High Court of Bombay
3,981 judgments
Ruchita Ganesh Kolambkar v. Shrikrushn Chandrahas Kolabkar
The Bombay High Court allowed the transfer of guardianship proceedings from Thane to Kolhapur, holding that the natural guardian's residence and convenience determine the appropriate jurisdiction under the Guardians and Wards Act.
Rashid Tukadu Bagwan & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that acquisition of petitioners' land without due process and compensation violates Article 300-A, directing the State to pay compensation under the 2013 Act despite procedural delays.
Md. Sharif Badshah Khan v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging the remission categorization of a convicted murderer, holding that joint commission of murder places the petitioner under category 4(d) of the Maharashtra remission guidelines.
Balasaheb Sopan Dorge v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that land taken possession of without proper acquisition procedure and compensation is deemed acquired under the 2013 Act, entitling the landowner to compensation with solatium and interest under constitutional guarantees.
The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-1 Thane v. Sunny Ashok Lad
The Bombay High Court dismissed the Revenue's appeal and upheld the deletion of penalty under Section 271(1)(c) where the Assessing Officer failed to establish concealment of income and did not furnish adverse information from the Sales Tax Department to the assessee.
Anil D. Ambani v. State Bank of India & Reserve Bank of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the classification of Reliance Communications’ account as fraud and held that providing an opportunity to represent in writing satisfies natural justice without mandating a personal hearing.
Minaxi B. Parmar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court directed the MCGM to issue a death certificate excluding cause of death particulars under Section 17 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, allowing the petitioner’s writ petition.
Dinesh Chandra Maingi v. Shivkant V. Chaudhary
The Bombay High Court held that default under Section 454(5) of the Companies Act is a continuing offence but acquitted the accused due to prosecution's failure to prove wilful default beyond reasonable doubt.
Asha Vishwanath Kharat v. Sanjay Shantaram Dandekar
The Bombay High Court allowed the family court appeal by setting aside a divorce decree granted on cruelty and dissolved the marriage by mutual consent under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, based on parties' amicable settlement.
Sushant Bhausaheb Sarode v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that height fractions of 0.5 cm and above must be rounded off at the Physical Standard Test stage, allowing petitioners marginally below the prescribed height to qualify for further recruitment stages.
Riya Suralk v. Rahul Suralkar
The Bombay High Court set aside a Family Court divorce decree granted solely on the wife's absence, holding that courts must independently assess evidence and record reasoned findings before granting divorce on cruelty grounds.
Mukesh Bansilal Shah v. Mahesh Mithalal Trivedi & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the Applicants’ intervention in a Testamentary Suit for lack of tenancy rights and locus, upheld the Administrator’s authority to seal premises, and imposed exemplary costs for misuse of judicial process.
Lalit C. Joshi v. The Chairman & Managing Director, Bank of Baroda
The Bombay High Court held that the Bank of Baroda's fresh interview contrary to Supreme Court directions was unjust, granting the petitioner promotion and monetary benefits retrospectively.
Pradip Ramesh Shinde v. Malegaon Municipal Corporation
The Bombay High Court held that long-term daily wage employees performing essential services are entitled to permanency and quashed their termination despite financial constraints cited by the Corporation.
Manubhai Hargovandas Patel v. City and Industrial Development Corporation
The Bombay High Court held that baseless and repeated derogatory allegations against judges and the judiciary constitute criminal contempt warranting initiation of contempt proceedings and directed reporting to the Chief Justice for further action.
The State of Maharashtra v. Aakash Sandhi Bindu
The High Court cancelled bail granted in a gang rape case, holding that the Trial Court erred by ignoring material evidence and improperly considering the accused's impending marriage as a ground for bail.
Omkar Rajendra Bhosle v. Commissioner of Police, Pune City & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed a preventive detention order due to unjustified delay in recording evidence and passing the order, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural timelines to protect personal liberty.
Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Dagdabai Gida @ Bhika Shinde
The Bombay High Court held the insurer liable for compensation despite non-issuance of a formal policy after cover-note expiry, enhanced the compensation based on minimum wages, and dismissed the insurer’s appeal.
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. v. Mediacom Communication Private Limited
The Bombay High Court dismissed the suit against Mediacom Communication Pvt. Ltd. for non-disclosure of cause of action and limitation, affirming the distinct legal identity of related corporate entities and rejecting late impleadment attempts.
Aruna Nilesh Shah v. Inter Globe Services & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed a Section 11 application appointing an arbitrator to resolve disputes over the amount payable by a partnership firm to a deceased partner's successor, holding that such disputes fall within the arbitration clause despite prior family settlement.