Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court dismisses Parsi matrimonial suit after finding Mumbai ceremony was only a blessing, not a valid marriage
Court holds that without an Ashirvad ceremony in Mumbai, it had no jurisdiction under the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act...
Bombay High Court Overturns Family Court Order, Slams Stereotypical "Pious Wife" Sermon in Child Custody Battle
Division Bench holds that welfare of minor child is paramount; criticizes Family Court for relying on regressive notions...
Bombay High Court to Inspect Crime Scene in Death Penalty Case for Better Appreciation of Evidence
Court says local inspection under Section 310 CrPC is permissible at appellate stage, limited to understanding topograph...
Bombay High Court Quashes Pune Police Detention Order Against Alleged “Dangerous Person”
Court finds contradictory grounds, non-application of mind, ignored subsisting bond proceedings, and inadequate basis fo...
Bombay High Court sets aside RERA directions to execute sale agreement, upholds developer’s termination of flat allotment
Court finds allottee failed to prove actual payment of stamp duty and registration charges; developer must refund bookin...
Bombay High Court Rejects Income Tax Department’s Appeal on Infra Deduction Claim
Court says no substantial question of law arose in challenge to Section 80-IA(4) deduction granted to Mahalaxmai Infra P...
Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Husband for Abetment of Wife’s Suicide and Cruelty
Court says persistent money demands, harassment, and assault drove woman to take extreme step; revisional court will not...
Bombay High Court Refuses to Quash FIR Against Doctors in ICU Altercation Case
Court says allegations of abuse, assault and switching off oxygen supply disclose a prima facie offence; defence claims ...
Bombay High Court Upholds Purandar Greenfield Airport Site Selection, Refuses to Halt Land Acquisition
Court says choice between Site 1A and Site 5A is a policy and technical decision best left to expert authorities; landow...
Bombay High Court Quashes FIR, Says Magistrate Could Not Switch Back to Section 156(3) After Taking Cognizance
Court holds that once a complaint is taken up under Chapter XV and inquiry under Section 202 is conducted, the Magistrat...
Bombay High Court Says Duty Free Shops Are Not Immune From Indian Regulatory Laws; Nicotine Pouch Ban Kept Open for Fresh Decision
Court holds customs-barrier exemption is limited to fiscal levies, but leaves open whether nicotine pouches qualify as “...
Bombay High Court Grants Interim Protection in Foreign-Seated Arbitration, Orders Bank Guarantee for Admitted USD 66.92 Million Dues
Court says Section 9 relief cannot be denied merely because the tribunal was later constituted; holds foreign arbitral r...
Bombay High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Festival Noise and Air Pollution in Mumbai
Court flags unregulated loudspeakers, amplifiers and firecrackers during processions; says celebrations cannot override ...
Bombay High Court Condones 30-Day Delay in Filing Form 10B, Restores Charity’s Section 11 Exemption
Court says bona fide misunderstanding over amended due date during COVID-19 period amounted to reasonable cause and genu...
Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Jeweller, Calls Police Case False and Concocted
Court finds allegations of assault, intimidation and abuse against police constable “prima facie unbelievable”; mobile r...
Bombay High Court Grants Provisional Admission to ST Student Pending Appeal Against Tribe Invalidation
Court says benefits under caste certificate cannot be withdrawn until 30 days after rejection of appeal, and directs CET...
Bombay High Court orders MCGM to fix accountability over garbage dumping, foul odour from Kanjurmarg site
Court directs ward-wise action, strict prosecution against littering, source segregation, and better complaint redressal...
Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Commercial Dispute After Full Settlement, Imposes Rs. 25,000 Cost
Court says criminal law cannot be used as a recovery tool; directs payment to charity and warns of recall if cost not pa...
Bombay High Court Quashes Order Denying Pay Protection and Pension to Pune University Law Officer
Court holds that continuous service on a University-funded post governed by the Standard Code must count toward retireme...
Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Private Tuition Teacher in POCSO Case After 18-Month Delay in FIR
Court says Instagram chat did not prima facie disclose the offence, witness statements were not incriminating, and conti...
Bombay High Court Bans Firecrackers on Public Streets During Festivals, Orders Strict Enforcement of Noise Pollution Norms Across Maharashtra
In a landmark suo motu PIL, the Court directs ban on laser lights in processions, mandates decibel monitoring, security ...
Bombay High Court Grants Interim Injunction to Parle Agro Against Competing Packaged Drinking Water Business Run Through Sister Concern
Court holds that a franchisee cannot bypass a non-compete clause by shifting rival activity to a connected group entity;...
Bombay High Court Holds Crane Hiring Is a Service, Not a Taxable Sale Under MVAT
Court quashes VAT, interest and penalty on crane hire charges, ruling that ownership and effective control never left th...
Bombay High Court Quashes MCI’s Punishment Against Two Doctors in Medical Negligence Case
Court holds disciplinary order unsustainable for violating natural justice and ignoring settled Supreme Court law on cho...
Sale of imported nicotine pouches: Duty-free shops not exempt from domestic regulatory laws, says HC
On April 2, the authorities banned the sale of imported tobacco-free nicotine pouches at the city’s international airpor...
HC slams Maharashtra govt's 'All is Well' stance, calls for civilised festival celebrations
"All venues and processions that have taken permission from the police shall display the same prominently. This will app...
Cinematographic film not IT software under GST: HC; quashes Rs 79 cr tax demand on Karan Johar firms
The state tax department had raised a tax demand of Rs 79.7 crore for the period between the financial years 2017-18 and...
Bombay High Court orders total ban on firecrackers on public streets during festivals, calls for strict action against noise pollution
Court says loudspeakers, laser lights and high-intensity sound devices must be tightly regulated; authorities directed t...
Bombay High Court Rules Licensing of Film Copyrights as Intellectual Property Rights, Not IT Software, for GST Purposes
Court holds that licensing of cinematographic films prior to October 2021 attracts 12% GST under SAC 997332, quashing ta...
Bombay HC warns Vijay Mallya against sharing court documents on social media
The ED attached his properties in 2016. In 2019, a special court permitted SBI and other lenders to use these movable ...
HC bans bursting of firecrackers on roads, 'DJs, laser beams completely unwarranted'
"Let them have their celebrations. We have nothing against these celebrations but there has to be regulation and strict ...
Bombay High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Lady Advocate Accused of Allowing Office Use for Alleged Criminal Meetings
Court observes lack of evidence on applicant's knowledge of meetings' nature and directs cooperation with investigation;...
Not against any festival but noise pollution, says Bombay HC; takes suo motu cognizance of issue
The court sought information on how these rules are being followed, whether guidelines have been framed regarding permis...
Bombay High Court Partially Quashes FIR in Assault and Arms Act Case, Imposes Costs on Complainant for Abuse of Process
Court exercises inherent powers under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to quash FIR against one accused amid con...
Bombay High Court Upholds Exemption Claim of Venture Capital Fund Under Section 10(23FB) of Income Tax Act
Court Rules Single SEBI Registration for Venture Capital Fund Covers Multiple Schemes and Trustees' Shareholding in Fidu...
Bombay High Court Quashes Penalty of Over Rs. 35 Crore on GIA India Laboratory in Income Tax Dispute
Court Holds Penalty Under Section 270A Unsustainable When Deductions Are Based on Judicial Precedents or Settled Under A...