India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay High Court Quashes Drug Prosecution For Procedural Delays and Violation of Statutory Mandates Under Section 27(d) of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act

Failure to Follow Procedure: Bombay High Court Scraps ‘Lame’ Drug Prosecution In a significant ruling for the pharmaceutical industry, the Bombay High Court has quashed a criminal case initiated against C.B. Healthcare, emphasizing that regulatory auth...

24 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Natural Justice Mandates Mandatory Hearing Before Stripping Schools of Grant-in-Aid: Bombay High Court

Due Process Denied: Bombay High Court Stalls State Moves to Defund Private Schools In a significant verdict protecting the administrative rights of educational institutions, the Bombay High Court at Kolhapur has ruled that the State of Maharas...

29 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Conviction Upheld: Public Servants Must Prove Lawful Source of 'Gifted' Assets Under Section 13(1)(e) PC Act: Gujarat HC

Wealth Beyond Remuneration: Gujarat HC Affirms Strict Burden of Proof for Public Servants in Disproportionate Asset Cases In a decisive judgment reaffirming the high standards of integrity expected of the judiciary, theHigh Court of Gujarathas upheld the conviction of a former Civil Judge, Pr...

16 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Registration Cancellation Under S.55(5) MV Act Rejected for Bona Fide Purchaser: Bombay HC

Fairness Over Pedantry: Bombay HC Restores Vehicle Registration to Innocent Buyer In a significant ruling, the High Court of Judicature at Bombay has set aside an administrative order that cancelled the registration of a vehicle on the grounds that it was originally imported us...

02 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Systemic Interference With Judicial Process: Bombay HC Initiates Criminal Contempt Against Advocate Vijay Kurle

Systemic Interference With Judicial Process: Bombay HC Initiates Criminal Contempt Against Advocate Vijay Kurle In a stinging rebuke to professional misconduct, the High Court of Judicature at Bombay has initiated criminal contempt proceedings against advocate Vijay Kurle. Pres...

15 Apr 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Appointment of Court Commissioner for Land Measurement Not Pre-mature Before Evidence: Bombay High Court

Beyond the "Premature" Plea: Bombay High Court Affirms Power to Appoint Surveyors Early in Land Disputes In a significant ruling for civil litigation, the Bombay High Court has clarified that the appointment of a court-commissioned surveyor to measure land is not...

30 Apr 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Arbitration Referral Cannot Be Denied Based on Unsubstantiated Allegations of Fraud: Bombay High Court

Beyond the "Bogey of Fraud": Bombay High Court Reaffirms Mandatory Arbitration Referrals In a significant ruling for commercial dispute resolution, theBombay High Courthas clarified the boundaries of judicial intervention when parties attempt to avoid arbitration by citing allegations of frau...

17 Apr 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Waiver of Cooling-Off Period Under Section 13-B(2) of HMA Permitted Where Reconciliation Is Impossible: Bombay High Court

Ending the Agony: Bombay High Court Mandates Waiver of Cooling-Off Period in Mutual Consent Divorce In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has emphasized that the judiciary must adopt a pragmatic approach toward matrimonial litigation. Justice Madhav J. J...

19 Mar 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Onerous Financial Conditions Cannot Obstruct Right to Travel: Bombay High Court Quashes Mandatory Deposit in SEBI Case

Onerous Financial Conditions Cannot Obstruct Right to Travel: Bombay High Court Quashes Mandatory Deposit In a significant ruling regarding the balance between judicial conditions and personal liberty, the Bombay High Court has set aside an order by a Spec...

17 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Appointment of Court Commissioner Under Order XXVI Rule 9 CPC Not Barred by Pre-Trial Stage: Bombay High Court

Bridging the Fact Gap: Bombay High Court Validates Early Appointment of Court Commissioners in Land Disputes In a significant ruling concerning the procedural flexibilities in civil litigation, theBombay High Courthas affirmed thattrial courtspossess the authority to appoint a Court Commissio...

30 Apr 2025