Mere Registration Of FIR Or Pendency Of Proceedings Before DRT Does Not Bar Reference To Arbitration: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court bench of Justice Advait M. Sethna has held that the disputes between Mangal Credit and Fincorp Limited and Ulka Chandrshekhar Nair are arbitrable under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) even though allegations of fraud and forgery were raised and a criminal was filed in which no progress has been made. The Court further held...

'Arrest Brings Humiliation, Casts Scars Forever': Bombay High Court Orders Maharashtra Govt To Pay ₹1 Lakh For Illegal Arrest

The Bombay High Court recently imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on the Maharashtra government for wrongly invoking offences against a Karnataka-based man and thereafter illegally arresting him and keeping him in custody for nearly 20 days. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Sandesh Patil noted that two officers - Pradeep Kerkar and Kapil Shirsath, Inspector and Police Sub-Inspector of the Bandra Police Station, had initially sought permission from their superiors to register an...

'Usual Way To Siphon Off Public Land': High Court Objects To Allotment Of 33 Acres Of Govt Land For Slum Rehabilitation In South Bombay

"We are quite alarmed that such vast land...can just be made available for slum redevelopment, i.e., not only rehabilitation of the slum dwellers in skyscrapers but also large scale private apartments to be constructed in one of the most prime localities in South Mumbai," the court said.

Unauthorised Use Of Celebrity Voice Using AI Tools Violates Rights : Bombay High Court Grants Relief To Asha Bhosle

The Bombay High Court has held that making Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools available which allow the conversion of any voice into that of a celebrity without consent amounts to a violation of personality rights.Justice Arif S. Doctor was hearing a suit filed by legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle, who approached the Court against companies accused of developing and offering AI-based applications that cloned her voice to generate songs and other content. The applications also allegedly used...

Bombay High Court Dismisses Anil Ambani's Plea Against SBI Classifying His Loan Account As "Fraud"

The Bombay High Court on Friday refused to quash the order passed by the State Bank of India (SBI), which classified the loan account of Reliance Communications and also its chairman Anil Ambani as "fraud."A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Dr Neela Gokhale pronounced the order.Notably, Ambani and his company account's classification as "fraud" was made on June 13, 2025,...

Bhima Koregaon Case: Bombay High Court Reserves Order In Hany Babu's Plea For Bail

The Bombay High Court on Friday closed for orders, the bail application filed by former Delhi University Professor Hany Babu, who has been booked for his alleged role in the Elgar Parishad - Bhima Koregaon case.A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Ranjitsinha Bhonsale closed the application filed by Babu, for orders. "We may take some time to pronounce the order," Justice Gadkari...

Date Of Service Of Summons Is Starting Point For Limitation Period To File Written Statement: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that the limitation period for filing a written statement under Order VIII Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 begins from the date of service of summons along with a copy of the plaint, and not from the date of filing of the Vakalatnama by the defendant. The Court emphasised that the responsibility to serve the plaint rests upon the plaintiff...

Bombay High Court Objects To Trial Court Granting Bail To Rape Accused On Ground Of His Upcoming Marriage

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (September 1) cancelled the bail granted to a man booked in a gang rape case by a trial court on the ground that his marriage was scheduled to take place and that there were no injuries on the victim's private parts.Single-judge Justice Dr Neela Gokhale noted that the Additional Sessions Judge at Dindoshi (Borivali Division) had on February 24, 2025 granted...

Trial Court Cannot Decide Application For Amendment Of Plaint Without Considering Application For Return Of Plaint: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that when a defendant files an application for return of the plaint under Order VII Rule 10 CPC, the Trial Court must first examine that application before considering any amendment sought by the plaintiff. The Court emphasised that jurisdiction cannot be conferred on a Court by way of amendment if it inherently lacks jurisdiction at the time of filing of...

Bombay High Court Refuses To Allow Bhima Koregaon Accused Dr Anand Teltumbde To Travel Abroad For Delivering Lectures

After the Bombay High Court on Wednesday expressed disinclination to permit rights' activist Dr Anand Teltumbde to travel to Amsterdam and the United Kingdom for attending academic assignments, the accused in the Elgar Parishad - Bhima Koregaon case, withdrew his plea.A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Ranjitsinha Bhonsale while expressing it's view against permitting Teltumbde,...

Bombay High Court Quashes Bank Of India Order Classifying Naresh Goyal's Loan Account As 'Fraud'

The Bombay High Court recently quashed and set aside a show cause notice issued to Jet Airway's founder Naresh Goyal, by which the Bank of India (BoI) classified his loan account as 'fraud.'A division bench of Justices Riyaz Chagla and Farhan Dubash noted that the Bank did not provide an opportunity to Goyal to represent against the July 1, 2025 show cause notice classifying his account...

Bombay High Court Orders Pulling Down Of Social Media Posts Labelling Malabar Gold As "Sympathiser Of Pakistan"

The Bombay High Court on Monday (September 29) in an ad-interim order, directed various social media platforms to pull down the defamatory posts against jewellery brand Malabar Gold and Diamonds, which is being labelled as a 'Sympathiser of Pakistan' by netizens for engaging a Pakistani social media influencer to promote it's brand in London.Notably, the plaintiff - Malabar Gold and...