High Time Courts Distinguish Between 'Genuine' & 'Made Up' Cases Of Long Incarceration: Bombay High Court Denies Bail To MCOCA Accused

While noting the 'well designed' attempt on the part of an accused under Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) 1999, to ensure the trial does not commence, the Bombay High Court recently emphasised on the need for the courts to distinguish between 'genuine' cases of 'long incarceration' and 'made up' cases, wherein the delay in a trial is attributable to an...

When Indians Can Follow Road Safety Rules Abroad Then Why Not In India? Bombay High Court In Accident Case

When Indians traveling abroad can follow the rules and regulations pertaining to traffic there, then why can't they follow the road rules here in India, the Bombay High Court recently questioned while disposing of a road accident compensation case, wherein a priest suffering from Parkinson died after being hit by a Thane Municipal Transport Corporation (TMTC) bus.Single-judge Justice...

PIL In Bombay High Court Seeks Rules Under Anti-Superstition Act After 'Godman' Ashok Kharat Case

Following the FIR against self-styled Godman Ashok Kharat accused of sexually exploiting women, a PIL has been filed in Bombay High Court, Kolhapur bench claiming 'ineffective' implementation of Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice & other Inhuman, Evil & Aghori Practices & Black Magic Act 2013. The Act is also known as the Anti-Superstition Act.The petition...

'Ordinary Policemen Directing Content Take Down': Kunal Kamra Tells Bombay High Court In Plea Against IT Rules Amendment, SAHYOG Portal

Comedian Kunal Kamra has claimed before the Bombay High Court that the situation due Centre's Sahyog Portal, which was introduced vide 2025 amendment to the IT Rules, is such that even an ordinary policeman is ordering takedown of content which they think is "objectionable."Kamra has filed a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the SAHYOG Portal and the 2025 amendment to...

'Swatantryaveer' Title Given To Savarkar Not By Govt But By A Writer : Savarkar's Grandnephew Tells Pune Court

In the ongoing criminal defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks against right-wing ideologue Vinayak Savarkar, the latter's grandnephew on Wednesday (April 8) told a special MP/MLA court that the title 'Swatantryaveer' (brave freedom fighter) was not given to Savarkar by the Government.Savarkar's grandnephew - Satyaki, who is the complainant in the case, is...

Bombay High Court Restrains Filmmaker Santosh Kumar From Making Defamatory Comments Against Aditya Dhar Over 'Dhurandhar' Script

In a temporary respite for Aditya Dhar, director of the recently released Bollywood film Dhurandhar, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday restrained filmmaker Santosh Kumar from making any comments regarding the film, which could be defamatory. Single-judge Justice Arif Doctor heard the brief submissions of senior advocate Dr Birendra Saraf who represented Dhar and urged the court to pass at...

Authorities Cannot Direct Removal Of "National" From Trust Name Under Maharashtra Public Trusts Act: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that authorities under the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act do not have jurisdiction to direct a change in the name of a trust. The Court observed that the statutory scheme of the Act does not contemplate any enquiry into the suitability of the name of a trust, and therefore, no such power can be exercised by the authorities.Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh was hearing...

"State Can't Be A Bystander": Bombay High Court Criticises Goa Govt, Orders Removal Of Illegal Shivaji Maharaj Statue From Port Land

The Bombay High Court at Goa recently ordered the removal of a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue, which was installed in "gross violation" of local laws and constructed illegally on the land owned by the Mormugao Port Authority (MPA). A division bench of Justice Valmiki Menezes and Justice Amit Jamsandekar pulled up the authorities and also the Goa administration for being a "bystander"...

Bombay High Court Grants Specific Performance Of 1978 Oral Agreement; Orders Payment Of ₹25 Lakhs Extra Due To Rising Property Prices

The Bombay High Court has held that an oral agreement for the sale of immovable property can be specifically enforced where its existence and terms are admitted and proved. The Court observed that while granting such relief, it can direct payment of an additional amount to balance equities between the parties in light of the passage of time and change in circumstances.Justice Firdosh...

MNLU Nagpur PhD Admissions: Bombay High Court Closes Plea After Nomadic Tribe Category Candidate Granted Admission

The Bombay High Court was recently informed that the Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur as per its corrective measures has granted admission to a Nomadic Tribe (NT) - C category candidate in its PhD batch of 2025.Taking note of the same, a division bench of Justice Anil Pansare and Justice Nivedita Mehta disposed of a petition filed by one Dipak Kharat, a NT-C category...

'Need Civic Sense Like Japanese People': Bombay High Court While Granting Compensation In Mumbai Local Train Death Case

While holding that standing near the door in a moving local train or standing on the edge of the platform cannot be considered as 'negligence', the Bombay High Court recently called for inculcating 'civic sense' in Mumbaikars, especially those travelling in local trains just like that amongst the citizens of Japan.Single-judge Justice Jitendra Jain observed that citizens using local trains...

Bombay High Court Upholds Murder Charge Against 7 Cops In 2014 Custodial Death Case, Notes 'Disgusting' Sexual Abuse Allegations

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (April 07) cleared the decks for a special court in the city to frame charges of murder and outraging religious sentiments against seven officers of the Mumbai Police, named in the 2014 custodial death case of Agnello Valdaris.A division bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Shyam Chandak upheld the September 17, 2022 order passed by the special POCSO...