Bombay High Court
Reassessment Can’t Be Initiated On Grounds Of Subsequent Contradictory Ruling By AAR: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that reassessment can’t be initiated on the grounds of a subsequent contradictory ruling by the Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR).The bench of Justice K. R. Shriram and Justice Firdosh P. Pooniwalla has observed that merely because the AAR in the case of another Applicant has taken a different view, it cannot be a sufficient basis on which the department...
Plots Designated As Burial Ground In Development Plan Can’t Be Put To Any Other Use: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Thane Municipal Corporation not to use land designated as burial ground in the city development plan for any other purpose.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Arif S Doctor was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding inadequate availability of cemeteries for the Christian community in the city. It...
Visually Impaired Friendly Currency Notes Under Consideration But It’s A Complex Process, Will Take Time: RBI To Bombay High Court
Responding to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking visually impaired-friendly currency notes, the Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that introducing a new series of banknotes is a complex and time-consuming process, spanning around 6 to 7 years.Senior Advocate Venkatesh Dhond for the RBI stated that RBI is aware and acknowledges the concern of visually...
Bombay High Court Directs Department Of Personnel Joint Secretary To Prioritize Filling Vacancies In Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Joint Secretary, Department of Personnel to prioritize taking necessary steps to fill up vacancies in the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Arif S. Doctor was hearing a writ petition regarding vacancies in Aurangabad and Nagpur benches of the Maharashtra...
Bombay High Court Disposes Of PIL Seeking Criminal Investigation Against CM Shinde, Dy CM Fadnavis For Heatwave Deaths At Kharghar
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking CBI investigation into Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis for deaths of 14 people allegedly due to heatstroke and stampede during the Maharashtra Bhushan Award ceremony held at Navi Mumbai’s Kharghar on April 16.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and...
Bombay High Court Directs SRA To Appoint Nodal Officer To Address Slum Dwellers’ Grievances Regarding Non-Payment Of Transit Rent
The Bombay High Court directed the Slum Rehabilitation Authority to establish a Nodal Officer to call for complaints from slum dwellers who have not been paid transit rent during redevelopment of their premises. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Arif S Doctor directed the SRA to ensure that slum dwellers don’t need to approach the court for payment of...
Bombay High Court Orders Release Of 30-Yr-Old Convicted In 41 Theft Cases And Sentenced To Over 83 Yrs Imprisonment
The Bombay High Court has ordered the release of a 30-year-old man convicted in 41 theft cases and sentenced to over 83 year in prison, as the trial courts did not order his sentences to run concurrently. A division bench of Justice Revati Mohite-Dere and Justice Gauri Godse observed that if a man is made to undergo imprisonment for an excessive period, it would lead to a travesty...
Tribunal Failed To Consider Roles & Responsibilities: Bombay High Court Holds Abbott's Business Manager Not 'Workman' Under Industrial Disputes Act
The Bombay High Court recently held that a "Therapy Business Manager" whose job involves executing business development, marketing strategies, and customer management, is not a 'workman' under Section 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Justice Avinash Gharote of the Nagpur bench was dealing with a writ petition challenging labour court’s finding that one Dipak Deshmukh, employed...
Bombay High Court Stays District Magistrate's Order Restraining Namaz In Jalgaon Mosque
The Bombay High Court stayed for two weeks the District Magistrate’s (DM) order restraining people from offering prayers at a mosque in Erandol Taluka, Jalgaon and allowed religious prayers to continue until the next hearing, scheduled after two weeks.Justice RM Joshi of the Aurangabad bench observed that prima facie, the DM passed the order without being satisfied that there is likelihood...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Advocate Manjusha Ajay Deshpande As Judge Of Bombay High Court
The Collegium of the Supreme Court has recommended the name of Advocate Manjusha Ajay Deshpande, for appointment as a Judge of the Bombay High Court.The Bombay HC Collegium had recommended her appointment on September 26, 2022 which was subsequently concurred by the Chief Ministers and Governors of Maharashtra and Goa.However, on May 2, 2023, the Supreme Court Collegium deferred its decision...
Bombay High Court Quashes Reopening Income Tax Assessment After 4 Years Merely On The Change Of Opinion
The Bombay High Court has quashed the reopening of income tax assessments after 4 years merely on the change of opinion of the Assessing Officer (AO).The bench of Justice K. R. Shriram and Justice Firdosh P. Pooniwalla observed that the Assessing Officer had in his possession all primary facts, and it was for him to draw a proper inference as to whether the brought forward unabsorbed...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Two Additional Judges As Permanent Judges Of Bombay High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended appointment of Additional Judges Justice Anil Pansare and Justice Sandipkumar More as Permanent Judges of the Bombay High Court.This recommendation comes after the Bombay High Court Collegium unanimously recommended the two Additional Judges for permanent appointment on April 12, 2023. The Chief Ministers and Governors of Maharashtra and Goa have...