High Court of Bombay
5,061 judgments
Sunaina Holey v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed an FIR under Section 153A IPC against a petitioner for reposting a tweet, holding that the tweet did not prima facie promote enmity between communities and was protected free speech.
O.K. Marine v. Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. and Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld ONGC's rejection of a bidder's commercial bid due to a probable undisclosed agreement with a related bidder, affirming that acceptance of a technical bid does not guarantee opening of the commercial bid if disqualification grounds exist.
Deepak S. Kavadiya v. Additional Divisional Commissioner, Konkan Division
The High Court held that the Competent Authority has jurisdiction under Section 24 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act to evict a licensee only if the license was granted for residential purposes, and that unregistered license agreements do not conclusively favor the licensee if the landlord disproves the tenant's version.
M/s. Satish K. Narang & Co. v. Jamnadas Morarje Secs. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that the limitation period prescribed by the 1998 amendment to Bombay Stock Exchange bye-laws applies prospectively to arbitration claims, dismissing the appellant’s claim as time-barred since no arbitration was initiated before the amendment.
Percy Jamshed Driver v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court set aside forest department communications recommending withdrawal of a restoration order, directing formal Central Government approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 to be considered before any dereservation or transfer of forest land.
Ashok-stambh Nashik v. Ramesh Mahadu Bhagvat
The High Court held that a decree must conform to the judgment and can be corrected under Sections 151 and 152 CPC to reflect the actual tenanted area as determined by the courts, allowing the landlords' petition for correction of the eviction decree.
Edyma Siregar v. V. V. Satardekar & The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction under the NDPS Act, ruling that search and seizure at an airport aerobridge is governed by Section 43, not Section 42, and that procedural non-compliance with Section 42(2) and Section 50 does not vitiate the prosecution.
Ashok Dhondiram Dhavale v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction of Ashok Dhavale for the murder of his lover's mother and sisters based on circumstantial evidence and his information leading to discovery of the bodies, rejecting claims of investigative lapses and insufficient proof.
Greatship (India) Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra
Assessment orders purportedly passed beyond limitation and served electronically without proper communication are invalid and liable to be quashed under Article 226 of the Constitution.
Jatin Pratap Desai v. A.C. Chokshi Share Broker Private Limited
The Bombay High Court held that an Arbitral Tribunal under Stock Exchange Bye-laws lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes against a non-signatory based on alleged oral guarantees outside the arbitration agreement, setting aside the award against the appellant.
M/s. Dreams Construction Private Limited v. Shri Ravindra Manohar Kulkarni
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal seeking specific performance of a sale agreement, holding the plaintiff failed to prove continuous readiness and willingness to perform the contract within the stipulated time.
Mahendra P. Dholakia v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a second complaint on identical allegations pending inquiry is not maintainable, quashing the FIR and charge-sheet registered on such complaint.
Hanuman Nagar (Jogeshwari) SRA CHS v. M/s. Kanchi Builders & Developers
The Bombay High Court upheld termination of defaulting developers in a slum rehabilitation project, emphasizing the society's right to change developers and the need for authorities to impose safeguards when granting extensions.
Dhavalkumar Arun Dombe v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court acquitted the appellant of abetment of suicide and cruelty charges, holding that the dying declaration recorded by the Executive Magistrate was reliable and the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.
Ankit Vijaykumar Khandelwal v. Aarti Rajkumar Khandelwal
The Bombay High Court held that a broadly worded arbitration clause in a partnership deed survives dissolution of the partnership and mandates referral of disputes to arbitration under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Maruti Jaywant Shinde v. Smt. Shantabai Baburao Gotharne & Ors.
The High Court held that the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal exceeded its revisional jurisdiction by overturning concurrent findings of fact regarding tenancy possession, restoring the petitioner’s status as deemed purchaser under the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948.
Bhupendra Harilal Mehta v. Principal Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court held that a taxpayer whose assessment is a scrutiny assessment based on information from searches on other entities but not subjected to search himself cannot be treated as a 'search case' under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, and thus is liable to pay only 100% of disputed tax.
Ganesh Benzoplast Limited v. Morgan Securities Credits Private Limited
The High Court upheld issuance of process for criminal breach of trust and cheating against a company and its directors, rejecting arbitration and delay defenses, and clarified principles of corporate criminal liability.
Ganesh Devidas Shinde v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld convictions for kidnapping and extortion under IPC and MCOC Act despite minor procedural errors, emphasizing fair trial rights and reliability of eyewitness evidence in organized crime cases.
Abhijit s/o. Baban Pawar v. State of Maharashtra & others
The Bombay High Court held that rejection of Covid-19 parole applications solely due to prior non-release is unsustainable and directed fresh consideration on merits considering pandemic conditions.