Radhika Mittal The Indian Government has recently approved the appointment of five lawyers as judges of the Bombay High Court. This marks to a significant step in addressing the ongoing judicial backlog and staffing shortages at one of India’s busiest Read more
Radhika Mittal The Bombay High Court has ruled that Muslim men are entitled to register multiple marriages under the Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriages Act, 1998. This decision came after a Thane resident’s application to register Read more
Aarohi Girish Dhumale The Bombay High Court on 22nd October, 2024 declared ‘Girnar’ to be a ‘well-known trademark’. The plaintiff had filed a lawsuit seeking a permanent injunction to prevent the defendant from infringing on the plaintiff’s registered trademark “GIRNAR” Read more
Aarohi Girish Dhumale The Central Government has approved the appointment of five lawyers as Additional Judges of Bombay High Court. On Wednesday, 23rd October, 2024, Union Minister of State for Law, Arjun Ram Meghwal, announced the new appointments through his Read more
Aastha Pareek On October 23, the Bombay High Court suspended the life sentence of notorious gangster Chhota Rajan, granting him bail on medical grounds. A Division Bench comprising Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S.V. Kotwal made the decision after considering Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal The Bombay High Court on 11th September 2024 issued an advisory warning the public about an alarming rise in fraudulent activities where scammers impersonate High Court judges and judicial officers to solicit money. These fraudsters have been making Read more
Aarohi Dhumale On August 26th, the Bombay High Court gave temporary relief to American fast food chain Burger King by issuing a temporary ban on the Pune eatery from using the name ‘Burger King’. Pune District Court dismissed the American Read more
Radhika Mittal The Bombay High Court has imposed a penalty of ₹1 lakh on the German firm AIC246 AG & Co. KG for a 91-day delay in filing a petition regarding a patent dispute. The Court made it clear that Read more
Aarohi Dhumale On Thursday, 22nd August 2024, the Bombay High Court issued a notice to the State government while hearing a Public interest Litigation (PIL) which sought to trace over 1 lakh missing girls in Maharashtra. The PIL was being Read more
Priyanshu In a significant move towards eradicating the inhumane practice of manual scavenging, the Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to establish dedicated social media handles for reporting instances of manual scavenging across the state. This directive comes Read more
