India - High Court of Bombay

Late Production of Expert Reports Without Due Diligence Barred at Final Arguments: Bombay High Court at Goa

High Court Pulls Plug on Last-Minute Graphology Report in Bitter Will Battle In a sharp rebuke to procedural laxity, the High Court of Bombay at Goa has quashed a trial court order that had permitted plaintiffs to spring a graphologist’s report on the defence at the final arguments stage of a...

19 May 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Quasi-Judicial Authorities Cannot Supply Belated Reasoned Orders To Counter Revision Grounds: Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court Cracks Down on Backdated Reasoned Orders in Revenue CourtsThe High Court of Bombay at Goa has delivered a sharp rebuke to revenue officials for a troubling practice: entering operative orders in roznama sheets while furnishing fully reasoned judgments much later to pre-empt ...

19 May 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Decrees from Indian Courts Not 'Foreign Judgments' Under Portuguese CPC 1939: Bombay HC at Goa

"Goa is Part of India": Bombay HC Crushes Registrar's 'Foreign Decree' Excuse in Divorce CaseIn a landmark ruling that reinforces national unity under the Constitution, theHigh Court of Bombay at Goahas directed theSub-Registrar of Margaoto cancel a marriage certificate based on a divorce dec...

01 May 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Remainder of Term Under Proviso (a) to S.151A RP Act for Incoming Member Less Than 1 Year Bars Bye-Election: Bombay HC at Goa

Bombay High Court Derails Ponda Bye-Election Hours Before Polls, Cites Short Remaining TermIn a dramatic last-minute intervention, the Bombay High Court's Goa bench quashed the Election Commission of India's (ECI) notification for a bye-election in Goa's 21-Ponda Assembly constituency. Justic...

10 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

State Police Must Protect Port Property from Trespass Despite MPA Act: Bombay HC at Goa

Shivaji Statue Showdown: Bombay HC Raps Goa Police, Orders Escort for Port's Demolition DriveIn a stern rebuke to Goa's law enforcement, the High Court of Bombay at Goa has directed state police to provide armed security to the Mormugao Port Authority (MPA)<...

08 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Unwell Witness Can't Be Barred from Testifying; Impleadment Mandatory Under Sec 20 LAA: Bombay HC at Goa

"Healthy Witness" Order Tossed: Bombay HC Safeguards Rights in Land Acquisition BattleIn a sharp rebuke to procedural overreach, theHigh Court of Bombay at Goahas ruled that courts cannot force parties to swap out witnesses simply because they're unwell. Justice Valmiki Menezes, in aFebruary ...

25 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Inventory Proceedings Cannot Be Reopened Under S.446 Without Party Consent for Will-Based Claims; Proper Remedy is Suit Under S.447: High Court of Bombay at Goa

Bombay High Court at Goa Quashes Reopening of Inventory Proceedings in Inheritance Dispute The High Court of Bombay at Goa, in a ruling dated December 8, 2025, partly allowed a writ petition challenging orders that reopened long-concluded inventory proceedings related to a family estate. Just...

17 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Supreme Court Issues Landmark Tax and IBC Rulings in 2025 Digest

Supreme Court Issues Landmark Tax and IBC Rulings in 2025 Digest New Delhi, December 2025– In a series of pivotal judgments delivered in late 2025, the Supreme Court of India has addressed critical issues spanning income tax exemptions, insolvency proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankrupt...

15 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay High Court Hears Criminal Appeal in Manohar Ketkar v. State of Goa Case

Bombay High Court Reviews Criminal Appeal Filed by Manohar Ketkar Against State of GoaGoa, India– The High Court of Bombay at Goa is currently adjudicating a significant criminal appeal,CRIA/18/2025, filed by Manohar Ketkar against the State of Goa. The case was heard by a Division Bench comp...

15 Nov 2025

India - Supreme Court

India's New Criminal Laws Face Judicial Scrutiny and Teething Troubles

India's New Criminal Laws Face Judicial Scrutiny and Teething Troubles New Delhi– Months after the historic overhaul of India's criminal justice system, the nation's judiciary is deeply engaged in interpreting, clarifying, and testing the constitutional boundaries of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhi...

26 Oct 2025