Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court Flags "Dangerous Culture" Of Police "Copy Pasting" Statements Of Witnesses In Criminal Cases
The Bombay High Court recently took suo motu cognisance of the 'dangerous culture' of police officers 'copy-pasting' statements of witnesses in criminal cases while investigating even serious offences. A division bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Sanjay Deshmukh slammed the Maharashtra Police for resorting to 'copy-pasting' statements of witnesses and remarked that the same is dangerous...
Bombay High Court Refuses To Lift Stay On Release Of Film 'Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar'
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday upheld a March 7, 2025 judgment of a single-judge, who refused to lift the stay on the release of the film 'Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar' which was imposed in June 2024 after noting that the same infringes the personality rights of Bollywood film director and producer Karan Johar. A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Makarand...
Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Lawyer For Using Word 'Bhangi'
The Bombay High Court while quashing an FIR lodged against an advocate for using the term 'Bhangi', recently said that though the Maharashtra government has by way of a circular replaced the said term with 'Rukhi' or 'Walmiki' but the said word is still used in the Constitution of India for providing benefits to Sweepers. A division bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Sanjay Deshmukh said...
Power Of Remand Can't Be Exercised In Routine Manner, Only When Authority Has Not Considered Material Evidence: Bombay HC Reaffirms
The Bombay High Court has reiterated that power of remand cannot be exercised in a routine manner, and a matter may be remanded only if the original authority has failed to consider a material evidence, where either re-evaluation of evidence is required or wherein parties are to be permitted to lead fresh evidenceThe court further underscored that power of remand in absence of compelling...
Bombay High Court Monthly Digest – April 2025
2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 123 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 169Nominal Index:Accelerate Productx Ventures Pvt. Ltd. vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 123Yash Charitable Trust vs. State Of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 124Lakhani's Blue Waves Co-operative Housing Society Ltd vs The Chairman, CIDCO, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 125Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University Law School vs. State...
Bombay High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of 'Long Waiting Periods' For Adoption Of Children In India
The Bombay High Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of the issue pertaining to the "waiting period" for potential adoptive parents for adopting children in India, which has risen to 3.5 years.A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Makarand Karnik initiated a suo motu PIL based on a news report published in a leading daily, which stated that as of date, for many of the...
State Can't Trample Upon Rights Of Citizens In Rural Areas Merely Because They Lack Literacy Or Means To Approach Court: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court on Friday said that in a civilised society there is no place for discrimination in the application of law and a citizen cannot be deprived of his or her rights just because s/he did not approach the courts or the authorities in time.A division bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Somasekhar Sundaresan directed the Maharashtra government to pay the appropriate amount to...
Bombay High Court Asks Hany Babu To Seek Clarification From SC Regarding Forum To Approach For Seeking Bail
The Bombay High Court on Friday asked former Delhi University Professor Hany Babu, an accused in the Bhima-Koregaon Elgar Parishad case, to seek clarification from the Supreme Court as to whether he should be approaching the HC or the Special Court for afresh bail. This comes while the bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Kamal Khata commenced hearing Babu's appeal challenging an order passed...
If An Employee Is Exonerated In Disciplinary Proceedings, Interest Ought To Be Provided On Delayed Payment Of Retirement Benefits: Bombay HC
Bombay High Court: A division bench consisting of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Ashwin Bhobe allowed a writ petition that was filed by a widow asking for interest on the delayed payment of retirement benefits to her late husband. The court ruled that when an employee is acquitted or exonerated in disciplinary proceedings, the retirement benefits ought to be paid along with interest from...
Need For Organ Transplant Is A Facet Of Right To Life: Bombay HC Orders Separate Registration List For Patients Potentially Needing Transplant
The Bombay High Court while observing that the human need for organ transplant is a facet of right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, ordered the Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre at Pune and the Maharashtra government to consider whether a separate registration facility could be provided to the category of patients, who may not be on dialysis or any other procedure but...
FIR Will Be Lodged In Badlapur Fake Encounter Case: Maha Govt Tells Bombay HC After Warning Of Contempt Action Over Delay
After dragging it's feet over lodging of an FIR in the Badlapur Fake Encounter Case, the Maharashtra Police on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that it will be lodging an FIR in the case, latest by Saturday (May 3).A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Dr Neela Gokhale accepted the statement made by Public Prosecutor Hiten Venegavkar who told the judges that by Saturday an...
Colaba Residents Association Moves Bombay High Court Against Proposed Construction Of Passenger Jetty Near Gateway Of India
Colaba residents have approached the Bombay High Court against the proposed construction of a passenger jetty and terminal facilities near the Gateway of India.Clean and Heritage Colaba Residents Association (CHCRA), an association of over 400 residents of Colaba, filed the petition against the proposed 'Passenger jetty and Terminal Facilities' construction by the State government and...