Bombay High Court: News
13 Jul 2024
KolhapurMan jailed beyond sentence over unpaid fine; court frees him
The Bombay High Court has mandated the release of Sikandar Kale, a 30-year-old man who was kept in prison even after completing his sentence due to an outstanding fine.
05 Jul 2024
Juvenile Justice BoardPorsche crash: Pune teen submits essay on road safety
The 17-year-old boy involved in the Pune Porsche crash, which claimed the lives of two tech professionals, has submitted a 300-word essay on road safety to the Juvenile Justice Board as part of his bail conditions, an official reported on Friday.
02 Jul 2024
MumbaiAfter hijab, now Mumbai college bans jeans, T-shirt
Acharya & Marathe College in Chembur, Mumbai has introduced a new dress code prohibiting jeans and T-shirts.
26 Jun 2024
MumbaiBombay High Court upholds hijab ban in Mumbai college
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday declined to intervene in a decision by a Mumbai-based college to ban the wearing of hijabs, burkas, and niqabs on its premises.
25 Jun 2024
High CourtPorsche crash: Bombay HC orders minor's release from observation home
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday ordered the immediate release of a 17-year-old boy, who was accused in a fatal Porsche accident that resulted in the death of two software engineers in Pune.
19 Jun 2024
Annu Kapoor'Hamare Baarah': HC says 'film gives a good social message'
The Bombay High Court has dismissed objections against the film Hamare Baarah, starring Annu Kapoor, reportedly stating there is nothing objectionable against the Muslim community.
16 Jun 2024
KolhapurBanning animal slaughtering during Bakrid at Maharashtra fort 'absurd': HC
The Bombay High Court has ruled in favor of the continuation of traditional animal slaughter for Bakri Eid and Urs at a dargah within the Vishalgad Fort in Kolhapur, Maharashtra.
13 Jun 2024
Karan JoharRemove Karan Johar's name from film title, Bombay HC orders
The Bombay High Court has issued an interim order restraining the makers of the Hindi film Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar from using filmmaker Karan Johar's name in their title and content.
13 Jun 2024
Annu KapoorSupreme Court halts release of Annu Kapoor's 'Hamare Baarah'
The Supreme Court of India has suspended the release of Annu Kapoor's contentious film, Hamare Baarah.
13 Jun 2024
Karan JoharKJo files plea against 'Shaadi Ke Director Karan aur Johar'
Bollywood director and producer, Karan Johar, has approached the Bombay High Court seeking legal action against the creators of a Hindi film titled Shaadi Ke Director Karan aur Johar.
12 Jun 2024
Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad'Conspiracy to transform India into Islamic…': PFI members denied bail
The Bombay High Court has denied bail to three alleged members of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI), noting their "conspiracy to turn India into an Islamic nation by 2047 and use criminal force against the government."
11 Jun 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)HC directs removal of Salman's name from accused's death petition
The Bombay High Court on Monday ordered the removal of Salman Khan's name from a plea seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the custodial death of Anuj Thapan.
07 Jun 2024
Annu KapoorKarnataka government bans 'Hamare Baarah' over communal concerns
The Karnataka government has imposed a two-week ban, or until further notice, on the release and broadcast of Bollywood film Hamare Baarah.
07 Jun 2024
PunePune Porsche crash: Teen's father, grandfather booked in suicide case
The father and grandfather of the 17-year-old boy involved in a fatal Porsche crash in Pune are now facing charges in a separate case of abetment of suicide.
03 Jun 2024
BrahMos AerospaceEx-BrahMos engineer gets life sentence for spying for Pakistan
A former engineer at BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd, Nishant Pradeepkumar Agrawal, was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Nagpur court on Monday for spying for Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
23 May 2024
BollywoodSalman's firing case: Bombay HC questions accused's 'incomplete' autopsy report
The Bombay High Court has expressed dissatisfaction over the "incomplete" autopsy report of Anuj Thapan, a late accused in the Salman Khan house firing case.
16 May 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Salman firing case: Bombay HC demands update on accused's death
The Bombay High Court has asked for an update on the investigation into the alleged suicide of Anuj Thapan, a suspect in the Salman Khan firing case.
16 May 2024
Canara BankJet Airways founder Naresh Goyal's wife passes away
Anita Goyal, wife of Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal, succumbed to cancer in the early hours of Thursday.
14 May 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaElgar Parishad case: SC grants bail to activist Gautam Navlakha
Four years after his arrest, the Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to activist Gautam Navlakha in the 2018 Elgar Parishad case.
10 May 2024
MaharashtraDabholkar murder case: 2 get life imprisonment, 3 others acquitted
A special court in Pune on Friday pronounced its verdict in the trial against five people linked to the Hindu right-wing organization Sanatan Sanstha in the 2013 murder case of activist Narendra Dabholkar.
07 May 2024
Salman Khan5th suspect arrested in Salman Khan shooting case
The Mumbai Crime Branch has detained a fifth suspect, Mohammad Chaudhary, in connection with the shooting incident at Bollywood actor Salman Khan's residence.
28 Apr 2024
Special Investigation TeamSahil Khan detained by SIT in Mahadev betting app case
Actor and fitness influencer Sahil Khan has been detained by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) from Chhattisgarh on Sunday.
18 Apr 2024
MumbaiAdvocates cannot get away with anything: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court on Thursday emphasized the principle of equality before the law, stating, "Advocates cannot get away with anything. Law is the same for all."
05 Apr 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaBhima Koregaon case: Supreme Court grants bail to Shoma Sen
The Supreme Court has granted bail to Shoma Sen, one of the accused in the Bhima Koregaon case.
28 Mar 2024
T-SeriesT-Series slams Reliance Entertainment's non-payment claims; issues statement
T-Series and Reliance Entertainment are at loggerheads over a non-payment dispute.
22 Mar 2024
IndiaBody massagers can't be categorized as adult toys: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court on Friday overturned a previous ruling by the Commissioner of Customs to seize shipments of body massagers.
05 Mar 2024
Delhi UniversityMaoist links case: Ex-DU professor Saibaba, 6 others acquitted
The Bombay High Court's Nagpur Bench on Tuesday acquitted former Delhi University Professor GN Saibaba and six others accused in an alleged Maoist links case.
22 Feb 2024
Indrani MukerjeaBombay HC stalls Netflix docuseries on Indrani Mukerjea
Bombay High Court put a hold on the release of Netflix's documentary series The Indrani Mukerjea Story: Buried Truth on Thursday, which is based on the life of Indrani Mukerjea, the primary suspect in the Sheena Bora murder case.
09 Feb 2024
Rhea ChakrabortySSR-Rhea case: Why Bombay HC admonished CBI over pending chargesheet
Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput allegedly died by suicide on June 14, 2020, in Mumbai.
08 Jan 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaBilkis Bano rapists to be re-jailed, SC rebukes Gujarat government
The Supreme Court on Monday quashed the Gujarat government's order to grant remission and premature release to 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano's 2002 gangrape case.
19 Dec 2023
Gautam NavalakhaElgar Parishad case: Bombay HC grants bail to Gautam Navlakha
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted bail to activist-journalist Gautam Navlakha in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad violence case.
17 Dec 2023
Mumbai PoliceActor accuses JSW MD Sajjan Jindal of rape; FIR registered
The Mumbai Police has filed an FIR against steel baron and managing director of JSW Group Sajjan Jindal after a 30-year-old female actor accused him of rape, Business Today reported.
13 Dec 2023
IndiGoIndiGo pilot seeks permission to carry kirpan on plane
An IndiGo Airlines pilot, Angad Singh, has moved the Bombay High Court seeking permission to carry a kirpan—a small curved sword—inside airports.
24 Nov 2023
MumbaiVijaypat Singhania says son Gautam breaking up Raymond, supports daughter-in-law
The founder of Raymond Group, Vijaypat Singhania, has expressed deep disappointment over his son Gautam Singhania "breaking up" the company, calling it his "stupid mistake" to give everything to his son.
08 Nov 2023
DiwaliNot all firecrackers are banned. Here's what you can buy
Diwali is just around the corner, and cracker shops are witnessing gigantic queues.
06 Oct 2023
MaharashtraMaharashtra government can't run from responsibility: HC on Nanded tragedy
The Bombay High Court on Friday slammed the Maharashtra government over the recent deaths at Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Medical College and Hospital in Maharashtra's Nanded.
02 Oct 2023
BusinessBarclays challenges Pune court's verdict in whistleblower retaliation case
Barclays is attempting to reverse a ruling by an Indian court that found the British bank guilty of retaliating against a whistleblower.
27 Sep 2023
Akasa AirBombay HC to hear Akasa Air's pilot resignation dispute
The Bombay High Court has granted permission to hear Akasa Air's plea against five pilots who left the company without fulfilling their notice period obligations.
25 Sep 2023
Balika VadhuLate Pratyusha Banerjee's boyfriend says he's ready for trial
Rahul Raj Singh, the actor-producer boyfriend of late actor Pratyusha Banerjee is set to face trial in the abetment to suicide case.
02 Sep 2023
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Maratha reservation protest turns violent, over 360 booked
The Maharashtra Police booked more than 360 people on Saturday, a day after protesters demanding reservation for the Maratha community in Maharashtra's Jalna allegedly resorted to violence, PTI reported.
09 Aug 2023
shiney ahujaShiney Ahuja's passport renewal plea granted: Revisiting his legal battle
Gangster fame Shiney Ahuja found himself embroiled in controversy when he was convicted of rape in 2011.
05 Aug 2023
NagpurWho is Justice Rohit Deo, and why did he resign
Justice Rohit Deo, a Bombay High Court judge, announced on Friday that he has resigned due to "personal reasons" and sent his resignation letter to President Droupadi Murmu.
28 Jul 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaBhima Koregaon: SC grants bail to Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves
The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday granted bail to the members of Elgar Parishad, Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves, according to the news outlet NDTV.
26 Jun 2023
POCSOCourt rejects abortion for minor rape victim at 28-week pregnancy
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court rejected a petition filed by a minor rape victim's mother seeking to end the girl's 28-week pregnancy in view of the health risk to her and the unborn child.
22 May 2023
Shah Rukh KhanAryan Khan case: Sameer Wankhede demands security after receiving threats
Former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede—accused of corruption in the Cordelia Cruises drug bust case involving Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan—claimed he and his wife, actor Kranti Redkar, have been receiving threats for the last four days.
09 May 2023
Sooraj PancholiJiah Khan suicide case: Court order highlights suicidal tendencies, sentiments
Actor Sooraj Pancholi was acquitted of abetment charges in the Jiah Khan suicide case by a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Mumbai on April 28.
15 Apr 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaDon't delay decisions on mercy pleas, it benefits convicts: SC
The Supreme Court on Friday directed state governments and other concerned authorities not to delay decisions on mercy petitions by death row convicts, who could gain an advantage from the hold-up.
12 Apr 2023
Ajit PawarMSC Bank scam: ED chargesheet drops NCP's Ajit Pawar, wife
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet against the Maharashtra State Cooperative (MSC) Bank in a multi-crore money laundering case, naming a company linked to former Maharashtra deputy chief minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar.
30 Mar 2023
Salman KhanBombay HC quashes assault-related FIR against Salman Khan
Superstar Salman Khan is controversy's favorite child. Be it threats from gangsters to court cases, the Bhaijaan of Bollywood is a common name everywhere.
29 Mar 2023
West BengalCourt dismisses Mamata Banerjee's appeal in national anthem case
The Bombay High Court has refused to grant relief to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in a case filed against her for allegedly disrespecting the national anthem at an event in December 2021, reported Indian Express.
26 Mar 2023
Nawazuddin SiddiquiActor Nawazuddin Siddiqui files defamation lawsuit, brother lashes out
There seems to be no end to Nawazuddin Siddiqui's troubles!
04 Mar 2023
Tunisha Sharma#NewsBytesExclusive: 'Sheezan Khan to be out by evening,' says lawyer
A little over two months after television actor Tunisha Sharma's alleged suicide, her former boyfriend, co-star, and accused, actor Sheezan Khan has finally been granted bail by the Bombay High Court on Saturday.
03 Mar 2023
BollywoodNawazuddin Siddiqui barred from meeting ailing mother: Report
Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui's personal life has taken a massive hit. From serious allegations of sexual harassment by his wife Aalia Siddiqui to his brother Shamas accusing him of abandoning people, Siddiqui's been accused of a lot.
21 Feb 2023
HyderabadHyderabad: 5-year-old boy mauled to death by stray dogs
In a heart-wrenching incident, a five-year-old boy was reportedly mauled to death by stray dogs in Amberpet, Hyderabad, on Sunday.
14 Feb 2023
Tunisha SharmaTunisha Sharma wasn't depressed, claims co-actor Chandan K Anand
Television actor and Tunisha Sharma's co-star from Ali Baba: Dastaan-E-Kabul, Chandan K Anand, in a new interview, has said that the late actor, was not depressed.
10 Feb 2023
MaharashtraMumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train to get 3-floor station 24m below surface
Work on the bullet train has accelerated in Maharashtra following support from the Bombay High Court, News18 reported. On Thursday, the court gave the project the go-ahead, deeming it "nationally significant."
09 Feb 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaBombay HC gives green light to Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project
The Bombay High Court dismissed a plea on Thursday filed by Godrej & Boyce company opposing the acquisition proceedings initiated by the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) and the Maharashtra government for the bullet train project in Vikhroli.
25 Jan 2023
MaharashtraMaharashtra bans car-pooling in non-transport vehicles over security concerns
Citing passengers' security and safety, the government of Maharashtra has banned using non-transport vehicles for aggregation and car-pooling.
20 Jan 2023
Venugopal DhootICICI bank fraud case: Videocon's Venugopal Dhoot gets interim bail
Videocon Group chairperson Venugopal Dhoot was granted interim bail on Friday by the Bombay High Court, almost a month after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested him in the ICICI Bank-Videocon loan fraud case.
13 Jan 2023
BollywoodBombay HC to hear Anushka Sharma's tax-related pleas
After Anushka Sharma appealed against Salex Tax Department's action against her, the Bombay High Court (HC) agreed to hear Sharma's pleas.
09 Jan 2023
Chanda KochharICICI-Videocon scam: Kochhars' arrest illegal, says Bombay HC; grants bail
Former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar will be released from jail as the Bombay High Court granted them bail on Monday.
28 Dec 2022
Anil DeshmukhMaharashtra: Ex-minister Anil Deshmukh released from jail after 1 year
Anil Deshmukh, former home minister of Maharashtra, was released on Wednesday after spending almost 13 months in jail.
21 Dec 2022
Anushka SharmaBombay HC dismisses Anushka Sharma's tax-related petitions. Here's why
The Bombay High Court reportedly dismissed two petitions filed by actor Anushka Sharma's tax consultant. This was apparently the first time someone filed a petition through their tax consultant, the HC noted, questioning this move.
12 Dec 2022
Anil DeshmukhBombay HC puts ex-Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh's bail on hold
Moments after granting bail to Maharashtra's former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in a corruption case, the Bombay High Court put it on hold for 10 days on Monday.
18 Nov 2022
Elgar ParishadElgar Parishad accused activist granted bail, NIA to move SC
The Bombay High Court on Friday granted bail to Anand Teltumbde, a scholar-activist accused in the Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case.
14 Oct 2022
Unlawful Activities Prevention ActEx-DU professor GN Saibaba acquitted in Maoist links case
Former Delhi University (DU) Professor GN Saibaba along with five other accused was acquitted by the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court in the case of alleged links to the banned party Communist Party of India (Maoist).
04 Oct 2022
Air IndiaDelhi: Air India employees 'forced' to vacate Vasant Vihar colony
Residents of Air India Colony in Delhi's Vasant Vihar on Tuesday alleged basic facilities and water supply were cut off at their residential complexes in a bid to force them to vacate, Hindustan Times reported.
23 Sep 2022
Shiv SenaHC nod to Thackeray's Sena faction for Dussehra rally
Amid a tug of war between the two factions of the Shiv Sena over conducting the Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai, the Bombay High Court on Friday gave its order in favor of Uddhav Thackeray's camp of Shiv Sena.
03 Sep 2022
Serum Institute of IndiaCovishield death: Bombay HC notice to Centre, Serum Institute, DCGI
A man has filed a compensation suit against the Indian vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII) for Rs. 1,000 crore, claiming that the side effects of the Covishield vaccine killed his daughter last year.
13 Aug 2022
BollywoodSalman approaches Bombay HC in defamation case against Panvel neighbor
Bollywood actor Salman Khan approached the Bombay High Court on Friday in the defamation case against his Panvel farmhouse neighbor Ketan Kakkad.
15 Jul 2022
Madras High CourtRemoval of Mangalsutra by wife causes husband mental cruelty: Court
Madras High Court has said that removal of thali (Mangalsutra) by an estranged wife would mean mental cruelty of the highest order for the husband.
03 Jul 2022
MumbaiProtest against Metro Car Shed in Aarey gains steam again
Protests erupted in Mumbai on Sunday against the new Maharashtra government's decision to shift the metro car shed project back to Aarey Colony.
27 May 2022
Special Investigation TeamNo international link in Cordelia drugs case: NCB DG
Director-General of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) SN Pradhan on Friday revealed that gross "irregularities" were found in the investigation of Cordelia drug case.
20 May 2022
Supreme Court Of India2019 Hyderabad Disha case accused encounter 'fake,' says SC panel
In a startling revelation, a Supreme Court-appointed commission on Friday declared the police encounter of the accused in the 2019 Disha gang-rape and murder in Hyderabad as "fake."
