High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Shreekant Yallappa Doifode; Pravin Yallappa Doifode; Shankar Akaram Doifode v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court set aside the murder convictions due to suppression of material facts and unexplained injuries on accused, holding the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt and recognizing the plea of private defence as probable.
Jagadeesa G. Chary v. Nirmal Bang Securities Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld arbitral awards rejecting claims of unauthorized trades and dismissed the petition challenging the awards and arbitrator appointment under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Mohd. Siddik Shaikh & Ors. v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors.
The High Court upheld the demolition of unauthorized construction above the 5th floor under Section 354A of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, emphasizing proper service, satisfaction of the Designated Officer, and adherence to natural justice principles before demolition.
Tayyab Haider Siddique v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court granted anticipatory bail to the applicant in a land fraud case, holding that the dispute is primarily civil and lacks prima facie evidence of criminal intent, thus custodial interrogation is unwarranted.
Tejas Lalit Soni v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed anticipatory bail to the applicant in a cheating and criminal breach of trust case arising from a contractual dispute, holding that mere breach of contract without fraudulent intention at inception does not constitute a criminal offence.
Dhruv Dalip Tahil v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court set aside the trial court's rejection of discharge, holding that improper joinder of multiple offences over 18 months violated CrPC provisions and that prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against the accused under the NDPS Act.
Dr. Suhas Sampat Jadhavar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court partly allowed the revision, dropping charges related to procedural non-compliance under the MTP Act but remanding the matter for trial on substantive IPC offences concerning alleged illegal abortions.
Mr. Subodh Medsikar v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed criminal proceedings against the petitioner for sexual harassment allegations, holding the FIR to be inherently improbable and malicious, thus amounting to abuse of process of law.
Prasad Rajnikant Sheth v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the freezing of a bank account under Section 102 CrPC linked to alleged fraud but allowed withdrawal of unrelated funds, clarifying the scope of police powers and writ jurisdiction.
HLV Limited v. Airports Authority of India
The Bombay High Court held that eviction disputes under lease deeds deemed as public premises are excluded from arbitration by contract, dismissing Leela's appeals and upholding eviction proceedings by AAI.
Smt. Shashikala Sriram Shetty v. Jagannath Honnaya Shetty & Ors.
The High Court held that amendment of written statement after trial commencement requires due diligence and quashed the trial court's order allowing amendment without such diligence.
Harish Arora; Venetia Palia; Phiroze Karmali; Khalid Omar Wakani; Nafees Khan; Vinay Wadhera v. The Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies; Devdas A. Aroskar; Aarti Gupta; Sneha Rajani; Uday Shetty; Bennie Philips; Parmvir S. Parmar; Bobbie Phillips; B
The Bombay High Court held that disqualification of cooperative society managing committee members for non-compliance with redevelopment guidelines is unsustainable as the guidelines are directory, and orders passed without natural justice and ignoring binding precedents are liable to be quashed.
Jindal Poly Films Ltd. v. Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
The Bombay High Court held that appeals under Section 406 of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949 are appellate proceedings governed by the Code of Civil Procedure, and rejected the petitioner's application for additional evidence for failing to meet procedural conditions.
Sandhya Shekhar Zanjare v. Shekhar Suresh Zanjare
The Bombay High Court quashed the Family Court's order allowing amendment of divorce petition after trial commencement due to lack of due diligence and fundamental change in suit nature.
Ramanlal Hiralal Taak v. The Government of India & Anr.
The Bombay High Court held that statutory solatium under the Land Acquisition Act is payable for National Highways land acquisitions post-1997 but cannot be added by modifying arbitral awards under Sections 34 or 37 of the Arbitration Act.
Sandeep Bhausaheb Shelar v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a quasi judicial authority must first adjudicate an earlier application by flat purchasers for cooperative society registration before entertaining a developer’s subsequent proposal, quashing orders that favored the developer without such adjudication.
Taluka and District-Ratnagiri v. Ravindra Tukaram Ambre
The High Court upheld the execution order construing an ambiguous decree to ensure effective removal of obstructions and access rights, dismissing the writ petition challenging the execution proceedings.
Hemang Jadavji Shah v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held the petitioner’s arrest illegal for failure to produce him before the magistrate within 24 hours and non-compliance with procedural safeguards, ordering his immediate release.
Andheri P.M.G.P. Colony Co-op. Hsg. Societies Association Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the State Government's waiver of consent requirements for MHADA-led redevelopment of dilapidated buildings, dismissing the petition challenging the process and affirming MHADA's right to proceed without unanimous society consent.
Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation v. Union Bank of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of a mortgage executed without lessor's consent as a breach of lease, limited subletting charges to a defined period, and dismissed MIDC's writ petition challenging the Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal's order.