High Court of Bombay
5,061 judgments
Nitin Shamrao Samudre v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the life imprisonment convictions of accused Nos.1 and 2 for kidnapping and ransom under section 364-A IPC, while acquitting accused Nos.3 and 4 of concealing stolen property due to lack of exclusive possession.
Voltas Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle -8(3) (1), Mumbai & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed the reopening notice under section 148 of the Income Tax Act for A.Y. 2015-16 as invalid due to lack of valid sanction, barred limitation, and being based on mere change of opinion without new material or failure to disclose.
Babu Vansha Gangad v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court overturned a murder conviction due to unreliable prosecution evidence and improper reliance on the accused's Section 313 Cr.P.C. statement without corroboration or proper mental fitness assessment.
Ganesh Suresh Jadhav & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted appellants convicted of murder due to unreliable eyewitness testimony, contradictory medical evidence, procedural lapses, and failure of prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Akanksha Babasaheb Shinde v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed the petitioner’s writ challenging invalidation of her Scheduled Tribe certificate and directed issuance of a provisional validity certificate pending reconsideration of related caste validity proceedings.
Kanaiyabhai Lalbhai v. Kalpesh Patel
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal against the refusal of interim injunction in a partition suit, holding that the appellant failed to establish a prima facie case due to the existence of a valid Release Deed and that appellate interference with the Single Judge's discretion was unwarranted.
Atul Gorakhnath Ambale v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court rejected bail on medical grounds for an accused in a POCSO case and issued directions to ensure expeditious and child-friendly recording of evidence of child victims in sexual offence trials.
C. C. Dangi & Associates v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court quashed the reassessment notice issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act based on unverified CGST information, holding that mechanical reliance without proper verification amounts to non-application of mind.
Kesar Terminals & Infrastructure Ltd v. The Deputy Commissioner
The Bombay High Court quashed a combined order reopening assessment and disposing objections for violating mandatory procedure and natural justice, allowing the writ petition without relegating to appeal.
Madhukar Vijay Mali v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court partly allowed appeals arising from a murder trial, acquitting one accused and reducing the other's conviction from murder to culpable homicide based on credible extrajudicial confession corroborated by independent evidence.
Uday Mansuclal v. Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of land acquisition for constructing a government guest house, ruling that the acquisition served a public purpose and that belated objections filed after the statutory period could not be entertained.
Hotel & Restaurant Association (Western India) v. Commissioner, State Excise, Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed petitions challenging the 2021-22 foreign liquor license fee notification, holding no entitlement to fee concessions due to COVID-19 restrictions and affirming the State's regulatory authority.
Harish Gangji Dedhiya v. Union of India and Others
The Bombay High Court quashed the reopening notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act for lack of rational nexus and non-application of mind in the reasons recorded.
Dumubai Co-Operative Housing Society Ltd. v. Mr. Peter John D’Souza and Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal by a housing society challenging municipal approvals and interim relief refusals, holding that reliefs affecting bona fide flat purchasers cannot be granted without substantive claims.
Vijay Vasant Kulkarni v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle (2), Pune
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging reassessment proceedings under the Income Tax Act, holding that the petitioner must avail the alternate remedy of appeal and that writ jurisdiction is not to be exercised in such tax disputes.
Maharashtra State Contractor’s Association v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the administrative discretion to club multiple works into single tenders and dismissed the petitioner’s challenge for suppression of prior litigation, imposing costs for abuse of process.
Bajaj Auto Limited v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle
The Bombay High Court held that reopening an income tax assessment on issues already considered during original proceedings amounts to impermissible change of opinion and quashed the reassessment notice.
CNH Industrial (India) Private Limited v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court quashed multiple delayed show cause notices against CNH Industrial due to inordinate delay and violation of natural justice principles, prohibiting further adjudication.
ATA Freight Line (I) Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court quashed show cause notices pending for nearly a decade due to inordinate delay and non-adjudication, holding that revenue authorities must adjudicate within a reasonable time and cannot indefinitely keep cases in call book without informing the party.
Balaji Tower Coop. Housing Soc. Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of bifurcation of a cooperative housing society under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act without requiring prior permission from the lessor, emphasizing statutory override over other property laws.