High Court of Bombay
3,981 judgments
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai v. Mumbai Mahanagarpalika Karyalayeen Karmachari Sanghatana
The Court held that qualification conditions for Clerk posts are recruitment norms not altering service conditions under Section 9A ID Act, but unfair labour practices arose from arbitrary reversions and failure to provide training, directing continuation only for compliant employees with a one-year extension for others.
Navi Mumbai Mahanagar Palika v. Navi Mumbai Municipal Union
The Bombay High Court upheld the Industrial Court's order directing the regularization of perennial contract workers as permanent employees, emphasizing the State's duty to create sanctioned posts and prohibiting unfair labour practices without statutory notice.
Bhanudas Sitaram Khunte v. Grievance Redressal Committee
The Bombay High Court held that a transferee is eligible for alternate accommodation under the Government Resolution if credible proof of prior occupation exists, overruling rejection based solely on electricity connection transfer date.
Santosh Balaram Kharkar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court reduced the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, holding that the fatal assault occurred in a sudden fight without premeditation.
Rajan Baburao Vichare v. Naresh Ganpat Mhaske
The court held that a candidate released on probation without imprisonment is not required to disclose such conviction in Form 26, and an Election Petition lacking material facts showing material effect on election result is liable to be dismissed under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court permitted cutting of 26 mangroves for Mumbai Metro Line 5 subject to strict environmental safeguards, mandating transparent and effective compensatory afforestation in line with the public trust doctrine and constitutional duties.
Canon India Pvt. Ltd. v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that Customs Authorities must pass speaking orders on exemption claims filed under protest in Bills of Entry, directing compliance via writ of mandamus.
Farooq Shaukat Bagwan v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed bail to an accused in a MCOCA bomb blast case due to prolonged pre-trial detention, trial delay, and parity with co-accused, affirming the right to a speedy trial under Article 21.
Krishna Shantaram Chamankar & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that prosecution under PMLA cannot continue against petitioners discharged from the predicate offence, quashing the charge-sheet filed against them.
Aakash Packaging v. Arenel (Private) Limited
The Bombay High Court set aside an arbitral award for rejecting admitted contemporaneous evidence and relying on hearsay, holding it conflicted with public policy and shocked the conscience of the Court.
Mahadeo Sitaram Navale; Chaturabai Mahadeo Navale v. Baputao Ramchandra Navale & Ors.
The High Court allowed the second appeal, setting aside the decree for specific performance of an ancestral property sale agreement held to be a security for loans, and upheld the trial court's dismissal of the suit.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation v. Mumbai Mahanagarpalika Karyalayeen Karmachari Sanghatana
The Bombay High Court upheld the Industrial Court's interim order restraining the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation from discontinuing long-standing additional increments for LSG and LGS diploma holders without statutory notice under Section 9-A of the Industrial Disputes Act.
Jayant Meghani & Ors. v. M/s Shree Tirupati Greenfield & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award holding that disputed investments were loans secured by flats, validated evidence led by a power of attorney holder, and affirmed the interest rates awarded, dismissing all challenges under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Milind Satish Sawant v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a Designated Court under the MPID Act has jurisdiction to try connected IPC offences and rejected bail for the accused in a large-scale financial fraud case involving criminal breach of trust and cheating.
Mohan Madhav Chaurasiya v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the life convictions of two accused for murder based on circumstantial evidence, affirming that absence of motive does not preclude conviction if the chain of incriminating circumstances is complete.
Pravin Nathalal Parghi v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed a habeas corpus petition directing custody of a minor twin to the biological father, affirming that illegal detention by a non-guardian justifies writ relief despite pending custody proceedings.
Shivranjan Towers Sahakari Griha Rachana Sanstha Maryadit v. Bhujbal Constructions
The Bombay High Court held that a cooperative society formed by flat purchasers is bound by arbitration clauses in their individual agreements and that challenges to arbitrator jurisdiction under Section 16 are not maintainable by writ petition absent patent lack of jurisdiction.
High Court of Judicature at Bombay v. Nilesh C. Ojha & Ors.
The Bombay High Court affirmed its plenary powers under Article 215 to initiate suo motu contempt proceedings and emphasized that frivolous applications and scandalous statements in court pleadings may attract contempt sanctions.
Shree Dev Shasan Jain Shwetambar Murtipujak Trust v. Veer Tower CHS Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that a cooperative housing society formed by flat purchasers inherits the arbitration agreements in their individual contracts with the developer, and a third party claiming through the developer can invoke arbitration, directing constitution of an arbitral tribunal to adjudicate the disputes.
Shree Dev Shasan Jain Shwetambar Murtipujak Trust v. Veer Tower CHS Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that a society formed by flat purchasers inherits the arbitration agreements contained in their individual contracts with the developer, and non-signatory parties claiming through a signatory can enforce arbitration agreements, directing disputes to arbitration.