Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court was inaugurated in 1862 after being established through a Letter Patent issued under the Indian High Courts Act, 1861. The Principal Seat of the Bombay High Court is located in Mumbai and the High Court has regional benches at Aurangabad, Nagpur Bench and Panaji (Goa). The work of the present building of the Principal Bench at Mumbai was commenced in April 1871 and completed in November 1878. The foundation stone for a new building complex for the Principal Bench of the High Court was laid in September, 2024 in Bandra, Mumbai. The High Court has jurisdiction over the States of Maharashtra and Goa and over the Union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu.
The sanctioned strength of Judges of the Bombay High Court is 71 permanent and 23 additional judges.
Bombay HC Imposes ₹5 Lakh Cost For Wasting 2.5 Hours Of Court Time In Frivolous Petition
The Bombay High Court imposed a ₹5 lakh cost on a litigant for filing a frivolous writ petition that wasted over two and a half hours of the court's...
Clearing Agent Or Person Facilitating Him Not Supposed To Know About Exact Material Found In...
The Bombay High Court while granting bail in a 191 kg heroine haul case has observed that Clearing Agent or a person who is facilitating the agent to...
