Bombay High Court Judgements

Frequently asked questions

Where does the Bombay High Court sit and which areas does it cover?

The Bombay High Court has its principal seat in Mumbai, with benches at Nagpur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) and Goa, and a circuit bench at Kolhapur that began sitting on 18 August 2025. It has jurisdiction over Maharashtra, Goa and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Established in 1862, it is one of India's three oldest High Courts.

How do I search Bombay High Court cases across Mumbai, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Goa and Kolhapur?

The official website, bombayhighcourt.gov.in, lets you pick the bench (Principal Seat, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Goa or Kolhapur) before searching case status, cause lists and orders. Judgements are also on the eCourts Judgments portal (judgments.ecourts.gov.in).

What is the Original Side and Commercial Division of the Bombay High Court?

On its Original Side, the court hears high-value civil suits arising within Mumbai city, and its Commercial Division hears commercial disputes under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. It also hears arbitration petitions, company and tax appeals, including those from the ITAT Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and Panaji Benches.

What is a Letters Patent Appeal in the Bombay High Court?

In many matters, an order of a single judge can be challenged before a Division Bench by a Letters Patent Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent. Commercial matters follow the Commercial Courts Act route instead. Against a final judgement, the route is a Special Leave Petition under Article 136, ordinarily within 90 days.

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