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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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₹27 Crore Deposit Condition for Former Stock Broker Ketan Parekh to Travel Abroad Set Aside: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has set aside a Special Court order that required former stockbroker Ketan V. Parekh to deposit Rs 27.06 crore as a precondition for travelling abroad. Justice N. J. Jamadar, while allowing the writ petition, held that the condition had no reasonable nexus with ensuring Parekh’s presence during…
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Matter Involving False Statements Not Entertainable; Cost of ₹1 Lakh Imposed for Misuse of Judicial Process: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has delivered a significant ruling on the responsibility of litigants to approach the Court with clean hands while invoking Article 226. Justice Amit Borkar held that a writ petition containing false statements and suppression of material facts must be rejected at the threshold, as such conduct…
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City Hotel Restrained from Infringing Five-Star Hotel Chain Orchid’s Trademark: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, in its Commercial Division, delivered a significant order on 12 November 2025 in a dispute involving the well-known hospitality company Kamat Hotels India Limited and a competing establishment operating under the name Orchid Hotel and Hostel. The Court granted strong ad-interim protection in…
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Delay in Filing Form 9A Condoned Citing Charitable Trust’s Bona Fide Mistake Due to Misprint in Taxmann Bare Act under IT Act: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court on 12 November 2025 delivered an important judgment concerning delay condonation under Section 119(2)(b) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, providing relief to Savitribai Phule Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Kamlapur. The Trust had sought condonation of a significant delay in filing Form 9A for Assessment…
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Suspending Proceedings for Non-Payment of Revised Fees Amounts to Effective Withdrawal from Office by Arbitrator: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has passed an important ruling under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that the arbitrator appointed in a commercial dispute between S.S. Trading Company Limited and S.N.C. Trading Company effectively ceased to function, leading to termination of mandate by operation of law. The…
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Production and Sale of Fake ‘Gold Flake’ Cigarettes Halted: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has issued an interim order restraining individuals in Raigad from manufacturing and selling counterfeit Gold Flake cigarettes after ITC Limited filed a suit for copyright and trademark infringement. The interim protection will remain in effect until December 10, 2025. The Court stressed that…
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Businessman’s “Luxury Lifestyle” Considered; Wife’s Maintenance Enhanced from ₹50,000 to ₹3.5 Lakh: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has delivered a significant judgment on the scope of maintenance under the Hindu Marriage Act, emphasising that the true financial capacity of a husband cannot be judged only through his Income Tax Returns when his actual lifestyle shows far greater wealth. The ruling came in the case between…
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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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Herbal Hookah Permitted in Restaurants; Police Directed to Take Action Only Under Tobacco Law: Bombay High Court
In a significant judgment bringing relief to restaurant and lounge owners across Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court has ruled that establishments serving herbal or tobacco-free hookah cannot be subjected to police harassment, provided they comply with the provisions of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products…
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Assessing Officer Cannot Rely Solely on Sales Tax Department Data to Add Bogus Purchases Without Allowing Cross-Examination: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-3, Pune against Ramelex Private Limited, affirming the decision of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) to restrict additions on alleged bogus purchases to only 15 percent. The ruling was delivered on 13th October 2025…
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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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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
