Bombay High Court Cause List: How to Check the Daily List Online (2026)
How to find the Bombay High Court daily cause list online, what each list type means, which filters to use, and how to stop scanning long PDFs for your matters.
How-To Guide · Bombay High Court
To check the Bombay High Court cause list online, open the official Bombay High Court website or eCourts High Court Services, pick the bench and date, then filter by court number, party or advocate. Claw can also show the next hearing date for each of your matters automatically, so you do not have to scan a long PDF every evening. This guide explains the steps, the four list types, and the filters that save the most time.
- Where to check: the official Bombay High Court website or eCourts High Court Services, under Cause List.
- Lists to know: daily, advance, supplementary and weekly. Check the supplementary list on the hearing morning.
- Filters: date, bench, court number, party name, advocate name.
- Skip the scanning: Claw shows the next hearing date for each of your matters automatically, with alerts.
01Why the cause list is a daily headache
The cause list tells you which matters will be heard, in which court room, and in what order. If you miss your item, the consequences can be an adverse order or a dismissal for default. For a busy Bombay practice, finding your matters in it is a real daily task.
The list is long and split many ways
The Bombay High Court sits at several places and in many courts at once. Each court has its own board, and each board can run to many pages. Hunting through them by eye is slow and easy to get wrong.
The list keeps changing
An advance list is followed by a daily list, and a supplementary list can add or move items close to the hearing. The version you saw last night may not be the final one.
Many matters, many dates
If you handle dozens of matters, checking one list is not the problem. The problem is knowing, for every matter, when it next comes up. That needs a date per matter, not a PDF per day.
The cause list answers one question: is my matter on the board today, and in which court? Finding that fast is a filtering problem, not a reading problem.
A different job: case status
This guide is about the cause list. To check the stage, orders and next date of a single case, see how to check Bombay High Court case status.
02Step by step: check the Bombay High Court cause list online
You can check the cause list free on official portals. The exact menu names can change, so treat the steps below as the general path.
- Open an official portal. Use the Bombay High Court website (bombayhighcourt.nic.in) or eCourts High Court Services (hcservices.ecourts.gov.in). The Goa bench also has its own site (hcbombayatgoa.nic.in).
- Go to the cause list section. On eCourts High Court Services, choose the High Court of Bombay and then Cause List.
- Choose the bench. Pick Mumbai, Nagpur, Aurangabad or Goa, as your matter requires.
- Select the list type and date. Choose daily, advance, supplementary or weekly, then the hearing date.
- Apply a filter. Search by court number, judge, party name, case number or advocate name to jump to your item.
- Open the list and note the details. Write down the item number, court room, and any video conference link printed on the list.
- Check again on the morning of the hearing. Look at the supplementary list, because it can add items or change the order.
Not every search option is offered for every list type on every portal. If a filter is missing, download the PDF and use your reader’s find function for the party or advocate name.
03Daily, advance, supplementary and weekly lists
The Bombay High Court publishes more than one kind of list, and each has a different use.
| List type | What it is | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Daily list | The board for a given day, court by court, with item numbers. | To confirm your matter, court room and item number for the hearing day. |
| Advance list | A list issued ahead of the hearing day so you can plan. | To prepare and brief the day before. It can still change. |
| Supplementary list | Added items or changes issued after the main list. | Check it on the morning of the hearing for late additions. |
| Weekly list | A view of matters fixed across the week for a court. | To plan the week, mainly useful for the benches that publish it. |
The Goa bench, for example, publishes supplementary lists that also carry notes for the day, such as court room numbers and how mentioning is handled. Always read the notes at the top of a list, not only the item table.
04Filters: date, bench, court number, party and advocate
The right filter turns a hundred-page list into one line. Use the one that matches what you already know.
| Filter | Use it when | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Date | You know the hearing day. | Pick the right list type for that date first. |
| Bench | You are not sure whether the matter is at Mumbai, Nagpur, Aurangabad or Goa. | Check the bench named on your filing or last order. |
| Court number | You know the court room or judge. | Handy for reading the whole board of one court. |
| Party name | You do not remember the case number. | Try spelling variants and the short form of company names. |
| Advocate name | You want all of your own matters in one view. | Use the name exactly as on the vakalatnama, and try initials. |
Searching by advocate name is the closest official method to a personal list. It still works only one day at a time, and it can miss a name spelt differently.
05The Bombay benches: where your matter may be listed
The Bombay High Court has jurisdiction over Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Its work is spread across several seats, so the first filter is always the bench.
- Principal Seat at Mumbai: the main seat, which hears both original side and appellate side matters.
- Nagpur Bench: serves the Vidarbha region.
- Aurangabad Bench: serves the Marathwada region. The city is now officially called Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, so you may see either name.
- Bench at Goa (Panaji): serves Goa, with its own cause list pages.
A circuit bench at Kolhapur has also been set up in recent years. Check the official site to see which seats currently publish their own lists.
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06Common mistakes when checking the list
- Trusting the advance list alone. It can change. Look at the supplementary list on the day.
- Searching the wrong bench. A matter at Nagpur will not show in the Mumbai list.
- Using one spelling. Party and advocate names are often entered in different forms.
- Ignoring the notes. Court room changes and video link details are printed at the top of the list.
- Checking only the matters you remember. A matter listed by surprise is the one most likely to be missed.
For live tracking of any of these across your whole docket, see the related guide to Bombay High Court cause list trackers.
07Where Claw fits
Claw is an all-in-one legaltech platform for Indian advocates, law firms, and corporate legal teams, combining AI-based case search, an AI legal assistant (Legal GPT), case management, and compliance automation across all Indian courts and tribunals.
For the cause list, Claw does the scanning for you. It keeps your Bombay High Court matters in one place and surfaces the next hearing date for each one automatically, with alerts, so you do not open a PDF to find out if you are listed. It tracks across 9,102 forums, and a search returns in under 5 seconds. Claw does not use customer case documents to train AI models.
Claw also has a free plan for individual advocates, which includes a daily personalised cause list. Team and enterprise plans are paid. If you only check one or two matters, the official portals are enough. Claw helps most when you carry many matters and want the date to come to you.
Create a FREE Claw account and get the next hearing date for your Bombay High Court matters automatically, with alerts. Visit clawlaw.in.
08Sources and further reading
- Bombay High Court (official): bombayhighcourt.nic.in
- eCourts High Court Services: hcservices.ecourts.gov.in
- High Court of Bombay at Goa: hcbombayatgoa.nic.in
- Claw: clawlaw.in
Last verified October 2026. Portal layouts and list names change, so confirm on the official site.
09Frequently asked questions
How do I check the Bombay High Court cause list online?
Open the official Bombay High Court website or eCourts High Court Services and go to Cause List. Choose the bench, list type and date, then filter by court number, party or advocate. Confirm menu names on the live site, since portals change.
What is the difference between the daily and advance cause list?
The advance list is issued ahead of the hearing day so you can prepare. The daily list is the board for the day itself. Items can change between the two, so always confirm on the daily and supplementary lists.
What is a supplementary cause list?
A supplementary list adds or changes items after the main list is out. Check it on the morning of the hearing so you do not miss a late addition or a changed court room.
Can I search the Bombay High Court cause list by advocate name?
Often yes, on the official portals, though available filters can differ by list type and bench. Use the name as on your vakalatnama and try spelling variants, as names are entered in different forms.
Is there a separate cause list for Nagpur, Aurangabad and Goa?
Yes. Each seat has its own boards, so pick the right bench first. The Goa bench also runs its own site with cause list pages. Check the official sites for the benches that currently publish lists.
How can Claw help with the Bombay High Court cause list?
Claw shows the next hearing date for each of your Bombay High Court matters automatically, with alerts, so you do not scan the PDF. It has a free plan for individual advocates, with paid plans for teams and enterprises.