High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Udal Harishchandra Nanak v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court reduced the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC on the ground of grave and sudden provocation by the deceased.
Santosh Mahadev Atkar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, rejecting the appellant’s claim of grave and sudden provocation and affirming the reliability of extra-judicial confessions and child witness evidence.
Shri Sunil Pralhad Khomane & Ors v. M/s. Bajaj Auto Ltd.
The court held that rotational employment of temporary workmen for perennial work with artificial breaks to deny permanency amounts to retrenchment not covered by the fixed-term contract exception, and Labour Courts can consider unfair labour practice and permanency claims in industrial disputes.
Pandurang Keshav Jamble v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court acquitted a revenue officer accused of accepting illegal gratification, holding that the prosecution failed to prove the payment was other than legitimate fees prescribed under statutory rules.
Aniket SA Investments LLC v. Janapriya Engineers Syndicate Private Limited
The Bombay High Court has exclusive jurisdiction over arbitration proceedings as Mumbai is the seat of arbitration, overruling concurrent jurisdiction claims by Hyderabad courts.
Kiran Gems Private Limited v. Union of India and Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the CAG and its audit wing cannot audit a private company’s accounts under Section 16 of the CAG’s (DPC) Act without statutory authority or sanction, quashing the impugned audit notice.
Chandrakant Bhikaji Walawalkar & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court set aside the conviction under Section 307 IPC due to insufficient and contradictory circumstantial evidence, emphasizing the necessity of a complete chain of circumstances and motive for conviction.
Jan Mukti Morcha v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the State Government's policy decision to establish the Balasaheb Thackeray Memorial at the Mayor's Bungalow site, dismissing challenges to procedural and legislative actions as lawful and non-arbitrary.
Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd v. Colonial Life Insurance Company
The Bombay High Court held that the mandatory 120-day timeline for filing written statements under the Commercial Courts Act does not apply to suits transferred as commercial suits under Section 15, granting courts discretion to prescribe new timelines.
Sanjay Ghodawat University v. Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions)
The Bombay High Court held that the Commissioner cannot condone delay in filing exemption applications under section 10(23C)(vi) beyond 30th September without CBDT authorization but must consider timely applications for subsequent years.
Kumar Builder & Ors. v. Kumar City Residents Co-Operative Housing Society Ltd. & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a separate suit challenging a consent decree on grounds of fraud is barred under Order XXIII Rule 3A CPC, and such challenges must be made before the court which passed the decree.
M/s. Code Engineers Private Limited v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that the designated committee under the Sabka Vishwas Scheme must independently verify pre-deposits beyond prior adjudicatory findings and remanded the matter for fresh consideration after quashing the impugned order.
Raju Shantaram Kakphale v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted a court peon of corruption charges due to lack of clear evidence of demand and acceptance of illegal gratification and inadmissibility of electronic evidence without proper certification.
Suruna Bothra Associates v. Rakesh Motilal Sharma
The Bombay High Court set aside a temporary injunction granted on an adverse possession claim due to lack of prima facie evidence of settled possession and held that possession traceable to encroachment cannot be protected by injunction.
The State of Maharashtra v. Eknath Rajaram Pawar & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of accused in a cruelty and abetment of suicide case due to lack of specific evidence and absence of proximate nexus between alleged cruelty and suicide.
The State of Maharashtra v. Ravindra Ananda Mhatre & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the acquittal of accused in a murder case due to insufficient evidence proving homicidal death beyond reasonable doubt.
State of Maharashtra v. Shri Hajimalang Lalasaheb Mulla & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of accused in a robbery and assault case due to contradictions in prosecution evidence and failure to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Satish Chandrakant Dixit v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court modified the conviction of appellant Suyash from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC, acquitted Satish of assault charges, and emphasized the importance of intention and sudden fight in distinguishing murder from culpable homicide.
Suresh Damodar Kagane v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted a deceased Sales Tax Officer of corruption and fraud charges, holding that unreliable approver evidence and mere procedural lapses cannot sustain conviction under IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act.
The State of Maharashtra v. Fatima Mahamad Shaikh & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of accused in a dowry death case, relying on the dying declaration and lack of credible evidence of cruelty or harassment for dowry demands.