Bombay High Court Rejects PIL Claiming Misuse Of Taxpayers' Money On RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat's Z+ Security

The Bombay High Court today dismissed a PIL that raised questions over the Z Plus security provided to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat and sought recovery of tax payers' money claiming that RSS is an "unregistered" organisation. Sitting at the Nagpur seat, a division bench headed by Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar dismissed the PIL filed by one Lalan Kishore Singh,...

Pharma Pricing Authority Cannot Equate 'Sustained Release' With 'Controlled Release' Drug To Fix Ceiling Prices Without Notification: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has held that the authority cannot equate 'sustained release' with 'controlled release' formulations to fix ceiling prices in the absence of a specific notification covering such formulations. The Court observed that a demand raised after more than a decade, without explanation and without affording a proper opportunity, violates principles of natural justice and cannot...

'Housing Society Cannot Decide Title' : Bombay High Court Orders Co-operative Society To Grant Membership

Observing that a co-operative housing society is not a forum constituted for adjudicating title disputes, the Bombay High Court on Friday (April 18) ordered a suburban Malad based housing society to grant membership to a man, who was denied the same citing the existence of multiple legal heirs of his parents. Single-judge Justice Amit Borkar upheld the order passed on November 13, 2014 by...

Bombay High Court Seeks Centre's Response On PIL Seeking Inclusion Of SSPE In Rare Diseases Policy

The Bombay High Court on Friday ordered the Central Government to clarify its stance on a public interest litigation (PIL) highlighting the sufferings of the families and also the patients diagnosed with a rare neurodegenerative disease called - Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE), which is caused by mutated measles virus.A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and...

Bombay High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Kartik Aryan, Directs Take Down Of AI-Generated & Disparaging Content

The Bombay High Court, while protecting the 'personality rights' of Bollywood actor Kartik Aryan, observed that the Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated content with regard to the actor is, prima facie, obscene and disparages his reputation and lowers his brand value. Single-judge Justice Sharmila Deshmukh, on April 15, passed an interim order protecting Aryan's personality rights and...

Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against COVID "Infected" Doctor Booked For Not Getting Admitted In Quarantine Centre

The Bombay High Court recently quashed a First Information Report (FIR) lodged against a doctor during the Covid-19 lockdown, who despite being infected by the virus failed to get himself admitted in a Covid Centre despite a clear order to him to come to the said facility for treatment. Single-judge Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke quashed the FIR lodged against Dr. Bhagwandas Shankardas Zawar...

Contribution Of Working Mothers In Raising Child Alone Cannot Be Measured In Money: Bombay High Court Doubles Child's Maintenance

Observing that the efforts of a mother single-handedly raising a child cannot be value in terms of money, the Bombay High Court recently held that even if the wife is earning but has the custody of the child, the husband will have to pay for the expenses of the child and cannot shirk off from his responsibility. Sitting at the Nagpur seat, single-judge Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke while...

"Shocking Misconduct": Bombay High Court Directs Bar Council To Act Against Advocate For Misleading Court & Party

The Bombay High Court recently asked the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa (BCMG) to initiate appropriate proceedings against advocate Santosh Damodar Chande for putting in appearance for private persons without any authority and also for misleading the court. A division bench of Justice Anil Kilor and Justice Nivedita Mehta ordered the BCM to take action against Chande for, what it...

Child Care Leave Policy Protects Motherhood, Denying It Violates Rights Of Mother And Her Child : Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court today (April 16) said that the legislation by brining in the Child Care Leave (CCL) policy has acknowledged the contribution of a woman to familial stability, her role in nurturing her children and thus, the Government must ensure that the policy is properly implemented to secure its objects. Single-judge Justice Dr Neela Gokhale said that by granting the CCL to women...

Family Courts Cannot 'Casually' Pass Orders Directing Spouse To Undergo Medical Exam To Ascertain Mental Health: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that though a Family Court possesses sufficient powers to refer a spouse for medical examination to ascertain if s/he suffers from a mental disorder, it cannot 'casually' pass such orders without applying its mind. The High court quashed an order sending a woman for examination before a psychiatrist. Justice Santosh Chapalgaonkar quashed and set aside the...

'Dhurandhar' Script Row: Bombay High Court Calls For Settlement Between Parties, Says Defamation Suit Need Not Be Escalated

In a development in the ongoing defamation suit filed by Aditya Dhar, the director of "Dhurandhar" against filmmaker Santosh Kumar, for accusing the former of 'plagiarism' for his 'script', the Bombay High Court on Thursday (April 16) urged both the parties to try and 'settle' the dispute and not 'escalate' the same to the extent of filing defamation suit.Notably, Kumar has claimed before...

Trafficking Victim Can Be Repatriated Based On 'No Objection' By Trial Court, Magistrate's Order Not Needed: Bombay High Court

A person trafficked to India can be repatriated to his or her original country based on a 'No Objection' granted by the respective trial court dealing with the said trafficking case, the Bombay High Court held on Wednesday (April 15), while ordering immediate repatriation of a Bangladeshi woman.A division bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Kamal Khata said the court that has passed...