High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Aman @ Amaan Jamir Shaikh v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the preventive detention of a petitioner under the MPDA Act, holding that recent offences involving threats, assaults, and extortion constituted acts prejudicial to public order justifying detention.
Maharashtra Police Academy v. Bharati Yashwant Salve
The Bombay High Court held that the Maharashtra Police Academy qualifies as an industry under the Industrial Disputes Act, and the termination of a long-serving daily wage employee without statutory retrenchment procedures was illegal, ordering reinstatement with back wages and permanency.
Le Shark Apparel Limited v. Anil Shah
The Bombay High Court allowed the petition to expunge the Respondents' trademark registration for 'Le Shark' on grounds of fraudulent adoption and lack of bona fide use under Sections 47 and 57 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.
Suresh Narayan Kakde v. The State of Maharashtra
Acquisition of private land under the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act without issuing mandatory notice under Section 13 recognizing landowners' preferential redevelopment rights is illegal and liable to be quashed.
Shankar Balwant Malvankar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the conviction of a municipal clerk for accepting bribe, holding that demand and acceptance were proved beyond reasonable doubt, sanction was valid, and the investigating officer was duly authorized.
Rashmikant Zaverchand Shah v. Dharmesh Chapsi Ghada
The High Court upheld the Sessions Court's discretionary order requiring 20% deposit of compensation under Section 148(1) NI Act, rejecting the claim that cash transactions render the liability unenforceable and finding no exceptional circumstances to waive the deposit.
Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Kishor Ashok Pandilwar
The Bombay High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award in a composite negligence case, affirming the claimant's right to compensation from the insurer of the vehicle in which the deceased was traveling and rejecting contributory negligence based on familial relationship.
Dr. Shyam Bihari v. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. & Internal Complaints Committee
The Bombay High Court upheld the constitution and inquiry of the Internal Complaints Committee under the POSH Act, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge for lack of merit and waiver of objections.
Shri Prasad Dinkar Patil v. The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Raigad
The Bombay High Court held that an employee who acquired disability during service must be treated as on duty with all service benefits under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and directed payment of arrears and sensitization of officials.
Namdeo Suratsingh Chaudhary v. Natu Ambersingh Patil & Ors.
The court held that the Registrar lacks jurisdiction to decide complex membership disputes involving succession and transfer validity under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, setting aside the order substituting membership and restoring the status quo.
Pr. Commissioner Of Income Tax-3 Pune v. Ramelex Private Ltd
The Bombay High Court upheld the ITAT's order restricting additions for alleged bogus purchases to 15%, emphasizing the need for unimpeachable evidence and adherence to natural justice before making such additions.
Vinod Tuljaram Bandichode v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed a preventive detention order under the MPDA Act due to unexplained delay undermining the detaining authority's subjective satisfaction and the proximate link to prejudicial activities.
Valimohamed Hasher Khakhra v. M. V. Labitra Carmel IMO 8739114 and Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed execution of an admiralty decree against sale proceeds of vessels other than the subject ship owned by the same company when the original vessel's proceeds were insufficient due to prior maritime lien claims.
Rajuram Sawaji Purohit v. The Shandar Interior Private Limited
The Bombay High Court held that the Section 11 Court must appoint an arbitrator upon prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement, even if a Section 37 appeal is pending, and substantive issues must be decided by the Arbitral Tribunal.
Union of India v. Arun P. Attrade
The Bombay High Court upheld the Tribunal's order setting aside pension withholding penalties imposed without concluding inquiry and violating natural justice, affirming the right to provisional pension pending final disciplinary action.
Dnyaneshwar Lavhaji Kalukhe v. Director (Human Resource), Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd.
The High Court held that termination of a government employee on medical grounds who acquired disability during service violates the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and directed reinstatement with benefits.
M/s. Mukesh Patel and Ors. v. Pant Nagar Ganesh Krupa Cooperative Housing Society Limited; Avvad Spaces LLP; Shubham Ambience Co-Operative Housing Society Limited
The Bombay High Court held that Avvad Spaces LLP is not a veritable party to the arbitration agreement between Mukesh Patel and the Merged Society, and appointed an arbitrator solely between Patel and the Merged Society, emphasizing the necessity of consent and factual privity for impleading non-signatories in arbitration.
Manisha Arjun Sakore v. Pune Municipal Corporation
The Bombay High Court quashed an illegal suspension order against a municipal teacher for procedural lapses, directing reinstatement with full salary and emphasizing strict adherence to disciplinary procedures under Section 56 of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act.
Nandini Prakash Ingawale & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed petitions challenging cancellation of nursing course admissions for non-fulfillment of eligibility criteria, holding that illegal admissions cannot be condoned and ordering refund of fees and damages.
Deshmukh Enterprises v. Paramount Park D Tenant Co-Op Housing Society Ltd.
The Bombay High Court quashed the registration of a cooperative housing society obtained fraudulently and without jurisdiction, emphasizing the promoter's rights and statutory compliance under MOFA and MAO Acts.