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The Bombay High Court is a key judicial body in Maharashtra, handling appeals and writ petitions across civil, criminal, and tax matters. CutMirchi covers its rulings on issues ranging from digital rights and film taxation to police conduct and public policy.
Actor Imran Khan has tendered an unconditional apology following criticism from the Bombay High Court over his participation in a Mumbai protest against the SIR exercise. The court questioned his right to speak out as an OCI holder and extended his stay in India until December 7.
The Bombay High Court has stepped in to protect Samantha Ruth Prabhu from AI-generated deepfakes and morphed content using her image and voice, ordering takedowns after she filed a petition over unauthorised digital use during her maternity break.
In a landmark judgment, Bombay High Court dismissed the GST authorities' claim that Dharma Productions' film‑rights licences were software, granting the studio relief of over Rs 12 crore and setting a precedent for the industry.
The Bombay High Court has scrapped a ₹79.7 crore GST demand against Dharma Productions and Dharmatic Entertainment, ruling that cinematographic films cannot be taxed as information technology software just because they're delivered digitally.
The Bombay High Court has quashed a show-cause notice against a Palghar police officer over a poorly maintained case diary in the doctors' assault probe, asking the DGP to clarify what qualifies as minor misconduct.
The Bombay High Court has restrained IMPPA from declaring Nikhil Dwivedi's Saffron Magicworks a defaulter over a July 3 arbitration award, with the matter now listed for September 30, Bollywood Hungama reported.
The Bombay High Court forced Pune's administration to scale back a 10-day alcohol ban during Ganeshotsav to just two days, after questioning why the city alone was targeted for the restriction.
IMPPA has issued a clarification saying recent reports misread a Bombay High Court order tied to a dispute between Nikhil Dwivedi's Saffron Magicworks and Vikramaditya Motwane's Andolan Films, in which the association was impleaded.
The Bombay High Court has quashed a tax evasion complaint against designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla, ruling that a delayed payment of Rs 5.27 lakh does not amount to wilful evasion under the Income Tax Act.
Vijay Mallya has denied fleeing India, claiming UK residency rules since 1992 legally prevent his travel, even as the Bombay High Court presses him to clarify his stance on returning to face trial.
The BMC is set to hire NEERI for a Rs 3.01-crore, two-year study into methane emissions and air pollution at the Kanjurmarg dumping ground, after a Bombay High Court directive.