Bombay High Court Says Recordings Of Live Streamed Videos Will Be Preserved Subject To Concerned Judge's Directive

The Bombay High Court on Monday notified that the records of the live streamed court proceedings will be preserved only on specific direction of a concerned judge presiding over a court.The notification issued on November 10, states that the ongoing live streaming of the High Court proceedings is being done "only subject to consent of the Judge/Judges."Further, it is stated that as per the...

Bombay High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Reliance's Alleged $1.55 Billion Gas Theft From ONGC

The Bombay High Court has issued notice on a petition seeking CBI probe against Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and its directors, Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani for allegedly stealing over USD 1.55 billion worth of natural gas from neighbouring Oil and Natural Gas Corporations (ONGC) wells in the Krishna Godavari Basin, off the coast of Andhra Pradesh. The petition was filed by Jitendra P Maru,...

Video Recording Of Judicial Proceedings Can't Be Used As Evidence In Other Courts: Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL To Record MERC Hearings

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday, while dismissing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking mandatory audio video recording of the proceedings before the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), held that such recordings of the proceedings cannot be used as 'evidence' in any court of law.A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad noted...

Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction & Life Term Of Watchman For Killing Corporate Lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha

The Bombay High Court today upheld the conviction of a watchman convicted for the murder of a female corporate lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha, in Mumbai's Wadala area in August 2012.A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Dr Neela Gokhale upheld the conviction and the punishment of one Sajjad Ahmed Abdul Aziz Mugal alias Pathan, who was sentenced to life term by a sessions court in the...

Parents Merely Stating That 'Daughter Was Unhappy' And 'Often Wept' Insufficient To Convict In-laws & Husband U/S 498A IPC: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that the in-laws or husband of a woman cannot be convicted under charges of cruelty punishable under section 498-A (cruelty) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) merely on the basis of the statements of the wife's parents that their daughter was 'unhappy' in the marriage and often 'wept' in front of them due to the alleged harassment by her in-laws. Single-judge...

Police Cannot Intimidate Lawyers, Force Them To Disclose Details Of Communication With Clients: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday while imposing a cost of Rs 25,000 on a police officer made it clear that the police cannot insist lawyers to disclose details of their 'privileged' communication with their clients. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Sandesh Patil were irked to note that an officer of the Matunga Police Station in Mumbai, issued at least six notices to...

'Multi-Year Tariff Cannot Be Amended Without Hearing Stakeholders': Bombay High Court Sets Aside Electricity Regulatory Commission Order

The Bombay High Court held that the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) could not amend or review a Multi-Year Tariff (MYT) order without first providing notice and a meaningful opportunity of hearing to all affected stakeholders. The Court observed that when the due procedure was followed by the MERC in passing the original MYT order, the same procedure should have been...

Bombay High Court Lifts Restraint On UP-Based Popcorn Maize Seller In Brand Dispute With SNN

The Bombay High Court at Nagpur has recently set aside a District Court order restraining SNT & Co., a UP-based popcorn maize seller, from using its brand name and packaging, after finding that the court failed to properly compare the overall look and feel of its packaging with that of Shah Nanji Nagis Exports Pvt. Ltd. (SNN), which had accused SNT of copying its design.In an order passed...

Leave Under Clause 12 Of Letters Patent Not Required For Filing Suits U/S 19 CPC: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that leave under Clause 12 of the Letters Patent is not required for instituting a suit in the High Court's original civil jurisdiction when the case falls under Section 19 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), i.e., for compensation for wrongs done to a person or movable property. The Court clarified that Clause 12 applies only to suits covered under Sections...

BMC Circular Banning Cooking On Footpaths Using Gas Or Grill Not Applicable To Vendors Using Induction Cooking: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Monday (November 3) held that the Circular issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in 2018 prohibiting cooking of eatables on footpath with the help of gas, stove or grill, will not apply on food joints like the popular 'Jai Jawan' which are using electronic induction vessels.With this finding, single-judge Justice Firdosh Pooniwalla came to the rescue...

Bombay High Court Upholds Order Barring Nagpur Bidi Maker from Using Look-Alike 'Online Bidi' Pack

The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has upheld an earlier order restraining the city based bidi maker-Rocket Bidi Works from using its 'ATM Bidi No.07' packaging, ruling that it closely resembles the trade dress and design of Mobile Bidi Traders' 'Online Bidi'. A single bench of Justice Rohit W. Joshi observed that the 'ATM Bidi' packets copied the distinctive blue colour scheme...

Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition By Akasa Air Pilot Challenging ICC Report Over Denial Of Hearing In POSH Case

The Bombay High Court held that the mere absence of an opportunity to cross-examine witnesses in proceedings under the POSH Act does not automatically vitiate the inquiry, particularly where the foundational facts are admitted and no prejudice is demonstrated. The Court observed that proceedings before the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) are fact-finding in nature and are not bound by...