High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Vijaysinh Patwardhan v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that land granted for running a civil hospital reverts to the Shri Ganpati Panchayat Sansthan upon cessation of that purpose under Section 19(b) of the 1940 Act, directing the State to return the land or acquire it lawfully.
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai v. Anusaya Sitaram Devrukhkar & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that appeals under Section 74(1) of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act must be filed within 120 days, and the Court cannot condone delay beyond this period as Section 5 of the Limitation Act is expressly excluded.
Shashikant Chimanlal Makwana; Pradeep Narottam Harosa; Pattron Hotel and Travels Pvt. Ltd. v. Pramod Karunakar Shetty; PPS Bar and Kitchen LLP
The Bombay High Court appointed an Arbitral Tribunal to adjudicate disputes under an LLP Agreement, continued interim injunctions against physical interference, and directed production of audited financials while declining to interfere with excise authorities' liquor license suspension.
Haresh V. Kagrana HUF v. The New Milan Co-operative Housing Society Limited
The Bombay High Court allowed an appeal restraining redevelopment until exclusive Otlas and attached terraces shown in sanctioned plans are included in appellants' flat area entitlements.
Rajaram Bandu Gadade & Ors. v. Govina Sonba Gadade & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that civil courts have jurisdiction to decide partition of ancestral joint family property despite existence of a Section 32M tenancy certificate issued in the name of one member, affirming that such certificate does not negate joint family rights.
Shreegopal Barasia v. M/s. Creative Homes
The Bombay High Court held that the existence of an arbitration agreement is to be prima facie determined by the Court under Section 11, while substantive disputes on authority and validity fall within the arbitral tribunal's jurisdiction under Section 16.
Izhar Nizamulhak Khan v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that prosecuting a Factory Manager under Section 304A IPC after the Occupier's prosecution under the Factories Act does not violate double jeopardy and refused to quash the FIR.
Ramakant Meghnath Patil v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court acquitted accused in a murder case due to inconclusive medical evidence and failure of prosecution to prove cruelty and homicidal death beyond reasonable doubt.
Jai Maharashtra Shikshak Wa Karmachari Sena v. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
The Bombay High Court upheld that pension benefits under the BMC Pension Scheme must be granted to teachers and non-teaching staff of private aided schools including service before grant-in-aid, reaffirming binding precedent despite pending appeals.
Amey Sanjay Jadhav v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court granted bail to the applicant in an NDPS case involving commercial quantity of charas due to procedural lapses, discrepancies in seizure, and prolonged pre-trial incarceration violating Article 21 rights.
Vaibhavi Rajendra Chalke v. Rajendra Ganpat Chalke
The High Court upheld the Family Court's decree of divorce on the ground that filing a false criminal prosecution by a spouse constitutes mental cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act.
Charushila Bira Shriram v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that the two-year immunity against No Confidence Motion under the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act is computed from the date of first election to the post of Sarpanch, not from the date of election of a subsequent Sarpanch filling a vacancy.
Siddhant @ Siddharth Sachin Dhanedar v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed a preventive detention order due to contradictory grounds and unexplained date discrepancies, emphasizing the necessity of clear and consistent grounds for detention and the detenu's right to effective representation.
Pranav Rohit Patel v. Rohit Jayramdas Patel
The Bombay High Court refused to remove the Executor despite allegations of adverse title and misconduct, holding that removal requires strong grounds and title disputes fall outside Testamentary Court jurisdiction.
Sangram Sampatrao Deshmukh v. The Election Commissioner of India and Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed an election petition challenging the election of a candidate for failure to plead material facts demonstrating how alleged electoral irregularities materially affected the election result, and held that only statutory parties can be impleaded in election petitions.
Everard Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed slum dwellers' petition protecting illegal structures, held BMC liable for contempt for non-compliance of demolition orders, and directed immediate removal of encroachments on land acquired for a DP road.
The Special Land Acquisition Officer v. Jayantilal P. Shah and Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed the Claimants' Reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, enhancing the market value of acquired land to Rs.26,000 per square meter based on comparable sale instances and rejected the Acquiring Body's claim to deduct post-acquisition construction costs.
Sudam Sitaram Dagade & Ors. v. Uttamrao Sitaram Dagade
The Bombay High Court set aside the trial court's order allowing an afterthought application to recast issues after plaintiff's evidence was closed, holding such amendment impermissible and directing expeditious disposal of the suit.
Dr. Sakharam Dinkar Patwardhan v. Shri Shankar Kondo Kalekar
The Bombay High Court upheld a partial eviction decree allowing a co-owner landlord's bonafide requirement for possession, dismissing the writ petition challenging the appellate court's order.
Saurabhkumar S. Patel v. Baburay Pundalik Salunke
The High Court upheld the moratorium under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, extending it to subsequent purchasers of the corporate debtor's property, thereby sustaining the stay on suit proceedings against them.