High Court of Bombay
5,061 judgments
The State of Maharashtra v. Uttam Sakharam Kamble
The High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a murder case due to failure of the prosecution to establish a complete and conclusive chain of circumstantial evidence excluding all other hypotheses.
Mahadev Rama Kaikadi v. The State of Maharashtra and Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that recruitment bans do not apply to minority institutions or compassionate appointments, directing approval of the petitioner's appointment as Peon on compassionate grounds.
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Sangli District Primary Teachers Co-op. Bank Ltd. Sangli v. Babasaheb Mahadev Patil
The Bombay High Court held that gratuity cannot be withheld without following due process including issuance of a show cause notice and a forfeiture order under the Payment of Gratuity Act, even where termination is for an offence involving moral turpitude.
The State of Maharashtra v. Prabhakar Vasant Kalkutaki
The Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of an accused in a murder case due to contradictory dying declarations and lack of corroborative evidence, emphasizing independent evaluation of each dying declaration.
The State of Maharashtra v. Smt. Anjana Dattatraya Gaikwad
The Bombay High Court dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the acquittal of the accused in a criminal breach of trust and forgery case due to failure of the prosecution to prove entrustment and misappropriation beyond reasonable doubt.
The State of Maharashtra v. Balu Chandar Rajput
The Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a murder case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt despite reliance on a dying declaration.
Somnath Virbhadrayya Vijapure v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the appellant for murder under Section 302 IPC, rejecting his claim of sudden fight under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC due to premeditation and cruelty.
The State of Maharashtra v. Rameshwar Gulabrao Soni
The Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of accused in a heroin possession case due to non-compliance with mandatory procedural safeguards under the NDPS Act and inconsistencies in prosecution evidence.
Pintu Sonale v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court Full Bench held that prisoners convicted under the POCSO Act are excluded from emergency COVID-19 parole under the amended Maharashtra Prisons Rules, affirming that parole is a discretionary privilege not available to serious offenders under special Acts.
Chetan Samajik Pratishthan & Anr. v. The Municipal Corporation of Gr. Mumbai & Anr.
The Bombay High Court held that the Municipal Corporation must provide and maintain adequate sanitation facilities in slum areas on municipal land, recognizing access to sanitation as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution.
Kanagsabapathy Sundaram Pillai v. Bansi Gawali & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed an election petition for failure to join all contesting candidates as respondents, holding that Sections 82 and 86 of the Representation of People Act mandate such joinder and non-compliance requires dismissal.
Sanjay Tarasingh Thakur v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the appellant's conviction and life sentence for murder under Section 302 IPC, affirming the reliability of injured eyewitness testimony corroborated by medical and forensic evidence.
Ranjit S Kadam v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to failure of prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt on circumstantial evidence, emphasizing the necessity of a complete and credible chain of evidence.
State of Maharashtra v. Anil Ramchandra Dhumase
The Bombay High Court dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the acquittal of a police constable accused of accepting a bribe, holding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt and the accused successfully rebutted statutory presumption under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Indosheel Mould Limited v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that seized goods must be released if no show cause notice is issued within six months under Customs Act, while refusing to interfere with ongoing undervaluation investigation.
Subhash Ramji Kumbhar v. 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 based on a sudden quarrel and upheld the oral dying declaration as admissible evidence.
Dnyaneshwar Arjun Bhagwat & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court modified the conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, applying Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC for a killing in a sudden fight without premeditation.
Rajendra Eknath Apugade v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal and acquitted the accused due to infirmities in the circumstantial evidence and discovery statements, holding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Arjun Kishanrao Malge v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court directed strict compliance with statutory provisions ensuring legal representation and participation rights of child victims under the POCSO Act and mandated notice and presence of victims or their representatives during bail hearings.
The State of Maharashtra v. Mohan Raghunath Gavade & Ors.
The High Court upheld the acquittal of accused in a murder case due to inconsistencies in multiple dying declarations and unreliable eyewitness testimony, emphasizing independent evaluation of each dying declaration.