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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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Court Quashes SCN Demanding GST On Ocean Freight On Transportation Of Goods From Outside India: Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has quashed an unlawful tax demand issued by the Assistant Commissioner of State Tax in Writ Petition No. 15227 of 2023. The case, titled M/s. Agarwal Coal Corporation Pvt. Ltd. vs. The Assistant Commissioner of State Tax, revolves around a show cause notice dated 26…
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Six-Year Delay in Rectification Application: Bombay High Court Orders Disciplinary Action Against AO
In a recent ruling, the Bombay High Court upheld the principles of substantive justice as enshrined in Section 119(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act. The case involved a dispute between the applicant, Mr. R.K. Madhani Prakash Engineers, and the tax authorities represented by Respondent No.1. The crux of the matter revolved…
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Court Allows 2010 Acid Attack Victims To Seek Compensation Despite Lapse Of Limitation Period: Bombay High Court
In a recent ruling, the Bombay High Court has rendered a significant decision in Writ Petition No.962 of 2016 along with Interim Application No.2022 of 2020, pertaining to victims of acid attacks. The case was presided over by A.S. Chandurkar and Jitendra Jain, JJ and the oral judgment was delivered on 3rd April,…
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Hospitals Can't Insist On Police Complaint As A Pre-Condition To Provide Medical Care To Pregnant Minor: Bombay High Court
Mumbai, April 10, 2024: In a significant ruling under Article 226 of the Constitution, the Bombay High Court addressed a petition concerning the health and legal rights of a minor girl, Prajakta Vartak, who is currently 17 years and 4 months old. Case Overview: - Prajakta Vartak's mother filed a writ petition (L.) No.…
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Court Seeks Exact Details of Family's Hutment Demolition After Children Drown in Open Water Tank: Bombay High Court
On 8th April 2024, the Bombay High Court, in its Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction, initiated a Suo Motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL) under the act of High Court in its own Motion, in response to an article titled "Life comes cheap for India’s richest Corporation" by Ms. Jyoti Punwani, published in the…
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Senior Citizens Act Not for Settling Heirs' Property Disputes: Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling under the Senior Citizens Act, the High Court recently addressed the critical issue of ensuring basic amenities for senior citizens. The judgment, delivered by Justice Sandeep V. Marne, sheds light on the provisions of Section 23(1) of the Act and their practical implications in cases involving…
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Pending Money Laundering Cases: Court Says Collective Responsibility Of Probe Agencies, Defence Counsel To Make System Work
In a significant ruling related to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the Honorable High Court has granted bail to Sarang Wadhawan and Rakesh Kumar Wadhawan, who were arrested in connection with ECIR No.ECIR/MBZO-I/09/2019 dated 3rd October 2019 registered with the Enforcement Directorate – Mumbai. The…
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Quashes Reassessment Order Against Housewife When Property Was Purchased By Her Husband: Bombay High Court
In a recent development, the Bombay High Court, under the purview of the Income Tax Act, 1961, addressed a significant case involving a housewife, Kalpita Arun Lanjekar. Background: Kalpita Arun Lanjekar, a housewife with no income and thus not required to file income tax returns, received a notice dated 19th February…
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Court Orders DCP to Access Call Records and WhatsApp Messages for Bribery Probe: Bombay High Court
Court Orders Quashing Proceedings in Dowry Harassment Case In a significant development, the Honorable Sri Justice E.V. Venugopal has passed a common order in Writ Petition Nos. 6403 & 11387 of 2015, addressing the plea for quashing proceedings in a dowry harassment case. Here's a detailed breakdown of the case and…
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Directs Trademark Registrar To Decide Applications For Renewal/Restoration Of Expired Marks For Which No Removal Notice Was Issued Within 4 Weeks: Bombay High Court
In a recent ruling on 27 March, 2024, the Bombay High Court, in the case of Indi Pharma Pvt. Ltd. vs. The Registrar of Trade Marks & Anr., addressed the petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The case pertained to the restoration and renewal of the trademark 'VOMISET' (word) under No. 711095 in…
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Priceless Lives: What is the price of human life in Mumbai? Bombay High Court to examine negligence of civic bodies
In a significant move, the Bombay High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of a distressing incident highlighted in a recent article by Ms. Jyoti Punwani titled “Life comes cheap for India’s richest Corporation.” This development underscores a critical examination of the responsibilities and liabilities of civic…
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Cognizance Taken By Magistrate For Cheating And Forgery, Bombay High Court Dismisses Arbitration Application in Fraud Allegation Case
In a recent development, the Bombay High Court made a significant decision regarding an arbitration application under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The case involved serious allegations of fraud, forgery, and fabrication of documents, leading to a criminal case under Sections…
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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
