High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Dhananjay Vitthal Gawade v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed anticipatory bail applications of a municipal corporator accused of extorting builders using RTI-obtained information, emphasizing the seriousness of allegations and his deliberate concealment from investigation.
State of Maharashtra v. Sachin Appasaheb Gaikwad & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of accused in a dowry death and abetment of suicide case due to lack of reliable evidence proving cruelty or instigation beyond reasonable doubt.
Shivpujan Harishankar Yadav v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court modified a murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, holding the killing occurred in a sudden fight without premeditation.
State of Maharashtra v. Vishnu Dagadu Gaikwad & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of accused in a murder case where the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused set the deceased ablaze, with evidence indicating possible self-immolation.
The State of Maharashtra v. Balu Valu Chaudhari
The High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a murder case due to doubts about the reliability of the dying declaration and failure of the prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Karmaveer Tulshiram Autade & Ors. v. The State Election Commission & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that writ petitions under Article 226 challenging rejection of nomination papers in Panchayat elections are not maintainable due to the constitutional bar under Article 243-O(b), and the exclusive remedy lies in filing an election petition after the election.
Karmaveer Tulshiram Autade & Ors. v. The State Election Commission & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that writ petitions under Article 226 challenging rejection of nomination papers in Gram Panchayat elections are not maintainable due to the bar under Article 243-O(b) and statutory provisions, restricting election disputes to post-election election petitions.
Shivaji Laxman Wadkar v. Election Returning Officer
The Bombay High Court held that writ petitions challenging election-related quasi-judicial orders under the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act must be heard by a Division Bench and that statutory disqualification periods apply prospectively, dismissing the petitions against the respondent's election nomination.
Annu Pyarelal Sinsinwar v. Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
The Bombay High Court held that seats reverted from the All India Quota must be filled solely on merit, quashing the application of domicile-based priority criteria to such seats and directing admission of a meritorious candidate with creation of an additional seat.
Prabhakar Yashwant Salve v. The Chief Engineer
The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking correction of date of birth and extension of retirement date at the fag end of service, reaffirming that such corrections are generally impermissible after long acceptance of the original record.
Mantelone Investment Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income-tax Mumbai – 3
The Bombay High Court held that interest granted under section 244A of the Income Tax Act prior to filing a declaration under the VSV Act is not recoverable, setting aside the demand for repayment of such interest under the VSV Act settlement.
The State of Maharashtra v. Rajendra Nivrutti Butte & Ashok Tukaram Butte
The Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of accused in a rape case due to prosecution's failure to prove the victim's minority, mental retardation, and the accused's guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Laxman @ Kaka Yallappa Jadhav v. The Commissioner of Police
The Bombay High Court quashed the preventive detention order against the petitioner, holding that his alleged offences did not amount to disturbance of public order required to justify detention under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act.
Bhalchandra Vasudeo Rao and Ors. v. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal against the trial court's refusal to protect an unauthorized structure lacking valid permission and credible proof of prior existence, upholding its removal under municipal law.
Anax Industries Pvt. Ltd. v. Micro Logistics (I.) Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that freight forwarding agents cannot withhold bills of lading by exercising a general lien without express contract and must release goods upon payment of freight charges specifically made for the consignment.
Rakesh Dattatray Rindhe v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court reduced the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, recognizing grave and sudden provocation and heat of passion.
State of Maharashtra v. Saifulla Mohammad Aktar Shaikh & Sau. Sugara Mehemood Alam Sayyad
The Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of accused in a rape case due to failure of prosecution to prove the prosecutrix's minority and absence of reliable evidence excluding consensual intercourse.
Fabricship Pvt. Ltd. v. The Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that transportation of exempted imported machinery to the owner's own factory without an e-way bill attracts a limited penalty of Rs.25,000/- under MGST Act, rejecting the imposition of penalty based on tax payable.
Fabricship Pvt. Ltd. v. The Union of India & Ors.
The court held that transportation of exempted imported machinery to the petitioner's own factory does not attract GST, limiting penalty under Section 129(1)(a) to Rs.25,000 and modifying the impugned order accordingly.
XYZ 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 prima facie evidence and risk of tampering justified denial of bail.