Bombay High Court
We Always Speak About Victims, Why Not Teach The Boys? Bombay High Court While Hearing Badlapur School Sexual Assault Case
While hearing a suo motu PIL regarding the alleged sexual assault of two minor kindergarten girls in a school at Badlapur in Thane, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday orally called for "teaching boys the difference between right and wrong" as well as sensitising them about respecting women at a young age.A division bench of Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice Prithviraj Chavan asked...
MHADA & BMC Failed To Take Action Against Developer, Nexus Apparent: Bombay HC In Plea Against Non Issuance Of Occupation Certificate
While hearing a plea against non issuance of Occupation Certificate (OC) by the Maharashtra Housing & Area Development Board (MHADA) and Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay (BMC) for certain property, the Bombay High Court said that the authorities' conduct in failing to take necessary actions against the developer pointed to a nexus between them. A division bench of Justice M.S....
Mandatory Procedures Cannot Be Bypassed To Show Large Number Of Case Disposals In Lok Adalat: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has observed that the Authority or Committee organising Lok Adalat cannot directly transfer pending cases to the Lok Adalat without a reference order from the concerned court, as stipulated under Section 20(1) of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.The Court emphasised that the mandatory procedures outlined in the Act cannot be bypassed only to show high figures...
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...