High Court of Bombay
3,981 judgments
Life Insurance Corporation of India v. Niloufer Marshall
The High Court held that tenancy rights in public premises cannot be bequeathed by Will in breach of tenancy terms, and unauthorized occupation under the Public Premises Act justifies eviction.
Rajasthan State Co-op Oil Seed Growers Federation Ltd. v. B.G. Shirke Construction Technology Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that a non-signatory principal employer is bound by an arbitration agreement through implied consent and upheld the arbitral award against it while permitting partial excision of joint liability of the PMC.
Sudhir Madhukar Gurav v. Sakalnarayan J. Sharma
The Bombay High Court upheld eviction under Section 12(3)(a) of the Bombay Rent Act for rent arrears exceeding six months, rejecting tenant's plea of partial payment and hardship.
ABC v. Internal Complaints Committee
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the ICC's inquiry under the POSH Act, holding that writ jurisdiction does not ordinarily extend to private entities performing statutory functions when an efficacious statutory appeal remedy exists.
Purvi Mukesh Gada v. Mukesh Popatlal Gada
The Bombay High Court enhanced interim maintenance from Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 3,50,000 per month for a divorced wife, holding that the husband’s financial capacity must be assessed beyond declared income, especially in family business contexts, and that maintenance must reflect the matrimonial standard of living.
ISON Builders LLP v. Om Sai Ram Cooperative Housing Society & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed interim reliefs against termination of a developer’s agreement for municipal tenanted property redevelopment, emphasizing tenants’ rights to timely redevelopment over developer’s profit interests, and appointed an arbitrator to adjudicate disputes.
Everest Entertainment LLP v. Mahesh Vaman Manjrekar & Ors.
The Bombay High Court refused interim injunction against the release of a film alleging copyright infringement and passing off due to gross delay and lack of prima facie case.
Mohan Dhotre v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The High Court held that the State Government lacked jurisdiction under Section 15 of the Bombay Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1953 to dismiss the petitioner from the Maharashtra Labour Welfare Board, quashing the dismissal order passed on a withdrawn complaint.
XYZ v. Arun Shankar Khutale
The Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of an accused in a POCSO sexual assault case, holding that statements under Section 164 CrPC and victim's disclosures to her mother are insufficient alone to convict without direct evidence.
Rushikesh @ Monya Shamrao Waghere v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a preventive detention proposal must include prior verification of in-camera witness statements before submission, quashing a detention order based on post-submission verification as procedurally defective.
Sangita Nandu Toradmal v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld a preventive detention order against a person in judicial custody, holding that the detaining authority's subjective satisfaction and procedural compliance under the MPDA Act were valid.
Pune Municipal Corporation v. Yeshwant Sadashiv Gaikwad & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the Pune Municipal Corporation's second appeal, upholding that demolition of a building constructed before municipal limits inclusion without proper procedure was illegal and that enlarged map evidence shown during cross-examination was rightly considered.
Somshekar Kashinath Babaladi v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that disciplinary proceedings initiated beyond the four-year limitation period under Rule 9 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, against a retired employee for caste-based reservation claims are illegal, quashing the penalty of pension forfeiture.
Jyoti Jayesh Tayade v. The Commissioner
The court held that an employee acquiring disability during service cannot be terminated and is entitled to salary and benefits during the disability period under Section 47 of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995.
Suprabhat Lala v. National Stock Exchange Ltd.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging termination by NSE, holding that private contractual disputes without public law element are not maintainable under writ jurisdiction.
Mumtaz H. Khoja v. The Chief Executive Officer, Slum Rehabilitation Authority & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the review petition seeking rehabilitation tenement allotment due to suppression of material facts and misrepresentation by the petitioner, emphasizing the duty of full disclosure under Article 226 and ordering contempt proceedings and inquiries into unauthorized school operations.
Sarwan Kumar Jhabarmal Choudhary v. Sachin Shyamsundar Begrajka
The Bombay High Court held that the explanations to Section 263 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, are illustrative and not exhaustive, allowing courts discretion to revoke probate on "just cause" beyond the enumerated grounds.
Vilas Babanrao Kalokhe v. Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (Central) Pune & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed prosecution under Section 276C(2) of the Income Tax Act, holding that mere delay in payment of self-assessment tax without willful evasion does not attract penal prosecution.
Ashok Shreekrishna Beharay v. The Joint Charity Commissioner
The High Court held that a person removed from a public trust’s membership does not qualify as a 'person having interest' to intervene in loan sanction proceedings under the Maharashtra Public Trust Act, 1950, and dismissed the petition seeking such intervention.
Kum. Ratna Ramesh Salunke & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Education Department's rejection of teacher appointments made without using the mandated Pavitra Portal, emphasizing strict compliance with statutory recruitment procedures in private aided schools.