Bombay HC Imposes ₹1.5L Costs On MHADA, Municipal Corporation For Holding Possession Of Properties Beyond Requisition Period

The Bombay High has directed the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) and the Solapur Municipal Corporation to pay Rs. 50000 each to three landowners whose properties were requisitioned by the Collector under the Bombay Land Requisition Act, 1948, and remained in possession of MHADA after the expiry of the requisition period without formal notification of acquisition...

Bombay High Court Frowns Upon Cop Sending Facebook Friend Request To Complainant Woman, Orders Enquiry Against Him

The Bombay High Court on Monday (January 6) ordered enquiry against a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), who sent a friend request to a complainant woman on social media platform - FaceBook (FB).A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Dr Neela Gokhale questioned the motive of the PSI in sending a friend request to the complainant woman on FB."How can you send a friend request to a woman...

Bombay High Court Slams Parents For Seeking Termination Of Their "Mentally Unstable" Adopted Daughter's 20-Week Pregnancy

The Bombay High Court on Friday (January 3) pulled up a sexagenarian couple, who moved the court seeking permission for aborting the 20-week pregnancy of their adopted daughter, whom they claimed is "mentally unstable."A division bench of Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Rajesh Patil was irked to note that the senior citizen couple, who adopted the girl in 1998, allowed the girl to be away...

2-Yrs Immunity Against No-Confidence Motion Is From Date Of Election Of First Sarpanch, Not From When New Sarpanch Fills Vacancy: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has observed that the immunity of two years given to a Sarpanch against No Confidence Motion under the 4th proviso of Section 35(3) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1958 is to be computed from the date of the first election and not from when a subsequent Sarpanch is elected for filling the vacancy.Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh was of the view that the “date...

2015 RBI Master Circular | Mere Delay In Submitting Export Documents Wouldn't Disqualify Credit Advanced As 'Export Credit': Bombay High Court

Interpreting Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) 2015 Master Circular on Rupee/Foreign Currency Export Credit & Customer Service to Exporters, the Bombay High Court said that a delay in submitting export documents despite the export taking place within the given time, would not result in the credit ceasing to be an 'export credit'.As per the Master Circular, banks can extend credit to...

Bombay High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part II]

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 216 – 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 435:Reception Held In Mumbai Not Part Of Marriage Ritual: High Court Declines Mumbai Family Court's Jurisdiction Over Husband's Divorce PleaCase Title: Shikha Lodha v. Suketu Shah and Anr.Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 216Observing that reception can't be considered part of the marriage ritual, the Bombay High Court held that the family...

Following A Girl Only Once Will Not Amount To Stalking: Bombay High Court

In a significant order, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court recently held that merely following a girl or a victim once, will not amount to stalking as prescribed under the 354-D of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the provisions under the Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.Single-judge Justice Govind Sanap delivered the ruling on December 5, 2024, while acquitting...

Bombay High Court Restrains Entity From Infringing Everest's Tikhalal Trademark, Slaps ₹2 Lakh Fine For Fabricating Sales Invoice

The Bombay High Court has granted a temporary injunction in favour of the popular spice brand 'Everest', against the trademark infringement of its 'Tikhalal' chilli powder product by a business selling spices and similar goods.The plaintiff, Everest Food Products Private Limited said that it is engaged in the manufacture and sale of mirchi, spices and dry fruits and had secured the...

Mumbai Police Shuts Forgery Case Against Actor Shweta Tiwari, Bombay High Court Permits Her To Withdraw Plea To Quash FIR

The Mumbai Police last month informed the Bombay High Court that it has shut the 'forgery' case against TV actor Shweta Tiwari, lodged by her estranged husband Abhinav Kohli in 2021.A division bench of Justices Sarang Kotwal and Dr Neela Gokhale permitted Tiwari to withdraw her writ petition before the High Court, by virtue of which the silver screen actor had sought to quash the...

Take Steps To Ensure Eligible Women Receive Benefits Under Altered Ladki Bahin Scheme: Bombay High Court To State

While disposing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought the implementation 'Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana' for all eligible women in the State, the Bombay High Court has observed that the State must take the necessary steps to ensure that all the eligible women are entitled to the benefits of the altered scheme. The Ladki Bahin scheme intends to give monthly...

Can Approach Police Authorities Against Practices Of Ticket Scalping: Bombay HC In PIL Against Black Marketing Of Concerts Tickets

While reserving orders in a Public Interest Litigation seeking guidelines against black marketing of online tickets for concerts and other events, the Bombay High Court today orally observed that the petition seeks to do something which is the preserve of the executive.The Court orally remarked, “You are in a way asking us to issue a direction to State...to evolve a regime where these things...

Bhima-Koregaon Case: Bombay HC Judge Recuses From Hearing Prof Anand Teltumbde's Appeal Against Order Rejecting Discharge Plea

Bombay High Court judge Justice Sarang Kotwal on Thursday (January 2) recused from hearing an appeal filed by Professor Anand Teltumbde, one of the accused in the Bhima-Koregaon case.The judge also asked the Registry to ensure that any of the matters related to the Bhima-Koregaon case, should not be listed before him.Justice Kotwal, who is now heading a division bench, clarified that he had...