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Bombay High Court: News

08 Aug 2026
Sharjeel Imam

TISS students' bail rejected over Umar Khalid, Sharjeel release slogans

A Mumbai Sessions Court has denied anticipatory bail to two Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) students, a 32-year-old resident of Govandi and a 23-year-old resident of Deonar.

07 Aug 2026
Bollywood

Vishal Bhardwaj to make film on Tarun Tejpal case

Acclaimed filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj is set to make a film on the Tarun Tejpal rape case, reported Variety India.

07 Aug 2026
Bharti Airtel

Airtel, Vi get relief in ₹3,300cr spectrum charge case

The Supreme Court of India has refused to stay a Bombay High Court order quashing the government's demand for one-time spectrum charges from telecom companies.

07 Aug 2026
Goa

Sena corporator to stay at Goa resort as bail condition

The Bombay High Court has granted bail to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre and others, who were arrested for assaulting three municipal doctors in Dombivli last month.

06 Aug 2026
Tushar Mehta

'One of them': Tarun Tejpal compares himself to Umar Khalid

Tarun Tejpal, the former editor of Tehelka magazine, was sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court on Thursday after finding him guilty of raping a junior colleague in 2013.

06 Aug 2026
India

Ex-Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal gets 10-year jail for raping employee

The Bombay High Court's Goa Bench has sentenced Tehelka Magazine editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal to 10 years in prison after convicting him in the 2013 rape case earlier on Thursday morning.

05 Aug 2026
Google

Remove deepfake content linking Gadkari to E20 program: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has ordered the removal of defamatory and deepfake content linking Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and his family to the government's E20 ethanol-blending program.

01 Aug 2026
Mumbai

TISS postpones convocation; CJI was to be chief guest

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai has postponed its 86th annual convocation, which was scheduled for August 2.

27 Jul 2026
Mumbai

Nitin Gadkari gets Bombay HC nod to sue Meta, X

The Bombay High Court has permitted Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to file a civil suit against Meta Platforms and X.

27 Jul 2026
Abu Salem

SC reserves judgment on Abu Salem's premature release plea

The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on gangster Abu Salem's plea for premature release, Live Law has reported.

26 Jul 2026
India

'Consuming chicken not offense': SC judge slams judiciary

Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has slammed the judiciary over its handling of dissent cases while he was addressing an event at the National Law Institute University (NLIU) in Bhopal.

19 Jul 2026
Indian Medical Association

Shiv Sena corporator, accused of assault, surrenders after bail canceled

Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre has surrendered to the police after the Bombay High Court canceled his bail.

18 Jul 2026
Indian Medical Association

Doctor assault case: HC cancels bail of Shiv Sena corporator

The Bombay High Court has canceled the bail of Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre, who was accused of assaulting doctors.

18 Jul 2026
BCCI

OCI cardholders ineligible for BCCI tournaments: Board to Bombay HC

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has told the Bombay High Court that Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders can't play in domestic tournaments.

'Satluj' row: Central government mulling certification for OTT films

The central government is considering amending the Information Technology Act to require all films available for public viewing on any platform to acquire a certification, even if not released theatrically.

08 Jul 2026
Goa

Salman Khan in legal trouble over Goa housing project

Bollywood actor Salman Khan has reportedly found himself in legal trouble over a housing project in Goa.

'We encroach, clog drains': Bombay HC says waterlogging 'our creation'

The Bombay High Court has said that the perennial problem of waterlogging in Mumbai is not solely the fault of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

07 Jul 2026
Kangana Ranaut

Why was ₹250cr suit filed against 'Queen 2' makers?

Phantom Studios, the producer of Queen (2014), has filed a lawsuit against JioStar, the production house behind the upcoming sequel Queen 2.

03 Jul 2026
Amit Shah

Can't exile people for 'BJP government murdabad' slogans: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has quashed an externment order issued by the Mumbai Police against political activist and Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) state general secretary Saeed Ahmad Abdul Wahid Chaudhary.

25 Jun 2026
Amit Malviya

Government clarifies 'passport not proof of citizenship' remark amid backlash

The Indian government on Thursday clarified that the passport has never been proof of citizenship.

20 Jun 2026
Anna Hazare

20 years later, former MP acquitted in Congress leader's murder

A special court in Mumbai has acquitted all the accused in the 2006 murder case of Maharashtra Congress leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar.

18 Jun 2026
Preity Zinta

HC allows Preity Zinta to sue Google over deepfake content

Bollywood actor and entrepreneur Preity Zinta has received permission from the Bombay High Court to file a suit against Google LLC and other online platforms, according to Bar and Bench.

16 Jun 2026
Anna Hazare

Nimbalkar murder case: Accused ex-NCP leader Padamsinh Patil's verdict deferred

A Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Court in Mumbai has deferred its verdict in the high-profile murder case of former Congress leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar and his driver to June 19.

12 Jun 2026
Salman Khan

HC asks Salman's neighbor to consider deleting defamatory posts: Explained

The longstanding feud between Bollywood actor Salman Khan and his Panvel farmhouse neighbor, Ketan Kakkad, has taken a new turn.

10 Jun 2026
Anil Ambani

Bombay HC offers Anil Ambani interim relief in tax-evasion case

The Bombay High Court has granted interim protection from prosecution and penalty to industrialist Anil Ambani in an alleged tax evasion case.

02 Jun 2026
Delhi High Court

5 new judges take oath in Supreme Court

Five new judges were sworn in at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, taking the court closer to its full sanctioned strength of 38 judges.

28 May 2026
Punjab

'Carry on Jattiye' faces legal hurdle: Know why

The much-anticipated Punjabi film Carry on Jattiye (original title Carry On Jatta 4) is reportedly facing a legal hurdle ahead of its release.

16 May 2026
Tata Sons

Why board meeting of Tata Trusts has been postponed again

The Tata Trusts has indefinitely postponed its board meeting, originally scheduled for May 8 and postponed to today, following an order from the Maharashtra Charity Commissioner.

12 May 2026
Amitabh Bachchan

Explaining the Sanjay Gupta, Pritish Nandy dispute amid settlement

The Bombay High Court recently resolved a commercial dispute between White Feather Films, owned by Sanjay Gupta, and Pritish Nandy Communications, reported Film Information.

08 May 2026
Business

Tata Trusts board meeting postponed to May 16

The highly anticipated board meeting of the Tata Trusts, originally scheduled for today, has been postponed to May 16.

08 May 2026
Nelson Mandela

Maharashtra can't deny aid to child care homes: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has slammed the Maharashtra government for delaying financial assistance to children's homes.

03 May 2026
Business

Bombay HC bars rival cement maker from using UltraTech's trademarks

The Bombay High Court has ruled in favor of UltraTech Cement, one of the world's largest cement companies by sales volume and capacity (excluding China).

01 May 2026
Bharti Singh

What was the 2010 case against Bharti Singh, Shekhar Suman?

The Bombay High Court recently quashed a first information report (FIR) from 2010 against actors Shekhar Suman and Bharti Singh.

29 Apr 2026
India

Bombay High Court adjourns 90-year-old woman's next hearing to 2046

The Bombay High Court adjourned a defamation suit filed by a 90-year-old woman to the year 2046 before recalling the order and rescheduling it for July 15.

20 Apr 2026
India

Maharashtra's 'speak Marathi or lose permit' rule faces legal challenge

Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik had announced a new rule making knowledge of Marathi mandatory for licensed autorickshaw and taxi drivers from May 1.

16 Apr 2026
Anil Ambani

No relief for Anil Ambani as SC upholds 'fraud' tag

The Supreme Court of India has rejected a plea by Anil Ambani, challenging the classification of his loan accounts as "fraud" by a consortium of banks.

15 Apr 2026
Tech Mahindra

Tech Mahindra denies allegations of religious discrimination at workplace

Tech Mahindra has strongly denied allegations of religious discrimination within its offices.

11 Apr 2026
Bhavish Aggarwal

Bhavish Aggarwal gets relief from bailable warrant by Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has scrapped a bailable warrant and summons issued against Bhavish Aggarwal, the CEO of Ola Electric.

09 Apr 2026
Aditya Dhar

Bombay HC gives relief to 'Dhurandhar' director in plagiarism row

The Bombay High Court recently granted interim relief to filmmaker Aditya Dhar by restraining director Santosh Kumar from making any further public statements about Dhurandhar: The Revenge that could harm Dhar's reputation.

01 Apr 2026
Akshay Kumar

Anita Advani's plea for marital recognition with Rajesh Khanna dismissed

The Bombay High Court has dismissed actor Anita Advani's appeal seeking legal recognition of her relationship with late superstar Rajesh Khanna as a marriage.

29 Mar 2026
Anil Ambani

Why Anil Ambani has sued Republic TV and Arnab Goswami

Business tycoon Anil Ambani has filed a defamation suit against Republic TV as well as its editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami in the Bombay High Court.

27 Mar 2026
Delhi High Court

Bombay HC refuses CBI probe into Reliance gas diversion case

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe against Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and its chairman Mukesh Ambani.