High Court of Bombay
5,061 judgments
Rajesh Chandrakant Shingade v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that an Election Petition electronically filed within limitation with curable procedural defects is validly filed, and subsequent physical filing beyond limitation does not negate this, allowing the petitions to proceed.
Dattatraya R. Karale v. Shekhar Balasaheb Genbhau
The Bombay High Court upheld the Tribunal’s quashing of a police officer’s transfer for violating the ECI’s election-related transfer exemption and statutory tenure protections under the Maharashtra Police Act.
Jitendra @ Tiger Umaji Pawar v. Commissioner of Police, Thane
The Bombay High Court quashed a preventive detention order for failure to supply all materials forming the grounds of detention, violating the petitioner’s right under Article 22(5) of the Constitution.
Barkya @ Vishwas Ananda Patil v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court acquitted the appellant of kidnapping and murder charges due to failure of the prosecution to prove a complete and conclusive chain of circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt.
Jeevanjyoti Kaur Bansal v. Kulvinder Singh Bansal
The High Court held that the Supreme Court's mandate for filing affidavits of assets and liabilities applies only at the interim maintenance stage and not at the appellate stage challenging final DV Act orders, quashing the Sessions Court's direction for affidavit filing on appeal.
Executive Engineer National Highway Division v. Sanjay Shankar Surve
The Bombay High Court dismissed the application for condonation of delay in filing an arbitration appeal, emphasizing strict adherence to limitation periods and rejecting false explanations by a government agency.
K.K.B. Properties v. Official Assignee
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of property transfers made within two years prior to insolvency adjudication, holding that bona fide transactions for valuable consideration without notice of insolvency are protected under Sections 55 and 57 of the Presidency Towns Insolvency Act.
Dinesh Babulal Sanghavi & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed Western Railways' arbitrary refusal to lease land for road widening, holding it violated Articles 14 and 21 by perpetuating a public safety hazard.
Nitin Gorakhnath Sartape v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld convictions of police and civilians for conspiracy, abduction, and murder in a staged fake encounter, affirming the sufficiency of circumstantial evidence including CDRs and witness testimonies.
Balasaheb Hanmantrao Solaskar & Ors. v. Mumbai Agriculture Produce Market Committee & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a communication directing criminal action against APMC directors as premature and without cause of action, affirming that criminal proceedings can be initiated without prior hearing at the investigation stage.
Gautam Hospitality Private Limited v. The Principal Commissioner GST and Central Excise and Anr.
The Bombay High Court held that tax liability admitted in writing before the cut-off date qualifies as quantification under the SVLDRS scheme, allowing the petitioner to avail its benefits despite initial rejection.
Sahana Dwellers Private Limited v. The Additional/Joint/Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court held that a reassessment notice under Section 148 cannot be issued during pendency of assessment proceedings under Section 263 on the same income or issue, rendering such notice invalid.
Vibrant Securities Pvt. Ltd. v. Income Tax Officer
The Bombay High Court quashed the reopening of the petitioner’s income tax assessment for AY 2013-14, holding that mere change of opinion without tangible material or failure to disclose does not justify reassessment under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act.
Assets Reconstruction Company (India) Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that an unsecured licensee cannot be treated as a secured creditor with priority over a mortgagee, quashing the approval of a below-reserve-price sale of mortgaged property and directing a fresh auction recognizing the mortgagee's priority.
Miss Geeta Kapur v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed a criminal case under Sections 279 and 338 IPC based on a genuine settlement where the injured party accepted medical expenses and compensation but later retracted, holding that continuation would be an abuse of process.
Pruthviraj Bhanudas Dhavale v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court dismissed petitions challenging answer keys of the AISSEE-2024 exam, holding that courts cannot interfere with expert committee decisions on examination answers under Article 226.
Surekhaben Chhaniyabhai Varli v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that the authority must pass and communicate a reasoned order on an application for appointment as a notary, and failure to do so violates natural justice and statutory requirements.
Hi Style India Pvt. Limited v. Rakesh Corporation
The Bombay High Court dismissed a belated challenge to an arbitral award, holding that limitation under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act is strict and the arbitration agreement in an unsigned invoice was valid.
M/s. Jai Trust v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that transfer of shares by way of gift without consideration is not taxable as capital gains and quashed the reopening notice issued under Section 148 for lack of valid reason to believe income had escaped assessment.
Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd. v. The Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court held that provisions for salary liabilities arising from post-year agreements and exgratia bonus payments beyond statutory limits are allowable deductions under the Income Tax Act.