Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court Orders Regularization of Long-Serving Teachers in Government Ashram Schools
Court Emphasizes State’s Duty as Model Employer and Condemns Exploitative Temporary Employment Practices in Tribal Areas...
Bombay High Court Orders SBI to Compensate Borrower for Loss and Delay in Returning Original Title Documents
Court directs State Bank of India to pay Rs. 5,000 per day from December 1, 2023, for failure to return original title d...
Bombay High Court Grants Family Pension to Dependent Mother Despite Presence of Other Children
Denial of family pension to mother of deceased bachelor government employee for having surviving married sisters ruled d...
Bombay High Court Directs Immediate Revocation of Food License Suspension Upon Compliance Verification
Court emphasizes swift action by authorities to restore licenses post-compliance, warns against unnecessary litigation b...
Bombay High Court Upholds Goa Municipalities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, Directs Strict Timetable for Overdue Municipal Elections
Court balances constitutional mandate of timely municipal elections under Article 243U with legislative changes, preserv...
Bombay High Court Sanctions Delayed Professional Fees to Court-Appointed Valuer After Two Decades
Valuer's claim of Rs. 47 lakh reduced to Rs. 14.7 lakh with interest; Court rejects inflation-linked enhancement but all...
Bombay High Court Upholds Automatic Disqualification of Elected Councillor Upon Invalidation of Caste Certificate
Court Rules Deemed Disqualification Takes Retrospective Effect from Date of Invalid Caste Certificate Declaration, Rejec...
Bombay High Court Sets Aside Freezing Orders Against Coda Payments, Highlights Mandatory Statutory Findings Under PMLA
Court Rules Adjudicating Authority’s Failure to Record Prima Facie Finding on ‘Proceeds of Crime’ Nullifies Orders; Gros...
Bombay High Court Upholds Four-Attempt Limit for First Year MBBS Exams Under 2023 Graduate Medical Education Regulations
Petition by Medical Student to Grant Fifth Attempt in Anatomy Subject Denied, Clarifying Absolute Cap on First Year MBBS...
Bombay High Court Upholds Rejection of Amendment in Partition Suit Involving Joint Family Property Dispute
Court Rules Alienation by Outsiders Cannot Be Included in Partition Suit; Time-Barred Amendment Applications Dismissed i...
Bombay High Court Denies Leave to Join Causes of Action Outside Its Jurisdiction in Metro Brands Trademark Suit
Court emphasizes discretionary nature of Clause 14 of Letters Patent, balancing convenience, avoidance of multiplicity o...
Bombay High Court Dismisses Senior Citizen’s Petition Seeking Eviction of Daughter-in-Law, Warns Against Abuse of Maintenance Law
Court emphasizes harmonious construction of Senior Citizens Act and Domestic Violence Act, orders Rs. 50,000 exemplary c...
Bombay High Court Orders Union of India to Release Withheld Grants to Scheduled Caste Residential School
Court rules that internal trust disputes and administrative delays cannot justify withholding social welfare grants, dir...
Judicial Officer's Aggressive Outburst in Bombay High Court Deemed Contempt of Court; Notice Issued for Contempt Proceedings
Senior Legal Advisor's conduct in open court found to undermine court's dignity; apology rejected, contempt notice issue...
Bombay High Court Directs CBI Investigation into Death of SSR Associate; Finds Police Investigation Under Section 174 CrPC Inadequate
Court identifies multiple suspicious circumstances including belated spot panchnama, absence of blood at scene, and fore...
Bombay High Court Upholds Rejection of Maintenance and Eviction Claims by Pension-Receiving Senior Citizen
Senior Citizen Receiving Regular Pension and Family Pension Cannot Claim Maintenance or Eviction Under Maintenance and W...
Bombay High Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Mural and Beautification as Public Purpose
Court Rules Acquisition Valid Despite Ordinance Lapse, Emphasizes Cultural Heritage Preservation and Inspiration for Fut...
Manual scavenging: HC quashes govt policy shifting sewer death compensation to pvt societies
"The Act of 2013 does not discriminate against the workers engaged in hazardous cleaning on the basis of their employer....
Manual scavenging: HC quashes govt policy shifting sewer death compensation to private societies
"The Act of 2013 does not discriminate against the workers engaged in hazardous cleaning on the basis of their employer....
Bombay High Court Quashes Customs Department's Demand for Bank Guarantee on Imported Arecanuts Certified by FSSAI
Court directs immediate release of goods after FSSAI issues No Objection Certificate, reaffirming authority of food safe...
Bombay High Court Grants Temporary Injunction Against "Barbecue Gokulpeth" for Trademark and Copyright Infringement
Defendants restrained from using phonetically and visually similar trade name "Barbecue" to protect plaintiffs' 30-year-...
Bombay High Court Upholds Mumbai as Seat of Arbitration, Restrains Use of "Mount Litera Zee School" Trademark Post-Termination
Court Orders Respondent to Cease Use of Petitioner’s Intellectual Property Pending Arbitration, Rejects Claims of Govern...
Bombay High Court Rules Asafoetida (‘Hing’) as Agricultural Produce, Upholds Market Fee Levy by Nashik Committee
Court holds ‘Hing’ falls within “Hindi Matter” (spices) under Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing Act; quashes St...
Bombay High Court Vacates Interim Attachment in Arbitration Dispute Following Withdrawal of Proceedings
Court rules that interim measures under Section 9 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, must cease upon termination...
Bombay High Court Upholds Cancellation of Delayed Birth Registration Without Judicial Magistrate’s Order
Court Rules Birth Registration after One Year Requires Judicial Magistrate’s Approval; Executive Magistrate’s Order Insu...
Bombay High Court Quashes Committee Order Invalidating Caste Claim Solely on Religious Prefix
Court directs issuance of caste validity certificate to petitioner belonging to "Lohar" Nomadic Tribe despite "Muslim" p...
Bombay High Court Upholds Validity of Assignment of Video Rights in "Nehle Pe Dehla"; Awards Rs.1.91 Crores in Damages for Breach and Misrepresentation
Defendant No. 1 found guilty of breaching contract by failing to provide quality Digibeta Masters and creating competing...
Bombay High Court Remands Permanent Alimony and Child Maintenance Determination in Atul Ralebhat v. Neha Ralebhat
Divorce Granted on Grounds of Cruelty; Family Court Directed to Reassess Financial Orders Based on Evidence of Husband's...
HC rejects ex-Mumbai Mayor Vishakha Raut's plea against disqualification over caste certificate
In the BMC elections held in January, Raut won from the high-profile ward 191, which encompasses Shivaji Park and Dadar ...
Bombay High Court Orders Refund of Pre-Deposit to IBM India for Dropped GST Demand Portion
Court holds retention of pre-deposit for dropped tax demand violates Article 265 of the Constitution; directs expeditiou...
Bombay High Court Upholds Denial of Commercial Tenement Claim Based Solely on Commercial Electricity Connection in Slum Rehabilitation Scheme
Court Clarifies that Commercial Electricity Connection Alone Insufficient to Establish Commercial Use Under Maharashtra ...
Bombay High Court Appoints Sole Arbitrator Despite Forgery Allegations in Patkar House Redevelopment Dispute
Court holds that prima facie arbitration agreement exists and leaves contested issues of forgery and non-signatory invol...
Bombay High Court Upholds Municipal Corporation’s Offer of Alternate Rehabilitation for Slum Dwellers, Rejects Claim for In-Situ Redevelopment on Developer’s Land
Court rules that majority of petitioners’ structures situated on municipal land, not developer’s land, making alternate ...
Bombay High Court Rules Oral Relinquishment of Ancestral Property Share Valid Without Written Document; Clarifies Consent for Share Allocation Does Not Imply Relinquishment
Court upholds one-third share of plaintiff in ancestral property, dismisses appellant's claim of oral relinquishment bas...
Bombay High Court Directs MCGM to Implement Stringent Waste Management Measures; Emphasizes Citizens' Constitutional Duty to Maintain Public Hygiene
Court Issues Comprehensive Directions for Garbage-Free Streets, CCTV Surveillance, and Community Engagement; Municipal C...
High Court Dismisses Plea to Quash Communal Remarks Case Against MLA; Rules Derogatory Statements Against Religious Figures Constitute Criminal Offense
Bombay High Court upholds cognizance taken in 2021 against politician's 2011 speech; reaffirms that Section 295A IPC pro...