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Bombay HC denies emergency parole to Abu Salem as gangster says he can’t pay Rs 17 lakh high security escort fees

February 05, 2026 6:25 pm

Abu Salem had sought emergency parole to meet his family following the death of his elder brother.

A nullah in Dharavi which joins the Mithi river. (Express photo:Amit Chakravarty)

No Occupancy Certificate without sewage management, blacklist errant developers: Bombay HC to civic bodies

January 20, 2026 1:18 pm

The Bombay High Court passed the order after noting the "enormous magnitude of the human-created problem of dumping sewage into the Ulhas River in Thane district without proper STPs being constructed by builders".

Ahead of Makar Sankranti, Bombay HC slams Maharashtra for 'continuous failure' to implement ban on nylon manja`

January 14, 2026 11:56 am

The Bombay HC also ordered the government to designate within 3 weeks a nodal officer to monitor e-commerce, social media, and messaging platforms for immediate takedown of listings, advertisements, and content related to nylon manja.

The petitioner submitted that residents in surrounding areas were suffering respiratory and skin ailments and required expeditious redressal. (Express Photo)

'Right to breathe fresh air part of Article 21 of constitution,' HC seeks short-term measures over Kanjurmarg dumping site

December 23, 2025 10:09 am

The Court also said that the authorities shall give effective and efficient response to complaints made by citizens through dedicated helpline or email round the clock.

Three Nashik-based petitioners had filed a challenge to the order by a divisional joint registrar in 2021, cooperative societies, rejecting their application to condone a delay of 12 years.

'No right to misuse judicial process': HC imposes Rs 1 lakh cost on petitioners for false submission

November 21, 2025 8:44 pm

The court said that the costs are not being imposed as a punishment but to protect the judicial process from being misused.

'Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's name not a matter of exclusivity,' Bombay HC clears October 31 release of Mahesh Manjrekar's film

October 30, 2025 6:34 pm

Everest Entertainment alleged that the film by Manjrekar was a copy of the 2009 blockbuster 'Mee Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy’ and was misrepresented as its sequel.

‘Free to take own decisions’: Bombay HC tells police to ensure safety of pregnant woman wishing to marry friend

October 23, 2025 9:17 pm

The HC passed an order after the woman appeared before it in a habeas corpus (produce the person) plea filed by her father who claimed that she was missing since April.

Ensure rapid construction of boundary wall around Sanjay Gandhi National Park, protect Mumbai-Thane’s 'crown jewel' from encroachments: Bombay HC

October 23, 2025 5:12 pm

A high-powered committee led by Justice Diiip B Bhosale will recommend measures for removing encroachments and rehabilitating eligible slum dwellers and residents in SGNP.

he court directed a technical review and scheduled the next hearing for November 19.

Will examine 'faulty' e-rickshaws for people with special needs: Maharashtra govt body to Bombay High Court

October 21, 2025 6:00 pm

The petitioners accused the Maharashtra State Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation of providing defective e-vehicles and requested an independent investigation into the procurement process.