India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Voids Time-Bar Clauses in Health Insurance

Bombay HC Voids Time-Bar Clauses in Health Insurance, Protecting Genuine Claims from Procedural RejectionsIn a significant victory for policyholders, theBombay High Courton 20 April 2026 ruled that insurance companies cannot reject health insurance claims merely on the grounds of delayed fili...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Adjourns 'Ego Fight' Defamation Suit Between Seniors to 2046, Denies Priority Despite Age

'Ego Fight' at Life's End: Bombay HC Freezes Defamation Suit Till 2046In a stark reminder of judicial frustration with protracted personal disputes, the Bombay High Court has shoved a nine-year-old defamation suit into cold storage until 2046. Justice Jitendra Jain, presiding over the Ordinar...

29 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Disciplinary Action Against RPF Personnel Valid on Video/CCTV Evidence Sans Victim Complaint: Bombay HC

Viral Video Seals Fate of RPF Constable: Bombay HC Backs Removal Despite No Victim ComplaintIn a stark reminder of the unyielding standards for India's disciplined forces, theBombay High Courthas dismissed a writ petition by formerRailway Protection Force (RPF)Constable Rajesh Sahadeo Jangid,...

11 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

WhatsApp Chats Alone Insufficient to Grant Divorce on Cruelty Grounds: Bombay High Court

WhatsApp Breakup? Bombay HC Says Not So Fast—Demands Real Evidence for DivorceIn a significant ruling for digital-age divorces, theBombay High Courthas quashed anex-partedivorce decree granted by theFamily Court in Nashik, ruling that WhatsApp chats alone cannot provemental crueltyunder the H...

05 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Orders Publicity of SC Ruling Granting Unmarried Women Abortion Rights Up to 24 Weeks

Bombay High CourtMandates Wide Publicity ofSupreme CourtRuling on Abortion Rights for Unmarried WomenIn a significant step toward ensuring the effective implementation of reproductive rights, theBombay High Courthas directed theMaharashtra governmentto widely circulate a landmark2022Supreme C...

10 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Forms High Power Committee to Enforce Air Pollution Controls in Mumbai

Bombay High Court Establishes High Power Committee to Combat Persistent Air Pollution in Mumbai Introduction In a significant move to address the escalating air pollution crisis in Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), the Bombay High Court has constituted a High Power Committee (H...

04 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Pending Civil Suit No Bar to Deemed Co-op Membership: Bombay HC

Pending Civil Suit No Bar to Deemed Co-op Membership: Bombay HC In a significant ruling for flat purchasers in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court has held that the mere pendency of a civil suit regarding the enforcement of an agreement for sale does not preclude the Registrar of Co-operative ...

22 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC Bars RTI Disclosure of Judicial Officers' Personal Records Under Section 8(1)(j)

Chhattisgarh High Court Rules Complaints Against Judicial Officers Exempt from RTI Disclosure as Personal Information Introduction In a significant ruling reinforcing the privacy rights of judicial officers, the Chhattisgarh High Court has set aside directives from the State Information Commi...

16 Jan 2026

India - Supreme Court

High Courts Deliver Pivotal Rulings on GST and Tax Procedures

High Courts Deliver Pivotal Rulings on GST and Tax Procedures In a significant week for Indian jurisprudence spanning December 28, 2025, to January 3, 2026, High Courts across the country issued a flurry of decisions addressing procedural hurdles in GST and income tax matters, while the Supre...

06 Jan 2026

India - Supreme Court

Indian High Courts Deliver Landmark Decisions Weekly

Indian High Courts Deliver Landmark Decisions Weekly As 2025 concludes, Indian High Courts across the nation have rendered a series of pivotal judgments from December 29 to January 4, 2026, spanning arbitration enforcement, criminal bail conditions, intellectual property protections in the di...

06 Jan 2026