10 February 2026

The Bombay High Court reduced the life sentence of a man, Kalamuddin Mohammad Isteyar Ansari (also known as Koail), who was convicted of forcing a five-year-old girl to perform oral sex. The court’s decision was influenced by the fact that the appellant “successfully’’passed an exam on the ‘Thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi’ while incarcerated, alongside the […]

The Bombay High Court has ordered a fresh valuation of a prime property in Mumbai’s Vile Parle after finding that the earlier auction process was manipulated. The court noted that the bidders allegedly acted as a syndicate and deliberately quoted lower prices to suppress the property’s value. Fresh Auction Ordered, EMD Forfeited: Single Judge Justice

In an important ruling in the Baba Siddique assassination case, the Bombay High Court granted bail to 22-year-old Akashdeep Karaj Singh, saying there was no initial evidence directly tying him to the Anmol Bishnoi-led crime syndicate. Justice Neela Gokhale passed the order on Singh's bail plea after he was arrested by Mumbai police under the