High Court of Bombay
3,981 judgments
Pranay Atul Mehta v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed anticipatory bail to an accused involved in a serious financial fraud, emphasizing the necessity of custodial interrogation and prima facie evidence of guilt.
Skylark Feeds Private Limited v. National Commodities Management Services Limited
The Bombay High Court upheld the Arbitral Tribunal's interim order requiring the petitioner to furnish a bank guarantee to protect the respondent's claim, emphasizing the wide discretionary powers of arbitral tribunals under the Arbitration Act and limiting judicial interference in interlocutory orders.
Usha Rambhau Huge v. The Commissioner Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation
The Bombay High Court held that a disabled municipal employee on approved leave before voluntary retirement is entitled to pension and gratuity benefits as per the 6th Pay Commission, quashing the denial based on a circular and directing payment with interest.
Rajendra Ghorpade v. Joint Director Technical Education & Vocational Training and ors.
The Bombay High Court held that an SC category employee appointed on a clear and vacant reserved post is entitled to senior scale and TBPS benefits from the initial appointment date despite prior occupant’s litigation.
Deepak Chhagan Rathod v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a candidate on a waiting list has no indefeasible right to appointment after the expiry of the selection list validity, and government resolutions extending such validity operate prospectively.
Mrs. Geeta Dattatray Achari v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that an adopted child is entitled to the caste status of the adoptive parents based on a valid adoption order and birth certificate, directing issuance of caste certificate accordingly.
Vardhan Agro Processing Limited v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that an MSME with a sanctioned loan limit exceeding Rs.25 crores is ineligible for RBI's MSME loan restructuring Framework, validating the bank's NPA classification and recovery actions.
Ramubai Krushna Patil v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The High Court allowed the writ petitions directing release of compensation to the petitioner as legal heir despite belated objections, emphasizing binding judicial admissions and limited Reference Court jurisdiction under the Land Acquisition Act.
Ravindra Gopal Kadu v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that pension is a vested right that cannot be withheld without due process, quashing the management's demand and directing release of the petitioner's pension and gratuity.
Vinod Narasa Mane v. The State
The High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to doubts over the reliability of the dying declaration, identification, and recovery evidence, emphasizing strict scrutiny of such evidence for conviction.
Vishwas Haridas Jadhavar v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition seeking retrospective appointment under the 2016 disability reservation law for a concluded 2008 civil services selection, holding that legislative changes cannot be applied retrospectively and the matter is barred by res judicata.
Tulip Brian Miranda v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court held that criminal prosecution under the Maharashtra Caste Certificate Act, 2000 can only be initiated after cancellation of a false caste certificate and not merely for relying on a false document during verification, quashing the Scrutiny Committee's direction for prosecution.
Ashok Gupta v. Rohini Gupta
The Bombay High Court allowed the plaintiff's application to amend the plaint to incorporate findings from a related partnership dispute suit and plead res judicata and estoppel, emphasizing a liberal approach to amendments before trial.
Shrinika Infra Limited v. Rajdhani Textiles Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that capitalized interest becomes principal in mortgage suits and upheld the contractual 21% interest rate, dismissing the defendants' plea for reduction or waiver of interest in a foreclosure suit.
Shweta Aditya Malhotra v. Collector of Stamps, Andheri Division
The Bombay High Court held that stamp-duty on a property sold in a transparent court-monitored auction must be calculated on the auction sale price, not an independent market valuation, and allowed the writ petition challenging the Collector's order.
Sau. Anjali Arvind Aswani and Sau. Urmila Bharat Ramchandani v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that an administrative order permitting license transfer and fee payment attains finality and cannot be revised to impose enhanced fees under a subsequent amendment, allowing the petitioners' license transfer on payment of interest for delayed fees.
Yadav Vaibhav Ravindra Kumar v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that a subtle lisp does not justify medical disqualification in CISF recruitment and allowed the petitioner to continue in the selection process.
Vijaykant Motilal Kothari v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of partners in a cheque dishonour case due to lack of evidence of their liability or specific involvement, emphasizing strict proof requirements under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
Ambernath Sahakari Samudayik Shetki Society Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the State Government's lawful resumption of land granted to a cooperative society due to non-cultivation and unauthorized use in breach of grant conditions.
Amit Vijay Bhatewara v. Avinash Vinayak Patwardhan
The Bombay High Court dismissed the second appeal in a suit for specific performance, holding that the plaintiff was not continuously ready and willing to perform the contract and that delay within limitation may affect discretionary relief.