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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Contempt over toilet, SC asks BMC engineer to explain delay to HC; SC must not interfere in HC-initiated contempt, except in rare casesThe Bombay High Court initiated contempt proceedings against a BMC engineer over delays in constructing a toilet block in a Mumbai slum, escalating the matter to the Supreme Court. The High Court,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Court rejects journalist Gautam Navlakha's plea, says he can't permanently stay in DelhiA special NIA court has denied Gautam Navlakha's request to permanently reside in Delhi, citing jurisdictional constraints imposed by the Bombay High Court. Navlakha, an accused in the Elgar Parishad..IndiaTimes - Published | |
7-day status quo on demolition of illegal dargah in ThaneThe Supreme Court has ordered a seven-day status quo on the demolition of an allegedly illegal dargah in Thane, following a Bombay High Court order. The Pardeshi Baba Trust, managing the shrine, has..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Supreme Court greenlights razing of 17 illegal buildings on pvt land in ThaneThe Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court's order to demolish 17 illegally constructed buildings in Thane, emphasizing the need for decisive action against land encroachment. The court expressed..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Supreme court refuses to quash POCSO case against judicial officer, wife accused him of molesting minor daughter from 2014-18A Maharashtra judicial officer faces trial under the POCSO Act for allegedly molesting his minor daughter for four years, starting in 2014. The Bombay High Court dismissed his plea to quash the FIR,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
SC junks Pakistani Christian’s plea for citizenship ignoring CAA cut-offThe Supreme Court declined to hear a plea from a Goa-born Pakistani Catholic man seeking Indian citizenship under the CAA, as he arrived after the 2014 cutoff date. Citing religious persecution in..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'In breach of natural justice': Bombay HC sets aside student's rustication from Pune college; she criticized govt over Operation SindoorThe 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..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Bombay High Court holds businessman’s arrest in Rs 67 cr case illegal, orders his releaseThe Bombay High Court declared Hemang Shah's arrest illegal due to the police's failure to produce him before a magistrate within 24 hours. Justices Gauri Godse and Somasekhar Sundaresan ordered his..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Not a binary choice': SC quashes Bombay HC order to demolish park to revive 100-year-old lakeThe 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..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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 | 'Traitor' jibe: Bombay HC halts Kunal Kamra's arrest, allows probe to proceed after comedian's plea against FIRThe 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..DNA - Published |
Plea unheard by Bombay HC, SC stays notice after dargah razedThe 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..IndiaTimes - Published | Bombay HC issues summons to Maharashtra CM Fadnavis in petition challenging his 2024 assembly poll winThe 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..IndiaTimes - Published |
In HC, Nagpur civic chief apologises for bulldozing homes of riot accusedNagpur's municipal commissioner has issued an unconditional apology to the Bombay High Court's Nagpur bench following the demolition of riot accused Fahim Khan's home. The demolition occurred without..IndiaTimes - Published | Bombay HC issues notice to police, Shiv Sena MLA on Kunal Kamra's plea against FIR after 'traitor' jibeKunal 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.DNA - Published |
Joke row: Bombay HC grants relief to Kunal Kamra till April 16; issues notice to Police, Shiv Sena MLAThe 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..IndiaTimes - Published | 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 | BJP & Uddhav Sena cross swords over Aaditya Thackeray as Disha case resurfacesSatish Salian has filed a fresh plea in the Bombay High Court, seeking action against Aaditya Thackeray and alleging a cover-up by Mumbai Police in his daughter Disha's death investigation. This has..IndiaTimes - Published |
Bombay high court denies pre-arrest bail to judge in bribery caseBombay High Court has refused anticipatory bail for Satara sessions court judge Dhananjay Nikam, who is accused of asking for a bribe from a bail applicant. The prosecution claims there is..IndiaTimes - Published | Bombay HC clears Adanis in Rs 388 cror share price rigging caseBombay HC exonerated Adani Enterprises Ltd, Chairman Gautam Adani, and MD Rajesh Adani from cheating charges involving alleged share price manipulation. The court found no evidence of deception or..IndiaTimes - Published |
Fetal anomaly detected late, Bombay HC allows 26-year-old to end pregnancy at 35 weeksBombay High Court permits a 26-year-old woman to medically terminate her over-35-week pregnancy due to fetal anomaly. The fetus suffers from congenital macrocephaly with severe potential complications,..IndiaTimes - Published | BIG relief for Gautam Adani: SC refuses to stay Dharavi redevelopment project, asks Adani Group to...Earlier, the Bombay High Court had ruled in favour of the conglomerate. On Friday, the top court said that work on the project had already started, including the demolition of some railway quarters.DNA - Published |
Bombay HC stays order directing FIR against ex-Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch in stock market 'fraud' caseThe Bombay High Court stayed a special court's order for an FIR against ex-SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and five others for alleged regulatory violations. Justice Shivkumar Dige highlighted the..IndiaTimes - Published | Stock market fraud case: Bombay HC grants relief to ex-Sebi chief Buch, halts ACB action until March 4The Bombay High Court granted relief to former SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and five other officials, instructing the ACB not to file an FIR against them until March 4. This follows a special..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Arbitrary': Bombay HC junks MMRDA's order to end French company contractThe Bombay High Court ruled the MMRDA's termination of Systra's contract for three Mumbai Metro lines as arbitrary and unfair. The court mandated the MMRDA to reassess the contract termination, citing..IndiaTimes - Published | 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 | Immediately release from jail woman with ailing child: HCBombay HC has directed the release of a woman and her one-year-old child from Byculla Women's Prison. The toddler is suffering from serious health issues, including respiratory infections and anemia...IndiaTimes - Published |
HC upholds 5-year jail for Lt Colonel sacked over ‘bad touch’Bombay High Court upheld a five-year imprisonment for a dismissed Lt Col under the Pocso Act for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl. The court dismissed his appeal, emphasizing the credibility of..IndiaTimes - Published | German Bakery accused gets no relief from solitary confinementBombay HC has rejected Mirza Himayat Baig's request to be moved from solitary confinement to a general barrack, stating there is no psychological trauma concern. The judges noted that Baig's current..IndiaTimes - Published |
'No end of trial in sight,' Bombay High Court gives bail to 6 in 2015 Pansare murderIndiaTimes - Published | Badlapur sexual assault case: 5 policemen held responsible for death of accused Akshay Shinde in custodyA Thane magistrate's investigation has found five police officers responsible for the custodial death of Akshay Shinde, accused in a sexual assault case. Shinde's family disputes the police's claim of..IndiaTimes - Published |
Breaking off relationship or refusing to marry not abetment of suicide: HCThe Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court has cleared Vaibhav Mawale of charges of abetment of suicide following his ex-partner's death by suicide. The court found no proximate connection between his..IndiaTimes - Published | Shivaji statue collapse case: Sculptor Jaydeep Apte given bail by Bombay HCThe Bombay high court granted bail to sculptor Jaydeep Apte, creator of the collapsed 28-feet statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Malvan, on a Rs 25,000 bond. Apte claimed the statue fell due to..IndiaTimes - Published |
Should parental rights be limited by intellectual ability? Bombay HC explores legal boundariesBombay High Court deliberates whether a woman with borderline intellectual disability has the right to continue her pregnancy after her father sought its termination. The court emphasizes her consent..IndiaTimes - Published | Gypsies corner tigers in reserve, HC steps inBombay High Court took suo motu notice of tourists cornering a tigress and her cubs at Umred-Pauni-Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary, directing forest officials to outline preventive actions. Videos showed..IndiaTimes - Published |
Following girl once doesn't amount to stalking: HCBombay High Court acquitted a 19-year-old accused and modified the punishment for another in a sexual harassment case involving a minor, ruling that a single instance of following does not constitute..IndiaTimes - Published | Bombay high court relief for student who was denied AIIMS PG seat after missing flightBombay High Court intervened on behalf of a PG medical aspirant, Kalyani Chakrawar, who was denied participation in AIIMS Kalyani admission counselling due to a missed flight. The court deemed the case..IndiaTimes - Published |
High court flags 'grave lapses' in 60+ lawsuits, orders rape case retrialThe Bombay High Court's Nagpur bench ordered a retrial in a rape case, citing non-compliance with Section 309 CrPC, which mandates day-to-day trials. Noting delays and lapses, the court emphasized the..IndiaTimes - Published | 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 | Supreme Court: Can't allow lungs of Mumbai, play areas to be concretisedThe Supreme Court upheld a Bombay High Court ruling, preventing CIDCO from relocating a planned international sports complex in Navi Mumbai to Raigad district. The court stressed the importance of..IndiaTimes - Published |