Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court questioned the police over their refusal to file an FIR in the death case of Disha Salian. The Bench sought clarification from the State regarding the delay in providing the autopsy and ADR reports to the deceased's father.

The Bombay High Court has requested responses from the State and Bar Council regarding the stipend for junior advocates. The court noted that the petitioners' concerns require consideration in the broader interest of young advocates.

The Bombay High Court denied immediate bail to corporator Ramesh Mhatre in a doctor assault case. Senior Counsel Aabad Ponda argued for bail, stating custody would prevent pressure on the victim or witnesses and that the investigation is largely complete.

The Bombay High Court has ordered action due to discrepancies between government canteen inspection reports and findings from an independent advocates’ survey. While acknowledging the FDA’s overall work, the court emphasized the need for transparency and accountability in its actions.

The Bombay High Court questioned the '98% clean' certificate issued to the Mantralaya canteen and ordered a re-inspection of the premises by the FDA and a team of lawyers.

FDA officials visited the canteen of the Bombay Bar Association on July 30, 2026, but the association stated the temporary closure was voluntary, not mandated by an adverse order. This follows the Bombay High Court's recent questioning of the FDA over selective hotel inspections.

The Bombay High Court overturned the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) suspension of a hotel's licence, ruling that the presence of two insects did not justify the action given the overall satisfactory hygiene compliance report. The court emphasized the need for proportionality in regulatory enforcement.

The Bombay High Court has requested the Maharashtra government to provide details of FDA inspections at state-run canteens and eating places. The FDA, led by Food Safety Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, is conducting a crackdown on food operators violating safety standards.

The Bombay High Court quashed an externment order issued by the Mumbai Police against members of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI). The court stated that the FIRs against the two SDPI members involved only sloganeering without causing harm to the public or property.

The Bombay High Court will hear Nitin Gadkari's legal plea against Meta, X Corp, Google LLC, and unknown persons over deepfake posts linked to ethanol. The lawsuit claims these posts have caused irreparable harm to Gadkari's reputation and personality rights.

The Bombay High Court denied interim relief to a corporator and ordered a change in the investigating officer. The Indian Medical Association's counsel informed the court that a woman doctor, who was assaulted, continues to receive threatening calls, and doctors work under the fear of assault.

The Bombay High Court has allowed Nitin Gadkari to file a lawsuit against Meta, Google, and X regarding deepfake posts linked to ethanol. Gadkari clarified he has no involvement in E20 policy decisions despite his role as Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways.

A Shiv Sena corporator surrendered to police in a doctor assault case and was sent to judicial custody until August 3. The Bombay High Court cancelled the bail granted to Ramesh Mhatre by a lower court, with the matter scheduled for further hearing on July 22.

Bombay High Court stayed the bail granted to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre in a doctors' assault case, ordering him to surrender by July 19. The court criticized the magistrate's decision for not considering his criminal history.

The Bombay High Court ruled that the state of Maharashtra is liable to pay ₹30 lakh compensation for deaths caused by manual scavenging, even if the laborers were employed by private individuals. The judgment emphasizes state responsibility for such incidents.

The Bombay High Court ruled that the police's illegal entry into a 26-year-old woman's bedroom constituted a privacy violation. The court ordered the state to pay ₹10,000 to the petitioner within two months, with the amount recoverable directly from the responsible police officer.

The Bombay High Court reduced the death sentence of two men to 30 years of rigorous imprisonment without remission for the 2013 kidnap and murder of a young engineering student in Nashik.

The Income Tax Department opposes a same-sex couple's request for tax exemption on gifts, arguing that Section 56(2)(x) applies only to marriages recognized under Indian law. The Bombay High Court has been informed of this stance, with the department seeking dismissal of the petition.

The Bombay High Court urged people to stop solely blaming the BMC for monsoon waterlogging, highlighting that footpath encroachment exacerbates the issue. The court criticized the habit of 'robbing our own motherland' by rendering footpaths inaccessible.

The Bombay High Court Judge Justice Madhav Jamdar quashed an externment order and criticized the government's tendency to curb protests, stating citizens were treated as slaves of the Government.

The Bombay High Court ruled that a person cannot be externed solely for participating in protests against the government. The decision followed a plea by Saeed Ahmad Abdul Wahid Chaudhary, challenging police action against him.

The Bombay High Court upheld the helmet exemption for Sikhs, dismissing a law student's petition that claimed the exemption violated Article 14 of the Constitution. The court ruled the exemption constitutes a reasonable classification under the law.

A 65-year-old accused was awarded the death penalty for the rape and murder of a minor in Nasrapur. The Bombay High Court may review the judgment if an appeal is filed.

The Bombay High Court ruled that a shared auto is not considered a 'workplace' under the PoSH Act and overturned an Internal Complaints Committee's decision that found a State Bank of India employee guilty of sexual harassment based on an incident during shared travel.

The Bombay High Court dismissed a rape FIR and instructed police to document the complainant's history, noting she had filed ten similar complaints against different men in Karnataka and Maharashtra.

The Bombay High Court has ordered the state to ensure the safety of Justice Patel, his wife, and daughter in Mumbai. The court emphasized the need for adequate protection for the family members.

The Bombay High Court has directed the NIA to respond within two weeks to Varavara Rao's request to relocate from Mumbai to Hyderabad. The 85-year-old activist, currently on medical bail, claims he cannot afford to live in Mumbai.

The Bombay High Court restored a pilot's licence revoked 15 years ago, ruling the DGCA's suspension order illegal due to lack of procedural compliance. The court noted the DGCA failed to issue a show-cause notice or grant a personal hearing to Jeetendra Krishna Varma before suspending his licence.