Bombay High Court
Common High court of the Indian states of Maharashtra and Goa
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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 Panaji, the capital of Goa.
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Bombay HC dismisses Osho Int'l Foundation's challenge to JCC denying it permission to sell Koregaon plotBombay High Court dismissed Osho International Foundation's petition to sell Koregaon Park land for âč107 crore, upholding Joint Charity Commissioner's decision. The court emphasized the need for a..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Car-bus crash not âact of Godâ, says HC, junks tribunal orderThe Bombay High Court overturned a 1997 collision as not an 'act of God', directing compensation to the deceased car owner's family. Both drivers were found equally negligent in the accident. The court..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Bombay HC orders premature release of don-turned-politicianThe Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court ordered the early release of underworld don-turned-politician Arun Gawli from Nagpur Central Jail. Justices Vinay Joshi and Vrushali Joshi permitted Gawli's plea..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Mere delay in trial not enough to grant bail to Ramchandani in 2019 Gadchiroli case bail: High courtBombay High Court denies bail to Kailash Ramchandani for his involvement in the 2019 Gadchiroli naxal attack, citing his facilitation of the attack and the importance of the trial's expeditious..IndiaTimes - Published | |
SC sets aside Bombay HC's order against Navneet Rana in caste certificate caseThe Supreme Court provided a significant relief to BJP leader Navneet Rana in the caste certificate case by overturning the Bombay High Court's decision to cancel her certificate. The top court..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Intention of accused to aid suicide is a must says HC; quashes case against 8 of a familyThe Bombay High Court held that a "direct influence or oblique impact" of the words of an accused on the mind of the deceased person is not sufficient to constitute an offense of abetment of..IndiaTimes - Published | Bombay HC sends builder to 3 months' civil imprisonment over his contumacious conductIndiaTimes - Published |
HC upholds death for man who killed his son, sister & her familyBombay 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..IndiaTimes - Published | Bombay HC directs Maha Health Secy, Thane CP to initiate legal action against doc for"negligence'' in PMIndiaTimes - Published |
Centre notifies PIBâs fact check unitThe Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has officially established the Centre's 'fact check unit' in accordance with IT rules, as announced by the Press Information Bureau. This..IndiaTimes - Published | In first such conviction, encounter specialist gets life for killing gangsterBased on compelling evidence from a ballistic expert, the Bombay High Court found former Mumbai police officer Pradeep Sharma guilty of leading an "illegal squad" involved in the fake encounter killing..IndiaTimes - Published |
Former DU professor GN Saibaba, others acquitted in suspected Maoist links caseThe 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..DNA - Published | Eminent jurist and veteran senior SC advocate Fali S Nariman passes away at 95He began his career as an advocate of the Bombay High Court in November 1950 and was later designated as a senior advocate in 1961.DNA - Published |
Ashok Chavan joins BJP, says decision was difficultFormer Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan joined BJP, citing the interest of Maharashtra, his district, and the nation. He addressed accusations, highlighting the Bombay HC's ruling in his favor on the Adarsh..IndiaTimes - Published | IT rules on fake news: Bombay high court's division bench delivers split verdictThe 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..IndiaTimes - Published |
Company moves HC against RWITC EGM; court doesnât intervene at this stageBombay 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..IndiaTimes - Published | Sharad Pawar's grandnephew Rohit Pawar to appear before ED for questioning, Sharad-NCP workers stage protestNCP 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..IndiaTimes - Published |
High court gives drug case accused bail to deliver baby outside prisonBombay 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..IndiaTimes - Published | Bombay HC rejects plea challenging Maharashtra govt's decision to declare holiday for Ayodhya Ram Temple on January 22The 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...IndiaTimes - Published |
Woman booked for killing her 4 months baby gets bail from HCBombay 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..IndiaTimes - Published | Sena vs Sena: âBombay HC notice to UBT MLAs and SpeakerIndiaTimes - Published |
Judge's uncalled for remarks against trans people draw HC fireBombay 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..IndiaTimes - Published | HC paves way for widening of busy Marve roadThe 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..IndiaTimes - Published |
Shinde faction challenges order in HCBharat Gogawale on Monday approached the Bombay High Court challenging the âlegality, propriety and correctnessâ of assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekarâs order dismissing the disqualification..IndiaTimes - Published | Unacceptable that school students in Mumbai should pass through existing slums for want of a public DP road: HCThe 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..IndiaTimes - Published |
Bombay HC drops corruption case against an ex bank manager in MumbaiBombay high court on January 9 discharged a former AGM of Central Bank from a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act and offences of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy registered by the..IndiaTimes - Published | Bombay HC denies bail to Kerkar on grounds of delay in trial in ED caseBombay 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,..IndiaTimes - Published |
SC stays Bombay HC order directing bypoll for Pune LS seat, but pulls up EC for lethargySupreme 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..IndiaTimes - Published | Woman canât file DV plaint against bahuâs kin: Bombay HCThe 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..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Certificate from any school attended can be submitted under new Juvenile Justice Act 2015: HCBombay 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..IndiaTimes - Published | Locate film producerâs kids in Pakistan, Bombay HC tells InterpolThe 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...IndiaTimes - Published |
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Canât support excise officers acting highhanded, says HC; directs probe by Addl CS of MaharashtraThe Bombay High Court has directed the State Additional Chief Secretary to conduct an inquiry into the role of officials responsible for the illegal seizure of goods at JNPT. The court also ordered the..IndiaTimes - Published | Bombay HC denies pre-arrest bail to 1992 batch civil services officer in duping caseThe Bombay High Court denied pre-arrest bail to Ashutosh Kumar and Sanjay Pandey, co-accused in a case of duping investors, stating that custodial interrogation is necessary for a fair investigation...IndiaTimes - Published |
Retired Bombay HC chief justice Ramesh Devkinandan Dhanuka loses Rs 50k in cyber fraudRamesh Devkinandan Dhanuka (62), retired chief justice of Bombay High court, lodged an FIR with the Colaba police saying an unidentified person sent him a message asking to update his Pan card details...IndiaTimes - Published | Bombay HC issues notice to AG, gives Centre 6 weeks to reply to PIL against Para 4 of 10th scheduleBombay high court on Wednesday gave six weeks time to the central government to file its reply to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the validity of para four of the tenth schedule of the..IndiaTimes - Published |
