Bombay High Court
High court of Maharashtra and Goa states, India
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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 at Porvorim in Goa.
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Bombay High Court slams Maharashtra govt for college student's arrest over post on India-Pakistan conflict, says, 'Such a radical...'The Bombay High Court has pulled up the government of Maharashtra over the arrest of a teenaged college student in Pune for a social media post on the India-Pakistan conflict. A vacation bench of..DNA - Published | 'Dangerous culture': Bombay HC slams police for 'copy-pasting' witness statementsThe 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..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Joke row: Kunal Kamra moves Bombay HC seeking to quash FIR over 'traitor' jibe at Eknath ShindeIndiaTimes - Published | Bombay high court to hear writ petition in Disha Salian death case on April 2The Bombay High Court has scheduled the hearing for the writ petition filed by Disha Salian's father for April 2, 2025. He seeks a fresh investigation into her death and the custodial interrogation of..IndiaTimes - Published |
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French firm levels graft charges against MMRDA, seeks diplomatic interventionFrench engineering firm Systra accuses senior Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority officials of corruption and stalling payments. Systra claims undue favours were sought and payments..IndiaTimes - Published | Girl, 14, aware of her actions, says HC, grants bail to Pocso accusedBombay High Court granted bail to a 24-year-old in a 2019 Pocso case, noting the minor girl had stayed with him willingly and was aware of her actions. Despite the stringent provisions of the Pocso..IndiaTimes - Published |
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BIG update on Gautam Adani's Dharavi redevelopment project, Bombay High Court upholds...The Dharavi Redevelopment Project, one of the largest 'urban renewal' projects in India, has been surrounded by controversy.DNA - Published | Judge faces arrest for demanding Rs 5 lakh to give bailA Maharashtra district judge, along with three accomplices, is facing bribery charges for allegedly demanding ₹5 lakh from a woman in exchange for granting bail to her father in a financial fraud..IndiaTimes - Published |
HC nixes death term, frees man in 1997 Pune multiple-murder caseIn a shocking turn of events, the Bombay High Court acquitted Bhagwat Kale, previously sentenced to death for a 1997 quadruple murder in Pune. Kale, a former watchman, was accused of robbing and..IndiaTimes - Published | Badlapur sexual assault case: HC raps CID for taking lightly probe into killing of accusedThe Bombay High Court criticized the state CID for its inadequate investigation into the death of Akshay Shinde, a school sexual assault case accused, in a police shootout. The court noted the CID's..IndiaTimes - Published |
Sheena Bora case: Indrani Mukerjea moves SC, seeks permission to travel abroadAccused of murdering her daughter Sheena Bora, Indrani Mukerjea has appealed to the Supreme Court after the Bombay High Court blocked her travel to Spain and the UK. The High Court overturned a lower..IndiaTimes - Published | Nagpanchami celebrations in Shirala will be restored, promises home ministerIndia's Home Minister Amit Shah pledged to reinstate the traditional Nag Panchami cobra worship in Battis Shirala, Maharashtra. The Bombay High Court banned the practice in 2014 following a campaign by..IndiaTimes - Published |
