Bombay High Court
"Need To Curb Spoiling Children": Bombay High Court Upholds Cancellation Of Minor's Bail In Ghatkopar Hit-And-Run Case
The Bombay High Court recently while upholding the bail cancellation of a minor boy, a prime accused in the Ghatkopar hit-and-run case, noted that he was not under 'parental control' but in company of 'spoilt and affluent' children making videos of stunts etc and thus to curb such activities in society, it was important for the minor boy, who has now become an adult, to be kept in a...
Bombay High Court Denies Bail To Grandfather In Infant Girl's Murder Case, Laments That People Still Prefer Male Child
The Bombay High Court recently while denying bail to a man booked for killing a month old granddaughter in connivance with his family, bemoaned the continued preference of people to have a male child instead of a female child even after 80 years of independence. Single-judge Justice Mahendra Nerlikar denied bail to Gopinath Pradhan arrested for killing his own grand-daughter just because she...
Bombay High Court Seeks Maharashtra Govt Reply On Malegaon Deputy Mayor's Plea Challenging Direction To Remove Tipu Sultan Portrait
The Deputy Mayor of Malegaon Municipal Corporation (MMC) has approached the Bombay High Court challenging the communications issued by the Maharashtra Police asking her to remove the portrait of Tipu Sultan, which she has displayed in her office along with 11 national leaders including Mahatma Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, Shivaji Maharaj, Subhash Chandra Bose and several others. A division bench...
Subsequent Declaration Of Property Under Slum Area Doesn't Bar Execution Of Pre-Existing Eviction Decree: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that a subsequent declaration of a property as a Slum Area does not, by itself, require permission of the Competent Authority under Section 22(1)(b) of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971, where execution proceedings for an eviction decree had already been instituted before such declaration. The Court observed that...
Loss Of Milk Business Qualifies For Compensation As Benefit Arising From Acquired Land: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that loss of milk business carried on from a stable situated on acquired land qualifies for compensation, as “land” under Section 3(a) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, includes the benefits arising out of land. The Court observed that the Appellant had produced evidence regarding his milk business and that the loss of such business resulted from acquisition...
Bombay High Court Quashes Process Against TV9 Managing Directors For Allegedly Defaming Mumbai Police Officer
The Bombay High Court recently quashed the process issued against the Directors of TV9 News Channel named in a defamation case filed by a Mumbai Police Officer over a video aired on their channel, wherein the said officer was allegedly assaulted by another man and a woman in a public place. Single-judge Justice Ranjitsinha Bhonsale noted the case of the complainant - Rajesh Sawane that while...
PIL Moved In Bombay High Court Challenging Constitutional Validity Of Bombay Prevention Of Begging Act
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1960 contenting that it criminalise persons living in conditions of poverty, homelessness and destitution.The PIL has been filed by NGO - Centre for Promoting Democracy, through advocate Khalil-ur-Rehaman and is likely to be taken up by...
Maharashtra's Anti-Conversion Law Challenged In Bombay High Court, Plea Alleges Violation Of Religious Freedom, Privacy
A petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion (MFR) Act 2026, arguing that the law, which is claimed to be an 'anti-conversion' legislation, violates fundamental rights of citizens. The petition has been filed by one Maulana Halimullah Farooque Ahemed Khan through advocate Abdul Mateen Shaikh challenging...
Bombay High Court Adjourns Sine Die Petition Filed By Kunal Kamra Against IT Rules, SAHYOG Portal
The Bombay High Court on Friday (September 11) adjourned sine die the petitions filed by Comedian Kunal Kamra and Senior Advocate Haresh Jagtiani challenging the constitutional validity of the 'Sahyog Portal' and the 2025 amendment to Rule 3(1)(d) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.A division bench of Chief Justice Mahesh...
After Bombay High Court Rap, Pune Collector Withdraws 12-Day Ban On Alcohol Sale
After being pulled up by the Bombay High Court earlier today, Pune Collector has withdrawn its 12 day ban on alcohol sale and consumption in the district. A fresh order will now be issued wherein only September 14 (First day of Ganesh Festival) & September 25 (Immersion Day) will be dry days. This was after the Court today deprecated the decision of the Maharashtra Government and said that...
'Can't Stop People From Protesting, We're A Democracy': Bombay High Court In Plea Against Maratha Leader Manoj Jarange's 'March To Mumbai'
Right to agitate is a fundamental right, Court said.
Bombay High Court Denies Custody To Biological Parents Of 11-Yr-Old Living With Neigbours Since Infancy, Says Child Showed 'Indifference'
The Bombay High Court has refused to transfer the interim custody of an 11-year-old girl, who has been living with her neighbours since infancy, to her biological parents. The Court observed that the child had shown “complete indifference” towards her biological parents and had explicitly expressed her preference to remain with the neighbours, and such preference could not be...