India - High Court of Bombay

Mere Familial Relationship Between Bidders Doesn't Constitute Cartelisation in Tenders: Bombay High Court

Family Ties in Tenders? Bombay HC Says That's No CartelIn a ruling that reinforces restraint in judicial oversight of public contracts, the Bombay High Court's Nagpur Bench dismissed a writ petition by contractor M/s G.H. Khandelwal against the Am...

30 Apr 2026

India -

Limiting Crop Damage Compensation to Specific Wild Animals Excluding Birds Violates Article 14: Bombay HC

Parrots Peck at Farmer's Dreams, But Bombay HC Ensures Compensation Bites BackIn a landmark ruling, the Bombay High Court's Nagpur Bench has struck a blow for farmers battling wildlife woes. A Division Bench of Justices Urmila Joshi-Phalke and Nivedita P. Mehta declared that government polici...

28 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Seizure of Demonetised Notes Pre-Cutoff by Police Entitles Holder to RBI Exchange Despite Rule Gaps: Bombay HC Nagpur Bench

Pilgrim's Cash Saved: Bombay HC Orders RBI to Swap Seized Demonetised NotesIn a relief to a Maharashtra businessman caught in the 2016 demonetisation dragnet, the Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench has directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to accept and exchange ₹2 lakh in demonetised ₹500 not...

23 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Quashes FIR Against COVID-Positive Doctor for Sections 188, 269, 270 IPC: Eventual Quarantine Compliance Negates Prima Facie Case

Doctor's Delayed Dash to Quarantine: Bombay HC Clears COVID-Era FIR CloudIn a swift pandemic justice tale, theBombay High Court's Nagpur Benchhas quashed an FIR against a local doctor accused of flouting COVID-19 quarantine rules. Single-judge bench ofJustice Urmila Joshi-Phalk...

18 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

No Presumption of Wife's Earning Capacity at Interim Maintenance Stage: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court Rules No Presumption of Wife's Earning Capacity in Interim Maintenance Proceedings Introduction In a significant ruling for family law practitioners, the Delhi High Court has held that courts cannot presume a wife's earning capacity or ability to maintain herself at the inter...

07 Jan 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture in Liquidation Defaults: Key Indian Court Rulings

Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture in Liquidation Defaults: Key Indian Court Rulings In a significant ruling that reinforces the sanctity of judicially supervised sales under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016, the Supreme Court of India has affirmed that the National Company Law Tr...

11 Dec 2025

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture of Full Deposits for Default in Liquidation Asset Purchases

Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture of Full Deposits for Default in Liquidation Asset Purchases In a significant ruling for insolvency practitioners and asset buyers, the Supreme Court of India has affirmed the authority of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to order the forfeiture of the ...

11 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Objectionable Social Media Posts Amount to Stalking Under S.354-D IPC; Quashing Under S.482 CrPC Rejected at Prima Facie Stage: Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench

Bombay High Court Rejects Plea to Quash FIR for Social Media Stalking The Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench has dismissed an application seeking to quash an FIR and ongoing proceedings against a man accused of stalking a woman through objectionable posts on Facebook. The decision, pronounced on ...

05 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC: Harassment to Withdraw Rape Case is Grave Provocation

Bombay HC Rules Persistent Harassment to Withdraw Rape Complaint Amounts to Grave Provocation, Commutes Murder Conviction Nagpur, India– In a significant ruling that delves into the nuances of "grave and sudden provocation," the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has commuted the murder co...

27 Oct 2025

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Karnataka High Court Weekly: Rulings on Corruption's Threat to Democracy, PTCL Act's Scope, and Judicial Jurisdiction Amendments

Karnataka High Court Weekly: Rulings on Corruption's Threat to Democracy, PTCL Act's Scope, and Judicial Jurisdiction AmendmentsBENGALURU:The Karnataka High Court delivered a series of significant judgments this past week, reinforcing the judiciary's role as a guardian of the rule of law, cla...

06 Oct 2025