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Topic: Bombay High Court

No PoSH for women lawyers? SC to hear plea against order depriving them of sexual harassment shield

With the Bombay HC ruling that the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act does not cover advocates, women lawyers have turned to the SC, pleading that they and legal workers have been left without protection.

We blame the government for being too litigious. Data tells a very different story

Real gains can be achieved when the government focuses its reforms upstream in better contract design, stronger capacity to monitor performance and maintain documentation.

CJI Gavai lays foundation stone of Bombay High Court building in Bandra. All about the new complex

New complex was planned in the wake of space constraints and outdated infrastructure at the current Bombay HC building in South Mumbai that was opened in the 1860s.

10 years of the Commercial Courts Act—has the law delivered on its promise?

More than 60 per cent of the suits remain pending after two years of having been filed, and this proportion is agnostic to whether the suit is a commercial or ordinary suit.

Uphaar tragedy to pothole deaths, how courts have invoked ‘strict liability’ to protect right to life

Bombay HC, in landmark ruling addressing civic apathy, last week directed that victims of pothole accidents be compensated & amount be recovered from those responsible for negligence.

Bombay HC cracks whip: Officials to pay compensation for pothole-related deaths out of own pocket

The court said that failure to provide safe roads amounts to a violation of citizens' fundamental rights under Article 21 of Constitution, in a ruling set to hold civic bodies accountable. 

Why Bombay High Court upheld SBI decision to report Anil Ambani to RBI for ‘fraud’ in RCom case

Court dismissed Ambani’s plea for a personal hearing, saying that SBI had provided him adequate opportunity to explain his case in line with RBI and Supreme Court directions.

Behmai massacre to Salman Khan hit-and-run, why case diaries are ‘backbone’ of police probes

From hit-and-run involving Salman Khan car and Behmai massacre carried out by Phoolan Devi gang, missing or tampered case diaries have repeatedly undermined judicial scrutiny.

Bombay HC issues notices to NIA, 7 accused after victims’ families’ appeal in Malegaon blasts case

On 9 September, the appeal was filed by family members of the deceased victims, challenging the special NIA court's verdict acquitting all accused.

Collegium consulted two other SC judges before recommending Justice Pancholi’s elevation

Patna HC Chief Justice Vipul Pancholi and Bombay HC Chief Justice Alok Aradhe are expected to be sworn in as judges of the Supreme Court on 29 August, it is learnt.

On Camera

‘Delhi winters’ is a legend. Now it’s just air anxiety

The wealthy float above the crisis—insulated in air-purified cars, weekend getaways at farmhouses, and vacations timed perfectly to coincide with Delhi’s worst weeks.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.