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Writ Petition Not Maintainable Against CMD Of Government Company As It Is Not A Public Office: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that a writ of quo warranto is not maintainable against the Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of a Government company merely because the appointment is made by the President of India or the company is government-controlled. The Court further observed that for a writ of quo warranto to lie, the office in question must be a "public office" created by law and...

No Sexual Intent: Bombay High Court Drops POCSO Charge Against Youth Booked For Slapping, Abusing Minor In Filthy Language

The Bombay High Court recently dropped the sexual harassment charge under stringent Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against a 25-year-old boy, who was booked for allegedly slapping and abusing a minor girl in filthy language.Single-judge Justice Shivkumar Dige noted that the incident took place in 2020, when the applicant - Prasad Bade was 19 year old and the victim...

E20 Petrol Policy: Bombay High Court Orders Takedown Of Defamatory AI Videos Against Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (August 5) ordered takedown of deepfake, AI videos linking Union Minister Nitin Gadkari with the controversial Ethanol-blended fuel policy.Single-judge Justice Arif Doctor has ordered pulling down of all the content as highlighted by Gadkari in his suit, after finding the material to be "per se defamatory."Further, order is issued to remove any other content...

Young Advocates Shouldnt Wither Away From Profession: Bombay High Court Seeks State, Bar Councils Response On Plea For Stipend

The Bombay High Court recently ordered the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa and also the State Government to file their detailed affidavits spelling out the steps taken so far or proposed to be taken to provide financial assistance to young advocates at the Bar to ensure that the young advocates, who face financial difficulties during the initial years of their practice, do not abandon...

Can Death-Row Convict Engage Private Mitigation Investigator Alongside States SC-Mandated Sentencing Exercise? Bombay High Court Seeks Reply

The Bombay High Court has sought the State Government's response on whether permitting the appointment of a private mitigating investigator, alongside the exercise directed to be undertaken by the State under the Supreme Court's decisions in Manoj v. State of Madhya Pradesh and Aman Singh v. State of Bihar, would result in duplication of the exercise. The Court observed that there should be...

Bombay High Court Pulls Up Maha Govt Over Failure To Constitute Street Vendors Grievance Redressal Committees, Calls Approach Careless

The Bombay High Court has pulled up the Maharashtra Government over its failure to constitute Grievance Redressal Committees under Section 20 of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 across the State, observing that despite the Government Resolution dated 28 April 2026 directing constitution of such Committees within three months, there...

Bombay High Court Restrains Caste Scrutiny Committee Members From Discharging Duties; Says Ignoring HC Orders May Amount To Contempt

The Bombay High Court has restrained three members of the Nashik Caste Scrutiny Committee from discharging their duties, observing that their conduct in disregarding several orders passed by the High Court and setting at naught caste validity certificates granted pursuant to those orders raised a grave doubt as to whether they were competent to discharge such important statutory functions....

What Stops You From Registering FIR When Someone Raises Suspicion? Bombay High Court To Mumbai Police In Disha Salian Death Case

The Bombay High Court on Monday (August 3) questioned the Mumbai Police over its decision not to register a First Information Report (FIR) despite the suspicion of murder expressed by the father of Disha Salian, the former manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput.A division bench of Justice Bharati Dangre and Justice Manjusha Deshpande orally remarked, "when somebody is raising a suspicion...

Citizens Must Be Disciplined, They Dont Engage In Such Activities Abroad: Bombay High Court Directs Action Against Plastic Littering

The Bombay High Court has expressed serious concern over the reckless conduct of citizens in indiscriminately dumping garbage and plastic waste on public streets, observing that such behaviour is causing serious damage to the environment and placing undue pressure on the municipal machinery. The Court further observed that while citizens must inculcate civic discipline, which is the basic duty...

CARA To Issue NOC For Child Adopted Under HAMA; Hague Convention Not Attracted In Expatriate Adoption: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that Articles 5 and 17 of the Hague Convention would not apply where the competent authority of the receiving country has categorically stated that the adoption is an "expatriate adoption" falling outside its regulated inter-country adoption process. The Court further observed that although the adoption in question was governed by the Adoption Regulations, 2022,...

Workshops Are Public Places Under Motor Vehicles Act; Insurer Liable For Blast During Repair Of Stationary Vehicle: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that a private motor garage is a "public place" within the meaning of Section 2(34) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, as members of the public have a right of access to such premises for purposes like vehicle repairs and related services. The Court observed that a vehicle stationed in a garage for repairs continues to be in "use" under the Act and, therefore,...