Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court Holds Respondents Guilty of Aggravated Contempt for Defying Court Orders in Hospital Admission Case
Respondents admitted 52 patients in secured hospital property despite explicit Court directions to vacate, Court emphasi...
Bombay High Court Reclassifies Murder Conviction in Family Feud Case, Reducing Imprisonment Term for Premature Release
Court directs State of Maharashtra to place convict under less severe category of premature release guidelines, recogniz...
Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Food Adulteration Case, Rejects Microscopic Examination as Valid Test
Court Rules Microscopic Analysis Not Recognized Under Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954; Non-Compliance with Man...
Bombay High Court Rules Child Welfare Committee Has No Jurisdiction Over Child Not Orphaned or Abandoned in Adoption Dispute
Court Quashes CWC Custody Order, Directs Biological Parents to Hand Over Child to Adoptive Parents Despite Non-Complianc...
Bombay High Court Upholds Membership Rights for Godown Owners in Cooperative Housing Society
Court Rules Godown Qualifies as Separate 'Flat' Under Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, Affirming Membership for Re...
Bombay High Court Upholds Cancellation of Bail for Juvenile Involved in Fatal Reckless Driving Incident
Court Cites Habitual Recklessness, Lack of Parental Control, and Public Safety Concerns in Denying Bail Reinstatement to...
Bombay High Court Rejects Bail in Heinous Case of Infanticide Due to Gender Bias
Court highlights deep-rooted societal preference for male child as one-month-old girl drowned by family members; bail pl...
Bombay High Court Grants Ad-Interim Protection to Shruti Haasan Against Unauthorized AI-Generated Deepfake Content and Commercial Exploitation
Court Recognizes Personality and Publicity Rights as Fundamental Rights under Articles 19(1)(a) and 21, Directs Removal ...
Bombay High Court Permits Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to Cut 1237 Mangroves for Vital Versova-Madh Island Bridge Project
Court Balances Public Infrastructure Needs with Environmental Safeguards, Mandates Strict Compliance with Restoration an...
Bombay High Court Orders Immediate Possession of Secured Asset Under SARFAESI Act, Warns Borrowers Against Obstruction
Court directs Advocate Commissioner and Police to take physical possession by September 17, 2026, following delay by aut...
Bombay High Court Quashes Fresh Scrutiny Proceedings on Modified Income Tax Return Amid Pending Assessment
Court Rules That Filing of Modified Return under Section 170A(2)(b) Does Not Permit Fresh Scrutiny Proceedings Under Sec...
Bombay High Court Upholds Registrar's Rejection of "ICE CREAM ROCKS" Trademark for Lack of Distinctiveness
Court affirms refusal under Sections 9(1)(a), 9(1)(b) of Trade Marks Act, 1999; finds mark generic, descriptive, and una...
Bombay High Court Upholds Government's Right to Maintain Public Access Over Land, Restricts Exclusive Use by Housing Society
Deccan Co-operative Housing Society's claim to exclusive possession of government land access denied; gates removed to k...
Just creating WhatsApp group sans employer's nod no ground to compulsorily retire staffer: HC
The allegation against Garain is that he had created a WhatsApp group titled 'TISSians Career Impact2' which also used t...
Unfortunate people still prefer male child, says HC, refuses bail to man who killed granddaughter
A local resident, upon suspicion, informed the police of the incident pursuant to which a case was lodged. Subsequently,...
Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Young Offender, Emphasizes Reformative Justice
In a landmark judgment, the Bombay High Court sets aside criminal proceedings against a 19-year-old, highlighting the im...
Bombay High Court Quashes Revised Stamp Duty Demand, Upholds Original Valuation in Transcon Sheth Creators Case
Court holds that stamp duty must be based on property's condition on transaction date, rejecting inflated valuation cons...
As Jarange ends fast, HC says no need to pass order on plea over his protest in Mumbai
An NGO, Amy Foundation, on Wednesday moved an interim petition in the HC, citing that protesters have mobilised people m...
Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Notice in Capital Gains Case, Upholds Protection Against "Change of Opinion" Reopenings
Reassessment Proceedings under Section 148 of Income Tax Act Invalidated as Court Rules that Issues Fully Examined in Or...
Bombay High Court Rules Execution of Eviction Decree Unaffected by Subsequent Slum Area Declaration
Court Holds Section 22(1)(b) of Maharashtra Slum Areas Act Does Not Bar Execution Proceedings Initiated Before Property ...
Bombay High Court Dismisses Municipal Corporation's Challenge to Arbitral Award, Citing Delay and Limited Scope of Interference
Court Upholds Award in Favor of Atul Raj Builders, Emphasizing Arbitration's Expeditious Nature and Restricting Judicial...
Bombay High Court Awards Enhanced Compensation Including Loss of Milk Business in Land Acquisition Case
Court Allows Amendment in Reference Application Under Section 18 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Upholds Compensation for...
Bombay High Court Condoned Delay in Enforcement Petition of Foreign Arbitration Award, Clarifies Limitation Period Applicability
Court emphasizes that uncertainty in law regarding limitation period prior to Supreme Court's Vedanta judgment constitut...
Bombay High Court Strikes Down Interest Levy on Microsoft India for Complying with Tax Payment Rules
Court Rules that Legitimate Tax Planning Within Statutory Framework Cannot be Treated as Colourable Device; Interest Und...
Bombay High Court Rules Against Recovery of Excess Payment from Retired University Employee
The court directs Savitribai Phule Pune University to refund recovered amounts and release pending retiral benefits with...
Bombay High Court Rules in Favor of Broker in Stock Exchange Refund Dispute
Court orders Bombay Stock Exchange to refund Rs. 10.58 lakh to broker for annulled trades...
Bombay High Court Upholds Secured Creditor's Priority Over Government Dues
Indian Overseas Bank's Rights to Recover Under SARFAESI Act Affirmed; Government Auction Declared Null and Void...
Bombay High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Britannia Dairy: Procedural Lapses Cited
Court finds delays and non-compliance with statutory provisions under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 as grounds...
Bombay High Court Orders Immediate Release of Protest Detainees at Azad Maidan in Absence of Prohibitory Orders
Seven individuals detained for proposed protest at Azad Maidan, Panaji, released following Court's intervention; directi...
Bombay High Court Upholds Binding Nature of Term Sheet but Denies Interim Relief in Sky One Airways Acquisition Dispute
Court finds acquisition deal conditional on due diligence and approvals; ₹23.45 crore advances treated as loans, not pur...
Bombay High Court Emphasizes Lawful Conduct of Protests, Warns Against Unauthorized Public Gatherings
Court directs State to ensure peaceful demonstrations under Public Meetings, Agitations and Processions Rules, 2025, whi...
Bombay High Court Directs Mumbai Municipal Corporation to Expedite Housing for Sanitary Workers, Seeks Detailed Land Inventory
Court censures Municipal Corporation for inadequate compliance with orders on implementation of 2008 government housing ...
Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Under Maharashtra Prohibition Act, Emphasizes Limits on Criminalizing Alcohol Consumption
Court holds mere loud shouting under influence of alcohol not punishable; directs applicants to pay costs to charity to ...
Bombay High Court Dismisses Challenge to Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026 for Lack of Specific Pleadings
Court emphasizes necessity of detailed grounds in constitutional challenges; imposes costs on petitioner for vague alleg...
Bombay High Court Upholds Revised 'Dry Day' Schedule Under Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949
Petitioners' Grievance on Implementation of 'Dry Days' in Pune District Addressed Following State's Clarification on Pro...
Bombay High Court Revokes Suspension of Hotel Alankar's FSSAI License Following 97 percent Compliance in Re-Inspection
Court directs penalty provisions to address violations and emphasizes that suspension cannot continue indefinitely post ...