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Bombay High Court: Common High court of the Indian states of Maharashtra and Goa
The High Court of Bombay is the high court of the states of Maharashtra and Goa in India, and the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. It is seated primarily at Mumbai, and is one of the oldest high courts in India. The High Court has circuit benches at Nagpur and Aurangabad in Maharashtra and Panaji, the capital of Goa.

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HC upholds death for man who killed his son, sister & her family

Bombay HC upheld capital punishment for Vivek Palatkar in 2018 for killing five family members by smashing their skulls with an iron rod. The court denied leniency due to his depraved mentality and..
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In first such conviction, encounter specialist gets life for killing gangster

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Former DU professor GN Saibaba, others acquitted in suspected Maoist links case

The Bombay High Court acquitted former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba and five others in the Maoist link case, on Tuesday. A bench of justices Vinay Joshi and Valmiki SA Menezes set aside the..
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Eminent jurist and veteran senior SC advocate Fali S Nariman passes away at 95

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Ashok Chavan joins BJP, says decision was difficult

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IT rules on fake news: Bombay high court's division bench delivers split verdict

The Bombay high court has delivered a split verdict on petitions challenging the amended Information Technology (IT) Rules. Justice Gautam Patel agreed with the petitioners, while Justice Neela Gokhale..
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Company moves HC against RWITC EGM; court doesn’t intervene at this stage

Bombay high court rejects plea by Pegasus Clubs & Resorts Pvt Ltd for stay on RWITC's EGM. Pegasus had invested in RWITC, and after arbitration proceedings and a consent award in 2018, a revised..
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Sharad Pawar's grandnephew Rohit Pawar to appear before ED for questioning, Sharad-NCP workers stage protest

NCP leader Sharad Pawar's grandnephew, Rohit Pawar, is set to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) case. Security has been tightened at the ED..
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High court gives drug case accused bail to deliver baby outside prison

Bombay HC has granted bail to a pregnant woman accused under the NDPS Act. The woman was arrested after the NCB seized 5kg of a white substance, allegedly supplied by Alfiya Shaikh and her husband. The..
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Bombay HC rejects plea challenging Maharashtra govt's decision to declare holiday for Ayodhya Ram Temple on January 22

The Bombay High Court rejects a petition by four law students challenging the Maharashtra government's declaration of a public holiday on January 22 for the Ram Temple's 'Pran Pratishtha' in Ayodhya...
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Woman booked for killing her 4 months baby gets bail from HC

Bombay high court releases Yukta Rokade on bail. Justice Madhav Jamdar allows the bail plea of Rokade, who was booked for killing her daughter. The woman claims harassment by her husband and his..
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Judge's uncalled for remarks against trans people draw HC fire

Bombay HC criticizes sessions court judge's order for making "uncalled for" observations against trans persons. HC judge states that transgenders are citizens of this country and are protected under..
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HC paves way for widening of busy Marve road

The Bombay High Court has directed the removal of the 150-year-old Parochial House on Malvani church land in Mumbai to widen the congested Marve road. The BMC will pay Rs 4.3 crore in compensation to..
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Shinde faction challenges order in HC

Bharat Gogawale on Monday approached the Bombay High Court challenging the “legality, propriety and correctness” of assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar’s order dismissing the disqualification..
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Unacceptable that school students in Mumbai should pass through existing slums for want of a public DP road: HC

The Bombay High Court has ruled that the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) retains its powers over public Development Plan (DP) Roads, despite the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) being..
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Bombay HC drops corruption case against an ex bank manager in Mumbai

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Bombay HC denies bail to Kerkar on grounds of delay in trial in ED case

Bombay high court on Wednesday declined bail to Ajay Ajit Peter Kerkar, promoter of travel firm Cox and Kings, accused of money laundering and arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on November 27,..
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SC stays Bombay HC order directing bypoll for Pune LS seat, but pulls up EC for lethargy

Supreme Court on Monday stayed a Bombay high court order directing holding of immediate bypolls to a Pune Lok Sabha seat that fell vacant in March last year due to MP Girish Bapat's death, but took..
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Woman can’t file DV plaint against bahu’s kin: Bombay HC

The Bombay high court ruled that a mother-in-law's domestic violence complaint against her daughter-in-law is maintainable under the DV Act. However, the complaint is not maintainable against the..
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Nashik terror plot accused gets bail; to remain in jail for German Bakery blast

Bombay High Court grants bail to Mirza Himayat Baig in the 2010 Nashik terror plot case foiled by ATS. Baig will remain in Nashik Central Prison serving life imprisonment in the German Bakery blast..
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Elgar Parishad case: SC extends stay imposed by Bombay HC on order granting bail to Navlakha

The Supreme Court extended the stay on the bail granted to Gautam Navlakha in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case. The court also directed the Registry to present the NIA's plea to the Chief Justice..
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SC collegium recommends five names for judgeship in four HCs

The Supreme Court collegium, headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, has recommended five names for appointment as additional judges in four high courts. The collegium also recommended the names of..
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Why strip the accused in thana lockups, HC asks Maharashtra

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Following, abusing a woman not offence of outraging modesty: High Court

Following, abusing and pushing a woman might be "annoying" acts, but did not constitute the offence of outraging the modesty under IPC Section 354, the Nagpur bench of Bombay HC ruled, and granted..
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Bombay HC rejects plea to suspend life sentence of convict in murder of 15 year old

Bombay high court has rejected a bail plea by a man convicted of murdering a 15 year old after committing offences under POCSO. The man, behind bars for over eight years, was challenging a conviction..
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Certificate from any school attended can be submitted under new Juvenile Justice Act 2015: HC

Bombay high court sets aside sessions court order, stating that an accused claiming to be a juvenile does not need to provide a date of birth certificate from their 'first' school. Any school..
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Locate film producer’s kids in Pakistan, Bombay HC tells Interpol

The Bombay high court directed Interpol to locate Mushtaq Nadiadwala's children, verify their addresses, and ensure their safety. The government of India is actively pursuing the matter with Pakistan...
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Only because mother doesn't want to return to USA, she can't deprive minor, the basic human rights of father's care : Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court held that a father should be capable of providing care and protection to a child regardless of their gender. The court directed the mother to hand over physical custody of their..
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Bombay HC directs temporary release of Yemeni national detained since Nov 6

The Bombay high court directed the temporary release of a Yemeni national detained at Pune's Kondhwa police station. This came in response to a plea by his Indian wife, who alleged that he was..
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Can’t support excise officers acting highhanded, says HC; directs probe by Addl CS of Maharashtra

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Bombay HC denies pre-arrest bail to 1992 batch civil services officer in duping case

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Bombay HC issues notice to AG, gives Centre 6 weeks to reply to PIL against Para 4 of 10th schedule

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Navlakha gets Elgar bail but order stayed to allow NIA appeal

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Bombay HC grants bail to Gautam Navlakha in Elgar Parishad case; stays it for 3 weeks

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Lack of space at Metro Stations may allow for upto 50 percent tree restoration HC panel told

The Bombay high court committee directed a panel to inspect Metro stations and submit a report on the issues seen on ground. MMRCL informed that there was no place left at station sites to restore 100%..
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Coercing accused to issue DDs to police towards recovery for complainant has no sanctity: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court criticized the LT Marg police station officers for their high-handedness and stated that their procedure had no sanctity of law. The court ruled against the police's practice of..
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Why no government home for patients out of mental hospital: Bombay high court

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Can't deny maintenance to '2nd wife', says Bombay high court

The Bombay High Court has ruled that a man who remarried while still legally married to his first wife cannot deny maintenance to his second wife. The court upheld a previous order for a monthly..
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Cancer patient with months to live drops 'risky' abortion plan

A 33-year-old cancer patient with metastatic gallbladder carcinoma decided not to proceed with her plea for medical termination of her 28-week pregnancy after a Bombay HC panel deemed it highly risky...
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Family feud over South Mumbai eatery reaches court

The Bombay High Court has directed Suresh Poojari, founder of Sukh Sagar restaurant at Girgaum Chowpatty, to appear before it. There is a family feud involving Suresh, his sons Siddharth and Bharat,..
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Bombay HC seeks answers from Thane, Belapur courts on why no charge framed; man in jail for 5 years definitely deserves answers

Justice Bharati Dangre of the Bombay high court expressed distress over the sorry state of affairs where trial courts did not frame charges for a man facing murder charges for over six months. The..
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No retrospective effect of benami deal law, says HC

The Bombay HC quashed a 2021 complaint and court summons against NCP leader and minister Chhagan Bhujbal, his son Pankaj and nephew Sameer Bhujbal regarding alleged benami assets held by three..
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Bombay high court trashes EC’s explanation on not holding Pune bypoll

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House arrest curtails liberty, must be part of total custody period: HC

The Bombay High Court released hawala operator Mohamed Farooq Shaikh on bail, stating that house arrest curtails a person's liberty. The court disagreed with the Enforcement Directorate's argument that..
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Repeated mention of Padma Shri irks HC

Bombay HC refuses to interfere in a housing society's internal dispute over the opening of a coffee shop and eatery in Colaba. The dispute involves a Padma Shri awardee, Mustansir Barma, who alleges..
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School cluster launch: Bombay HC seeks Maharashtra government's reply

Bombay high court seeks State government's reply on clusters of schools scheme; smaller govt-run schools to be merged with bigger ones; Nagpur bench took cognizance of reports on the potential impact..
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