“When 21.95 Kg Isn’t Enough: Delhi HC Says Leaves & Stalks Alone Don’t Make ‘Ganja’’
The Delhi High Court granted bail to a person accused in narcotic case, stating that cannabis leaves and stalks cannot be treated as “ganja” when deciding whether the seized substance amounts to a commercial quantity. Because of this, there was uncertainty about whether the strict conditions under Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic […]
“UK to India, Waiting on a Court Call: YouTuber-Doctor Dr Sangram Patil’s Travel Fate Hangs Before Bombay HC”
In a courtroom hearing on Wednesday, April 15, Justice Ashwin Bhobe of the Bombay High Court directed UK-based doctor and YouTuber Dr Sangram Patil to file a formal undertaking. In it, Patil must promise that he will fully cooperate with the investigation into his alleged defamatory social media post against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and […]
Bombay HC: Unwanted Staring at Her Chest’ Doesn’t Make It Voyeurism
The Bombay High Court recently made it clear that unwanted staring, insulting behaviour, or harassment at the workplace—though indecent and objectionable—does not come under Section 354-C of the Indian Penal Code, which deals with criminal voyeurism. A Single Bench of Justice Amit Borkar was hearing a criminal application filed under Section 482 of the Code […]
“When Does 25 Years End? Abu Salem’s Freedom Question Gets No Answer From Bombay HC —Yet”
The Bombay High Court rejected underworld don Abu Salem’s request for early release today. He had argued that he had already completed 25 years in jail (including remissions) under the India–Portugal extradition agreement, which limits his sentence. A bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Kamal Khata gave the decision in open court. The court […]
“What Did This Advocate Do In Bombay HC Court To Trigger Contempt And A Misconduct Probe?”
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court, with Justices Anil L Pansare and Nivedita P Mehta, strongly criticised Advocate SD Chande, observing that he had allegedly misled the court, and promptly referred him to the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa for professional misconduct. Illegal Structures Issue: This happened during hearings of a petition […]
Locked in Silence Since 2014: Bombay HC Delivers a Life-Changing Guardianship Order
In a significant order on guardianship and medical incapacity, a Division Bench of the Bombay High Court comprising Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Abhay Mantri considered a petition filed by a woman seeking to be appointed as the guardian of her husband, who has been in a vegetative state since 2014. The Court dealt with […]
“A Mother’s Habeas Corpus Plea, a Defied Order, and a Court That Rewrote the Rules of Custody”
The Allahabad High Court set aside a single judge’s order that had rejected a mother’s habeas corpus petition seeking custody of her child from the father. The Court clarified that the mother’s plea should not have been denied merely because a remedy was available under the Guardians and Wards Act. It further observed that a […]
“No Appearance in Court—Bombay HC Puts Interim Brake on ‘Script Theft’ Claims in Dhurandhar Row”
The Bombay High Court issued an interim order restraining filmmaker Santosh Kumar RS from making statements about the script of the Hindi film Dhurandhar that were alleged to be defamatory by its writer-director, Aditya Dhar. Justice Arif S. Doctor issued the order while hearing a defamation case filed by Dhar against Kumar. The Court observed […]
“They Built It in Broad Daylight—And No One Stopped It: Bombay HC Slams ‘Bystander’ State”
On 7 April 2026, the High Court of Bombay at Goa, with Justice Valmiki Menezes and Justice Amit S. Jamsandekar, passed an interim order in favour of the Mormugao Port Authority. What the Case Is About: The case was about a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj that was put up on Port land at Headland […]
Courtroom to ICU: The Crisis That Forced a High Court to Intervene”
Faced with repeated cases where lawyers could not afford emergency medical care, the Allahabad High Court has initiated a suo motu Public Interest Litigation(PIL). The Court is looking into the lack of a statewide insurance system for advocates. A Division Bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Manjive Shukla converted individual petitions into a […]