Published on : 04 Dec 2025, 3:07 pm 2 min read

The Bombay High Court on December 3 issued a draft notification proposing key changes to its Appellate Side Rules to streamline the hearing of petitions seeking quashing first information reports (FIRs) and criminal proceedings are heard.

It has invited public suggestions on the draft until December 17.

The draft Bombay High Court (Appellate Side) (Amendment) Rules, 2025 seeks to amend the Appellate Side Rules, 1960, by clarifying which bench will hear applications seeking to quash FIRs, crime reports, charge sheets, and orders directing investigation under both the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).

According to the changes proposed, these petitions will be treated uniformly and heard by s

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