Special Allowance For Bank Employees On Deputation Cannot Be Excluded From Pay Fixation: Bombay HC

Bombay High Court: Justices Mangesh S. Patil and Prafulla S. Khubalkar ruled that employees of nationalized banks deputed to Debts Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) are entitled to include “special allowance” for the purpose of fixation. The court quashed part of a 2020 government communication that excluded the allowance from pay fixation. It held that the 2020 communication...

Part-Time Service Recognized For Pension Benefits Under Old Scheme: Bombay HC

Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench: A division bench of Justices Nitin W. Sambre and Vrushali V. Joshi held that part-time teaching service should count towards pension benefits under the Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982. It confirmed that the petitioner, who moved from part-time to full-time teaching, was entitled to pensionary benefits starting from his first appointment...

Bombay High Court Stays ₹4 Crore Penalty Imposed On Patanjali Ayurveda In Trademark Infringement Case

A division bench of the Bombay High Court has stayed the operation of a single judge's order against Patanjali Ayurved Ltd., which had ordered the company to pay an amount of Rs 4 crores for violating the Court's ad-interim order in relation to a trademark infringement case filed by Mangalam Organics Ltd.Patanjali filed an interim application challenging the single bench's order, which...

Bombay HC Judges Visit Yerwada Prison In Pune: Ask Authorities To Take Care Of Prisoners' Mental Health, Identify 'Terminally Ill' Inmates

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Maharashtra government to consider proper implementation of an Advisory issued by the Union Government way back in 2010, to grant medical bail or to put in house arrest, prisoners, who are identified to be 'terminally ill.'A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Prithviraj Chavan visited the Yerwada Central Prison in Pune on...

State's Obligation To Realize Excise Duty Illegally Collected By Wine Manufacturers: Bombay High Court Disposes PIL On Non-Realization Of Dues

The Bombay High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought to direct the State authorities to take appropriate measures for the recovery of excise duty and interest said to have been illegally collected by the wine manufacturers.A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Amit Borkar took note of the affidavit filed by the Joint Commissioner...

Sleeping On Duty Is Misconduct; Employee's Past Service Record Relevant In Deciding Quantum Of Punishment: Bombay HC

Bombay High Court: A single-judge bench of Justice Sandeep V. Marne quashed a Labour Court's order directing reinstatement along with back wages to a worker dismissed for sleeping on duty. The High Court observed that while sleeping on duty was indeed a misconduct, the penalty of dismissal was disproportionate. It held that an employee's past record of service is relevant in deciding...

Beat Marshalls, Designated Constables Deployed For Safety Of Female Students At College Located Near Slum: Police To Bombay High Court

Disposing of a petition seeking safety measures from police authorities for female students attending college located near a slum, the Bombay High Court directed the police take all appropriate steps and measures to ensure the safety of the students adding that any laxity on their part maybe viewed seriously by the court.The court passed the order after noting the police's affidavit stating...

No Mother Would Help Her Son Commit Rape By Spiking Victim's Drink: Bombay High Court Quashes Case

In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court at Aurangabad, recently held that a mother will never help her son to rape a woman by herself spiking the victim's drink.A division bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Rohit Joshi quashed the First Information Report (FIR) lodged against a man and his mother, both booked for raping a woman and impregnating her. The judges noted that the woman...

Bombay HC Slaps ₹50K Cost On Litigant For Making 'Unsubstantiated' Allegations Of Scam By Maharashtra Govt In Awarding Contract To Adani Power

The Bombay High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 50,000 on a writ petitioner alleging that a contract awarded by the Maharashtra government to Adani Power for supplying electricity was a "scam" and that the former Chief Minister was involved in corrupt practices while awarding the contract. The petitioner alleged that the contract for the supply of 6600 megawatts renewable thermal power awarded...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 09 - December 15, 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 625 to 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 635Nominal Index:Khimjibhai Patadia vs Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 625Jayanth Kumar vs State of Maharashtra, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 626Raj Realtors vs. State of Maharashtra & ors., 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 627Abdul Samad Akbar Shaikh vs State of Maharashtra, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 628Bharat Dedhia vs Union of...

Cops Instructed To Give Priority To Court Proceedings: State Tells Bombay HC After Objections Over "Less Weightage" Given To Court

The Maharashtra Government recently informed the Bombay High Court that the State's Director General of Police would soon be issuing a circular instructing the police officers across the State to take court proceedings 'seriously' and to give it 'priority' over other works.This comes after a division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande on December 3, expressed displeasure...

High Court Under Article 226/227 Can Examine Validity Of Interlocutory Orders Passed By Arbitrator: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court bench of Justices Shailesh P. Brahme and S.G. Mehare has held that the jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 226/227 of the Constitution is not excluded from examining the validity of the interlocutory orders passed by the Arbitrator. Brief Facts The respondent was selected through tender process by the petitioner for constructing building for ladies...