Bombay High Court
No Change In Opening And Closing Stock Of NCDs; Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Notice
The Bombay High Court has quashed the reassessment notices as there was no change in the opening and closing stock of the non-convertible debts (NCDs).The Bench of Justice K. R. Shriram and Justice Neela Gokhale has observed that the reopening of assessment by the notice was merely on the basis of a change of opinion of the AO. The change of opinion does not constitute justification...
Firing Outside Salman Khan's House: Bombay High Court Seeks Status Report On Investigation Into Custodial Death Of Accused
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Mumbai police to file a status report on the investigation initiated into the death of Anuj Thapan, accused in the case relating to firing near actor Salman Khan's house, who had passed away while under police custody.A vacation bench of Justice Sandeep V. Marne and Justice Neela Kedar Gokhale was dealing with a writ petition filed by...
Bombay HC Sets Aside Penalty On Tata Chemicals For Substandard Iodized Salt, Directs FSSAI To Ensure Procedural Compliance Of Sample Analysis
The Nagpur Bench of Bombay High recently set aside a penalty of Rs. 2 Lakhs imposed on Tata Chemicals and other companies for manufacturing and selling substandard iodized salt.Justice Anil L Pansare observed that the authorities did not follow the mandatory time limit for lab analysis of samples.“In the present case, the RFL has apparently not followed the time limit stipulated in the Rules...
Burden Of Proving Completion Of 240 Days of Service In Any Calendar year rests On Petitioner: Bombay High Court
A single bench of the Bombay High Court comprising of Justice Sandeep V. Marne while deciding a writ petition in the case of Prakash S. Hande v. Hindustan Lever Limited has reiterated that the burden of proving completion of 240 days of service in any calendar year rests on the Petitioner. Background of Facts Prakash S. Hande (Petitioner), claimed to have been employed by...
Dismissal From Service For Being Absent From Place Of Work For Just Few Hours Is Disproportionate: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court single bench of Justice Sandeep V. Marne held that the penalty of dismissal from service is disproportionate for being absent from the place of work for just a few hours. Brief Facts: The Petitioner, engaged in manufacturing DMT, a raw material for synthetic yarn, operates a DMT manufacturing plot. The Workman, employed as an Accounts Assistant (Weighbridge)...
University Must Collect Funds From Alternative Sources To Discharge Pensionary Benefits Under Previous Revised Pay Commission: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court bench of Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice M.M. Sathaye held that upon the implementation of the 7th pay commission, the Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University was duty-bound to initiate measures to secure funds and establish a corpus. It held that notwithstanding the absence of grants, the institution bears the responsibility to explore...
Bombay High Court Refuses To Quash Case Against Former Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu For Allegedly Assaulting Prison Personnel
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court recently declined to quash a criminal case against former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Nakka Ananda Babu. The case dates back to 2010 when the two were accused of assaulting prison personnel during their transfer to the Aurangabad Central Jail following their arrest in another...
Bombay High Court Allows Doctor To Retain MBBS Admission Obtained On False OBC Certificate, Says Cancellation Will Be National Loss
The Bombay High Court recently refused to revoke the MBBS admission of a doctor though it was obtained under the OBC-Non-Creamy Layer Certificate based on false information. The Court observed that cancelling her admission would cause loss to the nation when the petitioner has qualified as a doctor.“the Petitioner has completed the course of MBBS and therefore, it would not be proper at...
Merely Brandishing Newspaper Cuttings Doesn't Prove Sharing Commercial Expertise: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that merely brandishing newspaper cuttings does not amount to proof of sharing commercial expertise with its French counterpart as mandated by Section 80-O of the Income Tax Act.The bench of Justice K. R. Shriram and Justice Neela Gokhale has observed that Section 80-O was inserted in place of Section 85C, which was deleted by the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1967....
Prima Facie Harmful To Secular Structure Of Country: Bombay High Court Orders Removal Of Allegedly Defamatory Posts Calling For Boycott Against Malabar Gold
The Bombay High Court on Thursday granted interim relief to Malabar Gold Limited and directed removal of prima facie defamatory social media posts making derogatory comments about the company's CSR initiatives calling for a boycott.Justice Bharati Dangre criticized the defendant for selectively choosing one photograph that captures scholarships program extended to girls from the Muslim...
Employers Must Realise Difficulties Women Face During Childbirth: Bombay High Court Directs AAI To Grant Maternity Benefit To Employee For Third Childbirth
The Bombay High Court recently observed that employers must acknowledge the physical challenges working women face during pregnancy and while caring for their children and provide all benefits to which they are entitled to facilitate the childbirth.“Whatever be the nature of their duties, their avocation and the place where they work, they must be provided with all the facilities to which...
Bombay High Court Orders Repatriation Of 7-Year-Old Girl To Father's Custody In USA, Says Mother Abducted Her For Own Interest
The Bombay High Court recently ordered the repatriation of a seven-year-old child to the United States of America (USA) in custody of her father who had been granted sole custody by a court in USA.A division bench of Justice AS Gadkari and Justice Shyam C Chandak criticized the mother's act of unilaterally relocating the daughter to India despite pending legal proceedings in USA, opining that...