High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Rashmi Uday Shukla v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court refused to quash an FIR alleging unauthorized disclosure of confidential police intelligence, holding that the investigation must proceed and that the Right to Information Act does not override the Official Secrets Act.
Raju Dayal Shrimali @ Khimji v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the appellant for murdering his wife by throttling, relying on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence including his confession and surrender.
Tukaram Pandurang Mhaske v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction of a father-in-law for raping his minor daughter-in-law, affirming that credible sole testimony of a minor victim under the POCSO Act suffices for conviction despite delay and absence of forensic corroboration.
Shaila Vijay Kamble v. The State of Maharashtra
The court analyzed circumstantial evidence and procedural irregularities in a murder and robbery case, emphasizing the necessity of a complete evidentiary chain to uphold conviction beyond reasonable doubt.
Nagpur Integrated Township Pvt. Ltd. v. Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Mumbai
The High Court held that the Appellate Tribunal must prima facie determine whether an appellant is a "promoter" before ordering a pre-deposit under Section 43(5) of RERA, quashing pre-deposit orders passed without such consideration.
Nagpur Integrated Township Pvt. Ltd. v. Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Mumbai
The Bombay High Court held that the Appellate Tribunal must prima facie determine promoter status before ordering pre-deposit under Section 43(5) of the RERA Act, quashing pre-deposit orders passed without such consideration.
Shrikant Laxman Surwase v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to failure of the prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt in a circumstantial evidence case involving postmortem burns and a locked latrine door.
Milind Hanumant Shinde v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of murder under Section 302 IPC due to hostile testimony of the injured eye witness and insufficient circumstantial evidence to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Shashikumar Ramswami Harijan & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted appellants of murder charges due to unreliable eye witness evidence and procedural defects in identification parade, granting them benefit of doubt.
Suraj Harisingh Bahadur v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to failure of the prosecution to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt on circumstantial evidence and inadmissibility of the alleged confession.
Shikha Lodha v. Suketu Shah & State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that the Family Court at Mumbai lacks jurisdiction to entertain a divorce petition when the parties last resided together outside India, quashing the Family Court's order and allowing the wife's writ petition challenging jurisdiction.
Lahu Harischandra Dhopat v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the life conviction of the appellant for murder based on reliable child witness testimony corroborated by circumstantial and forensic evidence, affirming that absence of motive does not preclude conviction.
Mohd. Ishtiyak Ismile Shaikh v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the life conviction of a father for repeatedly raping his minor daughter, affirming that credible sole testimony of the victim and corroborative medical evidence suffice to sustain conviction under Section 376(2)(f) IPC.
Shobha Jahangir Shinde @ Bhosale v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellants, holding that the dying declarations were unreliable and insufficient to sustain conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC.
Atul Projects India Pvt. Ltd. v. Nima Developers Private Limited & Anr.
The Bombay High Court dismissed Atul Projects’ appeal against the arbitral tribunal’s refusal of interim relief in a complex land development dispute, emphasizing readiness to perform, precision of agreement, and the impact of a No Development Zone classification, while underscoring the necessity of full disclosure of material documents.
Sanket Satish Naik v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 304, 336, 323, and 504 IPC following an amicable settlement and withdrawal of allegations by the complainant, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Kotak Securities Limited v. Gajanan Ramdas Rajguru
The Bombay High Court upheld the arbitral award allowing a client to retain profits earned from trades executed using erroneously credited margin due to the broker's system glitch, rejecting the broker's claim to those profits under the Indian Contract Act.
SBI General Insurance Company Limited v. Employees’ State Insurance Corporation
The Bombay High Court quashed an ESIC order passed without supplying interim reports relied upon to the petitioner, holding that violation of natural justice justified entertaining the writ petition despite alternative statutory remedies.
Showik Indrajit Chakraborty v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed indefinite Look Out Circulars issued by the CBI against petitioners for lack of recorded reasons and periodic review, holding such continuation violates their fundamental right to travel abroad under Article 21.
Vodafone Idea Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle 5(2) (2), Mumbai
The Bombay High Court directed refund of Rs. 833 crores to Vodafone Idea Ltd. for assessment year 2014-15, holding that Section 241A does not apply to that year and the admitted refund cannot be withheld against unadjudicated demands.