India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay High Court Upholds Externment Order Against Gang Member Under Maharashtra Police Act Provisions

Bombay High CourtUpholdsExternment OrderAgainst Gang Member Under Maharashtra Police Act ProvisionsTheHigh Court of Judicature at Bombayhas dismissed aWrit Petitionfiled by Vignesh Ramesh Kamble, challenging a long-termexternment orderthat barred him from Mumbai for 18 months. The court held ...

31 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Prosecution Against Taxpayer Entitled To A Refund Of Taxes

Bombay High CourtQuashes Criminal Prosecution Against Taxpayer Entitled To A Refund Of TaxesTheHigh Court of Judicature at Bombayhas delivered a significant ruling, clarifying the limits of criminal prosecution under theIncome Tax Act, 1961. Justice Madhav J. Jamdar quashed a pending criminal...

30 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay High Court Quashes Externment Orders Against SDPI Members Protesting Babri Masjid Mosque Demolition

Bombay High Court Quashes Externment Orders Against SDPI Members Protesting Babri Masjid Mosque DemolitionIn a significant ruling affirming the democratic right to dissent, theBombay High Courthas quashedexternment ordersissued against members of theSocial Democratic Party of India (SDPI). Th...

29 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay High Court Rules Child Can Claim Mothers Caste For Free Education Under RTE Act

Bombay High Court Rules Child Can Claim Mothers Caste For Free Education Under RTE ActTheHigh Courtof Judicature at Bombay has issued a landmark ruling affirming that a child’s right to free and compulsory education cannot be curtailed by rigid, patriarchal administrative requirements. Justic...

24 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Special Court Must Hear Accused Before Taking Cognizance of SEBI Offences: Bombay High Court

Special Court Must Hear Accused Before Taking Cognizance of SEBI Offences: Bombay High CourtIn a significant ruling that reinforces procedural safeguards in securities law prosecutions, theBombay High Courthas held that Special Courts constituted under theSecurities and Exchange Board of Indi...

20 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Magistrate Can Invoke BNSS Search to Recover Forcibly Taken Child: Bombay HC

Magistrate Can Invoke BNSS Search to Recover Forcibly Taken Child: Bombay HCThe Bombay High Court has reaffirmed the investigative reach of the judiciary in family disputes, ruling that a Magistrate is empowered to invoke search provisions under theBharatiya Naga...

16 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala HC Mandates Accessibility Standards For KPSC Exams

Kerala HC Mandates Accessibility Standards For KPSC Exams The Division Bench of the High Court of Kerala, led by Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji, has delivered a significant verdict balancing the practicalities of administrative or...

09 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Kerala

High Court of Kerala Dismisses PIL Alleging COTPA 2003 Violations in Book Cover, Citing Abuse of Judicial Process

High Cour of Kerala Dismisses PIL Alleging COTPA 2003 Violations in Book Cover, Citing Abuse of Judicial Process In a sharp rebuke to the misuse of Public Interest Litigation, the High Court of Kerala has dismissed a petition filed against the author and publishe...

13 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Closes PILs on ASHA Worker Honorarium Following Government's Move to Increase Monthly Pay

Kerala High Court Closes PILs on ASHA Worker Honorarium Following Government's Move to Increase Monthly Pay In a significant development for community healthcare workers, the High Court of Kerala has officially closed two Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petitions concerning th...

04 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC: Prohibitory Orders Under Section 8-F of EPF Act Require Adherence to Natural Justice Principles

Due Process Mandated: Bombay HC Curbs Arbitrary Recovery Orders under EPF Act In a significant ruling for commercial entities dealing with distressed business establishments, the Bombay High Court has clarified the procedural requirements for recovery proceedings initiated by t...

18 Nov 2025