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5 Mumbai mosques challenge loudspeaker crackdown: Bombay HC issues notice, state, MPCB asked to respond

The Bombay High Court has addressed a petition from five mosques alleging police crackdown on loudspeakers, issuing notices to the state and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board. Petitioners argue..
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'Saying I love you isn't sexual harassment': Bombay HC draws the line; clears man in Pocso case

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court overturned the conviction of a man under the POSCO Act, stating that expressing 'I love you' doesn't automatically imply sexual intent. The court acquitted the..
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Abu Azmi moves Bombay HC for quashing of FIRs over his Aurangzeb remarks

A bench of Justices A S Gadkari and Rajesh Patil issued a notice to the police on Monday and posted the matter for further hearing after four weeks
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Bombay HC stays plot allotment to school on land reserved for public parking

The plot in question, as per the city’s sanctioned Development Plan, had been earmarked for public parking -- a crucial utility in the densely populated Cuffe Parade area
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'She wants to use it to continue the family line': On mother’s plea, Bombay HC directs dead youth’s semen to be preserved; backs posthumous IVF hopes

The Bombay High Court has instructed a Mumbai fertility center to preserve the frozen semen of a deceased 21-year-old man. This order comes in response to a petition filed by his mother, who seeks to..
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Bombay HC orders preservation of dead man's semen on mother's plea


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Accused, survivor marry and have child; Bombay HC quashes Pocso rape case; says justice served for minor’s future; father says doesn’t want daughter ‘troubled’

The Bombay High Court at Goa has quashed rape proceedings before a Pocso court, considering the marriage between the accused and the survivor, and the birth of their child. The court aimed to ensure..
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Bombay HC dismisses ‘farcical claims’ of bogus voting in state polls

The petition claimed that around 6.8 per cent of the total number of votes (76 lakh) that were cast after 6 pm were illegal. It said the plea has been filed without any tangible material to support the..
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Bombay HC rejects plea claiming discrepancies in Maharashtra elections 2024

A Division Bench comprising Justice GS Kulkarni and Justice Arif S Doctor rejected the petition filed by Mumbai resident Chetan Ahire, who had challenged the validity of the election results based on..
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From a tiny town to the world: 2.5 lakh Ganesh idols ready for export

From a tiny town near Mumbai, 2.5 lakh vibrant idols, many eco-friendly, get shipped to US, London, and Bangkok ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi after Bombay HC lifts ban on making and selling Plaster of..
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Raped by uncle, 12-year-old gives birth: Baby and mother stable; Bombay HC had conditionally approved abortion

A 12-year-old rape survivor from Nagpur gave birth to a baby boy in Akola, after the High Court-appointed medical board advised against abortion due to life-threatening risks. The minor had initially..
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Bombay HC flags commuter deaths on Mumbai locals, urges preventive measures

The court suggested installing automatic door-closing mechanisms in Mumbai local trains to prevent commuters from falling off, but insisted this was an advice purely from a "layman" perspective and..
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Justice after 25 years: Bombay HC quashes Rs 500 bribery conviction of retired govt official; lack of proof cited

In 2025, the Bombay High Court acquitted Maruti Borhade, a retired government official, 25 years after he was accused of accepting a Rs 500 bribe. The court found that the no-objection certificate..
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Remove ‘bouncers’, protect dog feeding rights, Bombay HC to housing society

The Bombay High Court intervened in a dispute at RNA Royale Park Cooperative Housing Society, directing the removal of hired "bouncers" who were preventing the feeding of stray dogs at designated..
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Good news for Anil Ambani, Bombay HC directs MMRDA to pay Rs 11690000000 to THIS Reliance Infra company, name is...

The MMRDA, a Maharashtra government agency, has moved the HC challenging two orders -- of August 2023 and February 2024 -- passed by a three-member tribunal in arbitration between MMOPL and MMRDA for..
DNA - Published

RTI for Samosas & grooms? Bombay HC fues over frivolous pleas, flags SIC delays

The Bombay High Court has criticized the misuse of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, citing frivolous applications like one seeking the number of samosas served daily in a government office. Hearing..
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Bombay HC orders BMC to pay Rs 50 lakh compensation kin of 2015 hotel fire

A massive fire had broke out inside Hotel City Kinara in Kurla area of Mumbai, killing eight people on October 16, 2015. The deceased included seven students aged between 18-20, and the eighth victim..
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'In breach of natural justice': Bombay HC sets aside student's rustication from Pune college; she criticized govt over Operation Sindoor

The Bombay High Court overturned the rustication of a Pune engineering student who shared a controversial social media post regarding Operation Sindoor. Justices Karnik and Borkar cited a breach of..
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25 rare MF Husain paintings to go under hammer after Bombay HC nod

The auction titled, `MF Husain: An Artist`s Vision of the XX Century,` features 25 canvases from his `Our Planet Called Earth (OPCE)` series. In May 2024, art specialist Dadiba Pundole submitted a..
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Bombay HC directs clearance certificate to stalking accused for passport renewal

The bench has directed the city police and the passport department to issue a clearance certificate to a man accused in a stalking case to renew his passport. This decision was delivered by the..
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'Not a binary choice': SC quashes Bombay HC order to demolish park to revive 100-year-old lake

The Supreme Court has overturned a Bombay High Court ruling, allowing Mumbai's Municipal Corporation to maintain a theme garden built on the site of the former Khajuria lake. The court directed the..
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Operation Sindoor post: Pune student appears for exam after HC releases bail ord

The 19-year-old J&K student, jailed over a social media post on ‘Operation Sindoor’, appeared for her Pune college exam under tight security after Bombay HC ordered her release, calling the police..
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Bombay HC slams BMC-run KEM hospital over waterlogging during Mumbai rains

“There has to be some solution. A hospital can’t be flooded like this,” the judges said.
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Student held over Indo-Pak post gets bail; Bombay HC criticises Maharashtra govt

The Bombay High Court granted bail to a 19-year-old Pune student arrested for a social media post concerning Indo-Pak hostilities, sharply criticising the Maharashtra government for its "absolutely..
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Are you making her a criminal? Release girl held over online post on India-Pakistan: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court intervened in the case of a 19-year-old student. She was arrested for an online post about India-Pakistan relations. The court ordered her immediate release from Yerwada prison...
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Bombay HC direct MAHA government to resolve charity commissioner`s website issue

The Bombay High Court has issued a directive to the Maharashtra government and the commissioner`s office to address the "serious problems" with the commissioner`s website and ensure its immediate..
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HC quashes non-bailable warrant issued against actor Arjun Rampal

A local court had issued a non-bailable warrant against Arjun Rampal in a 2019 tax evasion case. In a sigh of relief, the Bombay HC has quashed the court order calling it `mechanical`
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Bombay HC quashes non-bailable warrant against Arjun Rampal in 2019 tax evasion case

The High Court, in its May 16 order by vacation judge Justice Advait Sethna, observed that the local court's decision was made without proper reasoning and did not follow legal procedure. The judge..
DNA - Published

Bombay HC sets up special bench to hear pleas against Maratha reservation

The 2024 law, which provided 10 per cent reservation in education and government jobs to the Maratha community that constitutes nearly one-third of Maharashtra`s population, had been at the forefront..
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Detaining prisoner without trial amounts to pre-trial punishment: Bombay HC

The bench made the observations while granting bail to one Vikas Patil, arrested for allegedly killing his brother in 2018; a bench of Justice Milind Jadhav on May 9 also took note of overcrowded jails..
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Bombay HC stays OTT release of Rajkummar Rao`s Bhool Chuk Maaf

bombay hc stays ott release of rajkummar rao`s bhool chuk maaf
Bhool Chuk Maaf, directed and written by Karan Sharma, features Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi together on screen for the first time
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Maintain status quo on Savarkar Sadan, orders Bombay HC

Savarkar Sadan, located in Shivaji Park, was once the residence of Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
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Bombay HC upholds stay on film violating Karan Johar's personality rights, controversial title is...

The court said that the upcoming film Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar infringes upon Karan Johar's personality and publicity rights. Since Karan Johar's name has become his brand name, the director..
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A woman’s ‘No’ means no, reiterates Bombay HC bench; upholds conviction of 3 men

The Nagpur bench of Bombay high court quashed charges against an SBI official for an "objectionable" comment to a colleague, stating it lacked criminal intent to insult modesty under Section 509 IPC...
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'Dangerous culture': Bombay HC slams police for 'copy-pasting' witness statements

The Bombay High Court has expressed serious concerns about police officers routinely copy-pasting witness statements into charge sheets, even in serious criminal cases, cautioning that this "dangerous..
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Bombay HC protects Kunal Kamra from arrest

The Bombay High Court provided comedian Kunal Kamra with protection from arrest. This relates to the FIR filed against him for allegedly defaming Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde. The court..
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'Traitor' jibe: Bombay HC halts Kunal Kamra's arrest, allows probe to proceed after comedian's plea against FIR

The court said it was not inclined to grant a complete stay on the investigation into the case registered against the comedian at Khar police station here. "The investigation can continue, however, it..
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Maharashtra: PoP idols banned, BMC to write to makers in Raigad

Civic body to inform sculptors of Bombay HC order, will train officials to differentiate between eco-unfriendly and clay idols
Mid-Day - Published

Plea unheard by Bombay HC, SC stays notice after dargah razed

The Supreme Court intervened by ordering a stay on the demolition notice for the Hazrat Saatpeer Sayed Baba dargah in Nashik. However, the Nashik Municipal Corporation had already demolished the..
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Bombay HC issues summons to Maharashtra CM Fadnavis in petition challenging his 2024 assembly poll win

The Bombay High Court has issued summons to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis regarding a petition challenging his 2024 victory in the Nagpur South West assembly seat. Congress' Prafulla..
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Bombay HC reserves orders on Kunal Kamra plea, says no arrest till then

The Bombay High Court has granted interim relief to comedian Kunal Kamra, preventing his arrest by Mumbai police until further orders. This comes as the court reserved its decision on Kamra's plea to..
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Bombay HC slams BMC for razing cancer patient shelter near Tata Hospital

The Bombay High Court directed the civic body to pay Rs 2 lakh in damages and arrange alternative accommodation for charitable firm
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No action for sharing Kunal Kamra video clip: Maharashtra govt to Bombay HC


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Bombay HC: Was role of inmates probed in Salman Khan home firing accused’s death?

Bombay High Court is scrutinizing the investigation into Anuj Thapan's death, an accused in the Salman Khan firing case, while in police custody. The court questioned whether police investigated the..
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Bombay HC issues notice to police, Shiv Sena MLA on Kunal Kamra's plea against FIR after 'traitor' jibe

Kunal Kamra's counsel, Navroz Seervai, informed the Bombay HC bench that the Madras High Court on Monday extended till April 17 the earlier interim transit anticipatory bail granted to the comedian.
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1993 Mumbai serial blasts: Bombay HC seeks response on Abu Salem's petition for release date calculation

The Bombay High Court has requested a response from the state and central authorities regarding Abu Salem's petition. Salem, convicted in the 1993 Mumbai blasts, argues that he has served over 25..
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Kunal Kamra row: Bombay HC issues notice over FIR for ‘traitor’ jibe

The Bombay High Court has issued notices to Mumbai police and Shiv Sena MLA Murji Patel following comedian Kunal Kamra’s plea to quash an FIR filed against him for allegedly calling Maharashtra..
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Joke row: Bombay HC grants relief to Kunal Kamra till April 16; issues notice to Police, Shiv Sena MLA

The Bombay HC has addressed Kunal Kamra's petition against an FIR filed over a "traitor" jibe aimed at Eknath Shinde, issuing notices to the Mumbai police and MLA Murji Patel. The court has scheduled a..
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BCI empowered to inspect law colleges, says Bombay HC

Final reminder issued to state bar councils against recognising degrees from law institutes lacking formal nod, regardless of university affiliation
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