High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Sunilkumar More v. CBI BS & FB and The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that while prior court permission for foreign travel during trial is a reasonable restriction, mandatory deposit of passport with the investigating agency is an unreasonable restriction on personal liberty and thus waived that condition.
Aditya Ramchandra Patil & Ors. v. Yuvraj Bhivaji Patil & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a death caused by a saree entanglement leading to a motorcycle accident qualifies as an accident under the Motor Vehicles Act, entitling claimants to compensation despite presence of minor children on the vehicle.
Krishnagopal B. Nangpal v. Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court held that prior to the 2014 amendment, exemption under Section 54(1) of the Income Tax Act applies to investment in multiple residential houses against capital gains from sale of a single residential house.
Deena Pramod Baldota v. Chief Executive Officer, Slum Rehabilitation Authority
The High Court held that the limitation period for appeal under Section 17(6) of the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act starts from the final compensation determination notice, not from a preliminary notice, and restored the appeal for adjudication on merits.
Dhwaja Shares And Securities Private Limited v. Sunita A. Khatod & Ors.
The Bombay High Court set aside arbitral awards that arbitrarily reduced claims by 50% without legal basis, holding that regulatory violations do not render trades unauthorized when clients consciously participate.
Anil Subhash Sawant v. Samadhan Mahadeo Autade & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the election petition for non-compliance with mandatory statutory requirements, emphasizing the necessity of pleading material facts and demonstrating material effect on election results under the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
The State of Maharashtra v. Kamal Ahmed Mohd. Vakil Ansari
The Bombay High Court upheld the convictions and death sentences of accused in the 2006 Mumbai train bomb blasts case, affirming the application of MCOCA and UAPA in prosecuting organized terrorist conspiracy.
Make India Impex v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that coercive retrieval of cleared goods without lawful authority or due process under the Customs Act is illegal and directed issuance of a show cause notice before any further action.
Vijay Shridhar Ghare v. Ashok Narayan Shinde
The Bombay High Court upheld the invalidation of a sale deed executed by a Karta without legal necessity, holding the suit within limitation and dismissing the purchaser's appeal.
Ningbo Aux Imp and Exp Co Ltd v. Amstrad Consumer India Pvt Ltd
The Bombay High Court held that a foreign arbitral award cannot be enforced against a non-party to the arbitration proceedings and vacated disclosure orders against such non-party, directing their deletion from the enforcement petition.
V.M. Salgaocar and Bro. Ltd. v. M.V. Priyamvada and V.S. Dempo 1&Co. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held M.V. Priyamvada liable for collision damage to M.V. Sanjeevani due to negligence in manning and navigation during a cyclonic storm, awarding damages with contributory negligence and allowing limitation of liability under the Merchant Shipping Act.
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.