High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Avinash Gopal Shilimkar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that verification of in-camera statements by an Assistant Commissioner of Police suffices procedural requirements in preventive detention, and personal verification by the Detaining Authority is not mandatory, dismissing the petition challenging the detention order.
Manoj Gokulchand Seksaria v. The State of Maharashtra & CBI
The High Court held that SEBI's consent order settling administrative proceedings does not bar independent criminal prosecutions for serious offences involving IPO fraud and quashing of such criminal proceedings is not warranted.
M/S Arjun Travels v. Jamuna Devi Brijlal Yadav & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that death due to natural causes without evidence of acceleration by employment duties does not attract compensation under the Employee’s Compensation Act, dismissing the claim of a temporary bus driver found dead in the employer's bus.
Uttar Pradesh State v. M/s. Agrawal Roadlines (P) Ltd
The Bombay High Court held that the Labour Commissioner at Thane had territorial jurisdiction to entertain the employees' compensation claim despite the claimant's subsequent residence shift, setting aside dismissal and remanding for further hearing.
Anil Keruji Jagtap v. Razzak Nazimuddin Kazi
The Bombay High Court held that the Supreme Court’s Covid-19 limitation exclusion applies to statutory timelines for auction sale deposits under Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Rules, validating delayed payments and upholding the auction confirmation.
The Maharashtra Rajya Padvidhar Prathamik Shikshak Va Kendrapramukh Sabha and Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of the Maharashtra Government Resolution 2024 on teacher staffing and transfers, holding it consistent with the RTE Act and constitutional provisions, and dismissed writ petitions challenging it.
Kalim Attarli Shaikh v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for sexual assault of a minor under Section 354 IPC and Section 10 POCSO Act, holding that circumstantial evidence and conduct of the accused can establish guilt despite lack of direct in-court identification.
The Indian Express (P) Ltd. v. Express Publications (Madurai) Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Plaintiff's exclusive ownership of the "Indian Express" mark and granted injunction restraining the Defendant from using "New Indian Express" beyond the limited territorial and purpose scope under the consent decree.
Rekha Ramchandra Rao v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that deputation to an unaided but government-recognized college with lien and salary from a parent aided institution must be treated as continuous service for pension purposes, setting aside the State Government’s refusal to condone such break.
Asian Builders and Contractors v. Milind Narsing Swami
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal, holding that limitation under Article 65 begins only when possession becomes adverse, and adverse possession must be proved with evidence before dismissing a suit on limitation grounds.
Manoj Himatlal Mehta v. The State of Maharashtra and others
The Bombay High Court directed the Revenue Minister to expeditiously decide the petitioner's revision application seeking stay of appeal proceedings, emphasizing the principle of legitimate expectation for timely administrative action.
M/s. Aswani Associates v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court held that the government cannot retrospectively curtail TDR entitlement after land surrender and payment of levies, applying promissory estoppel and legitimate expectation principles to grant full TDR to the petitioners.
Master Drilling India Private Limited v. Sarel Drill & Engineering Equipment India Private Limited
The Bombay High Court held that an interlocutory order refusing to terminate arbitration on grounds of defective Board quorum is not an arbitral award and declined to interfere, emphasizing limited judicial intervention and applicability of the doctrine of necessity.
Sou. Vijaya Arun Beri v. Shri Vijay Waman Bhat
The Bombay High Court upheld eviction of a tenant on landlord’s bona fide family requirement under the Bombay Rent Act, holding that occasional holiday use by tenant does not outweigh landlord’s need and subsequent events do not extinguish bona fide requirement unless completely eclipsed.
Krishnabai Babya Navale v. Savitri Shankar Gharat
The High Court held that statutory proceedings under the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act conclusively vested ownership in one sister, barring partition suit by the other, and dismissed the suit as barred by limitation and lacking jurisdiction.
Meena Ramchandra Puranik v. Principal, Sir Parshurambhau College
The High Court held that an appointment to an unsanctioned post without proper selection is illegal and salary from State grants cannot be paid, but protected the employee from recovery of salary paid in good faith.
Zanmai Labs Private Limited v. Bitcipher Labs LLP
The Bombay High Court upheld the arbitral tribunal's interim order directing Zanmai Labs to secure assets on the WazirX platform, rejecting Zanmai's challenge to liability for losses from a cyber-attack and affirming limited appellate interference under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act.
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd. v. Alka Vijay Chautray & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld a compensation award in a motor accident claim, ruling that a light motor vehicle license covers driving a heavy vehicle up to 7500 kg, and that mediclaim and retirement benefits are contractual and not deductible from statutory compensation.
Iqbal Trading Company v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court set aside an arbitral award for denial of natural justice and held that the 1996 Arbitration Act applies to arbitration proceedings commenced after its commencement, overruling the application of the 1940 Act and rejecting the limitation bar.
The State of Maharashtra v. Sajjad Ahmed Abdul Aziz Mugal
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of Sajjad for the murder of Pallavi, holding that the circumstantial evidence and DNA proof conclusively established his guilt beyond reasonable doubt.