scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Monday, May 18, 2026
TopicBombay High Court

Topic: Bombay High Court

Hard to live, harder to relocate—Kanjurmarg residents’ fight to shut down Mumbai’s biggest landfill

Located in Mumbai’s eastern suburbs, Kanjurmarg landfill has pitted BMC against Kannamwar Nagar residents who say they will settle for nothing less than the dumping ground’s closure.

Sohrabuddin fake encounter case: In upholding acquittal of 22, Bombay HC relies on ‘two-views’ theory

HC upheld 2018 CBI court verdict. Gangster Sohrabuddin Shaikh, his wife Kausar Bi and aide Tulsiram Prajapati had been killed in 2005 & 2006 in an alleged fake encounter with Rajasthan & Gujarat police.

What governments need to learn from Malegoan and Samjhauta Express rulings

Congress ‘worthies’ who earned the dubious distinction of coining ‘Hindu/Saffron Terror’ have egg on their faces now after the Malegaon case judgement by Bombay HC.

PILs are not a burden on courts. Here’s what data says

If PILs don't burden the courts but demonstrate unparalleled effectiveness in remedying failures of the State, one needs to make a much stronger case for depriving citizens of this route to enforce their rights.

Acts of God cases are Acts of State now. The courts are not convinced

The 'superior force' striking your contract is less likely to be a storm or a war. It is most possibly the stroke of a regulator's pen.

7 yrs in jail, charges framed against Surendra Gadling in Surajgarh arson case. What Bombay HC told SC

The arson case has been linked to the Bhima-Koregaon case. 12-page common order effectively rejects discharge pleas of accused, sets stage for trial to commence.

Special laws like POSH prevail over general laws—HC junks IIT-B prof’s plea against compulsory retirement

Considering that a internal complaints committee rendered its decision after 'a full-fledged inquiry' in which the professor 'fully participated', an HC bench found no violation of natural justice principles.

9 in 10 abortion petitions succeed in Bombay HC. A rare bright spot in Indian judiciary

When it comes to medical termination of pregnancy, the Bombay High Court almost always provides timely relief to the litigant.

Bombay HC lifts stay shielding Anil Ambani from ‘fraud’ tag—‘risks eroding public confidence in banking’

Order says the interim relief was legally flawed, effectively allowing lenders to resume fraud-classification proceedings against Ambani.

What is an adopted child’s caste? Birth or belonging: Bombay High Court sets the record straight

Holding that the process of adoption servers ties with biological parents, the Bombay High Court said child's caste should be the same as its adoptive parents'.

On Camera

Why PM Modi’s austerity call needs real fiscal teeth

From Modi's recent forex-saving appeals to Shastri and Manmohan Singh, speeches alone won't fix India's economic crisis.

How India-UAE oil and LPG MoUs could strengthen New Delhi’s energy security

Petroleum reserves, long-term LPG contracts and resilient crude flows point to a shift in India’s strategy to ensure energy security, analysts say.

Drones no longer enablers, they’re replacing manned aircraft roles—CISC Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit

Speaking at IAF think-tank seminar, Air Marshal Dixit was backed by Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, who said unmanned aerial systems are no longer just the eyes in the sky but ‘claws in the sky’.

Pakistan is tactically brilliant, strategically disastrous. It’s primed for repeated blunders

Pakistan has ended up losing every war against India but that hasn’t prevented it from claiming victory. We will go over the evidence to anticipate what to expect next.