“We Cannot Always Rely On God For Winds, Show Some Will To Clear Air Pollution”: Bombay High Court Tells BMC, Maha Govt

The Bombay High Court on Friday while expressing displeasure over the 'harsh' air pollution in Mumbai, told the authorities that they cannot rely on the God for winds to clear the air and instead the authorities need to show some 'will' to cut down the air pollution in the city. A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Girish Kulkarni expressed displeasure over the hardly any efforts shown by the State authorities in taking positive measures to curb pollution...

'Frivolous Petition': Bombay HC Slaps ₹1 Lakh Cost On Lalit Modi For Asking BCCI To Pay ₹10 Crore On His Behalf To ED In FEMA Case

The Bombay High Court on Thursday imposed of cost of Rs 1 lakh on former chief of the Indian Premiere League (IPL) Lalit Modi for filing 'misconceived' petition seeking directions to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to pay on his behalf the penalty of Rs 10.65 crores imposed on him by the ED for violating the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).A division bench of Justice Mahesh Sonak and Justice Jitendra Jain noted that despite clear orders of the Supreme...

Bombay High Court Upholds State Govt's Cancellation Of Earlier Dharavi Redevelopment Tender And Award Of Fresh Tender To Adani Properties

The Bombay High Court today (December 20), upheld the tender awarded to Adani Properties Pvt. Ltd. by the State Government for redevelopment of Dharavi slums.In doing so, a division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Amit Borkar found that the cancellation of an earlier tender and award of a new tender to Adani Propertied was not arbitrary or irrational. The earlier tender process was issued by the Maharashtra Government in 2018. However, it cancelled the...

Bombay High Court Upholds Election Of Shiv Sena Shinde Faction's Ravindra Waikar To Lok Sabha From Mumbai

The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed the election petition filed by Amol Kirtikar, a candidate from Uddhav Thackeray faction, who had challenged the election of Ravindra Waikar, a leader from Eknath Shinde faction, to the 18th Lok Sabha from Mumbai North-West constituency.Single-judge Justice Sandeep Marne held that Kirtikar failed to establish how the alleged acts on part of the Returning Officer (RO), or Waikar 'materially affected' the outcome of the elections. Kirtikar had sought...

Bombay High Court Asks Maha Govt To Send Hindu Boy And Muslim Girl To Newly Notified 'Safe Homes' For Interfaith & Intercaste Couples

The Bombay High Court on Thursday ordered the Maharashtra government to make arrangements for sending a Hindu boy and Muslim girl to the State's newly notified 'Safe Homes' meant for 'interfaith' couples, for their protection.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Prithviraj Chavan was seized with a petition filed by a 23-year-old Hindu boy, who was in a relationship with a...

Badlapur Sexual Assault Accused's Parents Forced To Live On Streets, Beg For Survival: Bombay High Court Told

The Bombay High Court was on Thursday informed that the parents of the now deceased accused in the Badlapur sexual encounter case, have been surviving by begging on streets as no one is giving them any job and even they have been forced to leave their own house and live on footpaths. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Prithviraj Chavan was told that the parents of the...

Bombay High Court Issues Contempt Notices To Political Parties In PIL On Illegal Hoardings In Public Places

The Bombay High Court on Thursday (December 19) issued contempt notices to various political parties in the State in relation to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning illegal hoardings and banners erected by political parties in public places. During the hearing a division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Amit Borkar today said, "Let the parties show cause...

"Political Parties Have No Respect For Court's Orders": Bombay High Court Remarks In Plea Against Illegal Hoardings, Banners

In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning the issue of illegal hoardings and banners erected by political parties in public places, the Bombay High Court expressed its frustrations over the continued violation of its earlier directions.Remarking that the political parties do not have any respect for its orders, a division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice...

Bombay High Court Issues Notice To SEBI In Plea Against Mutual Fund Ads By Association Of Mutual Funds In India

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) had been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking directions to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to withdraw the permission granted to the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) in relation to advertisements of mutual funds.The PIL filed by a chartered accountant alleges that the AMFI has misused the permission/liberty granted by SEBI for...

Bombay High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Implementation Of Guidelines Regulating Motor Vehicle Aggregators Like Ola, Uber

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking directions to the State for implementing the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines 2020 and for ensuring the safety of passengers travelling in transport aggregators vehicles. The guidelines serve as a framework for State Governments to consider the issuance of licenses and regulating the business of...

"Love Recognises No Barriers": Bombay High Court Quotes Maya Angelou, Allows Hindu Girl To Live-In With Muslim Boy

The Bombay High Court recently quoted American civil rights activist Maya Angelou while permitting a Hindu girl to continue her 'live-in relationship' with a Muslim boy, observing that love recognises no barriers. A division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande in an order passed on December 13, ordered the release of the girl noting that she was an adult and had a right...

Bombay HC Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On 'Venus Entertainment' For 'Taking Chance' By Filing Writ Plea Avoiding Alternate Remedy

The Bombay High Court recently imposed a cost of ₹1 lakh on 'Venus Worldwide Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.' for "taking a chance" by filing a writ petition challenging a review order passed under the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002, despite having a remedy of appeal under the 2002 Act. “The Petitioner was required to explain why the practice of exhausting alternate remedies should...