High Court of Bombay
3,981 judgments
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.
Vijay Narayan Sawant v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed the Charity Commissioner's sanction for sale of Trust property under Section 36(1) of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950, holding that the sale was not shown to be necessary or in the Trust's interest and the sanction was granted without proper application of mind.
Manoj Sattyavijay v. Rinku Manoj Sattyavijay
The Bombay High Court allowed the husband's transfer application to consolidate matrimonial proceedings in Dhule, holding that the balance of convenience favors the husband's forum despite the wife's financial constraints.
Pratap Arjundas Valecha v. Viresh Gangadhar Talajia
The Bombay High Court upheld eviction of a tenant on the ground of the landlord's bona fide and reasonable requirement of premises for family use, emphasizing liberal construction of personal requirement and the sufficiency of unimpeached evidence.
Aarti Modi v. Pushpaben Popatlal Modi
The Bombay High Court held that under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, a wife has a statutory right to reside in the matrimonial home as a shared household irrespective of tenancy rights, and quashed an eviction order against her.
7 Bungalows, off J.P. Road Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai v. Aaron Joseph Mathias
The Bombay High Court allowed amendment of a divorce petition to include reliefs for partition of jointly purchased property, holding that due diligence was shown and the Family Court has exclusive jurisdiction over matrimonial property disputes.
The General Manager, Greater Mumbai Milk Scheme & Anr. v. Bhakti Gajanan Masurkar
The Bombay High Court upheld the Industrial Court's order directing payment of gratuity and pension to a retired employee despite delayed vacation of government quarters during COVID-19, ruling that withholding dues on penal rent grounds constituted unfair labour practice.
Qwik Supply Chain Pvt Ltd v. Chief Controlling Revenue Authority
The Bombay High Court allowed refund of stamp duty paid on unregistered, uncompleted transfer deeds without a registered cancellation deed, emphasizing fairness and rejecting hypertechnical grounds for denial.
Armstrong Machine Builders Private Limited v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed refund of stamp duty paid on a void Share Purchase Agreement, holding that limitation must be reckoned from the date the transaction became void due to government rejection, not from stamp purchase date.
Dr. Rajendra Shankar Mahamuni v. Fergusson College, Pune & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed a retired lecturer's petition directing grant of pension under the Old Pension Scheme based on the commencement date of recruitment process before the cut-off, giving precedence to the Marathi version of the Government Resolution and subsequent state notification allowing option for OPS.
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited v. G.B. Khetade
The Bombay High Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's award directing BSNL to reinstate a daily wage worker terminated without inquiry, granting back wages despite his criminal acquittal on benefit of doubt.
Anil Sitaram Gosavi v. State of Maharashtra
The High Court upheld the murder conviction under Section 302 IPC but modified the sentence by removing the impermissible minimum 20-year imprisonment rider, affirming the reliability of child eyewitness testimony and clarifying sentencing limits in murder cases.