High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
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.
Rhea Parthasarthy v. Sonali Nimesh Lokhandwala
The Bombay High Court held that a nominee of immovable property excluded from a Will has no caveatable interest in testamentary proceedings and dismissed the caveat filed by such nominee, affirming that only legal heirs or beneficiaries challenging the Will's validity may maintain a caveat.
Sudhir Ramchandra Gogi v. Navita Balraj Jadal and others
The Bombay High Court dismissed a belated interim application to set aside an ex parte probate order, emphasizing limitation, proper service, and penalizing abuse of judicial process with exemplary costs.
Rahul Pittu Savalkar and Ors. v. Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and Anr.
The Bombay High Court held that long-serving daily wage forest workers are entitled to permanent status and benefits despite absence of sanctioned posts, ruling denial as unfair labour practice.
Shikalgar Co-operative Housing Society v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed a writ petition quashing land resumption orders against a cooperative housing society that faced genuine construction delays due to area discrepancies and communal riots, emphasizing the need to consider such difficulties before resuming allotted land.
Babita Pawan Jha v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court condemned police negligence in a hit-and-run death investigation, ordered a departmental inquiry against the investigating officer, and directed expeditious trial after the delayed charge-sheet filing.
Zaibunissa Ebrahim Khan v. The Competent Authority
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging the SAFEMA forfeiture order, holding that the petitioners failed to prove good faith purchase or ownership, and the forfeiture order stands final and binding.
Nawbar Mamu Irani v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the habeas corpus petition, holding that the accused's arrest complied with statutory procedural safeguards and did not violate fundamental rights.
Mayur Nitin Nagonkar v. Additional Commissioner, Kokan Division & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld eviction of a licensee after expiry of a registered Leave and Licence Agreement under Section 24 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999, affirming the limited jurisdiction of the Competent Authority and rejecting claims based on collateral transactions.
Sancket Ameet Kamdar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed transfer of a Domestic Violence complaint to the Family Court to be heard along with a divorce petition to avoid multiplicity of litigation and conflicting findings.