High Court of Bombay
3,981 judgments
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.
Surya Education Society v. Girija Pandey
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal, holding that a temporary appointee without a formal appointment letter who abandoned service cannot claim permanent status, reinstatement, or back wages under the MEPS Act.
Arbaz Aslam Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed bail under Section 37 of the NDPS Act, holding that delayed compliance with Section 42 is permissible during patrolling and that the recovery of commercial quantity narcotics negates reasonable grounds for bail.
Aidem Ventures Pvt. Ltd. v. Darshan Pitale
The Bombay High Court held that gratuity cannot be forfeited under Section 4(6)(b)(ii) of the Payment of Gratuity Act for acts of moral turpitude committed after cessation of employment and without prior notice.
Gurudatta Infrastructures v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging rejection of a tender bid for non-compliance with a technical requirement, holding that judicial interference in tender awards is limited to cases of mala fide or arbitrariness.
C 4 Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, Nashik Division
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging rejection of a technical bid for non-submission of a mandatory Geo-tagging certificate, holding that judicial interference in tender matters is limited to cases of mala fide or arbitrariness.
Mihir Rajesh Shah v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed bail for a drunken driver accused of causing death by rash driving, emphasizing the seriousness of the offence and risk of evidence tampering.
The State of Maharashtra v. Maruti Bhikaji Borkar & Ors.
The High Court set aside the acquittal of two public servants for demand and acceptance of bribe, holding that the prosecution proved guilt beyond reasonable doubt and the alibi plea was not established.
Sulakshana Raju Dhar v. Anna Dadu Bansode & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that an election petition disclosing sufficient material facts and proper verification cannot be rejected at the threshold and warrants a trial.
Mehul Jagdish Trivedi v. Manisha Mehul Trivedi
The Bombay High Court held that a maintenance order under Section 125 Cr.P.C. is not a 'debt' under the Presidency-Towns Insolvency Act, 1909, and dismissed the petition seeking insolvency declaration to avoid maintenance liability.
Uday Dalal; Ajay Biyani; Rina Pritish Nandy v. Divisional Joint Registrar
The Bombay High Court held that admission of members to a cooperative society must be decided by the society itself under statutory provisions, quashing an order that bypassed this process and directing the society to decide on membership applications lawfully.
Naseer Babasaheb Jahagirdar v. John Wilson Education Society
The Bombay High Court set aside the termination of a college professor due to invalid appointment of the Inquiry Officer by an unauthorized body, emphasizing that only the Governing Body recognized by the University can appoint such officer under the Maharashtra Universities Act.