Bombay High Court
Bombay HC Dismisses Plea To Ban Engagement Of Pakistani Artists In India; Says Patriotism Is In Devotion To Country, Not Enmity Towards Another
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking a complete ban on Indian citizens, companies, and associations from engaging Pakistani artists, including actors, singers, musicians, lyricists, and technicians.A division bench of Justice Sunil B Shukre and Justice Firdosh P Pooniwalla observed that the petition is a “retrograde step in promoting cultural harmony, unity and...
Bombay High Court Quashes Closure Order Against Distillery Linked To NCP MLA Rohit Pawar, Asks Pollution Control Board To Decide Afresh
The Bombay High Court on Thursday set aside an order of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB)’s directing closure of a distillery owned by Baramati Agro Ltd, a sugar firm controlled by NCP MLA Rohit Pawar.Justices Nitin Jamdar and Manjusha Deshpande remanded the matter back to the MPCB for fresh consideration.The Board overlooked various important factors like the principle...
Aaditya Thackeray Moves Bombay HC To Intervene In PIL Seeking CBI Probe Into His Alleged Connection With Disha Salian, Sushant Singh Rajput Deaths
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray has filed an intervention application before the Bombay High Court in a PIL seeking CBI probe into his alleged connection with the deaths of actor Sushant Singh Rajput and celebrity manager Disha Salian.According to the application, the PIL lacks any element of public interest, and has been filed as a tool to settle personal grudges, propagate...
Merely Displaying Jesus Christ Photo In House Doesn't Mean A Person Has Converted Into Christianity: Bombay High Court Orders Caste Certificate
Merely displaying Jesus Christ’s picture in the house wouldn’t mean a person has converted and become a Christian, the Bombay High Court at Nagpur said while taking strong exception to the Caste Scrutiny Committee’s rejection of a 17-year-old’s ‘Scheduled Caste’ claim.“No sane man will accept or believe that merely because there is a photograph of Jesus Christ in the house...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of Three Judicial Officers As Additional Judges Of Bombay High Court
The Central Government has notified the appointment of three Judicial Officers - Abhay Jainarayanji Mantri, Shyam Chhaganlal Chandak and Neeraj Pradeep Dhote as Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court.Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced their appointment on 'X', (formerly Twitter).The Supreme Court Collegium on October 10 recommended the appointment of the three Judicial Officers...
Counter Claim For Damages From Tenant No Defence To Escape Admitted Liability Of Refunding Tenant's Security Deposit: Bombay High Court
Owner filing a suit for damages from his licensee cannot be the only defense to the admitted liability of refunding a licensee’s security deposit, the Bombay High Court held while refusing to grant a company unconditional leave to defend a summary suit.Justice Kamal Khata directed the owner of a 17,196 sq ft premises in Mumbai - Loran Leasing and Infotech Pvt.- to deposit the entire...
S. 141 NI Act | No Restriction On Making Unregistered Firm An Accused In A Cheque Bounce Case: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently held that an unregistered partnership firm can be made an accused in a cheque dishonour case under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act).Justice Anil Pansare of the Nagpur bench observed that the status of registration of the partnership firm is irrelevant on proceedings for cheque dishonour under the NI Act.“registration or non-registration of...
Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 9 To October 15, 2023
Nominal Index [Citation 472 - 482]Hatim Fidaali Rajkotwala and Anr. v. Land Acquisition Officer 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 472Dr. Kamal Chandra Tiwari v. State of Maharashtra & Anr. 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 473Ramkali Dayakisan Gupta & Anr v. Union of India & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 474Bachpan Bachao Andolan & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 475Dr. Mahendra...
Bombay High Court Refuses To Reinstate College Student Who Submitted Caste Validity Certificate After Deadline Due To Delay By Scrutiny Committee
The Bombay High Court recently refused to reinstate the college admission of a student who failed to submit a Caste Validity Certificate on time due to a delay by the Caste Scrutiny Committee in processing his application.A division bench of Justice Sunil B Shukre and Justice Firdosh P Pooniwalla explained that the fixation of specific dates as deadlines for students was a matter of policy,...
Rahul Gandhi Moves Bombay High Court To Dismiss Criminal Defamation Case Against Him For Allegedly Linking RSS With Gauri Lankesh Murder
Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi has approached the Bombay High Court to dismiss a 2017 defamation case against him for allegedly linking the right-wing RSS organization to Bangalore-based journalist Gauri Lankesh's murder.Gandhi has specifically challenged a 2019 order by the Borivali Magistrate refusing to dismiss the defamation complaint by an RSS ideologue and lawyer. Congress...
Bombay High Court Imposes 25K Cost On Complainant Who Admitted To Consenting To Abortion, Quashes Forced Abortion Case
While quashing a rape and causing miscarriage without consent case, the Bombay High Court recently imposed cost of Rs. 25000 on a woman who consented to quashing of the case admitting that she had voluntarily terminated her pregnancy.A division bench of Justice Anuja Prabhudessai and Justice NR Borkar observed that there is no prima facie case of rape under false promise of marriage as she...
NDPS Act | Non-Compliance With S.52A Does Not Automatically Entitle Accused To Bail, Stringent Conditions For Bail U/S 37 Still Apply: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court recently held that an accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 would not become entitled to bail merely because samples sent for forensic analysis were not drawn in front of a magistrate.Justice MS Karnik refused bail to a man arrested for allegedly possessing commercial quantity of Codeine observing that the stringent conditions for bail...