India - High Court of Bombay

Tribunal Cannot Rely on Speculative Reports to Deny Compensation for Untoward Incidents: Bombay High Court

Justice for a Passenger: Bombay High Court Overturns Denial of Railway Compensation In a significant ruling, theBombay High Courthas set aside a decision by theRailway Claims Tribunalthat had denied compensation to the daughter of a deceased railway passenger. Justice Jitendra Jain emphasized...

17 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Falling From Train Constitutes 'Untoward Incident' Under Railways Act: Bombay High Court

Justice for the Departed: Bombay High Court Overturns Denial of Railway Compensation In a scathing indictment of procedural apathy, the Bombay High Court has set aside a decision by the Railway Claims Tribunal, which had denied compensation to the ...

09 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Minor Clerical Errors on Railway Tickets Should Not Bar Compensation Claims: Bombay High Court

Minor Clerical Errors on Railway Tickets Should Not Bar Compensation Claims: Bombay HC In a significant ruling protecting the rights of rail passengers, the Bombay High Court has clarified that minor discrepancies between the name on a Monthly Season Ticket (MST) and an identit...

10 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Government Cannot Unilaterally Alter Financial Terms of Telecom Licenses Retrospectively: Bombay High Court

The End of Retroactive Burden: Bombay High Court Strikes Down Telecom Spectrum LevyIn a major legal victory for India’s telecom sector, the Bombay High Court has quashed the Union Government’s decision to impose...

08 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Directing NHAI to Pay Statutory Solatium: Bombay High Court Rejects 'Alternate Remedy' Defense in Land Acquisition Disputes

Justice for Landowners: Bombay High Court Overrules NHAI’s Procedural Hurdles In a significant verdict for thousands of landowners across Maharashtra, theBombay High Courthas cleared the path for the disbursement of long-overdue statutory compensation. The court ruled that theNational Highway...

09 May 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay High Court Overrules Alternate Remedy Objection, Directs NHAI to Pay Statutory Compensation in Land Acquisition Cases

Justice for Landowners: Bombay HC Rejects NHAI’s Procedural Hurdles in Compensation DisputeIn a significant ruling for landowners across Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court has cleared the path for claimants seeking statutory solatium and interest on land acquired for national highways. The co...

09 May 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay High Court Slams 'Artificial Urgency' in Income Tax Petition, Imposes Rs 25,000 Costs

Bombay High Court Slams 'Artificial Urgency' in Income Tax Petition, Imposes Rs 25,000 Costs In a stern message against the misuse of judicial time, theBombayHigh Courthas dismissed a request for urgent circulation filed by Anil Dhirajlal Ambani in a long-standing challenge against an Income ...

27 Mar 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi HC Directs Termination of Pregnancy for Minor Rape Survivor at 26 Weeks, Upholding Constitutional Bodily Autonomy

Protecting Autonomy: Delhi HC Orders Late-Term MTP for Minor Rape SurvivorIn a significant affirmation of reproductive rights and bodily autonomy, the Delhi High Court has permitted the medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) for a 16-year-old victim of sexual assault, despite the gestation pe...

30 Jun 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Insurer Liable Where It Fails to Prove Policy Lapse on Date of Accident: Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court Affirms Insurer's Liability in 30-Year-Old Motor Accident Claim, Recommends Dedicated Appellate Tribunals In a ruling that brings closure to a claim stretching back nearly three decades, the Bombay High Court has upheld a Motor Accident C...

22 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Private Counsel Can't Make Oral Arguments or Cross-Examine in Sessions Trials: MP High Court on BNSS Sections 248 & 338

Private Counsel Sidelined: MP High Court Bars Oral Arguments in Corruption Probe Sessions TrialIn a ruling that reinforces the Public Prosecutor's dominance in serious criminal trials, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwaliord...

06 May 2026