High Court of Bombay
3,981 judgments
Rakesh Baban Gohar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for sexual offences against his minor daughter under the POCSO Act and IPC but commuted the life sentence to the period already served, emphasizing the reliability of the victim's testimony and inadmissibility of electronic evidence without proper certification.
Dipakbhai Premabhai Patel & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a meritorious ST candidate resident in the merged Union Territory is entitled to reservation benefits and directed her admission by allocating a vacant ST seat without disturbing existing admissions.
Vasantha Perampally Nayak v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held the petitioner's arrest illegal due to unauthorized invocation of Section 409 IPC by police, ordered compensation and departmental enquiry against responsible officers.
Shree Construction Company v. Bagwe Housing Private Ltd.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the suit against certain defendants as barred by limitation and lacking cause of action, holding that mere awareness does not create privity of contract and permitting summary rejection of the plaint under Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC.
All India Siemens Employees Union v. Siemens Workers Union
The High Court upheld the Industrial Court’s finding that the respondent union had majority membership and complied with statutory requirements, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge to recognition under the MRTU and PULP Act, 1971.
State Bank of India v. Amum Builders
The Bombay High Court held that a stay on the entire possession decree includes a stay on mesne profits proceedings, and accordingly stayed the mesne profits petition pending final disposal of the revision application.
Vicky @ Vikky Vilas Kamble v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that delayed production of the petitioner beyond 24 hours of effective arrest and arrest without recorded reasons violated constitutional and statutory mandates, ordering his immediate release.
Vinod Kshirsagar Wasnik v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a lecturer appointed prior to mandatory NET/SET qualifications and granted university approval and CAS benefits is entitled to pension and gratuity under the Old Pension Scheme from the initial appointment date.
Rajendrakumar Gore v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a lecturer appointed before mandatory NET/SET qualifications and granted exemption is entitled to pension and gratuity under the Old Pension Scheme, directing payment with interest.
Ketan Vallabhji Veera v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
The Bombay High Court held that disputes arising from partnership dissolution agreements qualify as commercial disputes under the Commercial Courts Act, dismissing applications to return or renumber the plaint.
Faizal Salim Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra & ABC
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition to quash criminal proceedings under the POCSO Act despite victim's consent and subsequent marriage, reaffirming that such cases cannot be quashed post-majority consent when the victim was a minor at the time of offence.
Mr. Vinay s/o. Jagannath Mhatre v. Administrative/Establishment Officer & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a retired employee validly promoted and exempted from a departmental exam is entitled to pension based on higher grade pay and recovery of alleged excess payments from retiral benefits is impermissible if it causes hardship.
Hukumchand Govindrao Aamdare & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that appointment of an Administrator without deciding a pending extension proposal for the Managing Committee under the APMC Act is illegal and directed immediate elections and restoration of the elected body.
Pandurang Tatu Keni v. Laxman Sakharam Patil
The Bombay High Court upheld the landlord’s bona-fide requirement for eviction despite subsequent events, setting aside the appellate court’s reversal and confirming eviction of the tenant.
Anupriya Santosh Unnithan v. Santosh Ramchandra Unnithan
The High Court set aside a Family Court divorce decree granted on the ground of cruelty without reasons or evidence, emphasizing the necessity of reasoned judgments and fair opportunity to contest matrimonial proceedings.
Hukumchand Govindrao Aamdare & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The court held that appointing an Administrator without deciding a pending extension proposal under the APMC Act is illegal, directing restoration of the elected Managing Committee and immediate conduct of elections.
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The Bombay High Court held that omission of CGST Rules 89(4B) and 96(10) without a savings clause causes lapse of pending proceedings under them, invalidating related show cause notices and recovery orders.
Unique Integrated Transport And Management Consultancies Pvt. Ltd. v. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld that interest under an arbitral award must be computed as simple interest on all claims awarded, excluding pre-award interest from the principal for post-award interest calculation, and dismissed MTNL's attempt to reopen settled issues.
National Pharmaceuticals v. Joint Commissioner (K.D.)
The Bombay High Court quashed stop production orders issued without prior hearing under Rule 85(2) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, emphasizing mandatory procedural fairness before suspending or cancelling pharmaceutical manufacturing licenses.
Rupesh Laxman Gaikwad v. Commissioner of Police, Thane & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed a detention order due to an unexplained one-year delay in execution, holding that such delay breaks the necessary proximate link and undermines the detaining authority's satisfaction.