Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 27 - May 03, 2026
Nominal Index [2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 212 to 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 231] Nijamoddin Mohamad Khan vs State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 212Kumar Chintaman Ketkar vs Charity Commissioner, Maharashtra State, Mumbai, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 213Ashish Prakash Walke vs State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 214M/s Pioneer Constructions vs Sahakarnagar Co-operative Housing Society Ltd, 2026 LiveLaw...
Dhurandhar Script Row: Bombay High Court Closes Aditya Dhar's Defamation Suit After Santosh Kumar Tenders Apology
The Bombay High Court has disposed of a defamation suit filed by Aditya Dhar, director of the recently released Bollywood film Dhurandhar, against Filmmaker Santosh Kumar, who in a Press Conference had claimed that the script of the film in question was 'copied' from his original work titled as 'D Saheb.'Single-judge Justice Arif Doctor, disposed of the suit on April 30, after Kumar tendered...
Bhima-Koregaon Case: Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Surendra Gadling After 8 Years In Jail
The Bombay High Court on Monday granted bail to lawyer-activist Surendra Gadling, who is in prison from June 6, 2018 in Bhima-Koregaon - Elgar Parishad case, considering his long incarceration. He is the last among the 16 persons named in the case to be in prison. A division bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Kamal Khata dictated order in the open court granting bail to Gadling on...
Justice Manjusha Deshpande Sworn-In As Permanent Judge Of Bombay High Court
Justice Manjusha Deshpande was sworn-in as a permanent judge of the Bombay High Court on Monday (May 4). The oath was administered by Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar.On April 14, Supreme Court collegium had recommended permanent appointment for Justice Deshpande, who was an additional judge of the high court. On April 24, Central Government notified her permanent appointment. Justice...
Bombay High Court Directs Probe Into Illegal Land Allotments For Temghar Dam Project; Orders Action Against Erring Officials
The Bombay High Court has directed an investigation into irregularities and illegal allotments of land in the Temghar Dam Project, and ordered that action be taken against officials responsible for such lapses. The Court observed that allotment of alternate land to project-affected persons was made without proper verification of entitlement and supporting records.A Division Bench of Justices...
Repair Permissions From BMC Do Not Prove Legality Of Structure: Bombay High Court Refuses Relief Against Demolition
The Bombay High Court has held that permissions granted by the Municipal Corporation for repairs or alterations do not establish the legality of a structure, nor do they prove its existence prior to the relevant cut-off date. The Court observed that such permissions, in the absence of independent proof, cannot be relied upon to legitimise unauthorised constructions.A Division Bench of...
Bombay High Court Dismisses Review Petition Against Judgment Upholding Constitutional Validity Of UAPA
The Bombay High Court on Thursday (April 29) dismissed a petition seeking to review the judgment, by which the court upheld the validity of various provisions of the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).In July 2025, the High Court had held that the Act can be construed to be 'deterrent' to the commission of unlawful activities, but by no stretch of imagination can it be...
'Unsigned Employment Contract Can Be Considered For Assessing Notional Income': Bombay High Court Enhances Motor Accident Compensation
The Bombay High Court has held that an unsigned employment contract can still be considered for determining notional income, provided it is supported by credible evidence on record. The Court observed that such documents cannot be discarded merely on the ground of absence of signature when the surrounding circumstances establish their genuineness.Justice Jitendra Jain was hearing an appeal...
No Deemed Confirmation On Completion Of Probation; Written Order Mandatory Under Model Standing Orders: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that mere completion of the probation period under the Model Standing Orders does not automatically result in deemed confirmation of an employee. The Court clarified that confirmation requires a specific order in writing, and in its absence, no right to permanency accrues.A Division Bench of Justices G.S. Kulkarni and Aarti Sathe was hearing a Letters Patent...
Bombay HC Protects Rape Accused From Arrest Despite Pendency Of Bail Plea Before Trial Court, Paves Way For His Marriage
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (April 29) granted interim bail to a rape accused, even while his anticipatory bail application was pending before a lower court, on the ground that his marriage is scheduled to take place on May 4. Single-judge Justice Ashwin Bhobe granted interim bail after noting that all arrangements for the marriage have been made by the applicant and his...
“Goa Is Part Of India”: Bombay High Court Says Orders Of Indian Courts Not 'Foreign Judgments' Under Portuguese Civil Code
Observing that 'State of Goa' is a part of India and is government by the Constitution of our country, the Bombay High Court made it clear that the Registrars of Marriage in the State are bound by orders passed by any civil court across India and that s/he cannot term such orders to be passed by 'foreign courts' by invoking provisions of the Portuguese Civil Code (PCC) of 1867 and the...
