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Judgments of 2026

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VARSHA W/O DEVIDAS INDOREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Varsha, filed a criminal writ petition seeking a direction for the police to conduct an investigation and submit a report in Crime No.101/2023, which involved offences under Sections 302, 120‑B read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The High Court had previously held that once the …

MADHAV DIGAMBAR SHINDEversusRAMESH KASHINATH DHANURE

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The petitioner filed a writ petition challenging a matter that was already pending in a suit. The petitioner’s counsel argued that, since the suit had been disposed, there was nothing left to be adjudicated in the petition. The court examined whether the petition remained maintainable in light of …

JITENDRA BABURAO KHANDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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Jitendra Baburao Khande filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the competent authority to consider a proposal dated 25‑09‑2017, submitted by a school and its management, for approval of his services. The petitioner alleged that despite the proposal being filed in 2017, no decision had been …

MOHAMMAD HARUN A. HUSAIN DESHMUKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The appellants, original claimants whose dry land in Mapegaon village was acquired for the Nimna Dudhna Project, challenged the compensation awarded by the Reference Court of Rs.2500 per Are, contending that they should receive the escalated rate of Rs.4800 per Are applied in a similar acquisition. …

KALYAN ANANDA BARDE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The High Court at Aurangabad listed a large number of writ petitions (WP Nos. 418 of 2016 to 12966 of 2017 and others) before it. The court noted the presence of counsel for the respondents, namely D.R. Korde, R.B. Dhaware, D.S. Jape, M.L. Sangit, A.D. Wange and B.A. Shinde. It issued a procedural …

BAPU ALIAS SHALIGRAM MAHADAV HAJAREversusSHUBHAM GOVIND BANSUDE AND OTHERS

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Petitioner Fulabai, represented by Mr. Sharad V. Natu, filed a written request to withdraw her writ petition (WP No. 489 of 2025). The court accepted the withdrawal, disposing of the writ petition and the related civil application (No. 13145 of 2025) without addressing the merits. The petitioner’s …

BALAJI NIVRATTI TOREversusTHE STATE OF MAH, THR. COLLECTOR, LATUR AND ANOTHER.

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, considered several civil applications seeking condonation of delay in filing cross‑objections in land acquisition matters involving poor agriculturist petitioners. The petitioners argued that they were unaware of procedural requirements and could not meet …

FAROOQUE MINYA QURESHIversusHAMID SHAH IBRAHIM SHAH AND OTHERS

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The petitioners filed Writ Petition No. 320 of 2017 and Writ Petition No. 328 of 2017 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief. Counsel for the petitioners submitted that, owing to the passage of time, the matters had become infructuous. The Court considered the submissions and …

DEELIP HIRASA AHADE (JAIN)versusSUMANBAI DEELIP AHADE (JAIN)

Withdrawn

The applicant, Deelip Hirasa Ahade (Jain), filed Criminal Revision Application No. 200 of 2021 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging an earlier order. The respondent, Sumanbai Deelip Ahade (Jain), opposed the revision. During the hearing, the court indicated it was not inclined …

RAVAN SATAPPA MOREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

Ravan Satappa More appealed against a 2011 compensation award for land acquired by the State of Maharashtra, seeking enhancement. The appeal was filed 2,549 days late, and the applicant pleaded for condonation of delay, citing poverty and lack of legal knowledge. The respondent opposed condonation, …

DATTU VITHALRAO SHINDE AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAH, THR. COLLECTOR, LATUR

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The petitioners, a group of poor agriculturists whose lands had been acquired, filed civil applications seeking condonation of delay in filing cross‑objections. The respondents opposed, arguing no sufficient cause was shown. The court examined the applications and, relying on the precedent set in …

KHAMRUNNISA BEGUM SHAIKH HASANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, heard Criminal Appeal No. 342 of 2020 and Criminal Appeal No. 307 of 2022 filed by Mohammad Shafik and Khamrunnisa Begum respectively, challenging their convictions under Sections 302, 201 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The appellants …

ULKA W/O. PRADEEP JAINversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

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The petitioner filed a criminal writ petition seeking a direction to register an offence against the respondents based on a representation dated 20 September 2019. The respondent State submitted a communication dated 17 December 2019 stating that the representation had been examined and was found to …

RAVINDRA RAJENDRA GITEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Ravindra Rajendra Gite, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The respondent State, through its Additional Government Pleader, submitted an affidavit stating that the petitioner’s grievance had been …

YADAV PANDURANG TAMBE (DIED) THR LRS RUPABAI DIED THR LRS SHAHU DIED THR LRS LAXMI AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE COLLECTOR, OSMANABAD AND ORS

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The petitioners sought leave to correct the serial numbers of the applicants and to record the legal representative of applicant No.1A, Shahu, after the original applicant died during the pendency of the suit. The respondent‑claimant, the Executive Engineer, raised no objection to the amendment. The …

Gayatri Rahul ThombareversusRahul Sajan Thombare

Rejected at Admission stage

The applicant, a wife, filed a miscellaneous civil application seeking the transfer of her marriage petition (H.M.P. No. 156 of 2025) from the Civil Judge Senior Division, Gangapur, to the Family Court at Aurangabad. She cited the 40 km distance, her poor financial condition, and the lack of family …

SHARAD KHUSHAL DEOREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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Sharad Khushal Deore filed Contempt Petition No. 918 of 2018 alleging that the State of Maharashtra and others had violated interim orders issued in the earlier Writ Petition (WP/3930/2016). The Court examined whether the contempt petition could survive after the original writ petition was finally …

ANITA RAVINDRA AGRAWAL AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioners filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The petition was filed under WRIT PETITION NO. 13078 of 2017. During the proceedings, the petitioners informed the Court that they had settled the dispute with the respondents. The …

AKSHAY SANTOSH AGRAWALversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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The applicant, Akshay Santosh Agrawal, filed an anticipatory bail application before the High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench. Subsequently, the applicant was granted regular bail by the trial court. On this basis, the applicant sought to withdraw the anticipatory bail application, claiming it had …

GANESH VISHWANATH DAUDversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Ganesh Vishwanath Daud, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The petitioner later sought the court's permission to withdraw the petition. The issue before the court was whether it could grant leave to withdraw a pending writ petition. The court …

Prasanna Bhalchandra VaidyaversusPresident

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The applicant, a former Office Superintendent, was terminated on 6 April 2022, appealed, and was reinstated on 16 November 2022 with salary as per the 6th Pay Commission. The High Court had earlier stayed payment of back wages from the date of termination to reinstatement. The applicant filed two …

AMIN SATTAR SAYYAD AND ANOTHERversusSATTAR VAJIR SAYYAD AND ANOTHER

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Petitioners Amin Sattar Sayyad and another filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the actions of the respondents. The Court, after hearing the arguments, observed a disinclination to entertain the petition. Consequently, the petitioners, on their counsel's …

KAMALBAI ANNASAHEB GUTTE AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAH AND ORS

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The acquisition proceedings for the Yeldariwadi Storage Tank project, initiated in 2004, led to a judgment and award dated 18 October 2011 determining compensation for the original claimants. The claimants appealed this award, arguing that a later coordinate‑bench decision in FA No. 1132/12 had …

SANJIVANI BABURAO MUSALEversusTHE STATE OF MAH AND ORS

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The acquisition proceedings for the Yeldariwadi Storage Tank project were initiated in 2004 and resulted in a district court award in 2011. The original claimants appealed the award, arguing that the compensation rates were incorrect. The Court noted that a coordinate bench had already determined …

NANASAHEB PANDHARI GITTEversusTHE STATE OF MAH AND ORS

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The acquisition proceedings for the Yeldariwadi Storage Tank project, initiated in 2004, resulted in a 2011 award by the District Judge. The original claimants appealed the award, arguing that a later coordinate‑bench order (FA No. 1132/2012, dated 23‑April‑2026) had already determined the market …

RAMRAO ABAJI GUTTEversusTHE STATE OF MAH AND ORS

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The appellants challenged a 2011 compensation award in a land acquisition proceeding for the Yeldariwadi Storage Tank project, arguing that the award should reflect the market values previously determined by a coordinate bench in FA No. 1132/2012. The court noted that the controversy was identical …

MANIKRAO ABAJI GUTTEversusTHE STATE OF MAH AND ORS

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The appellants challenged the district court’s award of compensation for land acquired for the Yeldariwadi Storage Tank project, arguing that the rates should follow the coordinate bench’s earlier determination in FA No. 1132/2012. The High Court noted that the controversy was identical to that …

RUKMINBAI RAMRAO GUTTEversusTHE STATE OF MAH AND ORS

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The acquisition proceedings for the Yeldariwadi Storage Tank project, initiated in 2004, led to a 2011 award by the District Judge. The original claimants appealed the award, arguing that a later coordinate‑bench order (FA No. 1132/2012) had already determined the market values of irrigated and …

NANASAHEB PANDHARI GITTEversusTHE STATE OF MAH AND ORS

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The acquisition proceedings for the Yeldariwadi Storage Tank project, initiated in 2004, led to a district court award in 2011 which was challenged by the original claimants. The appellants filed multiple first appeals in 2012, arguing that the compensation awarded was inadequate. The coordinate …

SANJIVANI BABURAO MUSALEversusTHE STATE OF MAH AND ORS

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The acquisition proceedings for the Yeldariwadi Storage Tank project, initiated in 2004, resulted in a 2011 award by the District Judge. The original claimants appealed the award, arguing that a later coordinate bench order in FA No. 1132/2012 had already determined the market values of irrigated …

RUKMINBAI RAMRAO GUTTEversusTHE STATE OF MAH AND ORS

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The acquisition proceedings for the Yeldariwadi Storage Tank project, initiated in 2004, resulted in a 2011 award by the District Judge. The original claimants appealed the award, arguing that a recent coordinate bench order (FA No. 1132/2012) had already fixed market values for irrigated and …

RAMRAO ABAJI GUTTEversusTHE STATE OF MAH AND ORS

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The acquisition proceedings for the Yeldariwadi Storage Tank project, initiated in 2004, resulted in a 2011 award by the District Judge. The original claimants appealed the award, arguing that a later coordinate‑bench order (FA No. 1132/12, dated 23‑April‑2026) had already fixed market values for …

MANIKRAO ABAJI GUTTEversusTHE STATE OF MAH AND ORS

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The acquisition proceedings for the Yeldariwadi Storage Tank project began in 2004 and resulted in a district court award on 18 October 2011. The original claimants appealed the award in multiple first appeals filed in 2012. The appellants argued that a later coordinate bench order dated 23 April …

KAMALBAI ANNASAHEB GUTTE AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAH AND ORS

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The appellants, original claimants in a land acquisition proceeding initiated in 2004, challenged the District Judge’s award of compensation dated 18‑Oct‑2011 for land in the Yeldariwadi Storage Tank project, Latur. They argued that a later coordinate‑bench decision in FA No.1132/12, which fixed …

SITARAM RAMBHAU BUGEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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Sitara RamBhau Buge filed a contempt petition (No. 122 of 2020) arising out of Writ Petition No. 554 of 2017 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The Court had earlier directed the petitioner to circulate the matter and serve respondent No. 4. The learned Additional Government Pleader …

SWATI NARENDRA PAWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Withdrawn

Swati Narendra Pawar filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The court, after hearing both sides, expressed reluctance to grant the relief. Counsel for the applicant then sought additional time to take instructions. Subsequently, the applicant’s counsel …

ASHOK RAOSAHEB WANVEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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Ashok Raosaheb Wanve filed a writ petition (No. 314 of 2014) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. The Attorney General for the State argued that, due to the passage of time, the matters raised in the petition had become …

DNYANESHWAR BAPURAO ALMAJIversusDILIP VEERBHADRA USTURGE AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Dnyaneshwar Bapurao Almaji, filed a writ petition challenging the dismissal of his civil suit (RCS No.176 of 2015) for want of prosecution. The respondent, Dilip Veerbhadra Usturge and others, produced the order of dismissal from the Civil Judge Junior Division, Chakur. The …

VIJAY BABASAHEB NANAWAREversusINSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS AND ANOTHER

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The petitioner, Vijay Babasaheb Nanaware, convicted of murder (IPC s.302) and rape (IPC s.376), filed a criminal writ petition seeking a three‑month remission of his sentence on the occasion of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s 125th birth anniversary, invoking a Government Resolution dated 3 June 2017. The …

JAYDEEP BHAUDAS DESHMUKH AND ANOTHERversusTHE SECETARY AND OTHERS

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The Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, considered a large group of writ petitions (numbers 904‑931) that raised the issue of whether Medical Officers are entitled to engage in private practice and receive a Non‑Practising Allowance. The Court noted that the matter had already been decided in a …

SANJAY KALYAN KADAM AND OTHERSversusTHE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

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Petitioners Sanjay Kalyan Kadam and others filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a direction restraining Respondent No.3 from proceeding with actions based on a measurement report filed by the Deputy Superintendent of Land Records in a civil suit pending before the Senior Division Civil …

MANISHA NARAYAN HANGEversusTHE SECRETARY AND OTHERS

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The Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, considered a large group of writ petitions (numbers 904‑931) that raised the issue of whether Medical Officers are entitled to engage in private practice and receive a Non‑Practising Allowance. The Court noted that the matter had already been decided in a …

SANTOSH ARUNRAO SURVASEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The applicant, Santosh Arunrao Survase, a tax officer, sought regular bail in a case involving alleged cheating, forgery and violations of the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act. The prosecution alleged that he, along with co‑accused, induced depositors to invest in a cooperative …

SHRIMANT S/O. BAPUSAHEB BOBDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

DISMISSED

Shrimant S/o Bapusaheb Bobde was convicted by a Judicial Magistrate First Class of Aurangabad under IPC sections 279 and 338 for rash and negligent driving that caused injury to a motorcyclist. The conviction and sentence were affirmed by the Sessions Court, which dismissed his appeal. He filed a …

SULEMAN MOIDDIN SHAIKH ALIAS PAPEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Withdrawn

The petitioner, Suleman Moiddin Shaikh, filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 1503 of 2025 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner’s counsel, on instruction, moved the Court seeking to withdraw the petition. The Court noted the …

LATABAI W/O. SUFILAL MEHRAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

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Lata Bai, wife of Sufilal Mehra, filed a criminal application seeking condonation of a 152‑day delay in filing a petition. The learned counsel for the applicant argued that the delay was justified. The Court examined whether the delay could be condoned under the procedural law. It held that the …

BHAGWAT NAMDEO PAWSE AND OTHERSversusASHOK GANPAT PAWSE AND ANOTHER

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The petitioners, Bhagwat Namdeo Pawse and others, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The petitioners' counsel submitted that the petition had become infructuous. The Court, after considering the submission, disposed of the petition as infructuous. No substantive …

BHAUSAHEB ASARAM NANWARE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioners sought a writ directing the State of Maharashtra to implement a 2017 Government Resolution/Circular requiring schools to prepare a new seniority list of teachers and to halt promotions based on the old list. They also asked for cancellation of promotions made since 2014 on the basis …

SHIVKANTA BALAJI BANDGAR AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioners sought transfer of the investigation to another officer and the appointment of a Special Prosecutor. During the investigation the officer was changed and a charge-sheet was filed, rendering the transfer request moot. The petitioners also applied for a Special Prosecutor, sending …

SANDEEP S/O AMBAR SHGINDE AND OTHERS.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The applicants filed first appeals after a delay of 3,984 days and sought condonation of that delay. The State opposed, arguing lack of cogent evidence and that the applications were not traversed. The Court noted the applicants' willingness to forgo interest and statutory benefits and found no …

VIKAS RAMKISHAN RENGEversusMADHAV TUKARAM PHAD AND ANOTHERS

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The petitioner challenged a 2015 order of the Ad‑hoc District Judge‑2, Parbhani, which had upheld a lower court's decision in a civil suit concerning a portion of property sold under a sale deed. The High Court, noting that both parties agreed that justice would be served by maintaining the interim …

RAHUL APPA KALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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The applicant, Rahul Appa Kale, sought regular bail for offences under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including murder, arising from a violent assault on 5 January 2025 that resulted in the death of Sunil Kale. The prosecution alleged that Kale, armed with a sickle, participated in a coordinated …

India through The General Manager Central RailwayversusSumanbai Shankar Raut

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The Union of India, represented by the General Manager of Central Railway, filed several civil applications (Nos. 13430, 13435, 13521, 13699, 13528, 13523, 13531 of 2024) against various respondents. All the applications were linked to first appeals (Nos. 687‑700 of 2026) that had already been …

India through The General Manager Central RailwayversusBabu Maruti Jadhav

DISMISSED

The Union of India (Central Railway) acquired lands in Loni Syed Mir village for a new railway line and the Reference Court enhanced the compensation rate from Rs. 860/1000 per R to Rs. 2,047 per R, treating the land as dry land, and awarded statutory benefits under Section 23(1‑A). The acquiring …

India through The General Manager Central RailwayversusBabu Maruti Jadhav

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The Executive Engineer, Central Railway, Pune and others (Applicants) sought condonation of delay in filing over six hundred first appeals against judgments of the Reference Court. The Appeals were filed beyond the limitation period, and the Applicants submitted applications explaining the reasons …

PRASHANT RAOSAHEB MOHITEversusKALPANA PRASHANT MOHITE

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The petitioner, Prashant Raosaheb Mohite, filed a writ petition (No. 3766 of 2017) against Kalpana Prashant Mohite. After a long lapse of time, the petitioner’s counsel submitted that no cause of action or relief remained, rendering the petition infructuous. The Court examined the submission and …

HARISH THAKURDAS RIZWANIversusDHANRAJ NAWALRAI RIZWANI AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, a former partner of M/s New Dhanraj Liquors, sued the other partners and the Maharashtra authorities for a perpetual injunction to prevent them from obtaining a liquor licence in the name of a newly formed partnership, M/s D.R. Distributors. The defendant‑4 filed an application under …

India through The General Manager Central RailwayversusHaribhau Ranu Walake

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The Executive Engineer, Central Railway, Pune and others (Applicants) sought condonation of delay in filing over six hundred first appeals against judgments of the Reference Court. The Appeals were filed beyond the limitation period, and the Applicants submitted applications explaining the reasons …

India through The General Manager Central RailwayversusHaribhau Ranu Walake

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The Union of India, represented by the General Manager of Central Railway, filed several civil applications against various respondents. Each of these applications was linked to a first appeal that had already been disposed of. The Court observed that with the disposal of the first appeals, there …

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRAversusSUNIL MOTIRAM MEDHE AND ANOTHER

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The State of Maharashtra filed an application for leave to appeal an acquittal of Sunil Motiram Medhe, an Assistant Police Inspector, and Sanjay Auti, a transport businessman, who were charged under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) and Section 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for …

PRAKASH ASHROBA NIRVAL AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioners, a large group of agriculturists whose lands were acquired for the Jalna‑Nanded Super Expressway, challenged the compensation award dated 29 September 2025 and the preceding administrative actions, alleging procedural violations, illegal involvement of the Collector and the Chief …

ANNAPURNA VAIJNATH MASURE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioners, a large group of agriculturists, challenged the compensation award for lands acquired for the Jalna‑Nanded Super Expressway, arguing that the District Level Committee’s minutes and a later award were illegal because they were passed without the statutory hearing required under …

MANDODARI SONAJI PANCHAL AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioners, a large group of agriculturists whose lands were acquired for the Jalna‑Nanded Super Expressway, challenged the compensation award and the procedural steps taken by the State. They argued that the District Level Committee’s meeting on 9 June 2023 and the subsequent award dated 29 …

RAMKISHAN DATTARAO TAKE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioners, a large group of agriculturists whose lands were earmarked for the Jalna‑Nanded Super Expressway, challenged the compensation award and the procedural steps taken by the State of Maharashtra, the MSRDC and various officials. Their main grievance was that the District Level Committee …

VASANT KISHANRAO JADHAV AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioners, a large group of agriculturists whose lands were earmarked for the Jalna‑Nanded Super Expressway, challenged the compensation award and the role of the District Level Committee in the acquisition process. They argued that the Land Acquisition Officer’s determination of compensation …

RATNAMALA UDDHAVRAO JAVALE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioners, a large group of agriculturists whose lands were acquired for the Jalna‑Nanded Super Expressway, challenged the compensation award and the procedural steps taken by the State of Maharashtra, the MSRDC and various officials. They argued that the District Level Committee’s meeting on …

VINOD SUBHASH KOTEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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The petitioner, original complainant in a criminal case (R.C.C. No.3 of 2018), filed a writ petition seeking an expeditious disposal of the pending trial within one year. The petition highlighted that the case, over five years old, had seen repeated absences of the accused and numerous hearings on a …

DAMODAR SAKHARAM BENDEversusMATHURABAI HINDURAO GAWLI AND ORS

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The appellant, Damodar Sakharm Bend, filed a first appeal against Mathurabai Hindurau Gawli and others. During the hearing, the appellant's counsel informed the court that the parties had reached an amicable settlement, submitting the settlement order and terms as annexures. Consequently, the court …

DAMODAR SAKHARAM BENDEversusMATHURABAI HINDURAO GAWLI AND ORS

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The appellant, Damodar Sakharm Bend, filed a first appeal against Mathurabai Hindurau Gawli and others. During the hearing, the appellant's counsel informed the court that the parties had reached an amicable settlement and submitted the compromise agreement as annexures. Consequently, the court held …

THE EX. ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DIVISION, OSMANABAD THR M.B.KADE SUB DIV. ENGINEER AND ORSversusSANJAY SHRIDHAR KAWADE U/G OF SHRIDHAR JAGANNATH KAWADE

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The ex‑engineer of the Minor Irrigation Division, Osmanabad, filed civil applications against Mangal Manchak Khose and Sanjay Shridhar Kawade. The Court observed that the appellant/acquiring body had already deposited the award amount as ordered, and therefore made the earlier stay absolute pending …

ANGAD DAGDU GHOLAPversusVINAYAK RAMBHAU MOLWANE AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Angad Dagdu Gholap, filed a writ petition challenging the order dated 17 November 2014 of the Joint Civil Judge Junior Division, Washi, which rejected his amendment application in R.C.S. No. 264 of 2013. The High Court examined the impugned order and the arguments of counsel. The …

ATISHKUMAR MADANLAL GANDHIversusKALPANA ATISHKUMAR GANDHI AND ANOTHER

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The petitioner, Atishkumar Madanlal Gandhi, filed a criminal application seeking condonation of delay, but failed to appear before the court despite a prior order noting the absence of his counsel. The court observed that the petitioner appeared to have lost interest in prosecuting the matter. …

SACHIN VYANKATRAO KESHAVSHETTYversusTHE COLLECTOR, OSMANABAD AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Sachin Vyankatrao Keshavshetty, filed a criminal writ petition against the Collector, Osmanabad. The High Court observed that the petition could not be entertained because a related civil suit (R.C.S. No. 467 of 2016) was pending. The petitioner failed to clarify the status of that …

Shivaji Sundarrao BoradeversusAnup Kumar Yadav

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The petitioner, Shivaji Sundarrao Borade, filed a contempt petition (No. 968 of 2024) arising out of writ petition No. 10239 of 2024 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The petitioner’s counsel, on written instructions, sought to withdraw the contempt petition. The Court considered the …

ASHA RAMKRUSHNA GANDEversusTHE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND ANOTHER

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The petitioners, holders of recovery certificates issued by the District Consumer Forum on 1 November 2011, approached the High Court seeking enforcement of those certificates by the District Collector. They alleged that despite repeatedly urging the Collector to execute the certificates, no action …

PARMESHWAR TUKARAM SURYAWANSHIversusTHE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND ANOTHER

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The petitioners, holders of recovery certificates issued by the District Consumer Forum on 1 November 2011, approached the High Court seeking enforcement of those certificates by the District Collector. They alleged that despite repeatedly urging the Collector to execute the certificates, no action …

BHAGINATH KACHRU GANDEversusTHE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND ANOTHER

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners, holders of recovery certificates issued by the District Consumer Forum on 1 November 2011, approached the High Court seeking enforcement of those certificates by the District Collector. They alleged that despite repeatedly urging the Collector to execute the certificates, no action …

RAMKRUSHNA KACHRU GANDEversusTHE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND ANOTHER

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners, holders of recovery certificates issued by the District Consumer Forum on 1 November 2011, approached the High Court seeking enforcement of those certificates by the District Collector. They alleged that despite repeatedly urging the Collector to execute the certificates, no action …

MANGAL SANJAY DHADGE AND ORSversusSACHIN VITTHAL SADAVARTE AND ORS

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The original claimants in Motor Accident Claim Petition No.740 of 2011 sought condonation of a 60‑day delay in filing a first appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, citing lack of funds. The High Court allowed the condonation and registered the appeal. The sole issue before the …

AKSHAY SANTOSH SURYAWANSHI AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

DISPOSED OFF

The Aurangabad Bench of the High Court of Bombay, on 8 January 2026, issued an interim order concerning a large number of pending criminal applications and writ petitions filed against the State of Maharashtra. The Court extended the deadline for filing amendments by four weeks, granting a final …

TAPESH KIRAN BHOSALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The applicant, Tapesh Kiran Bhosale, was charged under Sections 309(6), 311, 115(2), 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for a robbery and assault alleged to have occurred on 16 September 2025. The FIR described four masked assailants who stole ornaments and a two-wheeler, but the …

KARAMSING GYANSING PAWARAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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Karamsing Gyansing Pawara was arrested after a police raid uncovered 360 kg of ganja at his residence, leading to charges under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(c) and 22(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The applicant sought regular bail, arguing lack of prima facie evidence …

VAIBHAV ARUN WANKHEDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

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The applicant, Vaibhav Arun Wankhede, filed an anticipatory bail application in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad bench, alleging that he was implicated in offences under Sections 64(2)(m) and 65(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 4, 5(L) and 6 of the Protection of Children from …

HAMID KHAN GOUS KHANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

APPLICATION ALLOWED

Hamid Khan, a 68‑year‑old labourer from Nanded, applied for anticipatory bail in connection with a contraband ganja case (Cr. No. 10/2024) under Sections 20(b)(ii) and 22(b) of the NDPS Act. The prosecution relied solely on a statement of a co‑accused, recorded under Section 67 of the NDPS Act, …

LAXMAN SHANKAR GAIKWADversusBHAUSAHEB HIRAMAN MOKALE AND OTHERS

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Laxman Shankar Gaikwad filed Writ Petition No. 722 of 2023 in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the respondents. During the proceedings, the petitioner communicated to his counsel, Mr. N. S. Muthiyan, that he no longer wished to pursue the petition. The counsel filed a …

SUBHASH S/O. BALWANTRAO KADAMversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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The petitioner, Subhash, filed a criminal writ petition (No. 1794 of 2019) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging an action of the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner later sought leave from the court to withdraw the petition. The court, after hearing the counsel, allowed the …

INDRAJEET MOHANLAL PANWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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Indrajeet Mohanlal Panwar filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The applicant's counsel, on his instructions, moved the court seeking withdrawal of the bail application. The respondent, the State of Maharashtra, was represented by counsel. The court considered the …

TARUN KEWALKRUSHNA SINGLAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

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The petitioner filed a writ under Article 226 seeking quashment of a charge‑sheet and pending proceedings for offences under Sections 498‑A, 323 and 504 IPC, alleging that the alleged domestic cruelty occurred abroad in Thailand. The petitioner argued that the offences were committed outside India …

NIHAL RAMBHAU GANGNEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The applicant, Nihal Rambhau Gangne, was arrested after a police raid recovered approximately 12.186 kg of cannabis material comprising seeds, tops, stems and flowers. He sought regular bail, contending that the seized substance did not meet the definition of "ganja" under Section 2(b) of the NDPS …

SAIL PANDURANG BANSODEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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Two bail applications were filed in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, by Sail Pandurang Bansode and Anwar Shaha Mohammad Shaha against the State of Maharashtra. The court, after hearing at length, indicated it was not inclined to entertain the applications. On the court's indication, the …

NIRAJ TIRTHKUMAR NAVLANIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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The applicant, Niraj Tirthkumar Navlani, was arrested for alleged fraud involving a WhatsApp group, RTGS deposits and loss of funds, charged under Section 420 of the IPC and Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the Information Technology Act. He contended that the investigation was complete, no property was …

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRAversusSUBHASH BHIKAJI KOLTE

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The State of Maharashtra appealed the acquittal of Subhash Bhikaji Kolte by the Additional Sessions Judge, Jalna, who had been found not guilty of offences under Sections 7 r/w 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The prosecution alleged that Kolte, an auditor, demanded a …

NAMDEO HARIVHAU KALBANDE.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA.

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The appellant Namdeo was convicted under Section 323 of the IPC for assaulting his mother‑in‑law and sister‑in‑law with a stick after a dispute over his goats entering their field, an incident that also involved alleged caste abuse. The trial court acquitted the co‑accused of other charges under …

VISHAL BABASAHEB NIPUNGEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

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The appellant, Vishal Babasaheb Nipunge, appealed against his conviction by a Special Judge under Section 11(iv) read with Section 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 for repeatedly following a 15‑year‑old girl. The trial court had found him guilty of sexual …

SHIVSHANKAR HARIBHAU INGALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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Shivshankar Haribhau Ingale, originally accused No.2 in a murder case, filed an application seeking suspension of his life imprisonment sentence and release on bail pending appeal. The prosecution alleged that Ingale, along with two others, murdered Krushna, relying primarily on a confessional …