Bombay High Court
After 9 Yrs Bombay High Court Discontinues Monitoring Anti-Superstition Crusader Narendra Dabholkar’s Murder Probe; Kin Say Masterminds Yet To Be Nabbed
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to continue monitoring the murder probe of anti-superstition crusader Narendra Dabholkar, who was shot dead for ideological reasons on his morning walk in 2013.“…No further monitoring is required,” the division bench of Justices Ajay S Gadkari and Prakash Naik said while disposing of two petitions, one filed by Dabholkar’s kin....
'Iniquitous And Harsh': Bombay High Court Refuses Recovery Of Excess Amount From High School Lecturer’s Widow Despite Deceased's Undertaking
Despite the employee’s undertaking at the time of pay fixation to refund any excess amount paid to him, the Bombay High Court quashed an order to recover excess amount of over two lakhs from the widow of a high school lecturer. A division bench of Justice AS Chandurkar and Justice MW Chandwani noted that the widow and her children are completely dependent on the pension of Rs. 14,250/-...
Six Year Old Not Expected To Know Culprit's Full Name: Bombay High Court Upholds Rape Conviction
Observing that a 6-year-old child is not expected to know the full name of the person who raped her, the Bombay High Court recently upheld the conviction of a 38-year-old man who was booked after the child provided his nickname to the police.A division bench of Justice Vibha Kankanwadi and Justice YG Khobragade sitting at Aurangabad held the fact that the child's mother provided the full...
1993 Bombay Blasts | Bombay High Court Rejects Convict Sardar Shahvali Khan's Plea For Transfer To Open Prison
The Bombay High Court has denied 1993 Bombay blasts convict Sardar Shahvali Khan's request to be transferred to an open prison. The Enforcement Directorate has cited Khan as a witness against NCP leader Nawab Malik in a money laundering case.A division bench of Justice Mangesh Patil and Justice Abhay S Waghwase sitting at Aurangabad held that the convicts under the Terrorist and...
Interpol's Notices Will Be Issued To Locate Producer Mushtaq Nadiadwala's Children In Pakistan: CBI Tells Bombay High Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation informed the Bombay High Court on Monday that INTERPOL's Yellow Notices for missing children will be issued to locate producer Mushtaq Nadiadwala's children currently in Pakistan.The CBI explained that it required certain details of the children to get the notices, which Nadiadwala, through his lawyer, promised to share within 48 hours. "The Interpol to...
Bombay High Court Dismisses Former BMC Corporator's Plea Challenging Civic Ward Count Reversal By Eknath Shinde Led Maharashtra Govt
The Bombay High Court dismissed pleas against an ordinance issued by the CM Eknath Shinde led Maharashtra government to reduce the number of civic wards back from 236 to 227."We find no substance in both petitions. Petitions are dismissed," the division bench comprising Justice SS Shukre and Justice MW Chandwani observed. The present petition was filed by a former Brihanmumbai...
Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Ex-BrahMos Engineer Booked For Spying For ISI
The Bombay High Court recently granted bail to Nishant Aggrawal, a former BrahMos engineer accused of spying for Pakistan's ISI.Justice Anil S Kilor of the Nagpur bench held that prima facie, there is nothing to suggest that Aggrawal committed the alleged acts with intention.“it is case of the prosecution that it is a sort of honey trap. Moreover, prima facie, there is no material to...
Bombay High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Kashmiri Professor Booked For WhatsApp Status Calling Abrogation Of Article 370 "Black Day For J&K"
The Bombay High Court has refused to quash an FIR against a young Kashmiri professor booked for his WhatsApp status terming the abrogation of Article 370 a “black day” for Jammu and Kashmir.A division bench comprising Justices Sunil Shukre and MM Sathaye observed that the status was posted “without giving any reason and without making any critical analysis of the step taken by the...
Family Court Cannot Grant Divorce Without A Trial Assuming Marriage Is Dissolved In Parties’ Hearts And Minds: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently held that a family court cannot pass a divorce decree on admission assuming that the marriage is dissolved in the hearts and minds of the parties when the parties have not led any evidence or withdrawn their allegations against each other.A division bench of Justice RD Dhanuka and Justice Gauri Godse set aside a divorce decree on admission passed by the family...
"Can't Let Govt Pleaders Be Compromised": Bombay High Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Education Officer For Unresponsiveness In Service Matter
Taking strong exception to an education officer’s un-responsiveness towards a government pleader in an education matter, the Bombay High Court issued a bailable warrant against the Education Officer, Secondary, Zilla Parishad, Nashik. The court set the bail amount at Rs. 15,000 payable by the officer personally.A division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Neela Gokhale noted that the AGP...
Prithvi Shaw Selfie Row: Bombay High Court Issues Notice To Cricketer, Friend In Influencer Sapna Gill’s Plea For Quashing Of FIR
The Bombay High Court on Thursday issued notice to all 11 respondents including cricketer Prithvi Shaw in influencer Sapna Gill's plea seeking quashing of Shaw’s extortion FIR against her.A division bench of Justice Sunil B Shukre and Justice MM Sathaye sought respondent’s reply in six weeks.Gill is booked under sections 143 (unlawful assembly), 148 (Rioting, armed with deadly weapon),...
Single Working Woman Can Adopt Child Under Juvenile Justice Act: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has set aside an order disallowing a woman from adopting her sister’s child on the ground that she was a single working woman and wouldn’t be able to give personal attention to the child. The judge’s views displayed a medieval conservative mindset on family, the High Court said.Justice Gauri Godse observed that a divorcee or a single parent was eligible to adopt as...