injured eyewitnesses' evidence was tainted by previous enmity, lacked corroboration, and was insufficient to overcome reasonable doubt.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-19 Mumbai v. Avinash B. Jaising
The Bombay High Court upheld the ITAT’s dismissal of the Revenue’s appeal, affirming the allowance of set off of short term capital loss against long term capital gain on identical facts as in related family members’ cases, emphasizing consistency in taxing statutes.
Sanket Satish Patil & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed an FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 based on an amicable settlement and no objection from the complainant, emphasizing the court's power to prevent abuse of process.
State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. v. Ravinder Singh Indersingh Sehgal & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that contractual compensation under Clause 15 does not cap mesne profits, which arise independently from wrongful possession, and upheld mesne profit awards exceeding the contractual sum against State Trading Corporation of India Ltd.
Indian Link Chains Mfrs. Ltd. v. The Official Liquidator
The Bombay High Court held that a post-commencement Deed of Assignment of company property executed without court validation is void under Section 536(2) of the Companies Act, 1956, and refused to ratify the transaction, directing possession to be handed over to the Official Liquidator.
Deepak Kumar & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Tribunal's order setting aside a seniority list for Inspectors (Examiner) and directed fresh fixation of seniority in accordance with the Supreme Court's ruling in K. Meghachandra Singh, emphasizing seniority from date of appointment and overruling N.R. Parmar.
Municipal Corporation of the City of Pune v. Satishkumar Satyanaran Agarwal
The Bombay High Court allowed the writ petition setting aside lower courts' orders reducing property rateable value based on unsubstantiated comparison with adjoining plots and remanded the matter for fresh consideration in accordance with established legal principles.
Milind Vinod Seth v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed a petition to correct the petitioner’s name in educational records to match his birth certificate, emphasizing that name changes by choice after school certificates are generally not permitted but relief can be granted on peculiar facts.
Sachin Dattaram Kadam v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed the FIR and chargesheet against the applicant, holding that mere presence at the bar without any overt act does not constitute an offence under the Maharashtra Prohibition of Obscene Dance Act and Maharashtra Police Act.
Aniruddha A. Sheth v. Maharashtra State Minority Commission & Paras Subhaschandra Jain
The Bombay High Court held that the Maharashtra State Minority Commission lacked jurisdiction to entertain a commercial dispute complaint and quashed the notices and proceedings initiated by it.
Ganpat Shankar Chougule v. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
The Bombay High Court dismissed appeals by occupants of unauthorized structures on cooperative society land, holding they lacked legal title, suppressed prior litigation, and were not entitled to injunctions against lawful demolition notices under Section 349 of the MMC Act.
Shree Jagrutti Cooperative Housing Society Ltd v. Shree Jagruti CHS Proposed
The High Court held that the Registrar must issue a reasoned order when registering cooperative housing societies under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, and remanded the matter for fresh consideration complying with statutory requirements.
Hemant Vissanji v. The University of Mumbai
The Bombay High Court held that the University’s approval for transfer of college management under Section 81 of the Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994 cannot be revoked by the State Government invoking Section 92, which applies only to closure, and quashed the cancellation of such transfer affecting minority educational institutions.
Tukaram Ganpat Mohare v. The Collector, Pune
The Bombay High Court set aside an order cancelling land allotment to a Project Affected Person for violation of natural justice and directed fresh proceedings with notice and hearing.
Shazaib Sabir Patel v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.
The Bombay High Court held that absence of extension of judicial custody remand order does not automatically render detention illegal or entitle accused to release, dismissing the habeas corpus petition but directing their production before Magistrate for extension.