Justice Prevails: Bombay HC Orders ₹50 Lakh for COVID Hero’s Family In a landmark judgment that underscores the primacy of substantive justice over administrative formalities, the Kolhapur Bench of the Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra state government to provide an ex-gratia insurance compensation of ₹50 lakh to the family of a deceased frontline…
Surat Court Approves Withdrawal of Sedition Case Gives Big relief to BJP MLA Hardik Patel Surat, Gujarat | December 18, 2025: In a significant legal and political development, a Surat court on Thursday permitted the Gujarat government to withdraw a longstanding sedition case against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Hardik Patel and three of his former…
Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea to Quash FIR, Emphasizes Trial Court’s Role in Assessing Evidence Mumbai, December 9, 2025: The Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling, has dismissed a criminal writ petition seeking the quashing of a First Information Report (FIR) related to the alleged assault of an advocate, underscoring the limitations of its inherent…
Recommendations Aim to Fill Impending Vacancies; Include Transfer of Meghalaya Chief Justice to Kerala In a significant administrative move marking the beginning of a new tenure, the Supreme Court Collegium under the leadership of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has proposed a comprehensive reshuffle in the leadership of five High Courts across India. The…
Dindoshi Sessions Court rejects student’s plea, cites threats using intimate photos, criminal antecedents, and evasion of investigation. In a significant ruling that blended scrutiny of police procedure with grave criminal allegations, a Mumbai court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a 27-year-old student from Himachal Pradesh, accused of cheating and extorting over ₹2 crore…
Bombay High Court holds Registrar cannot adjudicate disputes under enforcement provision; rules must stem from statute, not bye-laws In a significant ruling that clarifies the limits of regulatory authority in cooperative housing society disputes, the Bombay High Court has quashed an order directing a housing society to refund maintenance charges collected from its members. The…
Calcutta High Court Relies on State and Central Assurances for Event in Communally Sensitive Murshidabad, Denies Plea for Injunction In a significant ruling that underscores the judiciary’s reliance on state machinery for maintaining public order, a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Friday, declined to issue an injunction against a planned foundation-stone laying…
Petitioner moves Bombay High Court Alleges Palghar Police Shielded Husband, Paramour; Seeks CBI Probe and Action Under Contempt of Courts Act MUMBAI – In a wrenching case that alleges severe police apathy and collusion, a father has approached the Bombay High Court seeking justice for his daughter, whose death he claims was murder covered up…
Bombay High Court Quashes Order, Mandates Time-Bound Procedure for Stamp Duty Refunds, Citing Administrative Failure In a significant ruling that underscores the obligation of public authorities to act with fairness and promptness, the Bombay High Court has quashed an order denying the refund of stamp duty for an unconsummated property transaction, a decision that had…
In a case involving Macrotech Developers, the Bombay High Court holds that MahaRERA cannot unilaterally order the cancellation of a registered sale agreement; developer must seek proper execution of original relief. In a carefully reasoned judgment that touches upon the powers of real estate regulators, the Bombay High Court has disposed of a writ petition…
