'Previous Decisions Taken By Gram Panchayat Cannot Be Cancelled Merely Due To Change In Body Of Representatives': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) has held that a subsequent change in the elected body of a Grampanchayat does not, by itself, justify the cancellation of decisions or resolutions passed by its earlier body. Such an approach would undermine the stability of local administration and is contrary to the purpose of Panchayati Raj institutions.A Division Bench of Justice Smt. M. S. Jawalkar...

Cops Must Discharge Power With Accountability, Not On Apprehensions: Bombay High Court Declares Alleged PFI Member's Arrest 'Illegal'

The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court while declaring 'illegal' the arrest of a sitting Councillor of a local body for being an alleged member of the Popular Front of India (PFI), recently held that the police cannot arrest a person under section 151 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) merely on the apprehension that the said person may indulge in illegal activities in future and that there...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of 3 Advocates As Bombay High Court Judges

The Central Government has notified the appointment of three advocates as the Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court.They are :1. Ajit Bhagwanrao Kadethankar2. Sushil Manohar Ghodeswar3. Ms. Aarti Arun Sathe.The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended their elevation on July 28. The recommendation to appoint Aarti Sathe had created a controversy as she was earlier a BJP...

[RDB Act] Bombay High Court Upholds Transfer Of Recovery Suit From Commercial Court To DRT, Says S.31 Must Be Given Purposive Interpretation

The Bombay High Court has held that Section 31 of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 (RDB Act) must be given a purposive interpretation to ensure that recovery proceedings by banks fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT), even if the suit was not originally within its jurisdiction at the time of filing. The Court ruled that when a non-banking...

Bombay High Court Slaps ₹50K Cost On Litigant Over Repeated Pleas Against Closure Of Right To Cross-Examine

The Bombay High Court has dismissed with costs a petition filed by an accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act seeking to set aside a 'no cross' order passed by the trial court, after he failed to cross-examine the prosecution's prime witness despite being given repeated opportunities over a span of five years.A single judge bench of Justice Kishore C. Sant was hearing the criminal...

"You Don't Like The Serial, Don't Watch It": Bombay High Court Mulls Community Service For Man Who Lodged Complaint Over Zee TV Show

While indicating that it will order the complainant to do cleaning and mopping work at one of the hospitals in Mumbai, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday closed for orders, the petition filed by Zee TV seeking to quash the First Information Report (FIR) lodged against the channel for its new show titled 'Tum Se Tum Tak' which revolves around the love story of a nearly 46-year-old man and...

Merely Possessing Aadhar Card, PAN Card, Voter ID Card Not Proof Of Being Indian Citizen : Bombay High Court

In a significant order, the Bombay High Court while denying bail to an alleged Bangladeshi national, held that merely having documents such as Aadhar Card, PAN Card or a Voter ID Card, does not make someone a citizen of India and in fact the concerned person must place on record the verification of these documents. A Single-judge denied bail to the Petitioner, who was booked by the Thane...

CPI(M) Granted Permission To Conduct Peaceful Protest Condemning Gaza Genocide: Mumbai Police Tells High Court

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (12 August) recorded the Mumbai Police's decision to allow the Communist Party of India (Marxist) to hold a peaceful protest to condemn the ongoing genocide in Gaza.A division bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Gautam Ankhad accepted the statement made by the Mumbai Police that the protest would be held at Azad Maidan, a designated site for demonstrations...

Candidate's Involvement In Gambling-Related Activities Is Moral Turpitude, Cannot Direct Consideration For Public Service: Bombay High Court

A candidate's involvement in an activity associated with gambling certainly amounts to moral turpitude and writ courts cannot order an employer to consider such a person for public service, especially in judiciary, the Bombay High Court held recently. A division bench of Justices Shree Chandrashekhar and Manjusha Deshpande dismissed the petition filed by one Jayesh Limje, who challenged...

Bombay High Court Seeks Mumbai Police's Stand On CPI(M)'s Plea To Hold Peaceful Protest Against Genocide In Gaza

The Bombay High Court on Monday (August 11) ordered the Mumbai Police to specify its stand on the plea filed by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) to hold peaceful protests and call for a ceasefire in Palestine and condemn the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Notably, this is the second time when the CPI(M) has knocked the doors of the High Court seeking permission to protest the genocide in Gaza...

Insurance Claimant Can Restrict Claim Amount To Pay Lesser Court Fees U/S 166 Of Motor Vehicles Act: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that a claimant can restrict the claim amount while filing an appeal under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act to avail the benefit of lower court fees at the initial stage, without being compelled to pay court fees on the full amount claimed in the original proceedings. Justice Shailesh P. Brahme was hearing an appeal filed challenging the award passed...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 4 - August 10, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 320 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 326]Zilla Parishad, Ahmednagar vs Sandip Madhav Khase, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 320Pune Municipal Corporation vs Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 321Sumanbai vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 322Sachin Malpani vs Nilam Patil, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 323FICCI vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw...