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Thursday, January 15, 2026
TopicBombay High Court

Topic: Bombay High Court

How a ‘dog mafia’ circular landed a Navi Mumbai woman in contempt & earned her a week behind bars

The court, however, suspended the 1-week sentence for 10 days, giving Seawoods Estates Limited cultural director Vineeta Srinandan time to challenge the order in the Supreme Court.

Row over Urdu signage in Maharashtra reached Supreme Court. Here’s what happened next

Two-judge Supreme Court bench also said language should not be equated with religion, and asserted that influence of Urdu is writ large in the language of Indian courts.

Adani brothers discharged in Rs 388 cr fraud case: Missing ‘ingredients’ HC pointed out in SFIO probe

Gautam Adani and his brother Rajesh were investigated by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), which comes under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

Donut is the new popcorn with Bombay HC to decide whether it should be taxed at 5% or 18% GST

Mad Over Donuts is facing Rs 100 crore tax notice for allegedly misclassifying its business. Bakery items are taxed at 18% GST, while restaurant services are taxed at 5%.

What’s the fraud case against SEBI ex-chief & how ‘big break’ caught by RTI activist turned sour

Bombay HC has stayed a special court order, seeking an FIR against Madhabi Puri Buch on a complaint by Sapan Shrivastava while calling the activist 'a habitual complainant'.

CBI’s Rs 2,434 cr fraud case against Anand Jain’s Jai Corp: Public money, tax havens, ‘forged invoices’

The agency alleges Jain engaged in fraudulent trading, deceived investors through a real estate business and diverted bank loans to offshore entities.

As Systra & MMRDA face off in HC, what’s the feud between them over Mumbai metro works

Bombay HC has quashed MMRDA notice to terminate contracts with Indian arm of French firm Systra related to work on multiple lines of Mumbai metro.

Intellectual property theft comes under SC/ST Act. Win for Dalit couple, SC junks Maharashtra appeal

Hearing plea of couple whose research work had been stolen, Bombay HC in 2023 ruled that ‘property’ under Section 15A of SC/ST Act should encompass both tangible & intangible assets.  

Bombay, Allahabad HC orders on loudspeakers at religious sites reignite debate. A look at past rulings

Both rulings reaffirm loudspeaker use is not integral to religious practice & must adhere to noise pollution regulations. The matter has been debated in courts multiple times.

Rs 1 lakh penalty on ED: What was the case & why Bombay HC wanted to send out a ‘strong message’

In strong words against the law enforcement agency, the bench said the ED's charge 'falls flat' and called its proceeds of crime theory in the case an 'enigma'.

On Camera

A new Indian foreign policy consensus is emerging. That India isn’t a great power yet

After exuberance, India must now not only take difficult and costly steps toward industrialisation, but also convert growth into geo-economic leverage and military modernisation.

Geoeconomic confrontation top trigger for global crisis, cyber insecurity biggest risk for India—WEF

WEF report flags growing erosion of multilateralism, long considered stabilising force. 'Declining trust, heightened protectionism are threatening trade, investment.'

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.