High Court of Bombay
5,061 judgments
Smt. Sulochana Sharad Kulkarni and ors. v. The State of Maharashtra and ors.
The Bombay High Court directed immediate release of Covid-19 ex-gratia compensation to the family of a frontline municipal employee who died due to Covid-19, emphasizing that procedural technicalities cannot defeat genuine claims.
Chetan Sunderji Bhanushali & Ors. v. Hema Ramesh Chheda & Ors.
The High Court held that disputed questions regarding cheque validity due to bank merger and presentation timing must be tried, and proceedings under Section 138 cannot be quashed solely on alleged invalidity when cheques were returned for insufficiency of funds.
Preeti Manohar Sakpal v. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors.
The High Court upheld the dismissal of interim relief against demolition of an unauthorized structure on public land, affirming the validity of removal proceedings under Section 314 of the BMC Act and rejecting claims based on unregistered agreements and tax payments.
Ethics Infra Development Pvt Ltd v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed refund of stamp duty paid on a Redevelopment Rights Agreement, holding it liable as a conveyance under the Maharashtra Stamp Act and permitting relief despite delay in filing the refund application.
Sandeep Lahiri Choudhury v. Small Industries Development Bank of India
The Bombay High Court upheld SIDBI's pension scheme cut-off date and denied retrospective pension arrears, applying the Supreme Court's M.T. Mani precedent and emphasizing financial sustainability and prior opportunity to opt for pension.
Radhakrishna Sabaji Desai v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that stamp duty paid on a Redevelopment Rights Agreement is refundable upon cancellation under the Maharashtra Stamp Act, as such agreements are chargeable as conveyances despite not being formal Agreements for Sale.
Shri Ashok Motiram Jadhav v. The Director Medical Education
The Bombay High Court held that an employee on an isolated post is entitled to Time Bound Promotion benefits without fulfilling educational qualifications for promotion, including the second TBP after 24 years, and directed pay fixation accordingly.
Akashdeep Karaj Singh v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court granted bail to an accused under MCOCA, holding that mere phone call evidence without material linking the accused to the offence does not satisfy the stringent bail conditions under Section 21(4).
Prakash Krishna Gamare v. Krishna Ganpat Gamre
The Bombay High Court quashed an eviction order under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, holding that relief under the Act requires the senior citizen to prove inability to maintain himself, a jurisdictional fact absent in this case.
Mahavir Civil Engineering And Services Pvt. Ltd. v. The Jalgaon Peoples Co-Operative Bank Ltd & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of 2019 agreements assigning project work during company liquidation under Section 536(2) of the Companies Act, exercising its discretion to validate bona fide transactions in the company's interest.
Shaun Stany Noronha v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that the arrest under the Customs Act was unlawful due to lack of requisite material at the time of arrest, quashed the non-bailable classification, and granted bail to the petitioners.
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. v. MPPL Enterprises Pvt Ltd & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a plaint lacking specific allegations against nominee directors fails to disclose a cause of action against them and allowed rejection of the plaint as against such defendants under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.
Ashok Shankar Mhatre v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to failure of the prosecution to establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt.
Siddharth Goel v. The Sub-Registrar Class II
The Bombay High Court held that the Registration Authority cannot refuse registration of sale deeds on grounds extraneous to the Registration Act, 1908, including non-compliance with the Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation Act or Red Zone restrictions, and quashed the refusal orders.
Union of India v. M/s. Bridge Track And Tower Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award directing payment to the contractor, holding that a lien cannot be maintained on amounts payable without raising a claim and invoking arbitration, and that pending criminal proceedings do not justify withholding payment under contract terms.
Integro Finserv Private Limited v. Santoshkumar Ramsajeevan Dewivedi
The Bombay High Court directed issuance and proper forwarding of fresh non-bailable warrants for execution outside its jurisdiction under BNSS 2023 provisions to ensure timely disposal of long-pending Execution Applications.
Anuradha Nayan Shah v. Jayantilal Vallabhdas Patni & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed a rigged Court Auction due to syndicate formation and underbidding, forfeiting bidders' earnest money and ordering a fresh valuation and auction.
Meena A. Rizvi v. The State of Maharashtra
Revenue authorities cannot delete mutation entries based on a registered civil Court Consent Decree by adjudicating title, and such mutation must be restored for fiscal purposes.
M/s. Sunshine Builders and Developers v. HDFC Bank Limited & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a mortgagor falls within the definition of 'borrower' under the SARFAESI Act and must comply with the mandatory pre-deposit requirement under Section 18(1) for appeals against any order of the Debts Recovery Tribunal, including procedural orders.
Raju Raghu Sadavarte v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court acquitted the appellant in a murder case due to failure of the prosecution to prove the chain of circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt, including unreliable confession and inconclusive recovery of the murder weapon.