Bombay High Court
Bombay HC Refuses To Entertain PIL Apprehending Coercive Action By State Against Those Who Shared Kunal Kamra's Controversial Comedy Clip
The Bombay High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that raised apprehension that the Maharashtra government would take coercive action against those who shared Kunal Kamra's comedy clip, where he made the "gaddar" comment purportedly against Maharashtra's Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.The PIL filed by one Harshvardhan Navnath Khandekar argued that there should be equality...
Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL On Alleged Illegalities In Govt Tender For Supply Of Ambulances
The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition concerning alleged illegalities in the state government tender process for the supply and operation of emergency medical services and ambulances.The tender, Maharashtra Emergency Medical Services (MEMS) Project 2024, was challenged on grounds that the previous contract awarded was extended without reasonable justification and that the...
Once Marriage Is Registered, Husband Can't Be Booked For Rape On Ground That He Did Not Fulfill Promise To Marry As Per Customs: Bombay HC
Once a marriage is legally registered and a couple establishes sexual relations, the husband cannot be booked for rape because he did not fulfill his 'promise to marry the wife as per religious customs', the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court, held recently.A division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Nivedita Mehta quashed the FIR lodged against a man, who was accused by his 'legally...
Bombay HC Five-Judge Bench Orders Removal Of 'Scandalous' Video Of Adv Nilesh Ojha Making 'Defamatory Allegations' Against Sitting Judges
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday ordered YouTube and Marathi news channel - ABP Majha, to remove a 'scandalous' video of advocate Nilesh Ojha, who made 'defamatory' allegations against sitting judges of the High Court.A five-judge bench led by Chief Justice Alok Aradhe also issued a show cause notice to Ojha for making 'scandalous and defamatory' allegations against Justice Revati Mohite-Dere...
Bombay High Court To Hear Appeal Against Order Restraining Release Of Film 'Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar'
The Bombay High Court has agreed to hear an appeal against a single judge's order that restrained the release of the film “Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar”. On 13 June 2024, the Court had restrained the release of the film and any promotional material finding a strong prima facie case that the makers made unauthorised use of filmmaker Karan Johar's name and personality.On 07 March...
Bombay High Court Seeks Maharashtra Govt's Response On Kunal Kamra's Plea To Quash FIR Over Alleged Defamatory Video On Eknath Shinde
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (April 8) asked State to get instructions on comedian Kunal Kamra's plea for quashing an FIR lodged against him following his satirical video and "gaddar" comment purportedly made against Maharashtra's Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.During the hearing senior advocate Navroz Seervai appearing for Kamra, was asked by a division bench of Justice Sarang Kotwal and...
Bombay High Court Seeks Response From State Over Steps Taken To Comply With SC Guidelines Against Use Of 'Two-Finger Test'
The Bombay High Court recently asked the Maharashtra government to spell out the steps taken to sensitise medical health providers across the State on the 'insensitive, inhuman and discriminatory' nature of the 'two-fingers test' or the 'virginity test' on survivors of sexual assault or rape. A division bench of Justices Nitin Sambre and Vrushali Joshi asked the State to place on record,...
Chairman Of Industrial Establishment Held Liable For Non-Compliance With Labor Court Order: Bombay HC
Bombay High Court: A single judge bench of Justice Y. G. Khobragade upheld the issuance of criminal process against the Chairman of Kinetic Engineering Ltd., for failing to implement a Labor Court judgment. The court rejected the argument that a Chairman cannot be held responsible for compliance with court orders. The court clarified that persons in positions of control and supervision...
FIR Lodged & Investigation Underway: Bombay High Court Disposes PIL Alleging Mid-Day Meal Scam
The Bombay High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning an alleged scam in the distribution of food grains under the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, noting that a First Information Report (FIR) has been lodged and an investigation is underway.A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice MS Karnik while noting that the allegations in the petition are serious,...
Bombay HC Orders SIT Probe Into Five Policemen Involved In Badlapur 'Fake' Encounter, Says Can't Ignore State's Reluctance To Register FIR
The Bombay High Court on Monday ordered SIT probe into five policemen allegedly involved in the Badlapur 'fake' encounter case.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Dr Neela Gokhale while pronouncing the order said,"Upon perusal of the inquiry report, we are satisfied that the case in question i.e. the encounter requires thorough investigation, as it is undisputed that the...
Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 31 – April 06, 2025
2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 122 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 134Nominal Index:Dabur India Ltd vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 122Accelerate 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...
Limitation Cannot Be Decided As Preliminary Issue Without Recording Whether It Is A Mixed Question Of Law And Fact: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice M.S. Karnik has held that an arbitrator is not permitted to decide the issue of limitation as a preliminary issue without first recording a finding as to whether it is a mixed question of law and fact that requires evidence to be led. It further held that if such a finding is not recorded and the issue is...