Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra and senior advocate Haresh Jagtiani have approached the Bombay High Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Centre’s Sahyog Portal. They argue that the portal enables arbitrary online content takedowns without notice or hearing, violating free speech and Supreme Court safeguards.
The Bombay High Court dismissed 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Abu Salem’s plea for emergency parole to attend his brother’s funeral in Uttar Pradesh. The Court upheld the condition of a high-security police escort at Salem’s own cost, which he said he could not afford.
UK doctor Sangram Patil’s controversial posts targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi warranted an FIR, Mumbai Police told the Bombay High Court, adding that investigators are also verifying whether Patil breached any conditions attached to his Indian tourist visa.
The Bombay High Court observed that many women facing severe domestic violence continue staying in harmful marriages due to social stigma and orthodox pressures, noting the sad reality that victims often remain despite grave threats to their lives.
CJI Surya Kant said the Bombay High Court is more than a structure, reflecting sharp yet disciplined advocacy and dignity. He noted it fosters a culture where disagreement stays respectful and institutional dignity endures even during serious contest.
The Bombay High Court held that a long-term intimate partnership marked by repeated cohabitation and child birth amounts to a relationship in the nature of marriage under the DV Act. It refused to quash the case against him.
The Bombay High Court held that a granddaughter has no right, title, or interest in a property once her mother and aunt accepted a court-approved family settlement and lawfully sold the property. Execution proceedings cannot be reopened.
Bombay High Court pulled up NMMC and BMC for poor enforcement of pollution measures across Mumbai and adjoining regions. The bench warned coercive steps, including suspension of Municipal Commissioners’ salaries, if court directions on pollution mitigation are ignored persist.
Bombay High Court granted bail to activists Sagar Gorkhe and Ramesh Gaichor in the Elgar Parishad–Maoist links case, citing parity with co-accused earlier enlarged on bail. The bench noted prolonged custody and remote prospects of an early trial commencing.
The Bombay High Court questioned whether the rule of law truly exists in Maharashtra, strongly criticising the failure to arrest a minister’s son in a criminal case. The court asked if the Chief Minister is “so helpless” that even ministers’ children continue to evade the police without consequences.
