Denying Furlough Just Because Convict Is Unmarried Is Not A Good Ground: Bombay High Court

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court recently observed that the jail authorities cannot deny furlough or parole leaves to a convict merely on the ground that s/he is young and is unmarried and thus might flee and not return to the prison. A division bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Vrushali Joshi on August 1, ordered the Special Inspector General, Prisons, Nagpur, to consider...

IT Rules Amendment & Fact-Check Units: Bombay High Court's Tie-Breaker Judge Reserves Judgment

The Bombay High Court's "tie-breaker" judge Justice Atul Chandurkar on Thursday reserved his judgment in petition filed by comedian Kunal Kamra challenging the IT Amendment Rules, 2023, which empowers the Central government to establish Fact Checking Units (FCUs) to identify any "fake or misleading" information on social media. Justice Chandurkar heard the detailed submissions by...

Institute Of Actuaries Of India Regulations | Bombay HC Upholds Validity Of Regulation Disallowing Associate Members From Getting Certificate Of Practice

The Bombay High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Regulation 10 of the 'Institute of Actuaries of India (Admission as Member and Issuance of Certificate of Practice) Regulations 2017.' Regulation 10 sets out the qualifications required to obtain a 'Certificate of Practice' (CoP). This CoP allows a person to practice as an Actuary under the Actuaries Act, of 2006.'Actuary'...

S. 498A IPC | In-Laws Can't Be Booked Merely On Allegations That They Supported Husband Who Subjected Wife To Cruelty: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court recently held that merely because the complaint states that the in-laws supported the husband in subjecting her to cruelty would not mean that they have committed the offence punishable under Section 498A of the IPC.A division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande quashed a case of cruelty against four members of a family, all in-laws of a woman, who...

Why Is Nagpur Airport Shut Daily Since March 2024? Bombay High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance; Seeks Response From Authorities

The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court, earlier this month, took suo motu cognisance of the issue of the Nagpur Airport being kept shut for at least eight hours on a daily basis since March 2024.A division bench of Justices Nitin Sambre and Abhay Mantri took cognisance of a news report in a Marathi daily on August 2, wherein it was disclosed that the operation of the Nagpur Airport was...

Section 498A IPC Is Indeed Being Misused, Even Bed-Ridden Persons Are Being Roped In: Bombay High Court Observes Orally

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday reiterated its concerns over the rampant misuse of section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Dr Neela Gokhale while maintaining that they do have "sympathy for the victims" of the offences under section 498A, said they yet feel that the law is being misused. "Mr counsel, we can say that 498A is being...

Senior Advocates Cannot Intimidate Juniors: Bombay High Court Raps Senior Lawyer For Raising Voice At Newly Appointed State Counsel

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday pulled up a Senior Advocate for "intimidating" a newly appointed Assistant Public Prosecutor (APP) while arguing a criminal matter.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Prithviraj Chavan lost their cool when a designated senior counsel tried to intimidate the lady APP by raising his voice. "Mr advocate you need to stop this. We are not going...

[Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act] No Provision For Cooperative Court To Return Plaint Before Appropriate Court When It Lacks Jurisdiction: HC

The Bombay High Court observed that there is no provision in the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 (MCS Act) which empowers the Cooperative Court to return a plaint before an appropriate court when the Cooperative Court has no inherent jurisdiction to try the concerned dispute.It further observed that even though the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) is applicable to a Cooperative...

Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Five Members Of Sanatan Sanstha, Hindu Janjagruti Samiti Booked For Conspiring To Bomb 2018 Sunburn Fest

The Bombay High Court recently granted bail to five men, alleged members of Hindu right-wing organisations - 'Sanatan Sanstha' and 'Hindu Janjagruti Samiti' arrested in 2018 for their alleged conspiracy to explode bombs at the then ongoing Sunburn festival in Pune district to terrorise the participants. A division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande while granting bail...

Bombay High Court Quashes Show Cause Notice Issued Without Mentioning Documents Required To Be Furnished By Assessee

The Bombay High Court has quashed the show cause notice, which was in a printed format with only the period, date, and time filled up and did not give details of the information or documents required to be furnished.The bench of Justice K. R. Shriram and Justice Jitendra Jain has observed that before passing best judgment assessment, Section 23(2) provides that if the registered dealer fails...

Keeping Mutual Divorce Proceedings Pending Causes Mental Agony: Bombay High Court Waives 6 Months Cooling Period, Dissolves Marriage

A newly married couple, unable to reside together for various reasons, itself is mental agony, said the Bombay High Court recently, while holding that in cases where the wife and husband have agreed to mutual divorce and there being no scope for reconciliation, the mandatory six months cooling off period can be waived off.Single-judge Justice Gauri Godse dissolved a marriage between a...

Pulling Woman's Hair, Pushing Her During Quarrel Doesn't Outrage Her Modesty: Bombay HC Grants Relief To 5 Followers Of Bageshwar Baba

The Bombay High Court on Monday said that merely pulling hair or pushing a woman during a quarrel does not amount to outraging her modesty as there must be an 'intention' to outrage her modesty.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Prithviraj Chavan refused to direct Mumbai Police to invoke section 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against five men - Abhijit Karanjule,...