Unfortunate That Rowdy & Disorderly Behaviour By Educational Institute Employees Has Become An Accepted Norm: Bombay High Court

In a significant order, the Bombay High Court while upholding the punishment of a college library attendant for 'misconduct' within the campus, observed that nowadays 'disorderly, rowdy behaviour' of employees in schools and colleges has become an accepted norm, which has only brought disrepute to the institutions.Single-judge Justice RM Joshi while upholding the September 23, 2008 judgment...

Justice Bharati Dangre Of Bombay High Court Recuses From Hearing Ex-Cop Sachin Waze's Plea

Bombay High Court judge Justice Bharati Dangre on Tuesday recused from passing orders or further hearing the habeas corpus petition filed by dismissed cop Sachin Waze.A division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande had earlier this month heard brief submissions on the plea filed by Waze, who seeks his release from the custody in the corruption case related to former...

Owner/Occupier Of Property Will Have To Pay Water Tax, Water Benefit Tax Even If They Do Not Consume Water From BMC: Bombay High Court

In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court last week held that an owner of a property will have to pay the water tax and the water benefit tax irrespective of whether the owner or occupier of the property uses the water facility or not.A full bench of Justices Atul Chandurkar, Manish Pitale and Sandeep Marne was dealing with a reference made by a single judge, way back in 2007 framing...

Trademark Infringement: Bombay High Court Grants Temporary Relief To US Fast-Food Giant "Burger King", Restrains Pune-Based Outlet

In a temporary respite for the United States food giant 'Burger King' the Bombay High Court on Monday granted an ad-interim order, restraining a Pune-based food joint from using the trademark 'Burger King' till further hearing in the matter.A division bench of Justices Atul Chandurkar and Rajesh Patil said it will hear the appeal filed by Burger King Corporation, the US food company through...

Bombay High Court Weekly Roundup: 19 August – 25 August, 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 432 To 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 442Nominal IndexArihant Developers Versus Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 432Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat Thou Their Sanghatak vs. State Of Maharashtra Through Their Chief Secretary, And Ors, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 433Samp Furniture Pvt. Ltd. Versus Income Tax Officer, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 434Crimeophobia –...

Person Attempting To Commit Suicide Cannot Be Penalised In View Of Provisions Of Mental Healthcare Act: Bombay High Court

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court recently granted relief to a woman constable, who was booked for committing suicide after noting that she took the extreme step under stress and thus her act is exempted from action owing to provisions of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017.A division bench of Justices Vinay Joshi and Vrushali Joshi quashed a First Information Report (FIR) lodged against...

Emergency Services Will Be Impacted, Life Of Entire Maharashtra May Come To A Halt: Bombay High Court on MVA's Maharashtra Bandh

The Bombay High Court on Friday (August 23) while restraining the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition from proceeding with its call for a 'Maharashtra Bandh' to protest the sexual assault of two kindergarten girls in Badlapur, said that such a 'Bandh' will halt the 'entire life of Mumbai.'A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar had pronounced its order...

Bombay High Court Restrains Political Parties From Conducting 'Bandh' To Protest Against Badlapur Sexual Assault Case

The Bombay High Court has restrained the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) from carrying out a state-wide 'bandh' in Maharashtra tomorrow (24 August).The bandh was called by the MVA, a political coalition of Congress, NCP (Sharad Pawar Faction) and the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray Faction) to protest the sexual assault of two minor kindergarten girls in a school at Badlapur in Thane. A Public...

Bombay High Court Grants One Week To Patanjali For Depositing ₹4 Crore Cost, Suggests It To Sort Out Dispute With Mangalam Organics

The Bombay High Court on Friday extended by a week, the deadline for Patanjali Group to deposit the Rs 4 crore fine imposed on it by a single-judge for disobeying the court's orders.A division bench of Justices Atul Chandurkar and Rajesh Patil advised the parties - Patanjali Ayurveda and Mangalam Organics, to sit together and try to resolve their dispute in the Trademark Infringement...

Husband's Girlfriend Is Not His Relative, Cannot Be Booked For Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC: Bombay High Court

In a significant order, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court held that the girlfriend of a husband cannot be booked under charges of domestic violence or cruelty punishable under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).A division bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Vrushali Joshi quashed the chargesheet and other proceedings pending against one Vaishali Gawande, before a court...

Bombay High Court Orders State To Create Social Media Handle For Citizens To Report Manual Scavenging

The Bombay High Court on earlier this week, ordered the Maharashtra government to create a social media handle, which could be used by citizens and also non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to report instances of 'manual scavenging' across the State. A division bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Milind Sathaye opined that such creation of the social media handle will help the District...

[S.509 IPC] Objectionable Words Written In E-Mail Or On Social Media Can Be Penalised For Insulting Woman's Modesty: Bombay High Court

In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday (August 21), held that even a 'written' insulting word, either on email or social media, that could lower the dignity of a woman, is sufficient to book someone under section 509 (insulting the modesty of woman) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Dr Neela Gokhale refused to accept the...