'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,...

Justice Ravindra Ghuge Appointed As Acting Chief Justice Of Bombay High Court

The Central Government on Monday (June 1) notified the appointment of Justice Ravindra Ghuge as the Acting Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.This comes after the HC's Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar was elevated to the Supreme Court. "In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Ravindra V Ghuge, Judge...

'Despicable': Bombay High Court Laments 'Assault' On Court Receiver During Execution Of Ex-Parte Order Against Counterfeit Products In Haryana

The Bombay High Court on Friday (May 29) expressed its displeasure over the assault of a court-appointed receiver and the representatives of the Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), who visited Ambala in Haryana for executing a court order for seizing large quantity of counterfeit products.Sitting in a vacation court, Justice Shreeram Shirsat has now directed the local police authorities to...

In-Laws' Failure To Take Wife's Side In Marital Dispute Doesn't Constitute Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC: Bombay High Court

In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court recently held that parents of a husband or his relatives, cannot be booked under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) just because they choose to remain quiet, refrain from taking sides or be a 'passive spectator' in a crossfire of allegations between the husband and the wife. The High Court, therefore, quashed a First Information Report...

Ill-Treatment In Matrimonial Home Justifies Separate Residence Of Wife, Even If Husband Not Personally Guilty: Bombay HC Grants Maintenance

Torture or ill-treatment of the wife in her husband's house, or even when a wife cannot reasonably hope that she can live with dignity at her husband's house are some sufficient grounds for a wife to refuse to live with her husband and seek maintenance under section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), the Bombay High Court held recently.Sitting at the Nagpur seat, single-judge...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 18 to May 24, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 262 - 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 269Nominal IndexKBC vs BSC, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 262HRBK vs LRRK, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 263Mayur Sakharam Sawant vs State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 264Vinodkumar Chellappan Pillai vs State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 265Shekhar Kakasaheb Jagtap vs State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 266Unaided Schools Forum vs State...

Bombay High Court Stays Order Halting Journalist's Expulsion From Mumbai Press Club Over Inviting Bhima Koregaon Case Accused

The Bombay High Court on Friday (May 22) stayed a trial court order which had halted the expulsion of senior journalist Gurbir Singh from the Mumbai Press Club (MPC), for allegedly holding an event attended by eight accused named in the Bhima Koregaon - Elgar Parishad case.In doing so, the High cCurt held that the trial court, in the interim order, had not disclosed its reasons for...

Bombay High Court Stays Deployment Of Private Unaided, Minority School Teachers For Census Duties

The Bombay High Court on Friday (May 22) granted an interim stay on deploying the teaching and non-teaching staff of the private unaided and private unaided minority schools for the decennial census operations across Maharashtra. A vacation court presided over by a division bench of Justice Gautam Ankhad and Justice Sandesh Patil while granting interim relief to thousands of staff working in...

Bombay High Court Considers Framing Interim Guidelines For Protection Of Advocates From Violence

The Bombay High Court has considered framing interim guidelines for the protection of advocates from violence, harassment, coercion and criminal intimidation till appropriate legislation on the subject is enacted. The Court observed that the issue raised in the public interest litigation was of considerable importance and concerned assaults on advocates affecting the administration of...

Bombay High Court Grants Parole To POCSO Convict To Construct New House After Old One Demolished For Navi Mumbai Airport Project

The Bombay High Court recently granted 25 days parole to a man convicted under the stringent Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, for constructing a new house, after his previous home was demolished by the Maharashtra Government following acquisition of the land parcel (on which his house stood) for the Navi Mumbai International Airport. Sitting at the Nagpur seat, a...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 11 to May 17, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 251 - 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 261Nominal IndexKamalpushpa Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. vs Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 251Suresh Tulasiram Patilkhede vs State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 252Shakuntala T Amrutkar vs Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 253Vinaykumar Ashok Khatu vs State...

Bombay High Court Strikes Down Rule Mandating One-Year Imprisonment For Regular Parole, Calls It Arbitrary & Unconstitutional

The Bombay High Court has struck down the portion of Rule 14(1) of the Maharashtra Prisons (Furlough and Parole) Rules, 2024, which mandated that a prisoner could become eligible for regular parole only after completion of one year of actual imprisonment. The Court held that the condition was manifestly arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution.A Division Bench of...