High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Sandip Thorat v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that transfers of Assistant Teachers from unaided to aided posts within the same school and management with permanent approval must be sanctioned on 100% grant-in-aid basis with arrears, overruling partial grant approvals based on graduated formulas.
Barku Govind Walve & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that once watan land is regranted to the authorized holder under the Maharashtra Inferior Village Watans Abolition Act, 1959, unauthorized holders cannot claim regrant under Section 9, and delay in passing the order was not a ground to set aside the decision.
Pravin Sheshdhar Mishra @ Sachin v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the appellants' convictions for murder, affirming the reliability of eyewitness identification and the validity of the test identification parade despite minor procedural irregularities.
Vijay Kashinath Goradkar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that RTO cannot detain a vehicle under Section 207(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act merely due to ownership disputes or failure to produce documents when fines are payable, and ordered release of the vehicle with compensation for illegal detention.
Shital Kumar Patil v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that minority educational institutions are exempt from certain state staffing regulations and directed approval of petitioners' appointments as peons, quashing the Education Officer's rejection orders.
Shriram Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sanstha Maryadit v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the Election Authority's refusal to extend the cut-off date for voter eligibility in a postponed co-operative society election, affirming the statutory framework and discretionary powers governing election processes.
Mariyayi Macchimaar Sahkari Sanstha Maryadit v. Department of Fisheries, Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court recognized the customary fishing rights of traditional fishermen in Thane Creek, held that the Thane Creek Bridge III project would adversely affect these rights, and directed the framing of a state-wide compensation policy to protect such customary livelihoods impacted by infrastructure projects.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. v. Om Constraction-Nice Projects Ltd. JV
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award dismissing the Petitioner’s challenge based on alleged fraud and jurisdictional objections related to CIRP of a JV partner, affirming the tribunal’s jurisdiction and rejecting claims of bias and procedural irregularities.
Anil Ramchandra Orape v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction of a Health Inspector for accepting a bribe, affirming that proof of acceptance of gratification triggers a presumption of guilt under the Prevention of Corruption Act which cannot be rebutted by mere claims of ignorance.
Nayna Rajan Guhagarkar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that recalling witnesses under Section 311 Cr.P.C. after close of evidence and arguments to fill gaps in prosecution evidence is impermissible and quashed such an order.
State of Maharashtra v. Omprakash Baburao Kamdi & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that district courts where the complainant banks operate have jurisdiction to try criminal breach of trust cases despite financial transactions routed through Mumbai, dismissing applications for transfer to Mumbai courts.
Cooperative Rabobank U A v. Commissioner of Income Tax (IT)
The Bombay High Court held that the pending appeal before the ITAT is a Revenue appeal, entitling the petitioner to pay only 50% of the disputed tax under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2020, and quashed the demand for 100% payment.
Laxman Babulal Rajput; Prakash Babulal Rajput; Harisingh Babulal Rajput v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for murder and related offences based on credible sole eye-witness testimony corroborated by medical and circumstantial evidence.
Brightland Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. v. The Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-op. Societies
The court upheld the order directing admission of purchasers as society members under the deeming fiction of Section 22(2), holding that disputed dues cannot bar membership without due process.
Abdul Rauf Dawood Merchant v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction of Abdul Rauf Dawood Merchant for the murder of Gulshan Kumar based on reliable eyewitness identification and conspiracy evidence, while acquitting him of robbery charges due to lack of material.
The State of Maharashtra v. Srirang Dagaduji Bale
The Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of a public servant accused of corruption, holding that mere recovery of marked currency without proof of demand and acceptance of bribe is insufficient for conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Raniben Khimji Patel v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court held that a reopening notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act issued in the name of a deceased person is null and void, quashing such notices issued posthumously.
Prithviraj Enterprises v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the State Government's policy prescribing eligibility criteria for transportation contracts under the Public Distribution System, dismissing challenges of arbitrariness and violation of statutory rights.
Vinodi Gudakesh Saxena v. Sandip Sundar Shetty
The Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a case of alleged matrimonial cruelty and abetment of suicide, holding that prosecution failed to prove requisite cruelty or intentional abetment beyond reasonable doubt.
National Co-operative Consumer’s Federation of India Limited v. Mirah Dekor Pvt. Ltd
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award directing payment of TDS amounts credited to the Federation to Mirah, rejecting limitation and necessary party objections and emphasizing limited interference under Section 34.