High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Jadhav Satish Vijay v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that cancellation of a CISF appointment for alleged suppression of criminal antecedents was illegal where the petitioner had truthfully disclosed and was acquitted, directing reinstatement with continuity of service.
Shree Jagrutti Cooperative Housing Society Ltd v. Shree Jagruti CHS Proposed
The High Court held that registration of cooperative housing societies under Section 9 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act requires a reasoned order recording statutory compliance, and remanded the matter for fresh consideration due to absence of such reasons.
Kamal Sevakram Jadhawani & Prajakta Chandrashekhar Chaugule v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a removed slum rehabilitation developer loses rights to free sale area but State authorities must act lawfully and in good faith, setting aside unlawful demolition and directing compensation or equivalent area to petitioners.
Sukhshanti Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. v. Mr. Nishant M. Mahimtura & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held flat owners guilty of contempt for unauthorized amalgamation of flats without municipal permission, directed strict enforcement by BMC, and ordered restoration of the premises.
Rakesh Brijlal Jain v. State of Maharashtra
Criminal proceedings under PMLA and IPC were quashed as the dispute was contractual and no prima facie offence of cheating or money laundering was made out.
Navneet Singh Gogia and Simran Kaur Gogia v. The State of Maharashtra and Sushma B. Chandak
The High Court held that in cheque bounce cases under Section 138 NI Act, the trial court may proceed and convict in absence of the accused without recording Section 313 statement if the accused persistently absents without justification.
Jaysingh Revaji Patil v. The Municipal Corporation Malegaon
The Bombay High Court held that a tenant cannot challenge a Municipal Corporation notice under Sections 52 and 53 of the MRTP Act and must seek remedy against the landlord in civil court.
Vivek Krushna Dode v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a tenant cannot challenge municipal notices under the MRTP Act and must seek remedy against the landlord in civil court.
State Bank of India v. Manav Greys Exim Private Limited
The Bombay High Court quashed a Maintenance Tribunal order reversing a senior citizen's gift deed due to abuse of the Senior Citizens Act and failure to adjudicate jurisdictional facts, enabling SBI to enforce its mortgage security.
All India Central Bank Officers Federation v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of retrospective amendments introducing a legal fiction deeming concessional rent for employer-provided accommodation as taxable perquisite under Section 17(2)(ii) of the Income Tax Act, rejecting claims of impermissible judicial override and arbitrariness.
Mohd. Mobin Jahurul Hasan Manihar v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court granted bail to an undertrial accused in possession of commercial quantity of narcotics due to prolonged pre-trial incarceration violating the right to speedy trial under Article 21, despite the statutory bar under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.
Smt. Bharati Tukaram Patil v. Zillha Parishad & Ors.
The court held that a PAP certificate must be submitted in the candidate's name by the application deadline to validate the application, and late submission cannot retrospectively validate an invalid application, thereby setting aside the appointment of respondent no. 4.
Dr. Manohar Kacharu Sanap v. Savitribai Phule Pune University & Ors.
The Bombay High Court set aside the suspension of a university professor as arbitrary and not supported by prima facie evidence of moral turpitude, affirming writ jurisdiction over private aided educational institutions performing public functions.
Prema Amritham Aiyer v. Sudha Vitthal Amarapurkar
The High Court held that the question of legal representation of a deceased party in a pending appeal must be determined on evidence, directing a trial court enquiry before the appellate court decides the issue.
City Corporation Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle 1(1), Pune
The Bombay High Court held that issuance of reassessment notices under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act to a non-existent company post-merger is a substantive illegality and quashed such notices despite departmental knowledge of the merger.
The State of Maharashtra v. Dwarikaprasad Sitaram Mishra & Ors.
The High Court upheld the acquittal of accused in a criminal breach of trust case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt and the appellate court should not disturb a possible view of acquittal.
Ankit Bhuwalka v. IDBI Bank Limited & Union of India
The Bombay High Court quashed the wilful defaulter declaration against the petitioner due to procedural violations including denial of access to documents and held that natural justice mandates meaningful hearing before such declarations.
Darshan Mahendra Nibjya v. Jayantilal Tarachand Oswal & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the Section 11 Court's role is limited to verifying the existence of a valid arbitration agreement and appointed a substitute arbitrator without deciding complex privity issues, which are for the arbitral tribunal.
Sudhir Brijendra Jain v. Rajendra Dhedya Gavit
The Bombay High Court rejected an election petition challenging a candidate’s affidavit disclosure of a second spouse, holding that voluntary additional disclosures do not invalidate nomination nor constitute corrupt practice absent material facts showing election result was affected.
Assistant Director, Directorate of Enforcement v. The Branch Manager, The Goa State Co-op Bank Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that it has no power to condone delay beyond 120 days for appeals under Section 42 of the PMLA, 2002, dismissing the appeal filed after such delay.