Bombay High Court
Frame Policy To Regulate Celebration Of Festivals As Per Capacity Of Mumbai’s Public Spaces: Bombay High Court Urges State
The Bombay High Court today asked the Maharashtra government to frame a comprehensive policy for public celebration of festivals in Mumbai taking into account the city's increasing population and the limited capacity of its public spaces.A division bench of Justice Sunil B Shukre and Justice Firdosh P Pooniwalla opined that the current policy does not adequately consider the...
Bombay High Court Seeks Response From Haddi Producers In Suit Filed By Nawazuddin Siddiqui Over Alleged Dues, No Immediate Stay On Film's Release
The Bombay High Court today directed co-producer Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL) to file a reply affidavit in Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s specific performance suit seeking payment of over Rs. 5 Crores additional fees as lead actor in film Haddi.Justice SM Modak refused Siddiqui’s prayer for ad interim relief seeking directions to ZEEL to deposit the amount with the court and posted...
After Lawyer's No Show, Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Probe Into Source Of Funds Used By CM Eknath Shinde In 2022 Dusshera Rally
The Bombay High Court today dismissed a PIL seeking probe against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and others for allegedly spending "Rs. 10 crore or more" for holding Dussehra rally at the MMRDA grounds.A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Upadhyaya and Justice Arif S Doctor dismissed the PIL after the petitioner’s advocate Nitin Satpute failed to appear before the court on three...
Write-Off Of A Bad Debt Can’t Be Held To Be An Asset Under Section 153A(1) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that a write-off of a bad debt cannot be held to be an asset under section 153A(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.The bench of Justice K. R. Shriram and Justice Firdosh P. Pooniwalla has observed that since the write-off of bad debt cannot be held to be an asset, clause (a) of the 4th proviso to Section 153A(1) of the Act would bar any assessment that is proposed to...
Bombay High Court Refuses To Stay Nawazuddin Siddiqui Starrer HADDI's OTT Release On Plea By Vivek Oberoi
The Bombay High Court has refused relief to actor-producer Vivek Oberoi seeking to stall the release of Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer ‘Haddi.’ The movie will hit OTT screens on Thursday.Justice Manish Pitale deprecated the petitioners for failing to approach the court earlier. “As on today, this Court finds that the petitioners waited all along and when the movie was declared to be...
Bombay High Court Asks BMC About Steps Taken To Ensure Eco-Friendly Immersion Of Ganesh Idols At Aarey Colony Lakes
The Bombay High Court on Monday sought to know from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) the measures it has implemented to ensure eco-friendly idol immersion in the lakes inside of Aarey Milk Colony during the upcoming Ganpati Chaturthi festival.A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Upadhyaya and Justice Arif S Doctor was hearing a PIL filed by the NGO Vanshakti challenging...
Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up August 28 To September 3, 2023
Nominal Index [Citation 394 - 408]UPL Limited v. UOI 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 394Mohan Yeshwant Padawe & Ors v. State Of Maharashtra & Ors 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 395Kumar Kunal v. State of Maharashtra 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 396Heena Afrin Huzaifa Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra & Anr. 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 397Ankiti Bose v. Mahesh Murthy and Anr 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 398Sandeep Pandurang Patil v. State...
Bombay HC Takes Cognisance Of Aurangabad Village Children Crossing Backwaters On Thermocol Rafts, Warding Off Snakes To Reach School
Last week the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court took suo motu cognisance of around 15 children from a village in Aurangabad rowing thermocol rafts with makeshift oars to cross one of Maharashtra’s largest dams and reach school. A division bench of Justice Ravindra Ghuge and YG Khobragade took cognisance of a news report published on the front page of Times of India’s...
Christian Members Of OBC Communities Not Entitled To Reservation Unless Specifically Included In State OBC List: Bombay High Court At Goa
The Bombay High Court at Goa recently held that Christian members of a community listed the Goa State OBC list are not entitled to reservation benefits unless the state government specifically notifies the Christian members of the community to be included in the OBC list.A division bench of Justice MS Sonak and Justice Bharat P Deshpande set aside the caste certificate of a Zilla Panchayat...
Bombay High Court Frowns On Lawyer Blaming Junior For Missing Appearance, Orders Him To Gift Book On Constitutional Law To Junior
The Bombay High Court recently expressed displeasure over a lawyer blaming his junior for the dismissal of an appeal due to his missing a courtroom appearance.“We find it most unfortunate that the Appellant’s Advocate on record has sought to lay the blame for non-appearance at the hands of a junior Advocate, who had infact enrolled as an Advocate less than two months before the date on...
Court Can Within The Limited Scope Of Judicial Scrutiny Under Section 11 Of The A&C Act, Examine If Claims Are Frivolous Or Meritless: Bombay High Court
The High Court of Bombay has held that despite the limited scope of judicial scrutiny under Section 11 of the A&C Act, the Court would refuse to appoint the arbitrator when on a prima facie scrutiny of the material on record, it can come to a conclusion that claims sought to be arbitrated are frivolous and meritless. The bench of Justice Manish Pitale refused to appoint an...
