High Court of Bombay

5,131 judgments

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Dev Marketing v. The Assessment Unit

21 Apr 2025 · M. S. SONAK; JITENDRA JAIN

The Bombay High Court set aside an income tax assessment order for violation of natural justice by not granting a requested personal hearing and remanded the matter for fresh assessment with hearing and draft order.

tax appeal_allowed Significant principles of natural justice income tax assessment personal hearing Section 143(3) Income Tax Act

Sai Kiran Clearing Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax

21 Apr 2025 · M. S. Sonak; Jitendra Jain

The Bombay High Court set aside a reassessment order passed before considering the assessee’s timely response, holding it violated natural justice and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.

tax appeal_allowed Significant natural justice reassessment order Income Tax Act Section 148

Manoj Gopal Mahale; Ratilal Natthu Ahire; Shri Vinod Ramchandra Kokani v. State of Maharashtra

21 Apr 2025 · Ravindra V. Ghuge; Ashwin D. Bhobe

The Bombay High Court held that teachers appointed on the basis of CTET cannot be terminated solely due to cancellation of their earlier TET results in a scam and ordered their reinstatement with back wages.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant CTET TET scam appointment termination reinstatement

XYZ v. State of Maharashtra

19 Apr 2025 · N.J. Jamadar

The Bombay High Court held that a major victim of sexual exploitation cannot be detained in a protective home against her will without material justification, affirming the primacy of fundamental rights over statutory detention under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 protective home detention victim rights fundamental rights

Asif Fazal Khan v. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors.

17 Apr 2025 · A. S. Gadkari; Kamal Khata

The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional bar on civil suits challenging BMC demolition notices, directed demolition of illegal construction, and censured BMC officers for misconduct.

administrative petition_allowed Significant illegal construction Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 Section 351 BMC Act Section 515A BMC Act

Snehdeep Krida Mandal v. Maharashtra Housing & Area Development Authority & Ors.

17 Apr 2025 · A. S. Gadkari; Kamal Khata
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Bombay High Court quashed unauthorized construction on land reserved as open playground space, directed demolition, censured municipal authorities for dereliction, and upheld statutory bars on civil court jurisdiction over demolition notices.

administrative petition_allowed Significant illegal construction open space reservation DCPR 2034 MHADA

Madhukar Aawba Hegade v. State of Maharashtra

17 Apr 2025 · Sarang V. Kotwal; S. M. Modak · 2023 ALL M.R. (Cri.) 130

The Bombay High Court quashed a preventive detention order under the MPDA Act for lack of proper subjective satisfaction and failure to demonstrate ineffectiveness of normal law enforcement.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Preventive Detention Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act Bootlegger Dangerous Person

Shivamma Shankar Wale v. Ramesh Virpakshappa Wale

17 Apr 2025 · Gauri Godse, J.

The High Court restored the guardianship of a lunatic husband to his wife by upholding the validity of an unchallenged death certificate and rejecting unsubstantiated allegations of forgery and misappropriation.

civil appeal_allowed Significant guardianship Indian Lunacy Act, 1912 Mental Health Act, 1987 death certificate

Ms Samruddhi Sundeep Amberkar v. Controller of Examination of Maharashtra University of Health Sciences

17 Apr 2025 · A. S. Chandurkar; M. M. Sathaye

The Bombay High Court held that a student who voluntarily appears in a supplementary exam must be treated as a repeater under university rules and refused to direct the university to treat such an exam as a first attempt.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Supplementary Examination Repeater Student Writ Petition Article 226

Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation v. The Union of India

17 Apr 2025 · Alok Aradhe, CJ; M. S. Karnik, J.

The Bombay High Court permitted Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation to execute a service road project within a mangrove buffer zone after statutory environmental clearances, emphasizing public interest and adherence to environmental safeguards.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Coastal Regulation Zone Notification 2011 mangrove buffer zone environmental clearance public trust doctrine

Vishrut Enterprises Pvt Ltd v. Prakash Ganpat Thakur

17 Apr 2025 · N. J. Jamadar

The Bombay High Court upheld the executing court's order allowing non-parties claiming legal heirship to resist execution of a specific performance decree under Order XXI Rule 97 of the CPC, emphasizing the executing court's jurisdiction to adjudicate such resistance.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order XXI Rule 97 Execution of decree Resistance to execution Legal heirship certificate

A Schulman Inc Ltd v. Odyssey Tours And Travels

17 Apr 2025 · N. J. Jamadar

The Bombay High Court held that Indian courts have jurisdiction over foreign defendants if a part of the cause of action arises within their territory under Section 20(c) CPC, and mere appearance under protest does not amount to submission to jurisdiction.

civil petition_dismissed Significant jurisdiction foreign defendant Section 20(c) CPC submission to jurisdiction

Jayashri Amardeep Shinde v. MAHATRANSCO

17 Apr 2025 · Ravindra V. Ghuge; Ashwin D. Bhobe

The Bombay High Court set aside the termination of a disabled employee based on unproven misrepresentation and an anonymous complaint, reinstating her with reduced punishment and partial back-wages.

labor appeal_allowed Significant termination of service departmental inquiry disability rights experience certificate

Elite Housing LLP v. The Spectrum CHS Ltd

16 Apr 2025 · SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.

The court granted interim relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act directing possession of disputed flats for redevelopment despite ongoing family disputes, balancing collective redevelopment interests with individual rights.

civil petition_allowed Significant Section 9 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Development Agreement Cooperative Housing Society Redevelopment

Prakash Narayan Dhobale v. State of Maharashtra

16 Apr 2025 · Ravindra V. Ghuge; Ashwin D. Bhobe

The Bombay High Court held that employees cannot be penalized for employer's erroneous exemption from mandatory departmental exams discovered post-retirement, and allowed their writ petitions restoring promotions and benefits.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Departmental Professional Examination Exemption Promotion Superannuation

Kaushik Rameshchandra Thakkar v. State of Maharashtra

16 Apr 2025 · Ravindra V. Ghuge; Ashwin D. Bhobe
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The Bombay High Court held that despite procedural irregularities in arrest and delayed production, the petitioner’s judicial remand was valid, rendering the writ of habeas corpus not maintainable and dismissing the petition.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant illegal arrest Article 22 Constitution production before Magistrate 24-hour rule

Prakash Narayan Dhobale v. State of Maharashtra

16 Apr 2025 · Ravindra V. Ghuge; Ashwin D. Bhobe

The Bombay High Court held that employees cannot be penalized for administrative errors granting exemption from mandatory departmental exams discovered post-retirement, and restored their promotions and benefits.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant departmental professional examination exemption promotion superannuation

Gaurav Arjun Patil v. State of Maharashtra

15 Apr 2025 · Milind N. Jadhav
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Bombay High Court granted bail to a young apprentice accused under the Official Secrets Act, finding he was honey-trapped via social media and lacked mens rea, emphasizing the need to balance national security with individual liberty at the bail stage.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Official Secrets Act, 1923 Section 439 CrPC bail honey trap

Mohd. Ali Jaan Mohd Shaikh & Pranay Manohar Rane v. The State of Maharashtra & Central Bureau of Investigation

15 Apr 2025 · Revati Mohite Dere; Dr. Neela Gokhale
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The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for murder based on reliable injured eyewitness testimony, lawful weapon recovery, and admissible forensic evidence despite delay in identification parade.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant injured eyewitness testimony Test Identification Parade Section 27 Indian Evidence Act Section 293 CrPC

Shevanti Dadoba Nashte; Shailaja Pravin Nashte v. Bhikaji Vasudeo Lad through L.R.s - Sumitra Bhikaji Lad; Umesh Bhikaji Lad; Sanjay Bhikaji Lad; Ramesh Bhikaji Lad; Sanyukt Maharashtra Co.op. HSG; Sandeep Ramesh Solanki; Sagar Ramesh Solanki; Suvarna Ram

15 Apr 2025 · M.M. Sathaye
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Bombay High Court held that rejection of impleadment does not bar leave to file appeal and such leave can be granted without notice to the opposing party if the applicant is prejudicially affected by the decree.

civil appeal_allowed Significant leave to file appeal impleadment Order I Rule 10 CPC Section 115 CPC