High Court of Bombay
4,240 judgments
Renaissance Buildcon v. The Chief Executive Officer SRA
The Court upheld the termination of the original developer for prolonged non-compliance and restored the appointment of the new developer who complied with all statutory requirements, quashing the AGRC’s order reinstating the former.
Sanjay Ramchandra Yejgar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of a father for murdering his son by throwing him into a well, relying on credible eyewitness and corroborative evidence.
ABC v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a criminal appeal, holding that the trial court's finding of consensual relationship was not perverse and no compelling reasons existed to disturb the acquittal.
Rajaram Vithal Jadhav; Ragini Rajaram Jadhav v. The State of Maharashtra; Rajendra Murlidhar Golesar
The Bombay High Court quashed the FIR against in-laws in a matrimonial cruelty and abetment of suicide case due to vague allegations and acquittal of the principal accused, holding such prosecution an abuse of process.
Sunil Pandurang Mantri v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court quashed the summons issued under Section 319 CrPC against the petitioner, holding that the evidence was insufficient to prima facie establish his complicity in cheating, emphasizing the stringent standard for exercising such extraordinary power.
Narendra Namdev Mulik v. Ananda Demji Chougale
The High Court upheld the Charity Commissioner's order invalidating the reported change in trust management due to invalid membership induction and defective meeting notice, dismissing the petition challenging the appellate order.
Navjivan Commercial Premises Co-operative Society v. Navjivan Co-operative Housing Society
The Bombay High Court upheld the cancellation of a bifurcation order of a co-operative society for a commercial building due to lack of Registrar's satisfaction and unresolved common property issues, dismissing the petition challenging the appeal order.
Leena Chhaban Tonde v. Dilip Yashwant Padale and Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a limitation issue once decided on merits under Section 9-A CPC cannot be reopened, and the trial court's order reframing limitation was quashed as contrary to res judicata and statutory amendments.
Afsar Ali Sajjad Shah v. Shera Ali Sajjad Ali Shah
The High Court upheld refusal to appoint a Court Receiver over disputed property possession, directing expeditious trial while maintaining interim injunction protecting the plaintiff's title.
M/s. Bajaj Constructions v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that awarding interim compensation under Section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments Act is discretionary, requiring prima facie evaluation of claims and defenses, and set aside the order directing mandatory payment of 20% interim compensation.
Prakash Mehta v. The Insurance Ombudsman for State of Goa and Mumbai Metropolitan Region & Ors.
The Bombay High Court set aside the Insurance Ombudsman's award rejecting a health insurance claim, holding that occasional alcohol consumption and non-disclosure of hypertension were not material non-disclosures justifying repudiation, especially given the insurer's conduct in continuing and renewing the policy.
Kalavati Rajendra Kokale v. State of Maharashtra
The Court held that a Sarpanch's resignation withdrawn during the verification meeting does not take effect, and no dispute filing is necessary to prevent its operation under the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act.
Kores (India) Ltd. v. Ashish Kumar Ahooja
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal and set aside the acquittal in a Section 138 NI Act case, holding that the accused failed to rebut the presumption of liability for dishonoured cheques issued for goods supplied.
Kores (India) Ltd. v. Ashish Kumar Ahooja
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal against acquittal in a cheque bounce case, holding that the accused failed to rebut the presumption under Section 139 of the NI Act and is liable to pay the amount due for goods supplied.
Dr. Mehernosh Jamshed Jassawalla v. Dr. Lalitrao Bhaskarrao Patil and Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the Charity Commissioner can entertain removal applications against trustees under Section 41D of the Maharashtra Public Trust Act despite pending Change Reports under Section 22, as confirmed trusteeship status is not a precondition for such disciplinary action.
Zensar Technologies Limited v. The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-I, Pune
The High Court held that rejection of a review application under Section 7B does not bar filing a substantive appeal under Section 7-I against the original order under Section 7A of the Employees Provident Fund Act, and dismissed the writ petition accordingly.
Infantry Security and Facilities v. The Income Tax Officer, Ward 4(5)
The Bombay High Court held that the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal cannot amend its order under Section 254(2) based on a subsequent Supreme Court decision and that such rectification applications filed beyond six months are barred by limitation.
Pradip s/o Prabhakar Kolhe v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that public authorities cannot withhold deposits collected for event permissions without legal authority and directed refund of the amount withheld by the SDO along with interest.
Pandurang Punja Avhad v. Director, The Automotive Research Association of India
The court held that the State Government is the appropriate government for ARAI and that the petitioner, being in a supervisory capacity, is not a 'workman' under the Industrial Disputes Act, dismissing his challenge to termination.
Maharashtra Conductors Association v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court restored a writ petition withdrawn with liberty after alternative proceedings under the MSMED Act were held not maintainable but rejected the petitioner's request to convert the writ petition into a Section 34 arbitration challenge application in absence of an arbitral award.