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Bombay High Court
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The Bombay High Court is one of India's oldest High Courts, established in 1862. It has jurisdiction over Maharashtra, Goa, and the Union Territories of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.
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Pouring Kerosene on Wife and Telling Her to Die Amounts to Abetment of Suicide, Conviction Upheld: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court at Aurangabad has dismissed Criminal Appeal No. 163 of 2016 filed by Vijay s/o Amrit Patil, upholding his conviction under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for abetting the suicide of his wife, Surekha. In a judgment pronounced on October 6, 2026, Justice Abhay S. Waghwase upheld the…
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Digital Arrest Fraud Case: Bail Denied to Accused Whose Account Received ₹4.03 Crore: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, has rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by Anuj Satendra Saxena in a case involving an alleged digital arrest fraud of Rs. 7.17 crore. Justice R. M. Joshi passed the order on October 5, 2026. The case relates to C.R. No. 12/2025 registered at Ahilyanagar Taluka…
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Students Have Right to Peaceful Protest: Report Sought on Recruitment, Exam Leak and Traffic Flow: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has sought a detailed response from the Maharashtra government over protests in Pune concerning alleged malpractices and a paper leak in the MPSC Drug Inspector recruitment examination. A division bench of Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Advait M. Sethna passed the order on…
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Seizes Mobile Phone, Orders ₹10,000 Payment for Unauthorised Recording of Court Proceedings: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ordered seizure and confiscation of the mobile phone of Dilip Wagh after he was caught recording court proceedings without permission. A Division Bench of Justice G. S. Kulkarni and Justice Dr. Neela Gokhale passed the order on October 5, 2026. The incident took place at about 12:23 p.m.,…
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Rejects Anticipatory Bail to Man Accused of Circulating Objectionable Images on WhatsApp: Bombay High Court
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Nikhil s/o Madhukar Thepale, challenging the rejection of his anticipatory bail application in a case registered at Ghuggus Police Station, Chandrapur. Justice Y. G. Khobragade passed the judgment on 29.09.2026 in Criminal Appeal No. 127 of…
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Unregistered Partnership Firm Entitled to Statutory Tenancy Protection Under Section 15-A of Bombay Rent Control Act: Bombay High Court
The dispute revolves around a shop situated on the Ground Floor of Mayfair Building, 75, C Veer Nariman Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 020. The firm All India Travel Services, represented by its partner Shri. Subhash Jain, entered into a leave and license agreement on 30.05.1966 with the original tenant, S. T. Upadhayay. The…
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Vinayak Raut’s Election Petition Against Narayan Rane Rejected for Vague Pleadings: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has rejected an election petition filed by Vinayak Bhaurao Raut challenging the 2024 Lok Sabha election from the 46 Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Constituency. The order was passed by Justice Shailesh P. Brahme on 29 September 2026. Indian Kanoon Narayan Tatu Rane, the returned candidate, had sought…
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NPPA Cannot Impose Drug Ceiling Price Without Following DPCO Formula, Pharmed Demand Quashed: Bombay High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Anil Ahluwalia seeking an FIR and police investigation over the death of his wife during the COVID-19 pandemic. The petition, CRL.M.C. 119/2026, challenged a Sessions Court order that had upheld the Magistrate’s refusal to direct registration of an FIR. According…
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State Best Equipped to Decide Land Requirement for Airport, Farmers’ Challenge to Purandar Airport Site Rejected: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by three agriculturists challenging the selection of “Site 1A” for the proposed Greenfield Airport at Purandar, Pune, and opposing the acquisition of their agricultural land. The petition was filed by Pandit Shivaji Kumbharkar, Vikas Kaluram Kumbharkar and…
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Case Against Man Accused of Threatening Cop Quashed After Mobile Video Showed ₹300 Bribe Demand: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings against Mukesh W. Siyal in a case registered at Kasturba Marg Police Station, Borivali East. The order was passed on September 10, 2026 by Justice Milind N. Jadhav. The case arose from an incident on February 4, 2018, when Siyal was stopped on Dattapada Road,…
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Creating WhatsApp Group Without TISS Permission Insufficient for Compulsory Retirement Without Proof of Personal Gain: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled in favor of Dr. Swapan Garain, a professor at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), in a case challenging his suspension and compulsory retirement. The court found that the disciplinary actions taken against him were disproportionate and unlawful. Background of the Case Dr. Garain,…
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Bail Challenge Rejected in Fatal Road Accident Case Involving Juvenile at the Time of Incident: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has rejected a revision application challenging an order that cancelled bail granted to a minor who was 17 years and 8 months old when a road accident took place on 5 February 2026. According to the prosecution, the minor was driving his father’s car rashly and at excessive speed when it hit a…
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Parents Merely Stating That Daughter Was ‘Unhappy’ and ‘Often Wept’ Insufficient to Convict Husband and In-Laws Under Section 498A IPC: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that the husband or in-laws of a woman cannot be convicted under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) merely based on the statements of the woman’s parents that she was “unhappy” in her marriage or that she “wept” in front of them. The Court emphasized that to constitute cruelty…
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Writ Petition by Akasa Air Pilot Challenging ICC Report for Denial of Hearing in POSH Case Dismissed: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that the absence of cross-examination in proceedings before an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) under the POSH Act, 2013 does not automatically render the inquiry invalid. Justice N. J. Jamadar, while hearing a petition filed by a pilot employed as Captain with Akasa Air, clarified…
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Murder Conviction of Woman Quashed for Killing Rapist Who Harassed Her to Withdraw Complaint: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, sitting at the Nagpur Bench, has modified the conviction of a woman who killed her rapist after being continuously harassed to withdraw her complaint. The Court held that the act was committed under grave and sudden provocation, thus attracting Exception 1 to Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code…
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Right of Preemption in Hindu Joint Family Land Sale Confirmed; Appeals Dismissed in Beed Agricultural Property Dispute Under Section 22 of Hindu Succession Act: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court’s Aurangabad Bench has reaffirmed the statutory right of preemption under Section 22 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 in a long-standing family property dispute. Justice Shailesh P. Brahme, while hearing Second Appeal No. 1705 of 2005 along with Second Appeal No. 109 of 2014, dismissed appeals…
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Wife’s Divorce Case Transferred to Bandra Family Court; Husband Directed to Bear Travel Costs for Each Hearing: Bombay High Court
Mumbai, October 2025: In a recent order, the Bombay High Court resolved a jurisdictional tussle between a separated couple from Mumbai and Kalyan, directing that both their divorce petitions be heard together at the Family Court in Bandra. Justice Rajesh S. Patil ruled that since the husband’s petition was filed…
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BMC Directed to Pay ₹50 Lakh Each to Families of 8 Youths Killed in 2015 Fire: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ordered the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to pay ₹50 lakhs as compensation per victim to the families of eight young adults who died in a tragic fire at Hotel City Kinara in Kurla, Mumbai, on October 16, 2015. The victims, mostly students aged 18–20, were dining on an illegally…
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Denying Full Reimbursement for Retired Government Employee’s Heart Surgery Violates Human Rights: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled that refusal to reimburse full medical expenses incurred by a retired Central Government officer for a heart transplant surgery violates his fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The Court directed the Union of India to pay Rs. 22 lakhs to Anirudh Prataprai…
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Immediate Release Ordered for Anchor Group Director Arrested 'Illegally': Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled that the arrest of Hemang Jadavji Shah, Director of the Anchor Group, by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police, was completely illegal, ordering his immediate release. The Court found a clear violation of Article 22(2) of the Constitution of India and Section 58 of the…
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Amalgamation of Two Trusts Not Relevant to Inquiry Under Section 50A of Trusts Act, Rules Court: Bombay High Court
In a significant judgment dated May 2024, the Bombay High Court ruled that the amalgamation of two public trusts is a matter concerning internal management and not an adversarial proceeding under Section 50A(2) of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950. The case involved the proposed amalgamation between Rizvi…
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State Must Retrospectively Apply Government Order Allowing Dependent Parents To Receive Family Pension After Unmarried Child’s Death: Bombay High Court
In a significant judgment delivered on 25th April 2025, the Bombay High Court (Civil Appellate Jurisdiction) heard Writ Petition No.18230 of 2024, filed by Vasantrao Shamrao Deshmukh and Snehalata Vasantrao Deshmukh, aged 75, both residents of Akola district, Maharashtra. The petition was against the State of…
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State Cannot Violate Rights of Rural Citizens Merely Due to Their Illiteracy or Inability to Approach Courts: Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has held that the Maharashtra Government cannot deny compensation to landowners merely because they delayed approaching the court. The land in question was taken for the Dudhganga Irrigation Project in Kolhapur district way back in September 1990, but no compensation was…
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Husband Acquitted in Domestic Violence Case After Scrutiny of Dying Declarations and Divorce Demands: Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling, the High Court of Bombay has acquitted Mohamad Hasan Nisar Ahmad Ansari of charges under Section 498-A (cruelty) and Section 306 (abetment of suicide) of the Indian Penal Code. This case highlights the legal intricacies surrounding domestic violence allegations and the evidentiary standards…
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Pouring Kerosene on Wife and Telling Her to Die Amounts to Abetment of Suicide, Conviction Upheld: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court at Aurangabad has dismissed Criminal Appeal No. 163 of 2016 filed by Vijay s/o Amrit Patil, upholding his conviction under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for abetting the suicide of his wife, Surekha. In a judgment pronounced on October 6, 2026, Justice Abhay S. Waghwase upheld the…
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Digital Arrest Fraud Case: Bail Denied to Accused Whose Account Received ₹4.03 Crore: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, has rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by Anuj Satendra Saxena in a case involving an alleged digital arrest fraud of Rs. 7.17 crore. Justice R. M. Joshi passed the order on October 5, 2026. The case relates to C.R. No. 12/2025 registered at Ahilyanagar Taluka…
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Students Have Right to Peaceful Protest: Report Sought on Recruitment, Exam Leak and Traffic Flow: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has sought a detailed response from the Maharashtra government over protests in Pune concerning alleged malpractices and a paper leak in the MPSC Drug Inspector recruitment examination. A division bench of Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Advait M. Sethna passed the order on…
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Seizes Mobile Phone, Orders ₹10,000 Payment for Unauthorised Recording of Court Proceedings: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ordered seizure and confiscation of the mobile phone of Dilip Wagh after he was caught recording court proceedings without permission. A Division Bench of Justice G. S. Kulkarni and Justice Dr. Neela Gokhale passed the order on October 5, 2026. The incident took place at about 12:23 p.m.,…
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Unregistered Partnership Firm Entitled to Statutory Tenancy Protection Under Section 15-A of Bombay Rent Control Act: Bombay High Court
The dispute revolves around a shop situated on the Ground Floor of Mayfair Building, 75, C Veer Nariman Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 020. The firm All India Travel Services, represented by its partner Shri. Subhash Jain, entered into a leave and license agreement on 30.05.1966 with the original tenant, S. T. Upadhayay. The…
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NPPA Cannot Impose Drug Ceiling Price Without Following DPCO Formula, Pharmed Demand Quashed: Bombay High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Anil Ahluwalia seeking an FIR and police investigation over the death of his wife during the COVID-19 pandemic. The petition, CRL.M.C. 119/2026, challenged a Sessions Court order that had upheld the Magistrate’s refusal to direct registration of an FIR. According…
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State Best Equipped to Decide Land Requirement for Airport, Farmers’ Challenge to Purandar Airport Site Rejected: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by three agriculturists challenging the selection of “Site 1A” for the proposed Greenfield Airport at Purandar, Pune, and opposing the acquisition of their agricultural land. The petition was filed by Pandit Shivaji Kumbharkar, Vikas Kaluram Kumbharkar and…
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Case Against Man Accused of Threatening Cop Quashed After Mobile Video Showed ₹300 Bribe Demand: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings against Mukesh W. Siyal in a case registered at Kasturba Marg Police Station, Borivali East. The order was passed on September 10, 2026 by Justice Milind N. Jadhav. The case arose from an incident on February 4, 2018, when Siyal was stopped on Dattapada Road,…
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Creating WhatsApp Group Without TISS Permission Insufficient for Compulsory Retirement Without Proof of Personal Gain: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled in favor of Dr. Swapan Garain, a professor at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), in a case challenging his suspension and compulsory retirement. The court found that the disciplinary actions taken against him were disproportionate and unlawful. Background of the Case Dr. Garain,…
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Bail Challenge Rejected in Fatal Road Accident Case Involving Juvenile at the Time of Incident: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has rejected a revision application challenging an order that cancelled bail granted to a minor who was 17 years and 8 months old when a road accident took place on 5 February 2026. According to the prosecution, the minor was driving his father’s car rashly and at excessive speed when it hit a…
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Custody of 11-Year-Old Girl Not Transferred to Biological Parents, Stability and Her Expressed Preference Cited: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has dismissed Writ Petition No. 3975 of 2023 filed by Yogesh Gangaram Sanap and Rupali Yogesh Sanap, who sought interim custody of their minor daughter from the Respondent. The dispute arose after the child, born on 1 December 2014, had remained with the Respondent and his wife since infancy,…
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ST Student Also Entitled to Three-Month Extension for Caste Validity Certificate: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court’s Circuit Bench at Kolhapur considered a petition filed by Snehal Anandrao Bhosale concerning her admission to the B.Sc. Honors Agriculture course for the academic year 2026-27. She had secured admission against a seat reserved for the Scheduled Tribe category, but her Tribe Validity Certificate…
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About the Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court is one of India's oldest High Courts, established in 1862. It has jurisdiction over Maharashtra, Goa, and the Union Territories of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.
Seat
Mumbai
State / UT
Maharashtra
Region
West India
