High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Satyawan Ananta Padwale v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that special provisions for Scheduled Areas under the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act override general disqualification rules, quashing the disqualification of a Scheduled Tribe Sarpanch for failure to convene Gram Sabha meetings.
Abdulkadir Lokhandwala & Anr. v. Central Adoption Resource Agency & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the Juvenile Justice Act and Adoption Regulations do not apply to adoption of a foreign citizen child not in need of care or protection, and CARA rightly refused approval without compliance with foreign adoption laws.
Morries Energies Limited v. Sumit Agarwal
The High Court granted leave to appeal against the acquittal of accused director Anubhav Agarwal for dishonour of cheques under the Negotiable Instruments Act, while refusing leave against accused Sumit Agarwal due to insufficient evidence of vicarious liability.
Lok Housing & Construction Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the deemed conveyance order under MOFA, ruling that a promoter’s statutory obligation to convey title to a cooperative housing society is time-bound and cannot be deferred by contractual conditions or incomplete construction.
Sachin Dhondiram Chavan v. Trupti Sachin Chavan
The High Court upheld the Family Court's rejection of the husband's application to withdraw consent for divorce by mutual consent after the wife acted to her detriment on the consent terms, emphasizing estoppel and preventing malafide withdrawal.
Central Depositories Services (India) Limited v. Ketan Lalit Shah
The Bombay High Court held that an Arbitral Tribunal can permit withdrawal of claims with liberty to file fresh claims and refused to interfere under Article 226 absent perversity or bad faith.
Munawwar Sultana Mirza Naeem Baig & Ors. v. Mumbai Building Repair & Reconstruction Board & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition by tenants seeking redevelopment notice under Section 79-A of the MHADA Act as premature since the statutory timelines for owners to redevelop had not expired.
Vicky Manoj Shah v. Kanal Vicky Shah
The Bombay High Court upheld a family court order restraining the husband from domestic violence and directing him to vacate the shared household, holding that only women aggrieved by domestic violence are protected under the D.V. Act.
Vikram Pravinchandra Kapadia v. M/s. National Construction Co. & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed repeated challenges to a final eviction decree, holding that relitigation of settled issues is barred by res judicata and constitutes abuse of process.
Supriya Sunil Zambare v. Sunil Uttam Zambare
The Bombay High Court allowed the writ petition quashing the trial court’s order and directed dismissal of the divorce petition if maintenance arrears are not paid, affirming the court’s power to strike out defences for breach of maintenance orders under Order XXXIX Rule 11 (Bombay Amendment) CPC.
Marvel Promoters & Developers (Pune) Private Limited v. The Competent Authority & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Competent Authority's order directing deemed conveyance to a cooperative housing society under MOFA, ruling that statutory timelines override contractual conditions delaying conveyance.
Yogesh Kashinath Patil v. SGV and SSPS Arts
The Bombay High Court quashed the suspension of an employee for unauthorized absence due to lack of departmental enquiry and ordered reinstatement with suspension allowance.
Vasanthi Hegde v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
A purchaser of land after issuance of Section 4 Notification under the Land Acquisition Act cannot challenge acquisition proceedings or consent awards, and such disputes involving ownership must be resolved through civil courts.
Viraj Shamrao Patil v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a resignation, once accepted and communicated, cannot be withdrawn after a significant delay, but directed the Municipal Corporation to clear all statutory dues payable to the petitioner.
Ramchandra Bhima Mane v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging cancellation of a caste certificate, holding that the petitioner failed to prove his claim to the 'Vadar' caste and suppressed material facts.
Mohammad Yusuf v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court set aside a detention order under the MPDA Act due to unexplained delay and failure to provide in-camera witness statements in the detenue's language, violating his constitutional right to effective representation.
Murlidhar Rangrao Gaikwad v. State Co-operative Election Authority
The High Court held that a candidate declared a defaulter under the MCS Act is disqualified from contesting elections, new evidence cannot be admitted in summary appeals under Section 152A, and judicial interference in election appeals is permissible only in cases of patent illegality without disrupting the election process.
M/s. Bhosale Homes v. City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging CIDCO's Stop Work Notice, holding that disputes over land title must be resolved by civil courts and not through writ jurisdiction.
Vaibhav Navnath Lohokare v. Uttam Digambar Navghare
The High Court allowed revision to set aside the trial court's rejection of the Order VII Rule 11 application, directing fresh consideration of cause of action and limitation with documents in a suit challenging subsequent sale deeds after dismissal of specific performance suit.
Prashant Sakharam Atre v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed bail for a first-time offender accused of aggravated sexual assault on a minor, holding that Section 479 BNSS's bail entitlement is subject to judicial discretion considering the offence's gravity.