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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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Woman Allowed To Abort 25-Week Pregnancy As 'Estranged' Partner Agrees To Support Her: Bombay High Court
In a significant and compassionate ruling under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, the Bombay High Court has permitted a 31-year-old unmarried woman to medically terminate her 25-week pregnancy. The case was heard by a division bench comprising Justice Revati Mohite-Dere and Justice Dr. Neela Gokhale on…
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Disclosure of Second Wife in Election Affidavit Not Sufficient Ground for Disqualification: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, in a significant judgment on June 23, 2025, ruled that a candidate who belongs to a religion or culture permitting polygamy can disclose details of a second spouse in Form 26 Affidavit without it affecting their electoral eligibility. The ruling came while upholding the election of Shiv Sena…
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Elderly Parents Not Obligated to House Son & Daughter-In-Law Against Their Will: Bombay High Court
The Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High Court delivered a significant judgment on 18 June 2025 under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, granting relief to senior citizens Chandiram Anandram Hemnani (67) and Sau. Sushila Chandiram Hemnani (66). After a long legal battle, they successfully…
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Minor Rape Survivor Cannot Be Compelled To Bear Unwanted Pregnancy; Permission Granted To 12-Year-Old For Abortion At 29 Weeks: Bombay High Court
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court recently allowed a minor girl to terminate her pregnancy at nearly 29 weeks under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act. The bench held that forcing the victim to continue with her pregnancy would violate her fundamental right to choose her own life path. Court’s…
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State Merely ‘Considering’ Appeal Against Bail Of One Accused Can’t Be Basis To Reject Bail Of Co-Accused: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently addressed the issue of bail on grounds of parity in the case of an individual accused under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). The court held that a person seeking bail on the basis of parity cannot be denied relief…
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Mere Presence Of Deceased Persons In Electoral Roll Not Proof Of Electoral Manipulation: Bombay High Court
The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court has rejected an election petition filed by Dr. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, a BJP candidate, challenging the victory of Congress MP Shobha Bacchav from the Dhule constituency in the 18th Lok Sabha elections. The Court held that the mere presence of names of deceased persons on…
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No Relief If Convict Acted With Cruel Intent; Man Who Locked Burning Wife ,Murder Conviction Not To Be Downgraded To Culpable Homicide: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently refused to reduce the conviction of a man who was found guilty of murder under Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The convict had set his wife ablaze and prevented anyone from helping her. The incident took place on February 10, 2014, in Solapur, Maharashtra. The victim was the…
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Modern Trend Shows Wives Often Use Police Complaints As Immediate Recourse Against Husband’s Family Amid Marital Disputes: Bombay High Court
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has recently quashed the FIR under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code against seven in-laws of a man, stating that the allegations made by the wife were vague and general in nature. The court expressed concern over the increasing misuse of Section 498A, where entire…
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Civil Suit Not Maintainable On Mere Fear Of Legal Proceedings: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled that a civil suit cannot be entertained merely on the basis of a plaintiff’s fear or apprehension that legal proceedings might be initiated in the future. The ruling came in the case of Cadila Healthcare Ltd. v. Roche Products (India) Private Limited and Others, where the Court…
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Preeti Rathi Acid Attack & Murder Case | Plea For Transfer To Open Jail Denied Due To Indiscipline: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has rejected a petition filed by Ankur Narayan Panwar, a convict in the notorious Preeti Rathi acid attack case, who had challenged his transfer from an open prison to a regular prison. The division bench of Justice Vibha Kankanwadi and Justice Sanjay Deshmukh ruled that prisoners must strictly…
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Lawyers Entitled To Represent Parties Before Maintenance Tribunals Under Senior Citizens Act: Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling, the Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court has held that advocates appearing before a Maintenance Tribunal under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 have the right to be heard and to plead, in accordance with Section 30 of the Advocates Act, 1961. The ruling came…
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Well-Known Trademark Status Denied To TikTok Owing To Insufficient Distinctiveness: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has upheld the decision of the Trade Marks Registrar denying the inclusion of TikTok in the list of “well-known” trademarks under Rule 124 of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017. The Court ruled that the ban imposed on TikTok by the Government of India over national security concerns was a valid and…
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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
