"Don't Deprive Children Of Education": Bombay HC Asks Defence Authorities To Let Students Pass Through Gates Of Naval Colony To Reach School

The Bombay High Court last week asked the Ministry of Defence not to deprive any student of their right to education by shutting the gates of the Naval Civilian Housing Colony (NCHC) in Mumbai's Kanjurmarg area, because of which children are compelled to walk around 3 kilometres to reach their school which is situated within its premises. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Dr Neela Gokhale said the Defence authorities in NCHC can impose certain restrictions on others but...

Very Important Issue Raised & You Are Not Filing Reply: Bombay High Court To State In PIL Against Treatment Of Denotified Tribes As Criminals

While hearing a 2011 Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the constitutional validity of the Bombay Habitual Offenders Act 1959, the Bombay High Court noted that the State government has not filed an affidavit in response to the PIL for a long period of time.“A very important issue is raised in this and you are not filing a reply. Two orders have been passed where we gave you last chance. These are not the matters where you should dilly-dally” Justice Karnik orally remarked. The PIL...

Bombay High Court Grants Relief To Gautam Adani In 2012 Cheating Case Worth ₹388 Crore

In a reprieve for industrialist Gautam Adani, the chairman of Adani Enterprises and its Managing Director Rajesh Adani, the Bombay High Court today quashed a sessions court order which refused to discharge them in a Rs 388 crore alleged market regulations violation case.Single-judge Justice Rajesh Ladhha quashed the November 2019 order passed by a sessions court in Mumbai, which held that the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) has made out a case against Adanis in the said market...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 10 – March 16, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 89 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 96Nominal Index:Ramesh Potdar vs Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 89Rahim Khan Sandu Khan vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 90Kailash Mehar Singh Kher vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 91Ramadas KS vs. TISS & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 92Pushpa W/O Virendra Ganediwala vs. High Court Of Judicature Of Bombay...

Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Imposition Of Double Toll Fees On Non-FASTag Vehicles

The Bombay High Court recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging circulars issued by the National Highways Authority of India, which mandates vehicles without 'FASTag' to pay double the toll fees.Noting that the introduction of FASTag was a policy decision aimed for providing efficient road travel, a division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Bharati...

Despite HC Order Allowing Muslim Vendors At Kanfinath Yatra, Discrimination Is Apprehended: Hawkers' Union Writes To Bombay HC Chief Justice

Days after the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court temporarily stayed the operation of a resolution passed by the Gram Sabha of Madhi village in Ahilyanagar district, which banned Muslims from installing any shops during the annual Kanfinath Yatra in the Pathardia Tehsil, a group of more than 30 hawkers unions have now urged Chief Justice Alok Aradhe to intervene in the issue as the...

'Prima Facie Commercial Exploitation': Bombay HC Issues Notices On Plea Against Alleged Unauthorised Use Of Woman's Photos In Ads

The Bombay High Court has sought response from the US-based company Shutterstock, various State government, political parties and private agencies in relation to a plea by a woman alleging unauthorised use of her photographs by political parties and state governments in advertising their different schemes.Taking note of the serious concerns raised by the woman concerning her right to privacy,...

If The Mindset To Stifle Right To Protest Gets Traction, It Would Be A Sad Day For Democracy: Bombay High Court

In a significant order, the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court has said that the mindset to 'dilute' or 'stifle' the the fundamental right to protest of citizens, if gains traction, it would one of the saddest days of democracy.A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Mahesh Sonak said the State must not launch prosecution only to stifle agitations, which are a part of the...

Arbitration Clause In Invoices Can Be Binding On Parties When They Acted Upon The Invoices And No Objections Were Raised: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court bench of Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan has observed that where the correspondence between the parties included invoices which contained an arbitration clause and the parties acted upon those invoices without protesting, then it could be deemed that the party had accepted the arbitration clause. Background Facts and Issue The Respondent had availed of...

Judge Who Resigned Also Entitled To Pension Benefits As Judge Who Retired : Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has observed that the 'resignation' of a High Court Judge constitutes 'retirement' under the High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Services) Act 1954 and thus a judge who resigned from services would also be entitled to the same pensionary benefits as a judge who retired by superannuation.A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Bharati...

Bombay High Court Grants Pensionary Benefits To Former Additional Judge Who Resigned Due To Non-Extension Of Tenure

The Bombay High Court has allowed the petition filed by a former Additional Judge of the High Court, Pushpa Ganediwala, seeking pensionary benefits as applicable to a high court judge, after she tendered her resignation.In 2021, Ganediwala authored the infamous 'skin-to-skin' judgment which attracted widespread criticism for taking the proposition that direct skin-to-skin contact was...

'Politically Motivated Protest Under Banner Of Institute': Bombay HC Upholds Suspension Of TISS PhD Student Accused Of 'Anti-National' Activities

The Bombay High Court has upheld the suspension of a Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) PhD student, Ramadas KS, who was debarred from the institute for 2 years for participating in a protest against the BJP government and implementation of National Education Policy (NEP) under the banner of PSF – TISS.A division bench of Justice A.S. Chandurkar and Justice M.M. Sathaye observed that...