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The Bombay High Court has quashed a 2011 DGCA order that grounded Air India pilot Jitendra Varma, deeming it illegal and unsustainable. The court restored Varma's ATPL license, stating he was denied a proper hearing and the principles of natural justice were flouted. The DGCA has been given two months to conduct a fresh inquiry following proper procedures.

Two Nesco Ltd employees, arrested in a fatal drug overdose case at a music concert, have sought bail from the Bombay High Court. Their pleas argue that security was outsourced to a third party, absolving them and Nesco of responsibility. The incident involved the deaths of two concertgoers after consuming Ecstasy pills.

Bombay Bar Association and two other bar associations have filed a PIL in the Bombay High Court seeking an SIT to investigate death threats and attacks on retired Justice Gautam Patel and his family in London. The plea highlights concerns over the security of retired judges and seeks intervention from the Ministry of External Affairs to liaise with UK authorities.

Former Bombay High Court judge Gautam Patel and his family are facing relentless threats in India and the UK following his 2024 verdict on Dawoodi Bohra succession. His daughter in London received a recent letter warning of violence and claiming a 'contract' against them. The Bombay Bar Association condemned the threats and urged swift action.

The Regional Passport Office opposed the petition and argued that ordinarily the consent of both parents is required for issuance of a passport to a minor child.

The Bombay High Court quashed a criminal case against a woman's in-laws, stating that passive observation or refusal to take sides in a marital dispute cannot be grounds for cruelty charges under IPC Section 498A. The court emphasized that allegations against them were vague and unsupported by credible material, constituting a misuse of legal process.

After decades of courtroom drama that spanned 70 years, the Bombay High Court has ruled in favor of a tenant's family, awarding them back their beloved Dadar shop. This convoluted saga began in 1956 when the landlord seized the space for temporary election activities and then failed to return it.