The Bombay High Court ruled that homebuyers can form a single housing society for a multi-tower project, rejecting a builder's plea for separate societies. The court cited the builder's nine-year delay in society formation, empowering residents to manage shared amenities.
The Bombay High Court has overturned an SBI internal committee's findings against an employee accused of sexual harassment. The court ruled that a shared autorickshaw, not provided by the employer, does not constitute a 'workplace' under the POSH Act, thus the committee lacked jurisdiction.
The Bombay High Court ruled that a divorced wife cannot seek an increase in maintenance after her husband's death. However, she can still claim arrears and lifetime maintenance from his estate.
Bombay High Court dismissed a tenant's plea to recognize a new builder in a redevelopment case, finding no contract between them and the landlord. The court called the tenants' action 'elite coercion and extortion' and imposed Rs 5 lakh costs for abusing the legal process.
The Bombay High Court permitted the withdrawal of a petition questioning the life trustee structure of Sir Ratan Tata Trust, citing the petitioner's lack of standing. The petition argued the trust's board composition violated Maharashtra's Public Trust (Second Amendment) Act, 2025.
The Bombay High Court has officially disposed of the commercial appeal regarding the 2002 film 'Kaante', following a settlement between Pritish Nandy Communications and White Feather Films. As per the consent terms approved on April 21, 2026, Sanjay Gupta’s production house will pay a lump sum of Rs. 2.55 crore to PNC within 60 days. This settlement resolves a 2016 arbitration dispute that originally involved a claim of Rs. 3.52 crore. Failure to pay within the stipulated window will result in the resumption of original litigation proceedings.
The Bombay High Court upheld a trial court's acquittal of 21 police officers and others in the Sohrabuddin Shaikh, Kausar Bi, and Tulsiram Prajapati alleged fake encounter case. The court found the prosecution failed to establish abduction, conspiracy, or murder, deeming the evidence insufficient to overturn the initial verdict. Appeals by Shaikh's brothers were dismissed.
The Bombay High Court upheld a trial court's acquittal of 21 police officers and others in the Sohrabuddin Shaikh, Kausar Bi, and Tulsiram Prajapati alleged fake encounter case. The court found the prosecution failed to establish abduction, conspiracy, or murder, deeming the evidence insufficient to overturn the initial verdict. Appeals by Shaikh's brothers were dismissed.
The Bombay High Court has granted UltraTech Cement a permanent injunction against Shiv Cement Co., preventing the use of 'UltraPlus' and 'UltraHiTouch' trademarks found to be confusingly similar to UltraTech's renowned brand. The court ordered Shiv Cement to pay Rs 50 lakh in compensation and Rs 16.48 lakh in legal fees. The decade-old case originated in 2012 when UltraTech first discovered infringing cement bags in the market, leading to seizure of over 1,100 bags in 2016.
The Bombay High Court has allowed four individuals accused in the 2006 Malegaon blasts to challenge the charges framed against them under the UAPA and IPC. The defense argued that the case lacks evidence and relies on a confession previously rejected by other courts.
The Bombay High Court has discharged four men accused in the 2006 Malegaon blast case, ruling that the National Investigation Agency failed to provide sufficient evidence to support the charges.
