Bombay High Court
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Maharashtra scraps 5% Muslim reservation decision; why did the government withdraw 2014 quota move?
Maharashtra | Feb 18, 2026, 10:36 AM ISTThe Maharashtra government has cancelled the 2014 decision that granted 5% reservation to socially and educationally backward Muslims. The move was taken because the ordinance was stayed by the Bombay High Court.
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Bombay High Court grants bail to first accused in Baba Siddique murder case
Maharashtra | Feb 09, 2026, 01:18 PM ISTFormer Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique was shot dead by three assailants outside his son Zeeshan's office in Mumbai's Bandra area on the night of October 12, 2024.
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Maharashtra Govt opposes Abu Salem's parole, cites flight risk and diplomatic fallout with Portugal
India | Jan 20, 2026, 05:21 PM ISTIn an affidavit submitted to the court on Tuesday, the state opposed Salem’s request for 14 days of parole following the death of his elder brother. The government said that if any relief is to be granted, it should be limited to a maximum of two days as emergency parole.
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Underworld Abu Salem moves Bombay HC seeking parole, wants to visit Azamgarh
Maharashtra | Jan 06, 2026, 06:00 PM ISTIn his petition, Salem has requested permission to visit his ancestral village in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh ot attend his brother's funeral.
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Security scare in Maharashtra after multiple courts in Mumbai and Nagpur get bomb threats, searches
Maharashtra | Dec 18, 2025, 02:53 PM ISTThree courts in Mumbai including the Bombay High Court, and the Nagpur District Court, received bomb threats following which security has been stepped up and searches are being carried out.
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Sudhir Dalvi hospitalised: Bombay HC allows Shirdi Saibaba Trust to provide Rs 11 lakh for treatment
TV | Dec 05, 2025, 03:13 PM ISTThe Bombay High Court has permitted the Shirdi Saibaba Trust to provide financial support to the veteran actor Sudhir Dalvi.
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Maharashtra: 65 children die of malnutrition, Bombay HC slams state govt's 'insensitive' approach
Maharashtra | Nov 13, 2025, 10:16 AM ISTMaharashtra: In a firm directive, the Bombay High Court summoned the Principal Secretaries of the Public Health, Tribal Development, Women and Child Welfare, and Finance Departments to personally appear before the bench on November 24.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Rs 100 crore defamation suit against brother, ex-wife dismissed by Bombay HC
Maharashtra | Oct 11, 2025, 09:55 AM ISTIn his lawsuit, Nawazuddin Siddiqui claimed that he had appointed Shamasuddin Siddiqui as his manager in 2008, entrusting him with responsibilities such as auditing, filing income tax returns, and managing other financial tasks.
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Bombay High Court receives another 'bomb threat' email, security tightened
Maharashtra | Sep 19, 2025, 01:49 PM ISTIn response to the threat, security around the High Court has been significantly strengthened. Every vehicle entering or exiting the premises is undergoing strict checks, and additional police forces have been stationed to ensure no untoward incident takes place.
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2008 Malegaon blast case: Bombay High Court issues notices to NIA, seven acquitted persons
Maharashtra | Sep 18, 2025, 01:35 PM ISTThe Bombay High Court was hearing an appeal filed by the family members of the six persons who lost their lives in the blast against the acquittal judgment. The appeal challenged a special court judgment acquitting the seven accused in the case.
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Bombay High Court receives bomb threat via e-mail, police conduct searches
Maharashtra | Sep 12, 2025, 02:45 PM ISTThe Bombay High Court received a bomb threat via e-mail that led to panic in the premises on Friday.
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Justice Shree Chandrashekhar sworn in as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court: All you need to know
Maharashtra | Sep 05, 2025, 07:13 PM ISTOn August 25, a three-member collegium led by CJI BR Gavai had recommended Justice Chandrashekhar's name. Earlier, he had served as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court.
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Bombay HC slams Manoj Jarange over Maratha quota protest: 'Not peaceful, city brought to standstill'
Maharashtra | Sep 01, 2025, 04:13 PM ISTA special bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Gautam Ankhad conducted a special hearing of the case filed by the Amy Foundation against the quota protest.
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BMC shuts 51 kabutarkhanas after Bombay HC order, over 100 fined in Dadar
Maharashtra | Aug 04, 2025, 05:52 PM ISTMore than 100 people have been fined Rs 500 each for feeding pigeons at Dadar Kabutarkhana. Medical professionals back the move, pointing to respiratory illnesses like histoplasmosis, allergic alveolitis, and psittacosis, caused by inhaling particles from dried pigeon droppings.
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BMC covers Dadar Kabutarkhana with tarpaulin amid health concerns over pigeon feeding
Maharashtra | Aug 03, 2025, 07:59 PM ISTThe BMC has covered the Dadar Kabutarkhana, a Grade II heritage structure, with tarpaulin and put up warnings against pigeon feeding, following a Bombay High Court directive citing public health risks. The move sparked objections from Maharashtra Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha.
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Feeding pigeons in Mumbai could land you in trouble, court orders FIR for violators: Know why
Maharashtra | Jul 31, 2025, 08:17 AM ISTAction can now be taken against those who feed pigeons in Mumbai. The Bombay High Court has directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to register an FIR against those involved in such activities.
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Bombay HC raps police for forcing doctors to reveal identities of minor girls seeking abortion
Maharashtra | Jul 30, 2025, 04:47 PM ISTThe Bombay High Court has strongly rebuked the police for insisting that doctors disclose the identities of minor girls seeking abortions, calling it harassment and a violation of a 2022 Supreme Court ruling. The court was hearing a petition from a Mumbai-based gynaecologist.
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Bombay High Court directs eco-friendly immersions: Idols up to 6 feet must go in artificial tanks
Maharashtra | Jul 24, 2025, 02:06 PM ISTGanesh Chaturthi 2025: The high court instructed the Maharashtra state government to enforce its immersion policy "in letter and spirit" and directed all local bodies to strictly ensure that idols up to six feet tall are immersed only in artificial ponds.
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Mumbai train blast 2006: Bombay HC acquits all 12 accused, cites lack of evidence
Maharashtra | Jul 21, 2025, 10:13 AM ISTThe Bombay High Court acquitted all 12 accused in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, citing the prosecution's failure to prove the charges, despite earlier convictions and death sentences.
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Bombay HC upholds constitutional validity of UAPA, dismisses petition challenging anti-terror law
India | Jul 17, 2025, 05:29 PM ISTThe petition was filed by Anil Baburao Bhele, who was issued a notice in 2020 in connection with the Elgar Parishad case.