High Court of Bombay
3,981 judgments
Ashok Basvanappa Holkunde & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed the FIR against in-laws under Section 498-A IPC due to vague allegations, holding that continuation would be an abuse of process.
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The Bombay High Court quashed a criminal defamation complaint arising from matrimonial allegations of impotency, holding such imputations fall within IPC exceptions and no process should issue against the accused.
Priya Aashish Bodas v. Aashish Rajiv Bodas
The High Court upheld the Family Court’s dismissal of the restitution of conjugal rights petition and granted divorce on grounds of cruelty and desertion, rejecting the appellant’s maintenance claim raised for the first time on appeal.
Harshad Suresh Sonawane v. The State of Maharashtra & Puja Harshad Sonawane
The High Court upheld the maintainability of a domestic violence complaint and dismissed the challenge to a conditional stay order requiring deposit of Rs. 5 lakhs, holding that the marriage is presumed valid until declared void by a competent court.
Anil Baburao Baile v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, dismissing the petition challenging its provisions and the NIA notice issued to the petitioner.
Sameer Subhash Patil v. The State of Maharashtra and others
The Bombay High Court condemned municipal officers' failure to prevent illegal occupation of commercial premises without Occupation Certificate, directed remedial action, and constituted a special committee to reform municipal governance and reduce litigation.
Sameer Subhash Patil v. The State of Maharashtra and others
The Bombay High Court held that unauthorized occupation without an Occupation Certificate violates municipal laws, condemned municipal officers' dereliction of duty, and mandated accountability and remedial governance reforms.
Pfizer Limited v. M/S. Shivalik Exports Corporation and Others
The Court held that substitution of legal heirs after abatement requires strict compliance with limitation periods and notice to proposed parties, and adjourned the application for substitution pending such notice and hearing.
Union of India v. Hanumant Yellappa Bajal
The court upheld the Tribunal's order reinstating a disabled employee who was wrongfully terminated by acceptance of his voluntary retirement without informing him of his statutory rights under the Disabilities Act, 1995.
Swasthishri Jinsen Bhattarak Pattacharya Mahaswamiji v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the transfer of a captive elephant from a religious trust to a specialized welfare facility, prioritizing animal welfare over claimed religious rights.
Aghadi Nagar Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra and Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed a Co-operative Housing Society's writ petition directing grant of deemed conveyance under MOFA, holding that minor procedural lapses and pending disputes do not bar conveyance if substantial compliance is shown.
Mr. v. M. Mali, AGP for
The Bombay High Court held that orders of Grievances Committees under the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016 must be implemented promptly and appropriately by affiliated colleges, empowering universities to impose penalties for non-compliance under the Penalties Uniform Statutes 2018.
Mr. v. M. Mali, AGP for
The Bombay High Court held that affiliated colleges must promptly and appropriately implement Grievances Committees' decisions under the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016, and empowered Universities to impose penalties for non-compliance under the Penalties Uniform Statutes 2018.
Manthan Kiran Bhosale v. State of Maharashtra
The High Court set aside the framing of charges for non-compliance with Sections 226 and 227 CrPC, directing the trial court to comply with mandatory procedural requirements before framing charges.
Patel Engineering Ltd. v. Acron Developers Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the arbitral award in a construction contract dispute, rejecting the petitioner’s challenge on grounds of coercion, additional claims, delay, and invocation of bank guarantees.
Seema Sureshchandra Mehata & Ors. v. Marvel Realtors & Developers Limited & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed the writ petition directing the civil court to execute the RERA possession order expeditiously, holding that procedural non-compliance cannot defeat substantive justice and imposed costs on the developer for delaying possession.
Ramesh Himatlal Shah v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court quashed a Look Out Circular against a businessman after investigation found no material against him, holding that continuation of LOC without pending proceedings is an abuse of process.
Sana Talha Khan v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the first informant's right to orally oppose a discharge application, recognizing expanded victim participation rights under the 2009 Cr.P.C. amendment.
Shankar Tukaram Gaikar and Ors. v. Suvarnaprabha Dattatraya Adurkar and Ors.
The High Court dismissed the Gaikar family's writ petition challenging deletion of their names from Revenue Records due to inordinate delay without condonation, affirming that mutation entries do not confer title and title disputes must be resolved by Civil Courts.
Borivali Shree Ganesh Nateshwar Cooperative Housing Society Ltd v. The Gorai Road MHB Cooperative Housing Society Association
The Bombay High Court granted interim relief protecting a cooperative housing society's right to independently redevelop its property, holding that the foundational agreements underlying the redevelopment plan were terminated and the plan rendered incapable of performance, thus entitling the society to protection from interference under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act.