Bombay High Court Upholds Arbitral Award Against BCCI, Directs Payment Of ₹538.9 Crore To Defunct IPL Franchise Kochi Tuskers Kerala

The Bombay High Court has upheld an arbitral award granting damages amounting to 538.9 crore to Kochi Cricket Private Limited ("KCPL”), the parent company of defunct IPL franchise Kochi Tuskers Kerala.It was held that the Court cannot act as a Court of First Appeal and delve into a fact-finding exercise by revisiting and re-appreciating the record and accepting competing interpretations...

MP High Court Issues Notice To Centre, State On PIL Concerning Unauthorised Use Of Govt Tribal & SC Girls Hostel By Kendriya Vidyalaya

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice to Union and State Government in a PIL concerning violation of privacy of girls residing in Government Senior Tribal Girls hostel and Government Senior Girls SC hostel, Jabalpur.As per the plea, a government school is being run inside the premises of the girls' hostel.The Court has also issued notice to Deputy Commissioner and Assistant...

MV Act | Married Daughters Of Deceased Entitled To Compensation For Loss Of Consortium, Not For Loss Of Financial Dependency

Himachal Pradesh High Court held that under the Motor Vehicles Act, compensation for loss of income is only awarded to family members who were financially dependent on the deceased. However, married daughters, though not financially dependent on their father, are still entitled to compensation under the head of loss of consortium.Justice Vivek Singh Thakur: “The dependent legal heirs,...

'Sentence Hearing Not Mere Formality': Orissa High Court Expresses Concern Over Conviction & Imposition Of Death Penalty On Same Day

The Orissa High Court has expressed concern over trial Court recording conviction, holding hearing on the question of sentence and ultimately, imposing the extreme sentence of death on a single day, without affording any 'meaningful opportunity' to the accused to present relevant mitigating circumstances in his favour.While allowing two death-row convicts to highlight 'mitigating factors'...

After Bombay High Court Intervenes, Housing Society Agrees To Remove Bouncers Appointed To Prevent Stray Dog Feeders

The Bombay High Court recently accepted the statement made by a housing society in Mumbai that it will remove bouncers, allegedly appointed for harassing members of the society, who fed street dogs in the society premises.A division bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Arif Doctor noted that by detailed orders passed on March 27 and March 28, 2023 and April 24, 2023, the society's committee...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 02 - June 08, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 202 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 205]Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation vs Union Bank of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 202Hanuman Maruti Mandir Deosthan Trust vs Vina Yogesh Doke, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 203Hemang Jadavji Shah vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 204Alka Shrirang Chavan vs Hemchandra Rajaram Bhonsale, 2025 LiveLaw...

Ex Parte Order Can Be Recalled If Party Complies With Directions & Legal Issues Require Full Hearing For Proper Adjudication: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar has held that an ex parte order may be recalled when the concerned party appears later, complies with the court's directions, and the matter involves complex legal issues requiring a fair hearing from both sides for an effective adjudication. Brief Facts: This application has been filed for recalling an ex-parte...

Can A Juvenile In Conflict With Law Seek Anticipatory Bail?: Uttarakhand High Court To Decide

The Uttarakhand High Court is set to consider the question as to whether an Anticipatory Bail filed under Section 482 BNSS (earlier Section 438 of CrPC) by a juvenile in conflict with the law, as per the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, is maintainable. A bench of Justice Rakesh Thapliyal has issued notice to the state of Uttarakhand to respond to the...

Chhattisgarh HC Bars Litigants, Parties From Carrying Mobile Phones, Electronic Devices Inside Courtrooms

In a notification issued earlier today, the Chhattisgarh High Court has barred litigants and parties from carrying mobile phones or any electronic devices inside the courtrooms, even in switched-off mode. The Court has also categorically prohibited any form of audio or video recording of the proceedings. The notification, issued by the orders of the Chief Justice, further warns that...

Local Commissioner Can Submit Report On Physical Features Of Land For Deciding Interim Injunction Application: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court said that local commissioners appointed by the court are well within their rights to submit a report regarding the physical features existing on the spot of land for the purpose of deciding the application filed under Rules 1 and 2 of Order 39 of the Civil Procedure Code 1908.The court made the above observation while hearing the petition challenging the order...

Lawyer Moves PIL Before Kerala High Court Challenging Toll Collection In National Highway

A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Kerala High Court by a lawyer based in Thrissur challenging the toll collection in Paliyekkara Toll Plaza (Thrissur district) on NH 544.According to the petitioner, there is severe traffic congestion in the Mannuthy–Edappally stretch of NH 544, particularly near the Paliyekkara Toll Plaza, due to ongoing construction, especially...

Whether Grounds Of Arrest Should Be Supplied Before Arrest? P&H High Court Chooses To Await Supreme Court's Decision

The Punjab and Haryana High Court remarked that when the Supreme Court itself has expressed doubts regarding the practical implementation of the judgment mandating supply of grounds of arrest, it would be appropriate to await the verdict of the Apex Court on the issue.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu said, "the decision of the Apex Court rendered in Arnesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2014) 8 SCC 273,...