Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court Dismisses Former BMC Corporator's Plea Challenging Civic Ward Count Reversal By Eknath Shinde Led Maharashtra Govt
The Bombay High Court dismissed pleas against an ordinance issued by the CM Eknath Shinde led Maharashtra government to reduce the number of civic wards back from 236 to 227."We find no substance in both petitions. Petitions are dismissed," the division bench comprising Justice SS Shukre and Justice MW Chandwani observed. The present petition was filed by a former Brihanmumbai...
Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Ex-BrahMos Engineer Booked For Spying For ISI
The Bombay High Court recently granted bail to Nishant Aggrawal, a former BrahMos engineer accused of spying for Pakistan's ISI.Justice Anil S Kilor of the Nagpur bench held that prima facie, there is nothing to suggest that Aggrawal committed the alleged acts with intention.“it is case of the prosecution that it is a sort of honey trap. Moreover, prima facie, there is no material to...
Bombay High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Kashmiri Professor Booked For WhatsApp Status Calling Abrogation Of Article 370 "Black Day For J&K"
The Bombay High Court has refused to quash an FIR against a young Kashmiri professor booked for his WhatsApp status terming the abrogation of Article 370 a “black day” for Jammu and Kashmir.A division bench comprising Justices Sunil Shukre and MM Sathaye observed that the status was posted “without giving any reason and without making any critical analysis of the step taken by the...
Family Court Cannot Grant Divorce Without A Trial Assuming Marriage Is Dissolved In Parties’ Hearts And Minds: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently held that a family court cannot pass a divorce decree on admission assuming that the marriage is dissolved in the hearts and minds of the parties when the parties have not led any evidence or withdrawn their allegations against each other.A division bench of Justice RD Dhanuka and Justice Gauri Godse set aside a divorce decree on admission passed by the family...
"Can't Let Govt Pleaders Be Compromised": Bombay High Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Education Officer For Unresponsiveness In Service Matter
Taking strong exception to an education officer’s un-responsiveness towards a government pleader in an education matter, the Bombay High Court issued a bailable warrant against the Education Officer, Secondary, Zilla Parishad, Nashik. The court set the bail amount at Rs. 15,000 payable by the officer personally.A division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Neela Gokhale noted that the AGP...
Prithvi Shaw Selfie Row: Bombay High Court Issues Notice To Cricketer, Friend In Influencer Sapna Gill’s Plea For Quashing Of FIR
The Bombay High Court on Thursday issued notice to all 11 respondents including cricketer Prithvi Shaw in influencer Sapna Gill's plea seeking quashing of Shaw’s extortion FIR against her.A division bench of Justice Sunil B Shukre and Justice MM Sathaye sought respondent’s reply in six weeks.Gill is booked under sections 143 (unlawful assembly), 148 (Rioting, armed with deadly weapon),...
Single Working Woman Can Adopt Child Under Juvenile Justice Act: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has set aside an order disallowing a woman from adopting her sister’s child on the ground that she was a single working woman and wouldn’t be able to give personal attention to the child. The judge’s views displayed a medieval conservative mindset on family, the High Court said.Justice Gauri Godse observed that a divorcee or a single parent was eligible to adopt as...
Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: March 2023
Nominal Index [Citation 126 – 175]Shoyab Mehtab Ali v. Divisional Commissioner and Anr. 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 126Lok Developers vs Deputy Commissioner of Income tax - 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 127Rakesh Tulsidas Rathod V/s. Jayraj Vishram Vapikar & Ors - 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 128Dilip Babubhai Shah and Ors. v. Additional Resident Deputy Collector and Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 129Shaikh Sana...
Plaintiff Alleging Breach Of Confidentiality Must Produce Confidential Info Before Court In Sealed Cover: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently held that if a plaintiff is alleging breach of confidentiality by the defendants, it has to produce the confidential information before the court in a sealed cover.“...the method adopted before this Court of providing such information in a sealed cover with material particulars is mandatory in terms of law laid down by this Court...”Justice Manish...
Drug Manufacturer Can't Be Held Liable For Not Meeting Standards Prescribed After Date Of Manufacture: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently held that manufacturer of a drug cannot be prosecuted for manufacturing drugs which do not fulfil such standards that were notified by the government after the date of manufacture.Justice Kishore C Sant of the Aurangabad bench set aside order of process against the manufacturer of Mediplus Scalp Vein Set, a device used for intravenous injections or taking...
Offences Alleged Against Salman Khan Not Made Out, Judicial Process Not Tool To Harass Celebrities: Bombay High Court On Quashing Journalist's Complaint
Judicial process shouldn’t be a means for needless harassment of a celebrity to satisfy the vendetta of a complainant who assumed he was insulted, the Bombay High Court observed in its detailed order quashing a case against actor Salman Khan and his bodyguard.“The words uttered in despair or a gesture, howsoever frightful, by itself would not attract Section 504 unless it exhibit...
Bombay High Court Quarterly Digest: January To March 2023
Nominal Index [Citation 1 – 175]World Phone Internet Services Pvt. Ltd. v. One OTT Intertainment Ltd. In Centre 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 1Lt. Col. Prasad Purohit v. National Investigation Agency 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 2Vanashakti and Anr. v. Dharavi Redevelopment Project Slum Rehabilitation Authority and Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 3Naresh s/o Netram Nagpure and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra 2023...