Bombay HC

The bench stated, "The conduct of these witnesses raises doubt in the mind of the court about their witnessing the incident."

When a credentials dispute leads to three SC/ST cases, each failing on legal grounds, it raises serious concerns about misuse, something the Bombay HC has now explicitly flagged as harassment through legal process.

Courts are guided by a four-step test from Mahesh Damu Khare v. State of Maharashtra (2024): Determine if the allegations, on their face, constitute a crime, assess the legitimacy of the settlement, take into account the impact on society, and make sure there is no abuse of process.

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended 14 lawyers for elevation as judges of the Bombay High Court, including Raj Damodar Wakode, a relative of CJI Bhushan R. Gavai.

The Bombay High Court raised concerns over Maharashtra's plan to allow over 7,000 large Ganesh idols in natural water bodies. The court asked the state to consider immersing idols up to 8 feet in artificial tanks to reduce environmental harm.

The Bombay High Court has acquitted all 12 accused in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, citing lack of reliable evidence and weak prosecution. The verdict comes nearly a decade after some were sentenced to death and life imprisonment.

The area where the Dargah was located earlier was quite small which has now been expanded to more than a thousand square feet. The Hindu community protestors say that the expansion of the Masjid behind the Dargah has been undertaken without the state’s permission, hence illegal.