High Court of Bombay

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Aman @ Amaan Jamir Shaikh v. The State of Maharashtra

15 Oct 2025 · A. S. Gadkari; Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale

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.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant preventive detention Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act public order subjective satisfaction

Maharashtra Police Academy v. Bharati Yashwant Salve

15 Oct 2025 · Milind N. Jadhav
Cites 8 · Cited by 0

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.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Industrial Disputes Act industry definition workman definition retrenchment

Le Shark Apparel Limited v. Anil Shah

14 Oct 2025 · R.I. Chagla

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.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act 1999 Section 47 Section 57 Rectification of trademark

Suresh Narayan Kakde v. The State of Maharashtra

14 Oct 2025 · G. S. Kulkarni; Aarti Sathe

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.

property appeal_allowed Significant Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, 1971 Section 13 notice Section 14 acquisition preferential right to redevelop

Shankar Balwant Malvankar v. The State of Maharashtra

14 Oct 2025 · M.M. Sathaye
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Section 7 Section 13(1)(d) Section 13(2)

Rashmikant Zaverchand Shah v. Dharmesh Chapsi Ghada

14 Oct 2025 · N. J. Jamadar
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

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.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 148(1) NI Act deposit condition cash transactions

Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Kishor Ashok Pandilwar

14 Oct 2025 · S.M. Modak

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant composite negligence contributory negligence motor accident claim notional income

Dr. Shyam Bihari v. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. & Internal Complaints Committee

14 Oct 2025 · Ravindra V. Ghuge; Ashwin D. Bhobe
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

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.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 Internal Complaints Committee Presiding Officer seniority Natural justice

Shri Prasad Dinkar Patil v. The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Raigad

14 Oct 2025 · Ravindra V. Ghuge; Ashwin D. Bhobe

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.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 Section 20(4) disability acquired during service supernumerary post

Namdeo Suratsingh Chaudhary v. Natu Ambersingh Patil & Ors.

14 Oct 2025 · Amit Borkar

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.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 Registrar jurisdiction Membership dispute Section 11

Pr. Commissioner Of Income Tax-3 Pune v. Ramelex Private Ltd

13 Oct 2025 · G. S. Kulkarni; Aarti Sathe
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

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.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant bogus purchases Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 260A Section 148

Vinod Tuljaram Bandichode v. The State of Maharashtra

13 Oct 2025 · A. S. Gadkari; Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale

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.

criminal petition_allowed Significant preventive detention unexplained delay subjective satisfaction Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act

Valimohamed Hasher Khakhra v. M. V. Labitra Carmel IMO 8739114 and Ors.

10 Oct 2025 · Abhay Ahuja

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Admiralty Suit Decree Execution Sale Proceeds Maritime Lien

Rajuram Sawaji Purohit v. The Shandar Interior Private Limited

10 Oct 2025 · Gautam A. Ankhand
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

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.

commercial arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Section 11 Arbitration Act appointment of arbitrator de novo arbitration Section 34 setting aside award

Union of India v. Arun P. Attrade

10 Oct 2025 · Shree Chandrashekhar, CJ; Gautam A. Ankhand, J.
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

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.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant pension rights natural justice departmental inquiry Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993

Dnyaneshwar Lavhaji Kalukhe v. Director (Human Resource), Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd.

10 Oct 2025 · M.S. Karnik; N.R. Borkar

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.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Disabilities Act 2016 termination of service person with disability non-discrimination in employment

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

09 Oct 2025 · SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN

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.

commercial_arbitration appeal_allowed Significant arbitration agreement veritable party non-signatory Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act

Manisha Arjun Sakore v. Pune Municipal Corporation

09 Oct 2025 · Ravindra V. Ghuge; Ashwin D. Bhobe

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.

administrative petition_allowed Significant disciplinary proceedings municipal employee suspension Section 56 Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act due process

Nandini Prakash Ingawale & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

09 Oct 2025 · Ravindra V. Ghuge; Ashwin D. Bhobe
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

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.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant illegal admissions nursing education eligibility criteria Indian Nursing Council

Deshmukh Enterprises v. Paramount Park D Tenant Co-Op Housing Society Ltd.

09 Oct 2025 · Milind N. Jadhav
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

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.

property petition_allowed Significant Maharashtra Ownership of Flats Act Maharashtra Apartments Ownership Act Cooperative Housing Society registration jurisdictional defect