Can Revisional Authority Under Maharashtra Rent Act Condone Delay Beyond 90 Days? Bombay High Court Refers To Larger Bench

The Bombay High Court has referred to a Larger Bench the question whether the Revisional Authority under Section 44 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 has the power to condone delay in a revision application filed by a landlord beyond the prescribed period of 90 days. The Court observed that the issue assumes significance particularly in cases involving special categories of...

Bombay High Court Refuses To Quash MCOCA Case Against 2 Developers Accused Of Conspiring With Gangster Ravi Pujari To Commit Extortion

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (June 9) refused to quash a Chargesheet under MCOCA filed against two developers accused of hatching a criminal conspiracy with gangster Ravi Pujari for threatening a fellow developer and extorting money from him over a pending litigation regarding a land parcel in city's posh Powai area. A division bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Ranjitsinha Bhonsale dismissed the plea filed by Rajan Sujanani and Kishore Vatnani both challenging the...

Threats Against Justice Gautam Patel's Family : Bar Bodies File PIL In High Court Seeking SIT Probe

Days after condemning the threats and attacks on the family members of former Bombay High Court judge Justice Gautam Patel over his judgment deciding the spiritual leader of the Dawoodi Bohra Community, the Bombay Bar Association (BBA) has filed a PIL seeking court's intervention and directions for safety of the judge and his family. Reportedly, Justice Patel and his family have been facing threats for the last 10 months now over a judgment he delivered on April 23, 2024, wherein the judge held...

'State Liable': Bombay High Court Awards ₹22 Lakh Compensation To Kin Of Patient Killed In Govt Mental Hospital By Fellow Inmate

The Bombay High Court has held the State of Maharashtra liable to pay compensation for the death of a patient who was killed by a violent inmate while undergoing treatment at the Yerwada Mental Hospital. The Court observed that the State failed in its duty to ensure the safety of patients in its custody.A Division Bench of Justices Manish Pitale and Shreeram V. Shirsat was hearing a writ petition filed by the widow and children of a deceased patient seeking compensation from the State. The...

Bombay High Court Orders No Coercive Action Against Anil Ambani Under Black Money Act Over Alleged Tax Evasion Of Rs 420 Crores

The Bombay High Court on Monday (June 8) directed the Income Tax Department not to take any coercive action against industrialist and Reliance Group owner Anil Ambani under the provisions of the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 with regard to the alleged tax evasion of Rs 420 crore. A division bench of Justice Burgess Colabawalla and Justice Firdosh Pooniwalla noted that Ambani has challenged the constitutional validity of some provisions...

HDFC Bank's Statement Not Prima Facie Defamatory Against Lilavati Trust: Bombay High Court Imposes Rs 5 Lakh Cost On Lilavati Trust

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (June 9) refused to pass an interim injunction against HDFC Bank and it's CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan to restrain them from making any statements against the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Trust or its Trustees Prashant or Charu Mehta.The court has also imposed a hefty cost of Rs 5 lakh on the Trust be paid to HDFC Bank within six weeks. Single-judge Justice...

Six Additional Judges Sworn-In As Permanent Judges Of Bombay High Court

Six Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court were sworn-in on Tuesday (June 9) as Permanent Judges of the High Court after the Central Government last week notified their permanent appointments. Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge administered the oath of office to the judges sitting at the Principal Seat while Justice Anil Kilor, the Administrative Judge at the Nagpur bench administered...

Bombay Bar Association Condemns Threats & Attacks On Justice Gautam Patel's Family Over Judgment

Condemning the threats issued to former Bombay High Court judge Justice (retd) Gautam Patel and his family, the Bombay Bar Association (BBA) has called for thorough investigation of the incident and has urged the Ministry of External Affairs to ensure the safety of the judge's family members living in England. Reportedly, Justice Patel and his family have been facing threats for the last...

Centre Notifies Permanent Appointments For 6 Additional Judges Of Bombay High Court

The Central Government on Saturday (June 6) notified permanent appointments of six additional judges of Bombay High Court. "In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S/Shri Justices (i) Ms. Nivedita Prakash Mehta, (ii) Prafulla Surendrakumar Khubalkar, (iii) Ashwin Damodar Bhobe, (iv) Rohit Wasudeo Joshi,...

Retired Bombay HC Judge GS Patel, Family Face Threats And Attack Over Dawoodi Bohra Succession Verdict

Retired Bombay High Court judge GS Patel and his family have allegedly been subjected to threats and acts of violence across India and the United Kingdom for nearly ten months in connection with his 2024 judgment deciding the long-running Dawoodi Bohra succession dispute, according to a report published by the Hindustan Times.The report states that the latest incident occurred on June 5,...

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: May 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 228 to 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 272Nominal IndexAnil Baburao Baile vs Union of India, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 228Late Mahadev Dhondiba Marne vs State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 229Siesta Industrial & Trading Corporation vs Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 230Surendra Gadling vs Union of India, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 231Jhalak Constructions...

'Ruined Her Life' Bombay High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Rape On False Promise Of Film Role, Posting Pvt Photos Online

The Bombay High Court recently refused to grant anticipatory bail to a man, who allegedly raped a young woman from October 2024 til April this year, under the pretext of soon offering her a role in a film.The High Court noted that the man, who had 'ill intentions' since beginning, had made the woman's private photos, viral and had "misused her trust". Presiding over a vacation court,...