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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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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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Authority Processing Duty Credit Scrip Applications Is 'Adjudicating Authority' For Appeal Under Foreign Trade Act: Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, the Bombay High Court clarified the role of authorities involved in processing applications for duty credit scrip entitlement under the Merchandise Export from India Scheme (MEIS). The Court held that the authority processing these…
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Mira Road Riots: Bail Granted To 14 Muslim Men Accused Of Rioting And Injuring Hindu Family: Bombay High Court
On a significant development, the Bombay High Court granted bail to 14 Muslim men accused of rioting and injuring a Hindu family during the consecration of the Ayodhya Lord Ram Temple in Mira Road on January 21, 2024. The court's ruling was based on several factors, including the duration of their custody, the…
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Unified Development Control Regulations Should Align With Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act: Bombay High Court
In a significant judgment, the Bombay High Court addressed a case concerning the denial of an Occupation Certificate (OC) to a developer, Raj Realtors, who had sought the issuance of the OC for ten buildings constructed on land that had been granted development permissions. The Court's ruling sheds light on the…
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Rape Conviction Under POCSO Act and IPC in Minor Girl's Case Upheld: Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling, the High Court of Maharashtra upheld the conviction of Bhagwan Vishwanath Waghmare for the sexual assault of a minor girl. The appellant had been sentenced under Section 376(2)(i) and Section 376(2)(m) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), as well as Section 3 of the Protection of Children from…
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[Divorce Case] Evidence Recording by Court Commissioner Allowed in Matrimonial Dispute Under Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act: Bombay High Court
In a significant judgment regarding the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 (PMDA), the High Court has addressed key issues related to the flexibility of procedural rules in matrimonial disputes. The case delves into the use of modern technology and procedural mechanisms to expedite legal proceedings without…
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"Far-Fetched": Abetment of Suicide Case Against Judicial Officer Quashed by Bombay High Court
In a recent judgment, the Bombay High Court addressed the issue of abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The case involved an applicant, who was a Judicial Officer, and who had been accused of abetting the suicide of a person, referred to as the deceased. The court carefully examined…
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Strangulation of Pregnant Wife Not Deemed Exceptionally Brutal, Husband Declared Eligible for Remission: Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling on November 26, 2024, the Bombay High Court’s Nagpur Bench addressed the issue of categorization of convicts under the Criminal Procedure Code. The petitioner, Pradipsingh Murlidharsingh Thakur, had sought remission of his life sentence under the Government Resolution dated March 15, 2010. The…
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Licensee Fined ₹5 Lakh for Harassing Landowners Over Compensation for Land Acquisition for Kolhapur Airport: Bombay High Court
In a stern reminder to litigants misusing the legal system, the Bombay High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 5 lakh on G.B. Industries Reg. Partnership Firm for asserting untenable tenancy rights in a land dispute. The court found that the firm, which was a mere licensee, had falsely claimed tenancy rights over the…
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John Doe Order Passed Against Threat to Leak HDFC Life's Customer Data: Bombay High Court
In a recent ruling, the Bombay High Court granted interim relief to HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited, restraining an unknown entity from disclosing or misusing the confidential personal data of its customers. This decision comes after the company was threatened by an anonymous hacker who claimed to have stolen a…
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HDFC Life Receives Interim Relief, John Doe Order Issued Against Data Extortionist: Bombay High Court
The High Court of Bombay has issued an order in the case concerning HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. and Meta Platforms Inc., highlighting the growing threat of cybercrime and data misuse. This order, dated November 29, 2024, addresses a significant data breach and extortion threat involving sensitive customer…
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Litigant Fined ₹5 Lakh For Wasting Court's Time: Bombay High Court
In a significant order, the Bombay High Court has imposed a cost of ₹5 lakh on GB Industries, a registered partnership firm, for filing a frivolous writ petition that wasted over two and a half hours of the Court's valuable time. The Court found the petition to be an abuse of the legal process and harassing the…
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Interim Injunction Issued Against 'DESIMOCHI' for Trademark Infringement of 'MOCHI' by Metro Footwear: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has granted a temporary injunction in favor of Metro Brands Limited, a leading footwear brand, against Nice Shoes LLP for infringing its 'MOCHI' trademark. This injunction comes after Metro filed a lawsuit accusing Nice Shoes LLP of using the mark 'DESIMOCHI', which the Court deemed deceptively…
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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
