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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
TopicBombay HC

Topic: Bombay HC

Bombay Bar condemns threats to ex-HC judge Gautam Patel over Dawoodi Bohra verdict, seeks probe

Bombay Bar Association also called upon the Ministry of External Affairs to take up the matter with authorities in England to ensure the safety of Justice Gautam Patel’s family.

Rights vs reproductive law: Plea challenging IVF age cap in Bombay HC shows flip side of blanket ban

Two women, aged 53 and 55, have challenged age restriction under Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act that bars women above 50 from accessing fertility treatments.

The contempt action against Nilesh Ojha, lawyer in Disha Salian case, and why SC refused to quash it

Bombay HC initiated contempt proceedings against Nilesh Ojha after he made allegations linked to the Disha Salian death case.

7 yrs ago, a BrahMos scientist was arrested for ‘spying for Pakistan’. Why HC quashed his life sentence

First arrested in 2018, former BrahMos Aerospace scientist Nishant Agarwal was granted bail in April 2023 but again sent to prison in 2024. HC order paves way for his release.

Why Supreme Court quashed Bombay HC ruling on ‘private forests’ & flagged judicial indiscipline

In a relief for landowners, top court criticised HC for bypassing precedent in allowing Maharashtra to categorise plots across Mumbai as 'private forests' & assume control of them.

‘Overstepped jurisdiction’: Why SC reversed Bombay HC order & upheld MP Navneet Rana’s caste certificate

Apex court was hearing Amravati MP’s appeal against 2017 Bombay HC order cancelling 'Mochi' certificate given to her. Rana will be contesting LS polls from the seat as BJP candidate.

Lack of valid sanction, discrepancies in police documents — why HC acquitted GN Saibaba, 5 others

Acquitting the 6 in Maoist links case, HC wondered how charges were framed against DU prof Saibaba in absence of valid sanction. Police also failed to explain delay in his arrest, HC said.

Bombay HC stays release, directs Netflix to screen Indrani Mukerjea docu-series for CBI

Bombay HC, while staying release of ‘The Indrani Mukerjea Story: Buried Truth’, had directed Netflix to screen the docu-series on the Sheena Bora case for CBI officials.

‘Strong message must be sent out’ — Bombay HC order upholds Hitachi employee’s sacking over FB posts

Overturning a Pune court’s findings, Justice Jadhav concluded that enquiry against employee was 'absolutely fair & proper', added that freedom of speech can't go beyond reasonableness.

On Camera

Three reasons why India is overly dependent on China for lithium

China processes over two-thirds of global lithium. Until Indian firms begin investing in lithium refineries, the raw material will continue to be exported to China for processing.

What makes the US economy so resilient & why Indian investors should take note

Leave aside long data runs, even if focus is put on specific episodes of pronounced crisis such as COVID-19 pandemic, America excels in recovering rapidly from such phases.

Rajnath’s stern message to HAL—stick to your commitment, don’t overpromise

Defence minister helmed a review meeting of HAL projects which was attended by CDS Gen N S Raja Subramani, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh, CMD of HAL Ravi Kota and others.

Three destroyers of Brand India. It’s all in our cities

The central curse of our urban governance isn’t that more voters live in these slummified villages. It’s that the political class panders to them instead of improving their quality of life.