'Can Reform If Sent Back To His Books': Bombay HC Grants Bail To 'Young Adult' Booked For Assault, Allows Him To Complete Class 12 Studies

The Bombay High Court while granting bail to a 'young adult' booked for assaulting a man along with his 'gang members', noted that he was merely 18 years old at the time of the incident and that he was studying in Class 12 and therefore, granted him bail observing that "he will be reformed if he goes back to his books."Justice Milind Jadhav said keeping the accused behind bars would only make...

Charging Stations For E-Vehicles In Housing Societies Will Help Reduce Air Pollution: Bombay High Court Asks State To Finalise Legal Framework

Observing that charging stations for electric vehicles within society premises will help reduce the menace of air pollution, the Bombay High Court recently ordered the Maharashtra government to finalise its policy with regard to installation of charging points/stations with the housing societies, at the earliest.A division bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Advait Sethna while dealing with...

Bombay High Court Appoints Ex-SC Judge To Resolve ₹5000 Crore Trademark Dispute Between Lodha Brothers

The Bombay High Court on Friday appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice RV Raveendran to mediate the Rs 5,000 crore trademark dispute between real estate giants and brothers - Abhishek Lodha and Abhinandan Lodha.This comes after the Lodha brothers consented to mediation. Single-judge Justice Arif Doctor is seized with the trademark suit by Abhishek's firm - Macrotech Developers against...

Bombay High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Cancer Warning On All Alcohol Bottles

The Bombay High Court on Thursday (January 30) sought the stand of centre, state and FSSAI in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking cancer warning on all alcohol bottles.A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Bharati Dangre today issued notices to the Centre, State Government and Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The petition states that...

Bombay High Court Issues Interim Order Prohibiting Sale And Immersion Of PoP Idols For Ganesh Maghi Festival

The Bombay High Court today (30 January) issued an interim order against the manufacture, sale and immersion of Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols for the upcoming Ganesh Maghi festival.A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Bharati Dangre took note of the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) Guidelines on Idol Immersion issued on 12 May 2020 banning the use of PoP...

'Open For State To Decide': Bombay High Court Disposes Suo Motu PIL On State Government's Proposed Cluster School Policy

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (January 29) disposed of a suo motu PIL concerning the State Government's proposed 'cluster school policy'. The Court had taken suo moto cognizance based on various newspaper reports which stated that to improve education across the State, the State government would merge smaller schools with bigger schools within the vicinity. During the hearing today,...

While Commercial Speech Falls Within Free Speech, Contract Prohibit Adverse Remarks: Bombay HC Imposes 90-Day Injunction On Wonderchef's Distributor

Observing that commercial speech is a part of 'free speech' guaranteed by the Constitution of India, the Bombay High Court imposed a 90-day injunction against an Australia-based distributor of Wonderchef Home Appliances, owned by Celebrity Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, from making any comments or communications which could harm the reputation of the company, due to a contractual clause preventing...

Bombay High Court Orders 'Social Audit' Of Civic-Run Maternity Homes After Woman's C-Section Was Done Under Mobile Torchlight

Months after a woman and her just delivered child died because the doctors at a civic nursing home in Mumbai performed the caesarean with a mobile torchlight, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday constituted a committee to conduct a 'social audit' of all the 30 maternity and nursing homes run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and...

Bombay High Asks State To File Affidavit On Progress Of Website For Functioning And Procedures Of Police Complaint Authorities

The Bombay High Court today directed the State government to file an affidavit outlining the progress made in developing a website containing relevant information on the functioning and procedures of Police Compliant Authorities in the State.A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Bharati Dangre further asked the State to detail the steps taken to create awareness about...

Govind Pansare Murder Case: Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Six Accused

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (January 29) granted bail to six men booked for the murder of communist party of India (CPI) leader Govind Pansare, who was allegedly shot down in August 2013.Single-judge Justice Anil Kilor granted the bail considering the fact that the six accused - Sachin Andure, Vasudev Suryavanshi, Ganesh Miskin, Amit Degvekar, Amit Baddi and Bharat Kurane - have spent...

[Muslim Man Forced To Chant Jai Shree Ram] Transferred FIRs To Another Police Station: Maha Govt Tells Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday accepted the statement of the Maharashtra government that it has transferred First Information Reports (FIRs) lodged against a group of students, who were booked for allegedly assaulting a Muslim man and forcing him to chant "Jai Shree Ram."In his petition, the petitioner - Asif Shaikh has claimed that while he was returning to his home in Mumbai from his...

Only 66% Budget Utilized For Medical Infrastructure By State Govt: Bombay HC Told In Suo Moto PIL On Deaths In Govt Hospitals

In a suo moto PIL concerning deaths in government hospitals in Nanded and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar districts of Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court today orally questioned the State on why it was not utilizing the budget for developing medical infrastructure in the State.“You have to be sensitive to the nature of litigation...infants are dying in government hospitals...we don't want to...