Bombay HC Stays 5-Year Disqualification of Society Office Bearer; Prima Facie Finds Case Made Out
In a noteworthy interim order dated 28 April 2026, the Bombay High Court granted relief to a petitioner who had been disqualified for a period of five years from the managing committee of a co-operative housing society under Section 154B-23 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960. The Court, upon a prima facie consideration of […]
Profit Can Wait, Safety Can’t: Bombay HC Denies Relief to Idle Developer
In a strong ruling, the Bombay High Court, through Justice Sandeep Marne, refused to give interim relief to a developer who had made no real progress in a redevelopment project in Mumbai for 13 years. The Court made it clear that the fundamental right of society members to live in safe homes is more important […]
Kolhapur Bench Gets Historic Boost: Bombay HC Chief Justice Sits for First Time, Signals Permanent Status
For two days, on 23rd and 24th April 2026, the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, Shri Chandrashekhar, personally presided over a Division Bench at the Kolhapur Circuit Bench. This marked a historic first, making him the only Chief Justice so far to sit and hear matters at Kolhapur. The visit created a wave […]
Are Supreme Court’s Stray Dog Directions Being Followed? Delhi HC Wants to Know
The Delhi High Court has initiated a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) to monitor whether the Supreme Court’s directions on the management of stray dogs are being followed. Court Seeks Replies: A Division Bench of Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta has asked the Central Government, the Delhi Government, the Municipal Corporation […]
“Lawyer, Ex-Serviceman Went to Complain—Were Handcuffed Instead: Bombay HC Steps In”
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to pay ₹50,000 each to a lawyer and an ex-serviceman, holding that they were subjected to “unwarranted humiliation and indignity” when police handcuffed them. The division bench of Justices Urmila Joshi Phalke and Justice Nivedita P. Mehta held that the police action […]
“Demonetisation Deadline Passed in Police Custody: Bombay HC Says Citizen Can’t Pay the Price”
On 22 April 2026, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to process and exchange demonetised ₹500 notes amounting to ₹2,00,000 belonging to petitioner Girish Malani and to give him the equivalent amount in valid currency within eight weeks. No Fault of Petitioner: The Division Bench of […]
“ICC Said ‘Unknown’—Bombay HC Said Name Him: POSH Case Twist”
Justice Dr. Neela Gokhale of the Bombay High Court at Goa held that the Industrial Tribunal had wrongly dismissed the petitioner’s appeal. The Court corrected the ICC’s (Internal Complaints committee) conclusion by replacing the phrase “unknown source” with a finding that the principal had instigated the false complaint. However, the court also said that the […]
“Kejriwal at Center of Courtroom Video Storm; Delhi HC Judge Recuses in Explosive Contempt PIL”
Justice Tejas Karia of the Delhi High Court recused himself on Wednesday from hearing an important Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought contempt action against Arvind Kejriwal, his party colleagues, and journalist Ravish Kumar for allegedly illegally recording and sharing courtroom videos on social media. Bench Direction: The division bench, led by Chief Justice DK […]
“Acting Like a Court Over One Flat? Bombay HC Cracks Down on Malad Cooperative Housing Society Ltd”
Observing that a co-operative housing society is not a body meant to decide title disputes, the Bombay High Court recently directed a housing society in suburban Malad to grant membership to a man whose application had been rejected because there were multiple legal heirs of his parents. Justice Amit Borkar affirmed the order dated November […]
“Mind Under Suspicion? Bombay HC Calls Family Court’s Mental Exam Order an Abuse of Power”
The Aurangabad bench of Bombay High Court recently ruled that while a Family Court has the power to send a spouse for a medical examination to check for a mental disorder, it cannot do so casually and must carefully apply its mind before passing such an order. In view of this, Justice Santosh Chapalgaonkar set […]