Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court Restores Case Against Marathi Preacher Who Advised Couples To Have Sex On Even Dates To Conceive Male Child
Religious discourse on techniques to conceive and identify a male foetus prima facie is an offence under the anti-sex determination PCPNDT Act, the Bombay High Court has held while refusing to quash a case against Marathi preacher (kirtankar) Nivrutti Kashinath Deshmukh (Indorikar). Deshmukh allegedly asked couples to perform sexual intercourse on even days for a male child.Justice Kishore...
Excise Commissioner Is Duty Bound To Cancel Liquor Licence On The Application Of Legal Heirs Of The Deceased: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, Goa Bench has held that when the legal heirs of the deceased license holder applied for cancellation, the excise commissioner was duty-bound to cancel it.The bench of Justice Bharat P. Deshpande has observed that the transfer of liquor licenses is at the discretion of the concerned authority.The petitioner challenged the order passed by the Commissioner of Excise,...
Mere Filing Of S. 7 Application Under IBC Does Not Bar Application For Appointment Of Arbitrator: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled that mere filing of an application under Section 7(1) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) is not enough to invoke the bar of Section 238 of the Code. Thus, the same would not bar the court from entertaining an application under Section 11 (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act) for appointment of Arbitrator, the court said....
Bombay High Court Orders Inspection Of Taloja Prison After Plea Claims Inmates Get Only 1.5 Buckets Water
The Bombay High Court has directed the Secretary, District Legal Services Authority to inspect Taloja Central Prison premises to ascertain if there is proper water supply following allegations that inmates were forced to manage with just 1.5 buckets of water each day.One of the largest prisons in India, Taloja Central Prison has a capacity of 2,124 inmates.Justices Revati Mohite Dere and...
Assessing Officer Has No Jurisdiction To Reopen Assessment If Dispute Is Settled Under Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that there is no jurisdiction for an assessing officer to reopen an assessment if a dispute is settled under the Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme (KVSS).The bench of Justice K. R. Shriram and Justice M. M. Sathaye has observed that upon a declaration being made, tax arrears being determined, and paid, and a certificate issued under the KVSS, there is no jurisdiction...
“We Have Not Stayed Adoptions”: Bombay High Court Clarifies, Court To Continue Hearing Matters
The Bombay High Court clarified on Friday that it hadn’t stalled any adoptions and all procedures should continue as they were before the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment 2021.A division bench of Justice GS Patel and Neela Gokhale made the clarification in view of news reports that adoptions had come to a standstill following its order in January 2023.“We...
'Link-Documents Not Produced': Bombay High Court Denies Interim Relief To Shemaroo Entertainment In Copyright Infringement Suit Against T-Series
The Bombay High Court held that a charter High Court, while exercising its discretion, cannot ignore the absence of ‘link documents’, or documents establishing the complete link of transfer of rights to the plaintiff, while considering the question of grant of interim relief in a copyright suit.Justice Manish Pitale denied interim relief to Shemaroo in a copyright suit against T-Series...
CRPF | Denial Of Promotion To Differently Abled Person Who Did Not Satisfy Medical Criteria Not Discriminatory: Bombay High Court
Observing that satisfaction of medical eligibility conditions is necessary to ensure safety of paramilitary personnel, the Bombay High Court dismissed a differently abled candidate's plea against denial of promotion. The court held that denial of promotion to a differently abled person who did not satisfy the medical criteria does not mean he was discriminated against due to his...
Sarpanch Wife Cannot Be Disqualified For Paying Husband For Contract Assigned Before Her Election: Bombay High Court
Holding that a sarpanch cannot be disqualified for making payment to her husband for panchayat work undertaken by him before her election, the Bombay High Court recently restored the panchayat membership and sarpanch post of a woman who was disqualified.Justice Arun Pednekar of the Aurangabad bench observed that disqualification under section 14(1)(g) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayat...
Bombay High Court Refuses To Stay Release Of 'I Love You' Movie In Copyright Suit
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to stay the release of Bollywood film 'I Love You' in a plea copyright infringement case filed by Lions Gate India LLP (LGIL) against the makers of the film. LGIL alleged that that Athena E&M LLP, the producers of "I Love You," had infringed their exclusive right to remake the American film "P2". American company, Summit Entertainment had...
Plea In Bombay High Court Challenges Ban On Animal Sacrifice At Vishalgad Fort, Alleges Decision Taken Under Influence Of Right Wing Outfits
A petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the recent ban on the "age old practice" of animal sacrifice within the protected area of Vishalgad Fort at Kolhapur. The plea challenges the directive issued by the Deputy Director of Archaeology and Museums, Mumbai on February 1, citing a 1998 HC order that prohibited animal sacrifice in the names of Gods or Goddesses at...
Maharashtra Govt Offers Advance Possession Of Land For New Building Of Bombay High Court In Bandra East
The Maharashtra Government on Thursday submitted an advance possession letter to the Bombay High Court for the new HC building that will be spread across 30 acres in Bandra East. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Sandeep Marne took the letter on record. The bench, however, decided to continue monitoring the matter as there was still no change in records...