Bombay High Court

Non-consensual intercourse with minor wife is rape, says Bombay High Court; upholds man's 10-year sentence

The man, who was sentenced to 10 years in jail by the sessions court, claimed since the victim was his wife, their sexual relationship cannot be termed as rape.

15 November 2024, 09:37 IST

Non-consensual intercourse with minor wife is rape, says Bombay High Court; upholds man's 10-year sentence

15 November 2024, 09:37 IST

BMW accident: Is informing grounds of arrest indispensable formality in hit-&-run cases, Bombay HC wonders

The court made the observation while reserving its order on petitions for release filed by Mihir Shah, son of a former Shiv Sena leader who is accused of ramming his BMW car into a woman here and causing her death, and his driver.

14 November 2024, 10:13 IST

BMW accident: Is informing grounds of arrest indispensable formality in hit-&-run cases, Bombay HC wonders

14 November 2024, 10:13 IST

'Shameful': Bombay High Court's Nagpur bench upholds man's conviction for raping mother-in-law

The woman would have never imagined that her son-in-law would commit such a deplorable act, and she would carry this stigma all through her life, the court said.

13 November 2024, 13:16 IST

'Shameful': Bombay High Court's Nagpur bench upholds man's conviction for raping mother-in-law

13 November 2024, 13:16 IST

Bombay HC questions justification to reduce police cover dues for cricket matches; says 'something amiss'

The Maharashtra government had said the decision to do so was taken keeping in view the financial benefits to the state exchequer by conducting such matches in the state. It had also claimed that the security fees charged in other states was much less in comparison.

12 November 2024, 10:21 IST

Bombay High Court questions justification to reduce police cover dues for cricket matches; says 'something amiss'

Bombay HC questions justification to reduce police cover dues for cricket matches; says 'something amiss'

12 November 2024, 10:21 IST

Money laundering case: Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal gets medical bail

The ED arrested Goyal in September 2023 on allegations that he had laundered money and siphoned off loans to the tune of Rs 538.62 crore given to Jet Airways by the Canara Bank.

11 November 2024, 11:25 IST

Money laundering case: Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal gets medical bail

11 November 2024, 11:25 IST

Bombay High Court quashes Centre's release categorising hand sanitisers as disinfectants attracting 18% GST

The bench held that the issue of whether a product falls within a particular class or category falls within the province of the judicial and quasi-judicial authorities created under the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act.

11 November 2024, 11:21 IST

Bombay High Court quashes Centre's release categorising hand sanitisers as disinfectants attracting 18% GST

11 November 2024, 11:21 IST

Tests for court clerk posts are public process; candidates' marks not private information under RTI: Bombay HC

A division bench of Justices M S Sonak and Jitendra Jain said withholding such information allows doubts to linger, which is not healthy in promoting transparency and accountability in the working of public authorities and public recruitment processes.

11 November 2024, 09:48 IST

Tests for court clerk posts are public process; candidates' marks not private information under RTI: Bombay HC

11 November 2024, 09:48 IST

'Not cruelty': HC on daughter-in-law forced to sleep on carpet, not allowed to watch TV

The Bombay High Court overturned the 20-year-old conviction for cruelty and abetment to suicide of the dead wife.

09 November 2024, 11:30 IST

'Not cruelty': Bombay High Court on daughter-in-law forced to sleep on carpet, not allowed to watch TV

'Not cruelty': HC on daughter-in-law forced to sleep on carpet, not allowed to watch TV

09 November 2024, 11:30 IST

No instigation: Bombay HC grants pre-arrest bail to woman, paramour over her estranged husband’s suicide

The bench in its order noted that the provision pertaining to the abetment of suicide requires the accused person’s culpability to be more than mere speculation or conjuncture in the absence of direct inducement or incitement.

31 October 2024, 10:23 IST

No instigation: Bombay High Court grants pre-arrest bail to woman, paramour over her estranged husband’s suicide

No instigation: Bombay HC grants pre-arrest bail to woman, paramour over her estranged husband’s suicide

31 October 2024, 10:23 IST

Bombay HC permits 11-year-old sexual assault survivor to terminate 30-week pregnancy

A vacation bench of Justices Sharmila Deshmukh and Jitendra Jain said the minor shall undergo the procedure for termination on Thursday itself at the state-run J J hospital.

31 October 2024, 09:27 IST

Bombay High Court permits 11-year-old sexual assault survivor to terminate 30-week pregnancy

Bombay HC permits 11-year-old sexual assault survivor to terminate 30-week pregnancy

31 October 2024, 09:27 IST