High Court of Bombay
5,061 judgments
Keshu Shankarlal Giri & Ors. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal and directed compensation to the dependants of a deceased bona fide railway passenger, holding that strict liability under section 124-A of the Railways Act applies and the incident was an untoward incident.
Jayashree Suresh Gharat & Ors. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal and held that under the strict liability principle of the Railways Act, the railway must compensate dependants of a deceased bona fide passenger who died in an untoward incident, rejecting the claim that the deceased was a trespasser.
Arvind Arjun Kamble, Arjun Maruti Kamble & Tajjudin Mohammed Mujawar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted appellants of murder charges due to prosecution's failure to prove intent and reliance on a doubtful dying declaration.
Rekha Dilip Sapkale v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal and awarded compensation to the dependant of a deceased bona fide passenger who accidentally fell from a running train, emphasizing a liberal interpretation of the Railways Act's provisions on 'untoward incidents'.
Madhuri Sameer Gokhale v. The Addl. Joint/Deputy/Asst. Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court quashed the faceless best judgment assessment order and demand notice for AY 2014-15 due to jurisdictional defects and breach of natural justice under Section 144B of the Income Tax Act.
Noor Kabirdin Meghani & Ors. v. Sanjeev Manuel D’Souza
The Bombay High Court quashed the trial court's order allowing amendment of the plaint after trial commencement, holding that the amendment was an afterthought and not based on subsequent events, thus protecting the petitioners from an impermissible amendment in an eviction suit.
ABC v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed medical termination of pregnancy beyond twenty weeks for a minor rape victim with mental disability, directing preservation of forensic evidence and compensation under victim schemes.
Illiyas Gulab Shaikh v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court set aside a detention order due to inordinate delay in considering the detenue's representation, emphasizing the constitutional mandate for prompt disposal under Article 22.
Pravin Ganpat Kakad v. The Commissioner of Police
The Bombay High Court upheld a preventive detention order under the MPDA Act, ruling that verification of in camera statements need not follow a fixed format, translation errors must prejudice representation to be fatal, and the detaining authority properly applied mind.
Shri Arif Riyaz Ghodeshwar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appellant's bail plea in a murder case under MCOCA, holding that prima facie presence in an unlawful assembly causing death suffices to deny bail at the preliminary stage.
Allwyn Liguroy Furtado v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for the murder of his mother based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence and rejected the appeal.
Keda Tanaji Aher v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that RBI directives to supersede the Board of a co-operative bank under Section 110A(1)(iii) of the MCS Act are binding on the Registrar, who need not grant hearing before supersession, and upheld the supersession order as constitutionally valid.
Kripal Amrik Singh & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Child Welfare Committee's lawful custody of a minor child under the Juvenile Justice Act, dismissing the petitioners' claim of valid adoption under the Hindu Adoption Act and rejecting the writ of habeas corpus.
Shri Ramdas M. Handore & Ors. v. Shri Narayan D. Pawar & Anr.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appellants' second appeal, upholding the decree for specific performance and possession in favor of the respondents, emphasizing the necessity of readiness and willingness for specific performance and the inadmissibility of suit without seeking rescission of substantially performed agreements.
Dist. Solapur v. Sakhubai Jagu Bodare
The Bombay High Court dismissed the second appeal in a partition suit, holding that the widow's share under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act is absolute and without evidence of share disposal, no adjustment in partition shares is warranted.
Manoj Brijlal Kapoor v. Khandelwal Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. and Anr.
The Bombay High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of a conditional settlement offer under Order XII Rule 6 CPC, holding that judgment on admissions requires unequivocal admission and cannot be granted amid serious factual disputes.
Manoj Brijlal Kappor v. Khandelwal Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.
The High Court dismissed the petition challenging refusal to allow belated additional evidence in a long-pending civil suit concerning recovery of money and possession of properties allegedly purchased from embezzled funds.
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. & Anr. v. Ghosh Brothers Automobiles & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that termination of an arbitrator's mandate does not end arbitral proceedings, appointed a substitute arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, and condoned delay in filing the application under the Limitation Act.
Vrushali Vilas Kuchekar v. Maharashtra Public Service Commission
The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of the 40% viva-voce cut-off without relaxation for Scheduled Caste candidates and dismissed the challenge to the selection process and multiple interview panels in judicial recruitment.
Nayana M. Ramani v. Fizzah Navnitlal Shah
The Bombay High Court held that a daughter has locus standi to challenge her deceased father's marriage under the Family Courts Act, and the Family Court petition is maintainable despite objections of limitation, non-joinder, and Order 2 Rule 2 CPC bar.