High Court of Bombay
5,061 judgments
Sandesh Mahadev Lavnde & Ors. v. Collector, Mumbai – Suburban District & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging demolition of hutments on reserved forest land within mangrove buffer zone, holding petitioners were not protected occupiers under the Maharashtra Slums Act and demolition was lawful.
Sachin Ramchandra Teke v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court acquitted the accused in a dowry death case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove murder or dowry harassment beyond reasonable doubt, and that the death was a suicide rebutting the presumption under section 113B of the Indian Evidence Act.
Raman Roadways Private Limited v. State of Maharashtra & Ors
The Bombay High Court held that statutory motor vehicle tax dues on vehicles sold in liquidation are recoverable only through the IBC process and ordered transfer of ownership to the auction purchaser without payment of outstanding tax demanded outside the insolvency framework.
Sanjay G. Gharat v. Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation & State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that only the State Government, as appointing authority under Section 39-A of the MMC Act, can suspend or initiate disciplinary proceedings against an Additional Municipal Commissioner, quashing the Corporation's suspension and inquiry orders against the petitioner.
Gurmeet Singh v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted appellants in an NDPS case due to non-compliance with the mandatory proviso to Section 42(1) requiring recorded grounds for search conducted after sunset without authorization.
Chetan Suryakant Katkar & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that mere selection in a recruitment process does not confer a right to appointment and upheld the bank's policy decision to outsource housekeeping services and abolish Part Time Sub-Staff posts.
Aareshi Mohammed Khaja Pasha @ Arisa Yunus Radde v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court refused to quash an FIR alleging cheating and conspiracy in a car sale, emphasizing the need for thorough investigation before granting relief.
Yash @ Gotya Pandurang Mane v. State of Maharashtra & Amol Shrirang Bansode
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appellant's bail plea in a murder case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, holding that prima facie evidence and eyewitness identification justified denial of bail.
ABC v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appellant's bail plea in a sexual assault case involving a minor, holding that consent is immaterial under the POCSO Act and criminal proceedings should not be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Dastgir Gafur Shaha v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a convict who has served the requisite imprisonment period is entitled to furlough as a matter of right, and prior non-release on furlough or parole cannot be a ground to deny it.
ABC v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court rejected the petition to quash an FIR for rape and forced miscarriage, holding that serious offences cannot be quashed merely on the basis of compromise between victim and accused.
Archana Singh v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed a writ petition directing release of a life convict on furlough under stringent conditions, holding that vague reasons are insufficient to deny furlough when eligibility criteria are met.
The State of Maharashtra v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Bombay High Court dismissed the State of Maharashtra's petition seeking to withdraw a CBI investigation into alleged corruption involving the ex-Home Minister, holding that allegations of bias against the CBI Director were unsubstantiated and the investigation shall continue without interference.
Ashu Khurana Dutt v. Aneesha Ashu Dutt
The Bombay High Court dismissed a guardianship petition for lack of jurisdiction, holding that guardianship of minors’ person and related property matters lie exclusively before the Family Courts under the Family Courts Act, 1984.
Vidyadhar Mokal & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.
The Bombay High Court struck down the requirement that the CEO must seek the Guardian Minister's advice before appointing Gram Panchayat administrators, holding it unconstitutional as it undermines free and fair elections.
Naval Ashok Agarwal v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed the FIR against the petitioner in a matrimonial dispute due to vague and non-specific allegations lacking prima facie offence, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC and Article 226.
Sau. Durgeshwari Rajesh Kale v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of appointing government officials as Administrators over Village Panchayats during the COVID-19 induced election postponement, rejecting continuation of expired elected bodies.
Rajiv Saxena v. Commissioner Income Tax (IT)-4
The Bombay High Court upheld the transfer of the petitioner’s income tax assessment case from Mumbai to Delhi under Section 127 of the Income Tax Act, holding that the petitioner was given reasonable opportunity to be heard and no breach of natural justice occurred.
Akshay D. Thakkar v. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited & Ors.
The court held that an insolvent must discharge debts of all creditors, including those holding recovery certificates from the DRT, to annul insolvency adjudication, and suppression of such creditor claims justifies recall of annulment.
Anuj Kumar Arun Thakur and Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed a criminal case under Sections 420 and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement and consent of complainants in a dispute of predominantly civil nature.