India - High Court of Bombay

Continuing Breach of Agreement Under MOFA Prevents Plaint Rejection Under Order VII Rule 11: Bombay High Court

Continuing Breach: Bombay High Court Rejects Move to Dismiss Long-Standing Property Suit In a significant ruling for civil litigation, the Bombay High Court has clarified that a failure to fulfill contractual obligations under the Maharashtra Ownership of Flats (...

09 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Liberal Interpretation of 'Wife' Under Section 125 CrPC Essential to Protect Destitute Women: Delhi High Court

Beyond Strict Definitions: Delhi High Court Upholds Liberal Interpretation of 'Wife' in Maintenance Disputes In a significant ruling emphasizing the protective mantle of social welfare legislation, the Delhi High Court has upheld a maintenance order granted to a ...

06 May 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Russian Court Decree Cannot Be Accepted as Conclusive Proof at Interim Stage Due to Doubtful Jurisdiction: Bombay High Court

Jurisdiction in Doubt: Bombay HC Denies Asset Freeze in Multi-Billion EuroChem DisputeIn a significant ruling for international commercial litigation, theBombay High Courthas declined to grant aninterim injunctionagainst Tecnimont S.P.A., refusing to freeze its assets in India based on a judg...

08 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Documents Relevant to Pleadings Permissible During Cross-Examination Even Without Prior Production: Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court Clarifies When Documents Can Surface Mid-Trial In a judgment that balances procedural discipline with the demands of effective cross-examination, theBombayHigh Courthas held that a defendant may produce documents to confront a plaintiff during cross-examination even if those...

04 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

No Valid Service of Writ of Summons Preserves Defendants' Right to File Written Statement: Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court Clarifies Limits of Summons Service in Commercial Litigation In a sharply worded order that underscores the procedural safeguards governing summons in civil suits, the Bombay High Court has held that defective or un...

07 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi HC Closes Bishnoi's Plea Against ZEE5 Web Series

Delhi HC Closes Bishnoi's Plea AgainstZEE5Web Series, Permits Intervention in OTT Advisory ChallengeIn a nuanced ruling that underscores the delicate balance between content creators'freedom of expressionand the reputational concerns of accused individuals, theDelhi High Courton Monday, April...

28 Apr 2026

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Fresh Service Affidavit with Earlier Rejected Documents Can't Prove Summons Service: Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court Slaps ₹50K Costs on Plaintiff Over Botched Summons Service in 8-Year-Old Commercial SuitIn a stern rebuke to procedural sloppiness, the Bombay High Court has ruled that recycling rejected documents in a fresh service affidavit doesn't magically ...

24 Apr 2026

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Pune Court: Swatantryaveer Title Not Government-Conferred in Gandhi Case

Pune CourtRevelation: Savarkar's 'Swatantryaveer' Title Not Official in Landmark Defamation Suit Against Rahul GandhiIn a pivotal development in the Pune defamation case pitting VD Savarkar's grandnephew against Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, the complainant himself delivered testimon...

10 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Dismisses Advani's Khanna Marriage Plea

Bombay HC Dismisses Advani's Khanna Marriage PleaIn a ruling that brings closure to over a decade of protracted litigation, theBombay High Courthas dismissed actor Anita Advani'sFirst Appealseeking legal recognition of her relationship with the late Bollywood icon Rajesh Khanna as a "marriage...

01 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Seniors' Right to Dignity Under Art 21 is Constitutional Mandate: Rajasthan HC Orders Audit of Old Age Homes Under 2007 Act

From 'Matru Devo Bhava' to Courtroom Mandate: Rajasthan HC Pushes for Elderly DignityIn a poignant nod to India's ancient cultural ethos, theRajasthan High Court at Jaipurhas declared the right of senior citizens to live with dignity aconstitutional imperativeunderArticle 21. A division bench...

29 Jan 2026