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Gautam Kamlakar Pardeshi & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted appellants of murder charges due to unreliable extra-judicial confession, insufficient corroboration, and failure to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Vijay Jagannath Khairnar & Suresh Jagannath Khairnar v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court acquitted appellants of murder charges due to unreliable sole eyewitness testimony and failure of prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Roshan Anant Sawant v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of murder and related charges due to insufficient evidence and improper examination under Section 313 Cr.P.C., emphasizing that recovery of incriminating articles alone cannot sustain conviction.
Harsherekha Ajay Garg and Another v. State of Maharashtra and Another
The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging process issued under section 31 of the DV Act, holding that the petitioners must avail the statutory appeal remedy under section 29 and that writ jurisdiction is not exercisable in presence of an efficacious alternative remedy.
Aditya Anand Varma v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the continuation of domestic violence proceedings, affirming the expansive interpretation of 'shared household' and 'domestic relationship' under the DV Act and upholding the availability of statutory appeal as a bar to writ jurisdiction.
The Executive Engineer, Mechanical Division v. Sulochana Baburao Nille
The Bombay High Court upheld the finding of composite negligence in a motor accident case and directed recalculation of compensation using the correct multiplier of 15 for a deceased aged 39 years.
Kiran Damodar Paygode & Ors. v. Union of India
The High Court held that legal heirs of deceased dependents are entitled to claim unclaimed railway accident compensation and the Railway Claims Tribunal has power to execute such claims as decrees of a civil court, allowing condonation of delay in substitution applications.
Arif Mohd. Rahilla v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant in a child sexual assault case due to failure to prove identity beyond reasonable doubt and held that the offence constituted sexual assault under Section 7 POCSO, not penetrative assault under Section 6.
Deepak Marda v. The Income Tax Officer
The Bombay High Court held that reopening of income tax assessment beyond four years without failure to disclose material facts and based on borrowed satisfaction is invalid, setting aside the reopening notice and order.
Dr. Astha Goel v. The Medical Counselling Committee
The Supreme Court dismissed petitions seeking an additional counselling round to fill vacant NEET-PG-2021 seats, holding that admission schedules must be strictly adhered to preserve medical education quality and public health.
Dr. Astha Goel v. The Medical Counselling Committee
The Supreme Court dismissed petitions seeking an additional counselling round to fill vacant NEET-PG-2021 seats, holding that adherence to the prescribed admission schedule is mandatory and mid-term admissions are impermissible.
Dr. Astha Goel v. The Medical Counselling Committee
The Supreme Court dismissed petitions seeking an additional counselling round to fill vacant NEET-PG-2021 seats, holding that the prescribed admission schedule must be strictly followed and mid-term admissions are impermissible.
Chitra Sonawane v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that a person served with a show cause notice is eligible to file an application under Section 127-B of the Customs Act even if they have not filed the bill of entry personally.
Jar Productions Private Limited v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court allowed the writ petition directing refund of GST on export of services, holding that the petitioner was not unjustly enriched as the incidence of tax was not passed on to the recipient.
Seema Jagdish Patil v. The National Hi-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that compensation paid under agreement for compulsory land acquisition is exempt from income tax under the Act, 2013, and directed correction of wrongful TDS deduction and refund.
Kanji Ravaria @ Kanji s/o. Dharamshi Ravaria v. Anis Ismail Khoja (Karmali)
The High Court allowed the second appeal, holding that the Plaintiffs failed to prove execution and validity of a delayed-registered sale deed, and dismissed their suit for declaration of title.
Ananta Landmarks Private Limited v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that the Maharashtra Land Revenue Conversion Rules, 2019 apply to lands acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and allowed the petitioner’s conversion of occupancy from Class-II to Class-I.
Swaminathan Kunchu Acharya v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court allowed the paternal grandparents' appeal, holding that custody of the minor child should remain with them as it better serves the child's welfare than custody with the maternal aunt.
Swaminathan Kunchu Acharya v. State of Gujarat
The Supreme Court held that custody of a minor child who lost both parents should remain with the paternal grandparents, emphasizing the child's welfare over presumptions based on age or income.
Jayson Industries and Anr. v. Crown Craft (India) Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that credible challenges to the novelty and originality of registered designs based on prior publication preclude interlocutory injunctions for design piracy pending trial.