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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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'Nothing More Vital Than Human Health': Stay on Demolition of 'Kabutarkhanas' to Continue Amid Concerns Over Pigeon Droppings: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, while hearing Writ Petition (L) 21199 of 2025, raised serious concerns about the health hazards caused by pigeon breeding in Mumbai's Kabutarkhanas (pigeon-feeding enclosures). The petition filed by Pallavi Sachin Patil and others challenged the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) move to…
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Taunting Wife for Her Complexion Not Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently delivered an important judgment on July 11 in the case of Sadashiv Parbati Rupnawar v The State of Maharashtra, ruling that taunting a wife about her complexion does not amount to cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Court set aside the conviction of the…
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Death Sentences Commuted in Rape-Murder Case of 5-Year-Old Girl, Citing Convicts' Socio-Economic Backwardness: Calcutta High Court
In a deeply disturbing case from West Bengal, two men—referred to as Appellant No. 1 and Appellant No. 2—were convicted for the gang rape, aggravated penetrative sexual assault, and murder of a five-year-old girl. The victim was abducted from her lawful guardian on November 7, 2021, and later found dead in a canal…
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Hefty Costs of ₹30 Lakhs Imposed on Two Litigants, Advocates for Seeking Restoration of 2020-Dismissed Petitions: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, while interpreting Rule 986 of the High Court (Original Side) Rules, 1980, recently imposed a hefty cost of ₹30 lakhs on two sets of petitioners and their respective advocates for seeking restoration of writ petitions dismissed in 2020 due to their failure to remove office objections. The…
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Welfare Of Child Overrides Muslim Personal Law; Custody Granted To Mother: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court at Aurangabad, in a recent judgment delivered on Monday, ruled in favour of a 29-year-old mother, granting her custody of her nine-year-old son, while setting aside a lower court order that had given custody to the 41-year-old father under the provisions of Muslim personal law. The Court held…
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Welfare & Comfort Of Child Prevails Over Personal Law: Muslim Mother Retains Custody Of 9-Yr-Old Son: Bombay High Court
The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court held that when there is a conflict between personal law and the welfare and comfort of a minor child, the welfare of the child shall take precedence. Justice Shailesh Brahme, while hearing a custody battle involving parents from the Muslim community, ruled that even though…
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Maharashtra ATS Tortured Accused, Officers Acted Out of Frustration: 12 Acquitted in 7/11 Mumbai Blasts Case: Bombay High Court
In a landmark judgment, the Bombay High Court has acquitted all 12 convicts in the 2006 Mumbai 7/11 train blast case, holding that the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) obtained involuntary confessions through inhuman and barbaric torture, rendering the entire prosecution case unreliable. The court found that the…
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UAPA Meant To Deter Unlawful Acts, Cannot Be Misconstrued As Preventive Detention Merely Due To Its Title: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling on Thursday, July 18, 2025, upheld the constitutional validity of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) and clarified that while the Act acts as a deterrent to unlawful activities, it cannot be equated to a law providing for preventive detention. A…
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Collector Can Review Administrative Orders Even Without Explicit Statutory Power: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, in a recent judgment, reaffirmed that Collectors possess inherent authority to review administrative orders, even in the absence of an explicit statutory provision. This ruling applies where the decision involves administrative, not quasi-judicial, functions. The Court upheld a 2013 decision by…
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After Glitch, Appointment of Arbitrators by ODR Platforms Questioned: Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling on online arbitration practices, the Bombay High Court quashed an arbitral award passed in favor of Yes Bank after finding that the arbitrator had been unilaterally appointed through an Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform, without adherence to the procedures outlined under the Arbitration…
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Party Cannot Be Forced to Undergo Medical Exam Merely to Help Opponent Prove Their Case: Bombay High Court
In a significant decision concerning the rights and dignity of elderly individuals, the Bombay High Court refused to order a medical examination of PC, an 85-year-old woman and Defendant No. 3 in an ongoing family property dispute. Justice N.J. Jamadar ruled that a party cannot be forced to undergo a medical test…
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Disclosure or Attachment of Assets Cannot Be Ordered Against Non-Party to Arbitral Award: Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling dated July 2025, the Bombay High Court, through Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan, has held that a foreign arbitral award passed under Part II of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 cannot be enforced against a person who was not a party to the arbitration agreement or proceedings. The Court…
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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
