Bombay High Court Slaps ₹25K Costs On School Clerk For Attempting To 'Hoodwink' Judiciary

The Bombay High Court recently imposed costs of Rs 25,000 on a clerk working in an educational institution, for attempting to 'hoodwink' the judiciary.A division bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Ashwin Bhobe deprecated the practice of litigants filing "chance" petitions."The time has come for this Court to ensure that litigants who attempt to hoodwink the Court, should realize that they should not file chance cases for invoking the Writ Jurisdiction of the Court. So also, the Petitioner is...

"Cannot Force Citizens To Run From Pillar To Post": Bombay HC Slaps ₹1 Lakh Cost On Insurance Company For Circumventing Ombudsman's Order

The Bombay High Court on Monday, while slapping exemplary costs of Rs 1 lakh on an insurance company, ordered the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) and the Ministry of Finance to consider coming up with a mechanism to keep a check on insurance companies as to whether they are complying with the orders of the Insurance Ombudsman.A division bench of Justices Mahesh Sonak and Jitendra jain was irked to note that despite a clear order of the Ombudsman passed on May 3, 2021...

Ineligibility To Pursue 3-Yr LLB Course Was Raised After Graduation: Plea In Bombay HC Challenges State Bar Council's Denial Of Enrolment

A petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court against the Bar Council of Maharashtra's decision to deny sanad/enrolment to a law graduate who completed a 3-year LLB on the ground that her aggregate marks in bachelor's degree prior to LLB were less than 45% aggregate marks.The Bar Council of Maharashtra denied the petitioner's enrolment in view of Rule 7 of the Rules of Legal Education, which states that the Bar Council of India may stipulate that a candidate must have a minimum 45% of...

Mira Road Communal Riots: Bombay High Court Grants Bail To 14 Muslim Men, Booked For Rioting, Injuring Hindu Family

The Bombay High Court on Monday granted bail to 14 Muslim men accused of rioting and injuring a Hindu family as it celebrated the consecration of the Ayodhya Lord Ram Temple in Mira Road, on January 21, this year.Single-judge Justice Nijamoodin Jamadar noted that the accused were in custody since January and the fact that given the huge number of witnesses and accused, the trial is unlikely to be concluded within a reasonable time. "Evidently, the investigation is complete for all intent and...

Unified Development Control & Promotional Regulations Must Be Read In Consistence With Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act: High Court

In a case relating to the denial of Occupation Certificate (OC) to a developer, the Bombay High Court has observed that the restrictions on land use and development commences when the Draft Regional Plan (DRP) under the Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 1966 (MRTP Act) is published.In doing so, the Court stated that the any permission granted under the MRTP Act before coming into effect...

Duty Bound To Implement Court Orders: Bombay HC Imposes 25K Cost Over Police's Failure In Returning Passport Despite Court Order

The Bombay High Court on Monday while pulling up the Mumbai Police for not returning the passport of a man, despite a clear order by a Sessions court, said the Police is duty bound to implement an order passed by any court.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Shivkumar Dige also imposed costs of Rs 25,000 on the State for the failure of the officers at Mumbai's plush Cuffe...

'Sophisticated Form Of Extortion': Bombay High Court Slaps Rs 5 Lakh Costs On 'Unscrupulous' Tenant For Frivolous Petition

The Bombay High Court while slapping a fine of Rs 5 lakh on a tenant for 'obstructing' redevelopment of a nearly 83-year-old building, observed that often such petitions by tenants amount to 'sophisticated form of extortion' and thus such 'obstructionist' behaviour of the tenants must be deterred.A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Kamal Khata noted that filing petitions in the court...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 02 - December 08, 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 618 to 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 624Nominal Index:Bks Galaxy Realtors LLP v. Sharp Properties, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 618Aditya Birla Finance Limited Versus Paul Packaging Private Limited, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 619Pradipsingh Thakur vs State of Maharashtra, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 620Deepak Manaklal Katariay V/s. Ahsok Motilal Katariya and Ors., 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 621Sunfresh...

Delisting Regulations Of SEBI Not Applicable To Delisting Of Equity Shares Under Resolution Plan: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court bench of Justices M.S.Sonak and Jitendra Jain has held that Delisting Regulations framed by the SEBI would not be applicable to the delisting of shares of the company in pursuance of the approval of a Resolution Plan under section 31 of the code. Brief Facts In this case, the petitioner challenges the vires of Regulation 3(2)(b)(i) of the SEBI...

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: November 2024

CITATIONS: 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 568 to 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 616:Nominal Index: Sharad vs. The Chief General Manager, Telecom (R.E.) Project & anr., 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 568M/s. Tata Steel Ltd vs. Maharashtra Shramjivi General Kamgar Union & anr., 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 569Suruchi Rajendra Gurjar vs. Board of Trustees of the Mumbai Port Authority & anr., 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 570Doctor vs State...

Ex-Cop Sachin Waze Moves Bombay High Court Seeking Interim Bail In Antilia Bomb Scare Case

Former Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Hindurao Waze, has moved an application before the Bombay High Court seeking interim bail in relation to the Antilia bomb scare case.Waze was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on 13 March 2021 for allegedly placing an explosive-laden vehicle near Mukesh Ambanis's residence Antilia in Mumbai. He was charged under Sections 16 and 18 of...

Bombay High Court Upholds Post-Graduate Medical Admission Criteria For Domiciled Candidates Who Obtained MBBS Degree Outside Maharashtra

The Bombay High Court has upheld the framework for PG medical course admission in Maharashtra which mandates domiciled candidates who obtained MBBS degree outside the State, to have secured admission to MBBS course under the All-India Quota in any Government Medical College or the All India Institute of Medical Sciences or any other Central Government Institution, to be eligible for...