High Court
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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Court Refuses to Reduce Sentence of 83-Year-Old Rape Convict, Says It Cannot Turn a Nelson’s Eye to Minor Victim’s Ordeal: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court Goa Bench has delivered a strong judgment in a case involving sexual assault on a minor child, where the Court refused to reduce the sentence of an elderly convict. The case relates to an incident that took place in April 2012, involving a 9-year-old girl and her neighbour Martin Soares, who was…
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Sale of Property Quashed as Entire Auction and Bidding Process Found Rigged; Forfeiture of Bidders’ Deposit Ordered: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently quashed the earlier Court Auction process for a prime property located at JVPD Scheme, Vile Parle, Mumbai – 400056, holding that the initial auction was rigged with bidders forming a syndicate and under-bidding to manipulate the price. The Court emphasized the need to maintain the…
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Insurance Company’s Appeal on Dishonoured Cheque Defence Dismissed under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Insurance Policy Liability: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench has dismissed an appeal filed by HDFC ERGO General Insurance Co. Ltd., holding that the insurance company failed to prove that the insurance policy of the offending vehicle was cancelled due to dishonour of premium cheque. The Court upheld the compensation awarded by the Motor…
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Court Pendency Cannot Justify Delay in Filing Review; 645-Day Delay Not Condoned: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court on Monday delivered a significant ruling regarding the timeline of legal challenges. Single judge Justice Jitendra Jain held that just because a court took two decades to decide a matter, it cannot be a valid ground for a party to challenge that order after a significant delay. The Court refused…
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Adopted Child’s Caste Determined by Adoptive Parents, Biological Origin Irrelevant: Bombay High Court
This news is based on an important judgment delivered by the Bombay High Court in the case of Mrs. Geeta Dattatray Achari vs State of Maharashtra & Ors., where the court examined whether an adopted child, whose biological parents are unknown, can legally claim the caste status of the adoptive parents. The judgment…
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Adopted Child Entitled to Adoptive Parents’ Caste: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled that an adopted child is entitled to the same caste status as that of the adoptive parents and denial of such recognition would leave the child’s future uncertain and without legal clarity. The Court held that once a lawful adoption is completed, the child becomes the legitimate child…
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Probationary Teacher Can Be Terminated Without Enquiry, Court Rules: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has upheld the termination of a probationary school teacher accused of inappropriate contact with a student, ruling that the school management acted within the framework of law. The Court held that in the facts of the case, no detailed departmental enquiry was required and that the termination…
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Notice under Section 314 of Mumbai Municipal Act Cannot Be Issued Mechanically; Commissioner Must Record Satisfaction of Specific Contravention: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that a notice issued under Section 314 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 cannot be sustained in law if it is issued mechanically and without specifying which statutory provisions have been violated. The Court made it clear that the power under Section 314 MMC Act can be…
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Strict Action Directed Against Erring Officers for Non-Compliance with Mandatory 60-Day Sample Testing under Drugs and Cosmetics Rules; Court Takes Note of Web-Host Reports: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) recently expressed serious concern over repeated and systemic lapses by officers of the Drugs Department in adhering to mandatory timelines prescribed under Rule 45 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945. The Court highlighted that failure to analyse drug samples within the…
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Interim Stay Granted on ₹57.29 Crore GST Demand Against Mad Over Donuts: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has granted interim protection to Himesh Foods Pvt Ltd, the company operating the Mad Over Donuts chain, by staying a ₹57.29 crore GST demand along with the penalty imposed by tax authorities. The relief was granted in a writ petition filed by the company challenging the classification of donut…
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Long-Term Relationship and Birth of Child Indicate Relationship in the Nature of Marriage under the DV Act: Bombay High Court
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court recently delivered an important judgment explaining when a relationship can be treated as a relationship in the nature of marriage under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The matter arose from a petition filed by a man from Gadchiroli, along with his…
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Financially Independent Wife Not Entitled to Maintenance; Child’s Monthly Support to Continue: Bombay High Court
The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court has ruled that a financially independent wife, who is employed as a government doctor, is not entitled to claim monthly maintenance from her husband under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. At the same time, the Court made it clear that the legal and…
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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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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
