High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Veer Tower Co-operative Housing Society Limited v. District Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Mumbai City (4) & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a co-operative housing society is entitled to deemed conveyance under Section 11 of the MOFA Act despite redevelopment delays and incomplete federation formation, directing the Competent Authority to issue conveyance accordingly.
Farooq Yasin Sayyad Inamdar & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a Show Cause Notice issued by the Waqf Board CEO, holding that such a challenge is premature absent exceptional circumstances and that an effective alternate remedy exists.
Ramesh Bagaram Mankane & Hemant Bagaram Mankame v. Vasant Dattatray Pawar & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding that tenancy land transfers require prior statutory sanction and confirmed plaintiffs' possession and title, rejecting defendants' claims based on agreements and possession receipt.
Shri Sanjay Bhavsingh Patil v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that prolonged suspension without timely enquiry is unjustified and ordered reinstatement of an employee facing charges of submitting contradictory medical certificates.
Ex-LT Col PK Tiwari v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of an Army officer for aggravated sexual assault under POCSO, affirming the scope of judicial review over court martial proceedings limited to fundamental rights violations and jurisdictional errors.
Ganesh Madhukar Mendarkar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court granted bail to an undertrial accused after over nine years of incarceration, emphasizing the constitutional right to speedy trial and the principle that bail is the rule and jail the exception.
Kiran Anna Chavan v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court set aside a detention order under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981 due to contradictions, unexplained delay, and malafide conduct affecting the detaining authority's subjective satisfaction.
Nathaji @ Sudhakar Tayaba Katkar v. Shri Vithal Satava Katkar
The court held that adoption does not divest an adopted son of property rights acquired before adoption from his natural father’s independent income, affirming defendant no.1’s exclusive ownership over the suit property.
Mohammed Ajaan Khan v. The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
The Bombay High Court granted bail to a young accused in a sexual offence case involving a minor, holding that a long-standing consensual relationship without evidence of force is a mitigating factor at the bail stage.
Mandip Gyan Singh v. The State of Maharashtra and Anr.
The Bombay High Court granted bail to a 25-year-old accused in a sexual offence case involving a 14-year-old prosecutrix, holding that her voluntary elopement and consensual relationship are mitigating factors at the bail stage despite her minor status.
Devendra Ramchandra Palsamkar v. Gajanan Raghunath Patkar
The Bombay High Court upheld a permanent injunction in favor of co-owners restraining unauthorized construction, holding that possession and clear title suffice for injunction without requiring a declaratory suit.
Gunwant Tarachand Jain @ Nikesh Madhani v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the legality of the petitioner’s arrest and communication of grounds within four minutes, dismissing the challenge to the Sessions Court order directing his surrender.
Dr. Kishore Bisure v. The State of Maharashtra and Anr.
The Bombay High Court granted bail to the accused in a PMLA money laundering case, emphasizing the primacy of fundamental rights and the need to relax stringent bail conditions due to prolonged trial delay and lack of direct evidence.
Dheeraj Wadhawan v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Bombay High Court granted bail under Section 436-A CrPC to accused in a PMLA case after prolonged pre-trial incarceration exceeding half the maximum sentence, affirming the constitutional right to speedy trial and liberty under Article 21.
Dheeraj Wadhawan v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Bombay High Court granted bail under Section 436-A CrPC to accused in a PMLA case after prolonged pre-trial detention exceeding half the maximum sentence, affirming the right to speedy trial under Article 21 despite rigours of PMLA.
Navi Mumbai Merchants Chambers v. Arjun Krishnarao Deshmukh
The Bombay High Court upheld the registration of a cooperative society under MOFA, ruling that only persons with enforceable agreements to sell hold 'taken flats' and that the promoter counts as a single member for registration purposes.
Avinash Seshrao Wankhede v. The Nashik Municipal Corporation
The Bombay High Court directed regularization and absorption of long-serving daily wage workers of Nashik Municipal Corporation, overruling refusals based on establishment expenditure and clarifying the scope of Uma Devi judgment in light of recent Supreme Court rulings.
Avinash Seshrao Wankhede v. The Nashik Municipal Corporation
The Bombay High Court directed regularization and absorption of long-serving daily wage workers of Nashik Municipal Corporation, quashing termination orders and mandating creation of posts by the State Government in line with Supreme Court precedents.
Neelkanth Heights Cooperative Housing Societies Association Ltd. v. Abhinav Real Estate Private Limited
The Bombay High Court held that a promoter cannot delay statutory conveyance obligations under MOFA by relying on phased development or contractual clauses, and directed issuance of a certificate of deemed conveyance to the cooperative housing society.
Lords Inn Hotels and Resorts v. Pushpam Resorts LLP
The Bombay High Court held that despite ambiguous drafting, an arbitration agreement existed under the Resort Management Agreement by applying the business efficacy test and appointed an arbitrator accordingly.