Bombay High Court
AO Has No Jurisdiction To Assess Or Reassess Income Which Was Subject Matter Of Appeal: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that the AO has no jurisdiction to assess or reassess any income, which was the subject matter of an appeal.The bench of Justice K.R. Shriram and Justice Neela Gokhale has observed that since the grant of benefit under Section 11 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, was the subject matter of appeal and has been held in favour of the assessee, the matter cannot...
Offences Under Investigation Cannot Be Considered Basis For An Externment Order Against Accused: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court held recently that alleged offences which are under investigation, and for which a chargesheet has not been filed cannot be considered for passing an externment order against the accused.Justice NJ Jamadar quashed and set aside an externment order against one Imtiyaz Hussain Sayyad observing that the externing authority considered two crimes against him even though...
[Maratha Reservation] Will Follow Shaheen Bagh Order On Protests, Prevent Road Blockages: State To Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recorded the Maharashtra Government's statement on Wednesday that all necessary measures will be taken to prevent the blockage of public roads or inconvenience to commuters during the Maratha Reservation protests.The court issued notice to activist Manoj Jarange Patil returnable on February 14, 2024. Patil, who has been advocating for Maratha Reservation from the OBC...
Plea Against Proposed Theme Park At Mahalaxmi Racecourse 'Premature', No Final Decision Yet: Maharashtra Govt To Bombay High Court
The Maharashtra Government and the BMC informed the Bombay High Court on Wednesday that petitions against a proposed theme park on 120 acres of Mahalaxmi Racecourse are “premature” and replete with speculation as a final decision isn't taken yet.The Advocate General for the State emphasized that the minutes of a meeting dated 6th December 2023 between the Chief Minister,...
Apparel Manufacturer 'Killer' Files Trademark Infringement Suit In Bombay High Court Against Netflix Series 'Killer Soup'
A trademark infringement suit has been filed in the Bombay High Court by Kewal Kiran Clothing Limited against Netflix Entertainment Services India LLP and Macguffin Pictures LLP for alleged infringement of their registered 'KILLER' trademark.Kewal Kiran, a major apparel manufacturer and retailer in India, claims to be the proprietor of the 'KILLER' trademark registered across various...
Bombay High Court Orders Non-Bailable Warrant Against Non-Cooperative Bank of Baroda Branch Manager In Case Involving Bequeathal Of Assets To Caretaker
The Bombay High Court has issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against the Branch Manager of Bank of Baroda (Fort), Rakesh Garg, in a testamentary matter wherein a spinster bequeathed her movable assets to her caretaker.Justice Manish Pitale passed the order in an interim application filed by the 49-year-old caretaker who alleged that despite a probated Will in his favor, three banks were...
Govt Money At Stake: Bombay High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Two Accused Of Cheating In Safari Bookings At Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve
The Bombay High Court recently refused to grant anticipatory bail to two individuals accused of cheating the Forest Department out of booking amount received from tourists for online booking of jungle safari in Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve.Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke of the Nagpur bench, while rejecting anticipatory bail application of Abhishek and Rohitkumar Thakur, partners of the firm...
Bombay High Court Weekly Round-up: January 15, 2023 To January 21, 2023
Nominal Index [Citation 20 - 33]Sandesh Madhukar Salunkhe v. State of Maharashtra and Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 20M/s. A. Navinchandra Steels Pvt. Ltd v. Union of India and Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 21Maharashtra Housing And Area Development Authority v. Airport Authority of India & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 22Forum For Fast Justice and Anr. v. Government of Maharashtra 2024 LiveLaw...
Bombay High Court Upholds Constitutional Validity Of Goa Cess Act
The Bombay High Court recently upheld the Goa Rural Improvement and Welfare Cess Act, 2000 (Goa Cess Act). The Act imposes cess on carriers transporting scheduled materials including coal, coke, sand, debris, garbage, packaged water, mineral ore etc. in Goa.A division bench of Justice GS Kulkarni and Justice BP Deshpande sitting at Goa appreciated the state government for enacting legislation...
150 Important Rulings Of Bombay High Court In 2023: Part II
1. Message Has The Tendency To Play With Emotions Of Different Groups: Bombay High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Kashmiri Professor Booked For WhatsApp Status Calling Abrogation Of Article 370 "Black Day For J&K" Case Title: Javed Ahmed Hajam v. State of Maharashtra Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 195 The Bombay High Court refused to quash an FIR against a young...
High Court Declines To Quash Case Against Bandra Resident For Unauthorisedly Felling Tamarind Tree Leading To Death Of Birds, Destruction Of Nests
The Bombay High Court refused to quash a case registered against a Bandra resident for allegedly ordering the felling of a Tamarind tree without prior permission, resulting in the death of several birds and the destruction of their eggs.Justices AS Gadkari and Shyam Chandak dismissed the criminal application filed by Amit Dhutia observing that prima facie a case was made out against Dhutia....
Breaking | Bombay High Court Rejects PIL Challenging Maharashtra Govt's Declaration Of Public Holiday On Ram Mandir Consecration Day
The Bombay High Court today dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by four law students opposing Maharashtra government's notification that designates January 22, 2024, as a public holiday to mark the consecration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.A special bench of Justice GS Kulkarni and Justice Neela Gokhale observed that in a country of diverse religions, the impugned decision of...