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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 Porvorim,
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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 | |
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 | |
Enrol Chandigarh girl, who missed admission due to accident, under J&K quota, HC tells Mumbai universityThe Bombay High Court has instructed Mumbai University to admit a Chhattisgarh student under the supernumerary quota for Jammu & Kashmir students. She missed her counselling session due to an accident..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Girl would not go to a hotel room ... ': Court acquits rape case accusedThe Bombay High Court acquitted a rape convict, noting that it was unlikely for a prudent girl to meet an unknown boy in a hotel room for the first time. The court found inconsistencies in the victim's..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Maharashtra Bandh called off: Uddhav Thackeray expresses disagreement with Bombay HC order, says 'we don't...'Earlier in the day, the Bombay HC restrained political parties or individuals from proceeding with a Maharashtra bandh over the sexual assault incident, on August 24 or any future date, saying such a..DNA - Published | |
Badlapur horror: Bombay HC calls sexual assault on minor girls 'shocking', says 'there cannot be compromise on...'The court had taken suo motu (on its own) cognisance of the incident where two four-year-old girls were sexually assaulted inside the school's washroom at Badlapur in Thane district by a male attendant..DNA - Published | |
'Judicial conscience': Bombay HC denies nod to woman for termination of 26-week pregnancyThe Bombay High Court rejected a 28-year-old woman's request to terminate her 26-week pregnancy due to 'judicial conscience' and lack of mechanisms to ensure the biological father's responsibility. The..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Porsche teen's remand illegal, says Bombay HC, orders his releaseThe teenager involved in the Pune Porsche crash that killed two people was released from observation home on Tuesday following the Bombay high court's order. Earlier in the day, the HC had said the..IndiaTimes - Published | Naresh Goyal approaches Bombay HC again, seeks extension of medical bailIndiaTimes - Published |
Pune Porsche crash: Accused teen released from observation home after Bombay HC orderIndiaTimes - Published | Pune Porsche Horror: Bombay HC orders teen accused to be released from observation homeBombay HC orders juvenile accused to be released from observation homeDNA - Published |
Need some drastic act to free footpaths of squatters: HCBombay High Court criticizes state and BMC for failing to remove unlicensed hawkers encroaching on footpaths in Mumbai, emphasizing the need for action to prevent lawlessness.IndiaTimes - Published | Porsche teen also in trauma, give him some time, says HCTwo people lost their lives in a Pune accident involving a juvenile driving a luxury car while intoxicated. The Bombay High Court is addressing a habeas corpus petition challenging the boy's detention..IndiaTimes - Published |
HC berates man for defaulting on flat upkeep feesThe Bombay High Court dismissed a petition by Vilas Dongare, a Mumbai resident, over water supply disconnection due to non-payment of maintenance charges. Despite complaints to authorities and the..IndiaTimes - Published | HC: 'Hamare Baarah' is fine, it sends out social messageThe Bombay High Court rules in favor of the movie 'Hamare Baarah', promoting women's empowerment and avoiding offense to Muslim religious sentiments. Justices Burgess Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla..IndiaTimes - Published |
‘State policy encourages encroachments’: HC junks Maha govt bid to take over church landBombay HC upheld the landowner's right to redevelopment, striking down SRA's proposed acquisition of Mount Mary Church land. Bishop John Rodrigues petitioned against the acquisition.IndiaTimes - Published | Bombay HC awards double life term to man for rape, murder attemptA survivor in Nagpur, who was raped and left to die in a coal mine, participated in court proceedings via video link. The assailant, Mamlesh Chakravarti, a truck cleaner, received a double life..IndiaTimes - Published |
Bombay HC permits 19-year old to terminate 26 week pregnancy that poses mental health danger; says partner's consent not relevantIndiaTimes - Published | Transit rent not income, can't be taxed, says HCBombay High Court rules transit rent as non-taxable, no TDS deduction required for flat owner/tenant. Transit rent, a form of hardship allowance, is not a revenue receipt.IndiaTimes - Published |
Bombay HC allows demolition for Mithi river widening project to proceed unhinderedThe Bombay High Court allowed ongoing demolition work for widening of the Mithi River in Mumbai to proceed, denying a stay plea by occupants of residential and commercial structures. The HC vacation..IndiaTimes - Published | Go to mental hospital for wife's discharge, Bombay HC rebukes manObserving that it is tragic that a patient who is healthy cannot be discharged because the person who admitted the patient is absent, Bombay high court directed a man to remain present for the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Bombay HC says dry day on June 4 only till LS poll results are declared in Mumbai territory seatsIndiaTimes - Published | Bombay HC grants bail to Polish national allegedly held in 2022 with 6kg heroinIndiaTimes - Published |
Bombay HC issues 2nd favorable order for Prernaa AroraThe famous film producer Prernaa Arora secured second favourable order from the Bombay High Court for release of Rs. 50 lakhs deposited by her father in the year 2019.DNA - Published | Navlakha gets bail in Elgar Parishad case as SC lifts HC staySupreme Court lifted stay on Bombay HC order granting Gautam Navlakha bail in Elgar Parishad case, directing him to pay Rs 20 lakh for security expenses in house arrest.IndiaTimes - Published |
Bombay HC allows termination of 12-year-old’s pregnancyIndiaTimes - Published | TISS student moves HC against ‘arbitrary’ suspension for attending protest marchRamadas KS, a research scholar at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), has taken legal action by approaching the Bombay High Court to challenge the institute's suspension order. The institute..IndiaTimes - Published |
HC allows medico to hold degree despite 'wrongly-gained admission'The Bombay High Court decided not to revoke the admission of a student who obtained entry to an MBBS course in a Mumbai college under the OBC category with false information. The court emphasized the..IndiaTimes - Published | Bombay HC upholds renaming of Aurangabad and Osmanabad, says no illegality by stateBombay High Court supports Maharashtra govt's renaming of Aurangabad to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Osmanabad to Dharashiv. Petitions dismissed. Centre approves Osmanabad's new name. Decision..IndiaTimes - Published |
Bombay HC grants interim bail to Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal on medical groundsIndiaTimes - Published | Banks playing both judge, executioner: Bombay HC on LOCsIndiaTimes - Published |
Bombay HC: PSBs had become Judge and executioner at once; the LOCs their strong-arm tactic to bypass law courtsBombay HC quashes PSBs' LOCs against defaulters, citing violation of fundamental rights. Justice Patel criticizes banks for lack of fair hearing. HC questions MHA's authorization for debt recovery..IndiaTimes - Published | Syedna Saifuddin is Dawoodi Bohra spiritual head: Bombay high courtBombay HC brought closure to a decade-long legal dispute concerning the succession of the Syedna, the esteemed spiritual leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community, which boasts over a million followers...IndiaTimes - Published |
Dawoodi Bohra succession row: Bombay HC dismisses suit against appointment of Syedna Mufaddal SaifuddinBombay high court's ruling on the Dawoodi Bohra leader appointment lawsuit emphasized evidence over faith. The dispute showcases succession complexities and religious doctrine challenges within the..IndiaTimes - Published | SC permits medical termination of 30-week pregnancy for minor rape victimIt also set aside the Bombay High Court order declining the plea, filed by the father of the minor, seeking medical termination of her pregnancy.DNA - Published |
Maharashtra Speaker creates stir in BJP, says he's part of Gawli gang nowRahul Narwekar, an ABS member, supports Geeta Gawli for Mumbai mayor. Narwekar expressed commitment at a meeting with ABS office bearers in Byculla. Arun Gawli's early release was directed by Bombay..IndiaTimes - Published | Imperative to declare Sawantwadi-Dodamarg corridor of 25 villages 'eco senstive area': Bombay HC to StateIndiaTimes - Published |
Bombay HC grants bail to woman in 2023 MPID case, says further custody unwarrantedIndiaTimes - Published | Senior Citizens Act not a tool to settle property row: Bombay high courtHigh court held that the basic idea behind Senior Citizens Act is to ensure that elderly parents are restored the residence rights that was gifted to the child/ren. HC said the objective under section..IndiaTimes - Published |
Sessions court has no power to quash any FIR: Bombay high courtBombay High Court ruled that while a sessions court can't dismiss an FIR, it can intervene in magistrate's orders to file one for cognizable offences. Justices clarified the process for halting the FIR..IndiaTimes - Published | Bombay HC gives Church Trust and State time to file affidavits in Wilson College Gymkhana land tussleIndiaTimes - Published |
For mere want of FIR, pregnant minor cannot be denied medical aid: Bombay HCIndiaTimes - Published | 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 ₹107 crore, upholding Joint Charity Commissioner's decision. The court emphasized the need for a..IndiaTimes - Published |
Car-bus crash not ‘act of God’, 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 |
