Bombay High Court
Victim has 'propensity to lie', defence tells HC in sexual assault case against Tarun Tejpal
Advocate Aabad Ponda submitted that while the victim, Tejpal's former colleague, claimed that the November 2013 incident...
HC asks Maharashtra DGP to take stock of CCTV cameras at police stations, report on data storage
Further, the bench cited a March 2022 HC order where the state chief secretary had given an undertaking to the court com...
2013 sexual assault case: Tarun Tejpal raises doubts on victim's 'contradictory' statements
"The empirical evidence also shows that he was ahead of her when they got down in the lift and hence there is no questio...
No crime more shocking and heinous than father sexually assaulting his daughter, says HC
The victim had delivered a baby and the DNA test proved that the accused and victim were the biological parents....
HC seeks Centre's response on comedian Kunal Kamra's plea against 'Sahyog Portal'
Kamra, in his plea, also challenged an amendment to the Information Technology (IT) Rules that requires social media or ...
Bombay High Court Upholds MHADA’s Authority for Integrated Cluster Redevelopment of Layouts, Dismisses Petitions Challenging Redevelopment Policy
Court holds that MHADA’s overarching statutory powers under MHADA Act and DCPR 2034 permit cluster redevelopment without...
HC allows candidates rejected by returning officer to contest Mumbai Press Club polls
On Wednesday both parties agreed that the nomination forms rejected due to signature mismatch would be accepted, candida...
HC fumes at lawyer's 'judicial terrorism' remarks, warns of action, issues show cause notice
The court raised concern over the remarks and said such a statement was "wholly unwarranted, unbecoming of a member of t...
Why can't Mumbai replicate Indore's success in cleanliness asks HC; bats for garbage-free roads
The bench directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner to issue orders to every ward officers to e...
Bombay High Court Mandates Rs. 30 Lakh Compensation for Septic Tank Deaths
State of Maharashtra Held Responsible for Compensation Despite Private Engagement...
Bombay High Court Upholds Arbitral Award Against CDSL for Negligence
Court Rules CDSL Liable for Failing to Prevent Unauthorized Securities Transfer...
Bombay High Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Heinous Kidnapping and Murder Case
Two young accused convicted for kidnapping and brutal murder of a 22-year-old victim; death penalty commuted citing ‘not...
Bombay High Court Upholds Privacy Rights, Invalidates Police Search and Seizure
Court Orders Compensation for Violation of Constitutional Rights in Case Involving Illegal Search and Seizure by Maharas...
Bombay High Court Upholds Right to be Forgotten for Quashed Criminal Proceedings
Landmark ruling reinforces individual privacy rights in digital records, mandates removal of petitioner’s identifiers fr...
If green cover continues to shrink, day not far when people will have to carry oxygen cylinders: HC
It highlighted that the transmission line was urgently required as the Prime Minister is scheduled to inaugurate the bul...
HC allows father name change in girl's birth certificate, asks BMC to issue fresh document
In support of her claims, the woman submitted to the court a DNA test conducted for the purpose of establishing paternit...
Maternity benefits can't be sought after cessation of contract, says HC; refuses relief to professor
The college informed her that a decision regarding the same would be taken only in June and that her request for materni...
Construction of Ambedkar mural a public project: HC; dismisses plea against land acquisition
Creating the mural of Dr Ambedkar is an investment in the intellectual and moral foundations of our future generations. ...
Right to be forgotten: HC orders removal of man's name from records as FIR against him quashed
The order was passed on a petition filed by a 37-year-old man seeking a direction to the high court's Registrar General ...
Bombay High Court Orders Continuation of Bank Guarantees in ONGC's Arbitration Dispute
Interim relief granted pending Section 34 challenge to arbitral award in oil and gas project dispute...
Bombay High Court Upholds Impleadment of Developer in Housing Society Dispute
Court Affirms Co-operative Court's Discretion Under Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960...
Bombay High Court Suspends Sentence in Child Murder Case
Convicted duo granted bail due to circumstantial evidence and prolonged incarceration; stringent conditions imposed...
Bombay High Court Rejects Election Petition Against Malegaon Central MLA
Court Finds Lack of Material Facts and Full Particulars in Petition Alleging Corrupt Practices...
Bombay High Court Denies Interim Relief to Jaycee Homes in Redevelopment Dispute
Court Refuses Appointment of Receiver and Injunction Against Kurla Society's Appointment of New Developer...
Bombay High Court Denies Urgent Relief in Intellectual Property Dispute
Phantom Studios' plea for immediate injunction against Jiostar India over film rights rejected due to lack of demonstrat...
Police's illegal entry into woman's bedroom, phone seizure intrusion into her privacy: HC
The right to privacy is an integral and inseparable facet of the right to life and personal liberty guaranteed under Art...
Police's illegal entry into woman's bedroom amounts to violation of privacy: Bombay HC
The bench directed the state to pay Rs 10,000 to the 26-year-old petitioner woman within two months, clarifying that the...
Bombay High Court Orders Minority Members to Vacate for Redevelopment
Majority Rules: Interim Relief Granted in Co-operative Housing Society Redevelopment Dispute...
Bombay High Court Orders Fresh Consideration of Patent Application by Deepak Nitrite Limited
Court criticizes "common general knowledge" assertion in patent rejection, mandates reasoned analysis for inventive step...
Bombay High Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award Due to Improper Service of Notices
The Court highlights fundamental flaws in the communication process, emphasizing adherence to principles of natural just...
Bombay High Court Upholds Condonation of 34-Year Delay in Caste Status Inquiry
Landmark Judgment Declares Orders Against Deceased Persons Null and Void, Reinforces Jurisdictional Boundaries in Tribal...
Bombay High Court Upholds Landlord's Eviction Claim for Business Expansion
Court rules in favor of M/s. Project Automobiles, dismissing tenant's claims of overshadowed bonafide requirement due to...
Bombay High Court Clarifies Commercial Dispute Classification Under Commercial Courts Act
Actual Usage of Immovable Property, Not Intended Use, is Decisive in Commercial Dispute Classification...
Bombay High Court Upholds Jurisdiction for Interim Relief in Foreign-Seated Arbitration
Court mandates deposit of EUR 1.2 million to secure enforcement of foreign arbitral award amidst non-compliance allegati...
Bombay High Court Upholds Validity of Negative Settlement Prices in Crude Oil Futures on MCX, Dismissing Petitions Challenging SEBI and MCX Circulars
Court rules that negative prices reflect market realities and contract specifications; trading hour curtailment during C...
Bombay High Court Upholds Enhanced Interest Rate in Money Recovery Suit
Appellate Court Exercises Discretionary Powers to Increase Interest Rate from 15% to 18% Per Annum...