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BCI Rules Do Not Bar Advocate From Representing Family Members; Prohibition Applies To Appearing Before Relative Judges: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that the Bar Council of India Rules do not prohibit an advocate from representing his or her own family members in legal proceedings. The Court observed that Rule 6 of the Standards of Professional Conduct and Etiquette merely prohibits an advocate from appearing before a court, tribunal or authority where a relative is a member of that adjudicatory body, and...

Mere Allegations Of Illegal Arrest Insufficient To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Police: Bombay High Court

Mere allegations that an individual's arrest violated the Supreme Court guidelines in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar, Joginder Kumar v. State of U.P. and other decisions do not attract civil or criminal contempt against Police, the Bombay High Court held on Tuesday (July 28).A division bench of Justice Suman Shyam and Justice Advait Sethna refused to initiate contempt action against Mumbai...

Bombay High Court Quashes Order Asking Taiwan National To Leave India, Says Pursuing Online Education Didnt Violate Employment Visa

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (July 28) quashed and set aside an order directing a Taiwan national to leave India at the earliest, for allegedly breaching his 'employment' Visa by simultaneously pursuing two educational courses and re-entering India now on a 'student' Visa for pursuing his law course at city's prominent - Government Law College (GLC).A division bench of Acting Chief...

Bombay High Court Issues Notice On Raj Kundras Plea Challenging Summons In EDs Bitcoins Case

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (July 28) issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on a plea filed by husband of Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty and businessman Raj Kundra, who has challenged a special court's order taking cognisance of a supplementary chargesheet naming him in a Bitcoin-linked money laundering case. Single-judge Justice Ashwin Bhobe issued notice to the ED and...

E20 Petrol Policy: Bombay High Court To Hear Nitin Gadkaris ₹11 Crore Defamation Suit On August 5

The Bombay High Court today adjourned till next Wednesday (August 5) the hearing in the Union Minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari's suit seeking orders to remove alleged defamatory and deepfake content linking him with the controversial Ethanol-blended fuel policy.Gadkari has demanded Rs 11 crore in damages as the entire content which has gone viral on social media has affected...

Why Change Stance? Bombay High Court Pulls Up CPCB For Calling Its Own PoP Idol Immersion Guidelines Advisory

The Bombay High Court on Monday (July 27) pulled up the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for changing its stand on its own guidelines banning the immersion of Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols in natural water bodies by now claiming that they are merely 'advisory', despite having earlier defended their validity before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and various High Courts.A division bench...

Bombay High Court Refuses To Lift Stay On Allotment Of 25,000 PM Awas Yojana Houses, Questions Eligibility Of Affluent Applicants

The Bombay High Court on Monday (July 27) refused to lift the stay it had imposed on the allotment of nearly 25,000 flats constructed by CIDCO in Navi Mumbai under the Prime Minister Awas Yojana (Urban) (PMAYU-2.0) scheme, which were meant for the Lower Income Group (LIG).For context, in March this year, the High Court had stayed the allotment after expressing that it was 'shocked' to note...

People Vote You To Serve Them, Not Break Their Heads: Bombay High Court Refuses Interim Relief To Shiv Sena Corporator In Doctors Assault Case

The Bombay High Court on Monday (July 27) refused to grant any interim relief to Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) corporator Ramesh Mhatre, who is accused of assaulting three doctors at a civic-run hospital in Dombivli, while strongly condemning the conduct of elected representatives who resort to violence against the very people they are elected to serve.A division bench of Acting Chief...

Bombay High Court Permits Nitin Gadkari To Sue X, Meta, Google Over Alleged Deepfake Posts Linking Him To E20 Petrol Policy

The Bombay High Court on Monday (July 27) permitted Union Minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari to sue X, Meta, Google and unknown others over the alleged defamatory, deepfake and AI generated posts linking him to the Ethanol-blended fuel controversy. Single-judge Justice Abhay Ahuja granted the leave for Gakdari to proceed with filing a substantive civil suit against the...

Bombay High Court Quashes Mutation Of Wakf Properties As Enemy Property, Says Due Process Is Mandatory

The Bombay High Court has quashed communications directing mutation of certain Wakf properties as "enemy property" in the name of the Custodian, holding that such action cannot be taken without first determining the jurisdictional facts through an inquiry and affording the affected parties an opportunity of hearing. The Court further held that Section 22A of the Enemy Property Act, 1968 cannot...