High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
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The Bombay High Court held that an employee’s resignation, once accepted and communicated, cannot be withdrawn and the employment relationship ceases, dismissing the appeal challenging acceptance of resignation and refusal of reinstatement.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.
Hemprabha Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. v. Kishore C. Waghela & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that disputes over recovery of society property allotted to employees as servant quarters after termination fall within the management of the society under Section 91 of the MCS Act, affirming Co-operative Court jurisdiction.
Bharat Box and Bobbin Industries v. The Employees State Insurance Corporation
The Bombay High Court held that mere cash book payments without evidence of actual employment do not establish ESI coverage, allowing the appellant's appeal and setting aside the ESIC order.
Ajay Melwani v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that ignorance of a Government Notification published in the Official Gazette is no defence under the NDPS Act and refused to quash the FIR against the director of a pharmaceutical company for exporting a controlled substance without mandatory clearance.
Ajay Melwani v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that ignorance of a Government Notification published in the Official Gazette is no defence under the NDPS Act and refused to quash the FIR against the director for exporting a controlled substance without mandatory clearance.
NVS Rajesh v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed habeas corpus petitions directing return of custody of children to petitioners, holding that the Child Welfare Committee lacked jurisdiction as the children were not 'in need of care and protection' under the Juvenile Justice Act.
State of Maharashtra v. Baban Yeshwant Ghuge
Gratuity under Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982 is payable only after final conclusion of judicial proceedings, including appeals, and cannot be released merely on acquittal at trial stage.
Akhil Bharatiya Samajwadi Adhyapak Sabha & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Maharashtra Amendment Rules limiting private unaided schools' obligation under the RTE Act to admit disadvantaged children within 1 km of government/aided schools, holding the rules valid and constitutional.
Manoj Ramesh Waghela v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted both accused in a bribery case due to failure of prosecution to prove demand and acceptance of bribe beyond reasonable doubt, emphasizing the necessity of producing critical evidence like recorded conversations.
M/s. Jayantilal Investments v. Madhuvihar Co-operative Housing Society Ltd.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging execution proceedings, holding that the executing court properly considered objections and that vexatious delay tactics by the judgment debtor must be curbed with exemplary costs.
Mahesh Pandurang Naik v. The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
The Bombay High Court held that failure to furnish written grounds of arrest violates Article 22(1) and Section 50 Cr.P.C., rendering the arrest and subsequent remand orders illegal, and ordered the petitioner's release on bail.
Kartik Mohan Prasad v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court granted bail to a petitioner incarcerated for over seven years, holding that prolonged pre-trial detention exceeding maximum sentence violates Article 21 rights, and bail cannot be withheld as punishment despite statutory bail conditions.
Ashok Kumar Gautam v. Bhagwan Kashinath Narsale & State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition to quash criminal proceedings for cheating where the petitioner failed to register an E-rickshaw despite promising to do so, holding that prima facie case exists and ignorance of law is no defense.
Aher Sanjay Bajirao v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court set aside the rejection of approval for a teacher's appointment due to irregular recruitment practices, directing approval while penalizing the management for violating constitutional mandates of transparency and fairness.