High Court of Bombay
4,240 judgments
Madhukar Janardhan Dhole v. The Chief Officer, Baramati Municipal Council & Suchetra Udaysinha Gaikwad
The Bombay High Court directed the Baramati Municipal Council to demolish unauthorized construction despite pending civil suit, affirming the municipal authority's duty to act promptly against illegal structures under public law.
Vikram @ Bala Shahaji Sonavane v. Commissioner of Police
The Bombay High Court held that non-placement of the entire reasoned bail order before the detaining authority does not vitiate the detention order where the bail order's reasons do not affect the grounds for detention.
Ritik Suresh Millil v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court granted bail to a 20-year-old accused in a serious sexual offence case against his minor cousin, emphasizing the need for reformative justice given his age and discrepancies in the prosecution's case.
Mohammad Khalid Mukhtar Ahmed Shaikh v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court granted bail to an accused after over four years' incarceration without trial commencement, emphasizing the right to speedy trial under Article 21 and balancing it against the seriousness of offences and risk of witness tampering.
Santosh Pralhad Waghmare v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court granted bail to an under-trial accused after nearly eight years of incarceration without trial commencement, emphasizing the fundamental right to speedy trial and personal liberty under Article 21.
Kailas Ramdas Sangle v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court acquitted a police officer charged under the Prevention of Corruption Act due to failure of prosecution to prove demand and acceptance of bribe beyond reasonable doubt and invalid sanction order.
Roop Kishor Bhootra v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the Special Court's order allowing NSEL's application under Section 190 CrPC to summon additional accused persons, holding that an accused can file such application and proposed accused have no locus standi to intervene at the cognizance stage.
Smt. Prabhalaxmi Chhotalal Yoganand v. Chief Officer, Diu Municipal Council
The High Court upheld cancellation of a business license after the petitioner relinquished tenancy rights, holding that possession and license rights cease upon surrender of tenancy.
Ghanshyam Maruti Chougule v. The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
The Bombay High Court granted bail to the accused in a sexual assault case due to unexplained delays and refusal of medical examination, emphasizing that bail observations do not prejudice the trial merits.
Guddu Soubhan Harijan v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court granted bail to an accused held for nearly seven years without trial commencement, emphasizing the right to speedy trial under Article 21 and that bail is the rule, jail the exception.
Deepak Manohar Deshmukh v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of charges under Sections 498-A and 306 IPC, holding that the prosecution failed to prove abetment of suicide beyond reasonable doubt due to contradictory dying declarations and lack of overt acts.
Shantaram Sakharam Ghadi v. State of Maharashtra
Tenants cannot challenge eviction notices under the MRTP Act; only landlords have locus, and public interest Town Planning Schemes prevail over alleged tenancy claims.
Priyanka Balkrishna Jadhav v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court modified the refusal of approval for upgradation of a part-time teacher to a full-time aided post, directing eligibility after completion of six years on unaided establishment in line with applicable rules and government resolutions.
Surendra Kumar Tripathi v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging denial of pro-rata pension to an ex-Air Force JCO discharged before completing qualifying service, affirming that pension entitlement requires fulfillment of minimum service and procedural conditions.
Kantilal S/o Chandrakant Khade Patil & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court directed the Maharashtra State Government to grant pay scale benefits and arrears with interest to Laboratory Assistants as per the 2006 Government Resolution, affirming compliance after repeated Supreme Court dismissals of State appeals.
State of Maharashtra v. Tanmay Sunil Gite
The Bombay High Court allowed the State's petition, holding that the third child born after 31/12/2001 to a deceased government servant is not entitled to compassionate appointment under the relevant Government Resolution, irrespective of legitimacy or number of marriages.
Principal Commissioner of Income-tax - 14 v. M/s Buniyad Chemicals Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that unexplained credits in an assessee's books, including electronic records, can be fully added as income under Section 68 if the assessee fails to identify beneficiaries, rejecting attempts to evade tax liability by claiming non-maintenance of books or that credits belong to customers.
Udesh Shantaram Patekar v. Prakash Rajaram Surve
The High Court held that an election petition lacking concise material facts and full particulars of corrupt practices as required under Section 83 of the Representation of the Peoples Act, 1951 can be summarily rejected under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
Priyanka Communications India Pvt v. Tata Capital Limited
The Bombay High Court held that past legal representations by an arbitrator do not warrant substitution under Section 14 of the Arbitration Act, and challenges to impartiality under the Fifth Schedule must await the final award.
Dharmendra Kumar v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of restricting the number of Civil Services Examination attempts for PwBD candidates based on their vertical category, dismissing the claim for uniform unlimited attempts irrespective of SC/ST or OBC status.