Senior Citizens Act Cannot Be Used As Machinery For Settling Property Disputes Between Heirs Of Senior Citizens: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently observed that the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 cannot be used as a machinery for settling property disputes between the heirs of senior citizens.Justice Sandeep Marne made these observations while dealing with a writ petition by a man challenging the order of the maintenance tribunal nullifying various gift deeds executed by...

Bombay High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Removal Of Decorative Lighting From Tree Trunks & Branches

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the state government, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), as well the municipal corporations of Thane and Mira Bhayander in a PIL on the ill effects of the installation of decorative lights on trees.A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Arif S Doctor opined that the issues raised in the petition are...

PIL In Bombay High Court Flags Widespread Absenteeism In Mumbai University Law Schools, Seeks Enforcement Of 75% Attendance Mandate

A law professor from Mumbai University has filed a PIL before the Bombay High Court seeking enforcement of mandatory attendance requirements among law students enrolled in various colleges affiliated with the university. A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Upadhyaya and Justice Arif S Doctor issued notice returnable by June 19, 2024, to Mumbai University, Bar Council of India, and...

Pending Money Laundering Cases: Bombay High Court Says Collective Responsibility Of Probe Agencies, Defence Counsel To Make System Work

The Bombay High Court recently directed the Registrar General of the High Court to assess and solve the problem of total backlog of cases, staffing levels, and the allocation of judges for both scheduled offenses and those under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) at the Mumbai City Civil and Sessions Court.Justice SM Modak added that Registrar General may also seek necessary...

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: March 2024

Nominal Index [Citation 118 – 175]Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. v. Ramchandra s/o. Madhavrao Naik and Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 118HDFC Bank Limited v. Kishore K. Mehta and Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 119Mehandi Kasim Jenul Abidin Shaikh @ Mehandi Kasam Shaikh @Bangali Baba v. State of Maharashtra 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 120G.N. Saibaba v. State of Maharashtra 2024 LiveLaw...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 1 To April 7, 2024

Nominal Index [Citation 176 - 187]Suhas Manohar Wankhede v. Election Commission of India & Others 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 176Kirloskar Pneumatic Company v. Kataria Sales Corporation 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 177Riak Insurance and Financial Services & Ors. v. HDFC Bank Limited 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 178Niranjani Chandramouli v. Amit Ganpathi Shet and Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 179M/s. OM...

Bombay High Court Directs Police To Review Alleged Hate Speech By BJP MLAs Nitish Rane, Geeta Jain & T Raja; Inform Whether FIRs Would Be Registered

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Mumbai and Mira Bhayandar Police Commissioners to review recordings and transcripts of alleged hate speeches by BJP MLAs Nitish Rane, Geeta Jain, and T Raja and inform the court if FIRs will be registered against them.A division bench of Justice Revati Mohite-Dere and Justice Manjusha Deshpande also directed the police to take necessary...

AO To Record Dissatisfaction With Correctness Of Claim Of Assessee In Respect Of Expenditure: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that the Assessing Officer should record his dissatisfaction with the correctness of the claim of the assessee in respect of the expenditure, and to arrive at such dissatisfaction, he should give cogent reasons. The Bench of Justice K. R. Shriram and Justice Neela Gokhale has observed that though the AO has stated that the assessee's explanation is not...

Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Order Against Housewife When Property Was Purchased By Her Husband

The Bombay High Court has quashed a reassessment order against a housewife when the alleged investment was made by her husband.The bench of Justice K. R. Shriram and Justice Neela Gokhale has observed, “We also have to notice that, surprisingly, the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax has also accorded sanction for the issuance of this order instead of directing the AO to drop...

Bombay High Court Directs DCP To Obtain Call Records, WhatsApp Calls/Messages To Probe Alleged Demand Of Bribe By Police Using Accused's Phone

The Bombay High Court recently directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone 2, Mumbai, to procure the Call Detail Records (CDR) and WhatsApp messages/calls from the mobile phone of an accused in a cheating case who alleged that the investigating officer demanded bribe from his family using his phone.A division bench of Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice Manjusha Deshpande granted...

Group Of Companies | Absence Of Specific Prayer For Impleadment Of Non-Signatory Doesn't Preclude Arbitral Tribunal From Applying GOC: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court single bench of Justice R I Chagla held that the arbitral tribunal has the power to decide whether the non-signatory is bound by the Arbitration Agreement and to implead the non-signatory. The Court held that the absence of a specific prayer for the impleadment of a non-signatory in a Section 11 Application does not preclude the application of the 'group...

Menace Of Garbage On Roads Will Not Go Away Without Public Awareness & Participation: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently remarked the menace of garbage on roads will not improve unless there is public awareness and participation. It was dealing with a petition against a tender notice issued by the Latur City Municipal Corporation (LCMC) for the selection of an operator for the collection, transportation, and processing of municipal solid waste.“Even the photographs those have...