High Court of Bombay
3,981 judgments
Prajakta Siddhesh Paralkar v. Siddhesh Paralkar
The Bombay High Court upheld orders directing the husband to deposit half the sale proceeds of a shared flat into court, condemned his misleading conduct, and warned of contempt proceedings for non-compliance.
Shri Satish Mahadeo Rupwate v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
The High Court upheld eviction of ex-municipal employees from staff quarters held on leave and licence basis, rejecting claims of ownership conversion and protection under Section 53-A of the Transfer of Property Act.
Globotrans Prologistix Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that the unilateral withdrawal of a Customs Broker License without following prescribed revocation procedures and principles of natural justice was illegal and restored the license to the petitioner.
Sharavan @ Rahul Ashok Burungale v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed a preventive detention order due to contradictory English and Marathi grounds that violated the detainee's right to effective representation under Article 22(5) of the Constitution.
Romell Housing LLP v. Sameer Salim Shaikh & Ors.
The High Court restored the Magistrate's order recognizing the applicants' actual possession under Section 145 CrPC, holding that possession inquiries are summary and preventive, not requiring strict evidentiary standards or title adjudication.
Haribhau Dnyandev Chemte v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court rejected anticipatory bail to the accused in a case involving a forged court order used to obtain bail, holding that the police station investigating the related criminal proceedings has jurisdiction and Section 215 BNSS does not bar FIR registration.
The Commissioner of Income Tax v. Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital
The court held that consultant doctors are independent professionals attracting TDS under Section 194J, not salary under Section 192, and remanded the AMC TDS issue for fresh factual determination by the ITAT.
Avanika Films LLP v. Abhay Verma
The Bombay High Court refused interim injunction enforcing a negative covenant restraining an actor from working elsewhere post-termination of the contract, holding such enforcement impermissible as specific performance of personal service contracts is prohibited and damages are the appropriate remedy.
Sayeeda Shabbir Mukadam v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition alleging encounter killing by Excise officers, holding the death accidental and emphasizing the necessity of full disclosure and credible evidence in writ jurisdiction.
Jyoti Abhijeet Kandage v. Abhijeet Narayan Kandage
The Bombay High Court held that Domestic Violence proceedings can be transferred from Magistrate's Court to Family Court and allowed the wife's application to transfer such proceedings to the Family Court at Kolhapur considering convenience and statutory provisions.
Riyaz @ Bablu Sattar Mujawar v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to unreliable eyewitness testimony, doubtful dying declaration, and flawed weapon recovery, holding the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
The Commissioner of Sales Tax, Mumbai v. Parle Products Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that freight charges reimbursed by purchasers under ex-factory contracts do not form part of the sale price and are not subject to sales tax under the Bombay Sales Tax Act, 1959.
Vaibhav Maruti Dombale v. The Assistant Registrar, Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai
The Bombay High Court held that the ITAT cannot recall its final order under Section 254(2) of the Income Tax Act based on a subsequent Supreme Court ruling, limiting rectification powers to mistakes apparent from the record existing at the time of the original order.
Heena Mohammeddin Kashmiri v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court directed expeditious execution of a 2012 recovery certificate under the Consumer Protection Act, holding that unreasonable delay and pendency of delayed appeals cannot justify postponement of execution proceedings.
Feroz Khaja Mohammad Shaikh v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld a preventive detention order under the MPDA Act, holding that procedural safeguards were complied with and the detention was justified to maintain public order.
Asian Paints Limited v. Competition Commission of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the CCI's administrative order directing investigation against Asian Paints, holding that Section 26(2-A) does not bar entertaining new complaints on different facts and no prior hearing is required at the prima facie stage.
Sagar Dattatray Chorghe v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that in-service teachers who acquired TET qualification before the Supreme Court judgment are entitled to continue service and promotion, quashing transfer refusals and salary withholding based on prior non-possession of TET.
Shabana Rashid Pinjari v. Maharashtra Public Service Commission
The Bombay High Court held that the Disabilities Act mandates proactive reasonable accommodation and reservation for visually impaired candidates, allowing writ jurisdiction to enforce these rights when alternative remedies fail justice.
City and Industrial Development Corporation (Maharashtra) Limited v. Deepak D. Patil & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Industrial Court’s finding that CIDCO committed unfair labour practices by denying permanency to long-serving firemen and drivers engaged on repeated fixed-term contracts, emphasizing substance over form in employment classification.
GEA Westfalia Separator India Private Limited v. SVS Aqua Technologies LLP
The Bombay High Court held that challenges to arbitral awards under the MSMED Act must be filed in courts having jurisdiction over the place where the statutory arbitration was conducted, dismissing petitions filed in Mumbai for lack of jurisdiction.