High Court of Bombay
4,240 judgments
Baban Sopan Jitethor v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to contradictory dying declarations and failure of prosecution to prove homicidal death beyond reasonable doubt.
Parsi Punchayet v. Minoo Keki Mistry & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed amendment of plaint to raise alternative eviction pleas under both PSCC Act and Maharashtra Rent Control Act, holding that inconsistent pleas are permissible to avoid multiplicity of proceedings and no prejudice was caused.
Tal. Khanapur, Dist. Sangli v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed quashing of proceedings against two petitioners due to vague allegations but refused to quash charges against husband and mother-in-law where specific credible allegations of cruelty and bigamy were made.
Lalchand Sirumal Bhojwani v. The State of Maharashtra & Ms. XYZ
The Bombay High Court quashed a delayed FIR alleging rape and cheating, holding the relationship was consensual and the complaint an abuse of process under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
The Commissioner of Income Tax v. M/s. Tata Engineering & Locomotive Company Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that payments made towards community welfare under a trade union settlement are allowable business expenses under Section 37(1) and not disallowable under Section 40A(9) of the Income Tax Act.
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Smt. Sunita Virendra @ Birendra Sahani
The High Court upheld the MACT award fixing notional income and affirmed parents' entitlement to compensation as legal representatives despite separate residence, dismissing the insurer's appeal.
Sunanda Wakhare v. Jaiwant Bhaguji Gadekar & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the State Government bears primary liability to pay back wages awarded by the School Tribunal, upheld execution orders against the Education Officer as State representative, and dismissed the writ petition challenging recovery proceedings.
Prem Villa Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. v. Uma Deep Co-operative Housing Society Limited
The Bombay High Court quashed a corrigendum order altering earlier deemed conveyance certificates, holding that the Competent Authority lacked jurisdiction for substantive review under MOFA and that procedural review cannot substitute merits after long delay.
Neeraj Sharad Gangla & Ors. v. Mantri Building Condominium & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a suit by Hindu coparceners to set aside alienation of ancestral property by their father is governed by Article 109 of the Limitation Act and dismissed the suit as hopelessly barred by limitation under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.
Hemant Surgical Industries Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court set aside a customs order confiscating used haemodialysis machines and imposing penalty, holding that absence of findings on hazardous waste status amounted to acceptance of the petitioner’s explanation and that penalty for mis-declaration was unsustainable without proper show cause.
Esbee Electrotech LLP v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that redemption fines are waivable under the SVLDR Scheme upon payment of disputed excise duty and quashed the rejection of the petitioners' settlement applications.
Mahesh Raut & Ors. v. National Investigation Agency & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed appeals challenging rejection of default bail, upholding the validity of extension of time to file charge-sheet under U.A.P. Act and confirming that accused were not entitled to default bail after Supreme Court's restoration of the extension order.
Daulatrao Shankarrao Thakare v. The Divisional Joint Registrar
The Bombay High Court held that an auditor’s report under Section 81 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, concluding financial fraud and directing criminal prosecution, is a revisable decision or order under Section 154 of the Act.
Ahmed Fakirsaheb Kokani and Ors. v. Shri Mohammedsaheb Hasansaheb Khatib and Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a Sanad granted under Section 133 of BLRC is a permanent and transferable grant, not a lease, and quashed the resumption and revision orders passed without hearing the petitioner.
Sneha Akshay Garg v. Nil
The Bombay High Court allowed waiver of the six-month cooling off period under Section 13-B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act and granted divorce by mutual consent, emphasizing a pragmatic approach where reconciliation is impossible.
Dattatraya Irranna Kurle v. Maharashtra State Electrical Board
The Bombay High Court held that an employee’s resignation, once accepted and communicated, cannot be withdrawn and the employment relationship ceases, dismissing the appeal challenging acceptance of resignation and refusal of reinstatement.
Rizwan Ibrahim Momin v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed bail to an accused under UAPA, holding that absence of reasonable grounds to believe accusations are prima facie true overcomes the statutory bar under Section 43-D(5).
Shree Ganesh Enterprises v. The City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Limited
The Bombay High Court upheld CIDCO's cancellation of the highest bid for a plot, ruling that acceptance of the highest tender is a commercial decision subject to relevant considerations and limited judicial review against arbitrariness.
Abdur Rahman v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that the Central Government must apply its mind before accepting voluntary retirement of an IPS officer and upheld its refusal to accept retirement due to pending disciplinary proceedings.
Tanpreen Kohli and Anr. v. Indus Towers Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that disputes arising from a leave and license agreement for an open plot involving recovery of license fees fall exclusively within the jurisdiction of the Court of Small Causes under Section 41 of the Presidency Small Causes Courts Act, 1882, and not the Civil Court.