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Bombay High Court
Mumbai
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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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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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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₹3.14 Crore GST Pre-Deposit Ordered to Be Refunded to IBM India After 64% of Demand Dropped: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra tax authorities to refund a sum of ₹3,14,58,422 to IBM India Pvt. Ltd. after a substantial part of the original GST demand was dropped in the company’s appeal. The case, titled IBM India Pvt. Ltd. vs. Union of India & Ors., involved a dispute over a hefty tax demand…
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Probate Grants Must Be Issued Within 2 Weeks of Court Order, Subsequent Caveats Barred: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has issued important directions for officers exercising functions under its Testamentary and Intestate Jurisdiction, making it clear that once an order directing issuance of a grant has been passed, the process should not be kept open for checking whether a fresh Caveat or cross Petition has been…
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Have Vijay Mallya's Debts Been Cleared Using His Assets? Court Seeks Clarification from ED, Banks: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has directed the State Bank of India and the Enforcement Directorate to verify whether the outstanding debts and liabilities of businessman Vijay Vittal Mallya have been cleared from money recovered through the movable properties attached by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of…
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' Victim' in Rape Cases Is a Myth; Women Respond to Trauma in Different Ways: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, in a landmark judgment on August 6, 2026, has challenged the long-held belief that victims of sexual assault must behave in a specific, stereotypical manner to be believed by courts. The Court, while convicting Tarun Tejpal in a 2013 rape case, emphasized that women deal with trauma in different…
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Working Wife Earning Sufficient Independent Income Cannot Seek Interim Maintenance Solely on the Ground of Exorbitant Living Costs Abroad: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has refused to grant interim maintenance to a professionally qualified woman residing and working in the United States, holding that Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 applies only where a spouse does not have sufficient independent means to maintain himself or herself during the pendency…
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Written Statement Filing Deadline Commences Only After Valid Service of Summons: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that the statutory limitation period for filing a written statement under Order VIII Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 commences only after a writ of summons is properly served upon the defendant, the defendant expressly waives such service, or the court specifically directs…
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Right to Be Forgotten | Litigant's Name Directed to Be Masked in Online Court Records After FIR Quashed: Bombay High Court
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has reaffirmed that the Right to Privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution of India includes the Right to Be Forgotten. While deciding Criminal Writ Petition No. 470 of 2026, the Court directed the Registry to mask the identity of a petitioner whose criminal case had…
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No One Can Compel an Adult Woman to Return Home or Marry; Personal Liberty Protected: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has reaffirmed that an adult woman has the fundamental right to decide where she wants to live, whether she wishes to marry and whether she wants to pursue higher education. The Court held that neither parents nor the State can compel a major woman to return to her parental home or force her into…
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Mere Execution of Family Arrangement Does Not Constitute Admission That Suit Properties Are HUF Properties: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has clarified an important legal principle relating to disputes over Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) properties. The Court held that merely executing a family arrangement does not amount to an admission that the properties covered under the arrangement are HUF properties. The Court observed that…
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Mere Suspicion of Extra-Marital Affair Not Enough to Invoke Section 498A Against Relative; Case Against Husband's Cousin's Wife Quashed: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled that vague allegations and mere suspicion of an alleged extra-marital relationship are not sufficient to prosecute a relative under Section 498A IPC. The Court held that criminal law cannot be invoked on assumptions without credible evidence and quashed the criminal proceedings against…
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'Sprouts News' Restrained from Publishing Allegedly Defamatory Articles Against Godrej Properties: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled that ex parte ad-interim relief can be granted in defamation cases where the material in question is prima facie false, reckless, and malicious, and where giving prior notice to the defendants could defeat the very purpose of the relief sought. This ruling came in an interim application…
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Interference Declined in Allotment of Plots by MIDC Over Inadequate Publicity, Court Says No Need to Intervene if Allotment Was Bona Fide: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that courts need not interfere in land allotments made by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) merely because no public advertisement was issued or publicity was inadequate, so long as the State's action is bona fide and serves a public purpose. This ruling was…
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'Caste Scrutiny Committee Cannot Order Reinquiry Without Reasons Once Vigilance Cell Cleared Validity of Pre-Independence Documents': Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has set aside the order passed by the Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Amravati, which had rejected the caste claims of petitioners belonging to the 'Mana' Scheduled Tribe, citing unjustified reasoning and procedural irregularities. The Division…
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'Place of Purchase, Not Customer's Residence, Relevant for Determining Jurisdiction Under Section 134(2) of Trademarks Act': Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling interpreting Section 134(2) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, the Bombay High Court has clarified that for determining territorial jurisdiction in trademark infringement cases, the place of purchase of the goods is the relevant factor—not the residence of the customer. The ruling came from Justice…
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Allegations of Dowry Demand and Domestic Cruelty Quashed for Lack of Evidence, Harassment Trial Closed: Bombay High Court
Title: Quashing of FIR under Sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506 r.w. 34 of Indian Penal Code in Domestic Cruelty Case – Bombay High Court’s Detailed Judgment and Legal Reasoning Case background and parties involved The Criminal Application No. 4521 of 2023 was filed in the Bombay High Court at Aurangabad by Amar Dinanath…
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MV Act | 'Accident' Includes Sudden Slipping, Involvement of Another Vehicle Not Necessary for Claiming Compensation: Bombay High Court
In a notable decision strengthening the rights of accident victims, the Bombay High Court has ruled that involvement of another vehicle is not mandatory for an incident to be classified as an "accident" under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The judgment was delivered by Justice Shivkumar Dige on July 23, 2025, in First…
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Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID Not Proof of Citizenship: Bombay High Court
In a significant judgment on August 6, 2025, the Bombay High Court ruled that merely possessing government-issued identity documents like Aadhaar card, PAN card or Voter ID card does not by itself establish Indian citizenship. The Court emphasized that citizenship is governed solely by the provisions of the…
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Serving Order on Chartered Accountant Doesn’t Qualify as Service on Assessee: Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling under the Income Tax Act 1961, the Bombay High Court has addressed an important issue related to the service of orders by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) and the filing of appeals after the prescribed limitation period. The case revolves around the limitation period for filing an…
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Remarks on Wife's Cooking and Clothing Not Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently delivered a significant ruling concerning Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), addressing the allegations of cruelty made by a woman against her husband and his family members. The case involved a woman who filed a criminal case under Section 498A against her husband, his…
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Entertainment Duty on Convenience Fees for Online Movie Tickets Upheld: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, on Wednesday, upheld the constitutional validity of a key amendment introduced in 2014 to the Maharashtra Entertainments Duty Act, 1923, which allows the State of Maharashtra to levy entertainment duty on convenience fees exceeding ₹10 charged by cinema owners or online ticketing platforms like…
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[Land Acquisition Act] Reference Application Under Section 28A Maintainable If Earlier Section 18 Application Not Decided on Merits: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, in a key ruling on land acquisition law, has held that an application under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is maintainable even if the applicant had earlier filed a reference under Section 18, as long as that reference was not decided on merits. A Division Bench of Justices R.G.…
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Can Caste Scrutiny Committees Suo Motu Recall Validity Orders of Caste Certificates? Matter Referred to Larger Bench: Bombay High Court
On August 4, 2025, the Bombay High Court raised an important legal question concerning the Caste Scrutiny Committee (CSC) and its authority to recall caste validity certificates that were earlier granted, especially in cases where fraud, misrepresentation or suppression of facts was later discovered. A division bench…
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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
