High Court of Bombay
5,061 judgments
Pittie Antariksh Grl Pvt Ltd v. Kher Nagar Sai Prasad Co-operative Housing Society Ltd
The court held that a binding redevelopment contract existed between the developer and cooperative housing society despite absence of a formally executed Development Agreement, and granted interim injunction against the society's termination of the developer.
Joana Rose Philomina Miranda & Ors. v. Western Pre Fab Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court condoned a seven-year delay in filing the written statement, setting aside the no written statement order, emphasizing a liberal approach to ensure fair trial subject to costs.
Waryam Singh Kartar Singh v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court granted bail to the accused PMC Bank Chairman in a serious financial fraud case due to prolonged pre-trial detention, advanced age, and deteriorating health, balancing personal liberty with the gravity of the offence.
Rashmi Mehrotra & Anoop Mehrotra v. Manvi Sheth & The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld that a domestic relationship under the DV Act includes persons with a right to reside in a shared household, dismissing the revision against the order reinstating domestic violence proceedings against in-laws.
Shivaji Gopal Kurhade v. Ramchandra Gopal Kurhade & Ors.
The High Court held that the appellate court erred in remanding the entire partition suit for fresh trial solely due to non-framing of a limitation issue, directing it to decide the appeal on merits considering existing evidence and statutory provisions.
Kunal Kamra v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of the 2023 amendment empowering a government Fact Check Unit to identify false information related to government business, balancing free speech with the need to curb misinformation under Article 19(2).
Dr. Ramchandra Bapu Nirmale v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court held that pension must be calculated on pre-punishment pay scale absent explicit directions on increments in the disciplinary order reducing pay during service.
Arjun Ishwara Gejage v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to failure of the prosecution to establish a complete and consistent chain of circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt.
Kunal Kamra v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of the 2023 amendment to IT Rules empowering a government Fact Check Unit to identify and regulate false or misleading information related to government business, balancing free speech with prevention of misinformation.
Kunal Kamra v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court struck down the 2023 amendment to IT intermediary guidelines as unconstitutional for violating fundamental rights and exceeding statutory authority.
Shri Satishkumar Sukhlal Valmiki Chaudhary v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the rejection of a late application for correction of date of birth in the service book, holding that Rule 38(2) bars alterations after five years unless due to clerical error or mistake by others.
Sivadasan Kunju Nair v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed a criminal case under the Essential Commodities Act against a company after the Collector exonerated it in adjudication proceedings, holding that prosecution would be an abuse of process.
Shri Shailesh Vishwanath Jambhale v. The General Manager, State Bank of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed the inclusion of an advocate’s name on the banking sector 'Caution List' for alleged negligence in title reports, holding that the bank’s procedural lapses cannot be shifted to the advocate absent fraud or criminal conduct.
Madhuri Bharat Upadhey v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that only the Management of a private school is competent to grant sanction for prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act, and sanction granted by the Director of Education without Management's approval is invalid, leading to discharge of the accused.
Association for Protection of Civil Rights v. The Municipal Corporation of the City of Thane
The Bombay High Court directed the Thane Municipal Corporation to operationalize a public hospital ensuring free medical services to the poor under its own resolution, while upholding its policy decision to run the hospital on a PPP model.
Nainesh Sanghvi v. The State of Maharashtra
An Authorised Officer replaced under Section 88 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act loses authority to submit reports, and any such unauthorized report and consequent recovery certificate are invalid.
The Commissioner, Solapur Municipal Corporation v. M/s. S.M.C.-G.E.C.P. Ltd (J.V.)
The Bombay High Court upheld the arbitral award setting aside penalties, termination, and blacklisting of the contractor, holding that the Municipal Corporation was responsible for delays and the award was not perverse or illegal.
Mrs. Moti Dinshaw Irani & Mr. Jehangir Dinshaw Irani v. Mr. Phiroze Aspandiar Irani & Ors.
The Court held that a suit challenging an alleged compromise before a decree is passed is maintainable and set aside the Trial Court's dismissal under Order XXIII Rule 3A CPC for lack of jurisdiction.
Novex Communications Pvt Ltd v. Trade Wings Hotesl Limited
The Bombay High Court held that copyright owners or assignees can license their own works and seek injunctions without being registered as copyright societies under Section 33(1) of the Copyright Act, 1957.
Pooja Patil v. Deputy Commissioner
The Bombay High Court quashed a service tax demand against an individual advocate, holding that the tax authority acted without jurisdiction and violated natural justice by ignoring binding exemption notifications.