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The Bombay High Court ruled that a major unmarried daughter remains eligible to claim maintenance from her father under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, even when an alternative remedy is available under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (HAMA). The court upheld a family court's order requiring the father to provide maintenance.
The Bombay High Court declared the 2017 arrest of businessman Bipin Agrawal illegal, citing collusion between police officers and a private developer. The court ordered the state government to pay Rs 5 lakh in compensation to Agrawal and directed disciplinary action against the police and the Magistrate involved in the detention.
The Bombay High Court adjudicated a dispute regarding the ownership of five paintings, ruling that they form part of the liquidation estate of Mafatlal Dyes and Chemicals Limited. The court rejected claims made by Sheetal Mafatlal over these artworks and ordered their auction to proceed, while litigation regarding other paintings remains pending.
The Bombay High Court has directed the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa to initiate disciplinary proceedings against advocate Mandar Lalsare. The court observed that the advocate repeatedly disregarded judicial directives and refused to remove adverse remarks previously made against him.
The Bombay High Court ruled that charging patients and generating a surplus does not disqualify a hospital from its philanthropic character for tax exemption purposes. The court set aside the Income Tax Department's orders rejecting the hospital's exemption applications for assessment years 2002-03 through 2021-22.
A 33-year-old married woman filed a petition before the Bombay High Court seeking to terminate her 21-week pregnancy due to mental trauma from her husband concealing a previous marriage. Although the court initially denied the request on 12 October 2026, it granted permission for the abortion on 14 October 2026, citing the woman's reproductive autonomy and the specific facts of the case.
On 20 June 2026, a special CBI court in Mumbai acquitted former Maharashtra minister Padamsinh Patil and seven co-accused in the 2006 murder case of Congress leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar and his driver due to insufficient evidence. Following this acquittal, both the CBI and the victim's family filed separate appeals in the Bombay High Court as of 13 October 2026 to challenge the verdict.
The Supreme Court has directed the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to deposit Rs 646 crore with its registry by November 6. The MMRDA is challenging a Bombay High Court decision that quashed its demand against Reliance Industries regarding a construction delay at the Bandra-Kurla Complex.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari filed a civil suit against Meta, X, and Google regarding AI-generated deepfake content falsely linking him to the E20 fuel policy. On 5 August 2026, the Bombay High Court ruled the content was per se defamatory and ordered the immediate removal of the social media posts. The court also questioned the platforms regarding the absence of effective mechanisms to identify and remove such harmful content.
In the matter of Rutvij Bhagat Singh Wakhare v. State of Maharashtra, the Supreme Court ruled on 24 July 2026 that the transfer of defrauded funds to an accused's account does not automatically imply that multiple FIRs constitute a single transaction. This follows a judgment on 8 December 2025, where the Court set aside a High Court order that had quashed a separate fraud case based on a private compromise, emphasizing that economic offences affect society at large.
The Pune Sessions Court sentenced a 24-year-old man to death for the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl in Maval Taluka as reported on 23 March 2024. The Bombay High Court set aside the death sentence and ordered a fresh trial on 16 March 2026.
The CBI's prosecution of gangster Chhota Rajan for the 2001 murder of Mumbai hotelier Jaya Shetty. A special court in Mumbai sentenced him to life imprisonment on 30 May 2024; in September 2025 the Supreme Court cancelled the bail the Bombay High Court had granted him while his appeal is pending.
Arun Gawli was convicted by a special MCOCA court on 24 August 2012 for the 2007 murder of Shiv Sena corporator Kamlakar Jamsandekar, and the Bombay High Court upheld this conviction on 10 December 2019. The Supreme Court of India granted bail to Arun Gawli on 28 August 2025, overturning a previous denial of his plea as reported on 20 February 2025.
The Supreme Court heard an appeal against a Bombay High Court judgment that had cancelled the caste certificate of Amravati MP Navneet Kaur Rana. The High Court had previously alleged that the 'mochi' caste certificate was obtained using fabricated documents.
The Bombay High Court held that the 2012 death of a 32-year-old undertrial prisoner was caused by the negligence of jail staff and police in providing medical aid.
The Bombay High Court commuted the death sentences of three convicts to life imprisonment in the 2013 Shakti Mills gangrape case. The court upheld their conviction for the gangrape of a photojournalist in Mumbai.
The Supreme Court set aside a Bombay High Court judgment that had interpreted 'sexual assault' under the POCSO Act as requiring direct skin-to-skin contact. The apex court clarified that physical contact made with sexual intent is sufficient to constitute an offence under the Act.
The Bombay High Court delivered a judgment on multiple PILs addressing concerns over 'media trials' and the reporting by electronic media during the investigation into the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. The court issued guidelines regarding the conduct of media and the obligations of investigative agencies to maintain the integrity of the justice system.
Ankur Panwar was convicted for the 2013 acid attack and subsequent death of Preeti Rathi at Bandra Terminus in Mumbai. The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction but commuted the death penalty awarded by the trial court to life imprisonment, citing the convict's young age and potential for reformation.
The case involves the conviction of two men for the 2007 rape and murder of a BPO employee in Pune. The state government and Union of India contested claims of inordinate delay in the execution of the death penalty before the Bombay High Court.
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