High Court Restrains Mumbai International Airport From Taking Final Decision On Replacement Of Turkish Firm Celebi's Subsidiary

The Bombay High Court on Monday restrained the Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) from taking a final decision in the bids invited on May 17 to replace Turkey-based Celebi for ground and bridge handling services at city's International airport, till the its (Celebi) challenge to cancellation of security clearance is heard by a regular bench after the summer vacations. Vacation...

Mother Hiring Maid To Look After Child Not Ground To Deny Custody: Bombay High Court

A mother appointing a maid servant to take care of the child is not a ground to deny her the custody of the said child, the Bombay High Court held recently.Single-judge Justice RM Joshi pointed out that appointing maid servants to take care of children is not an 'uncommon' practice. "For last about 8 months, the child is with mother. Nothing absolutely is brought on record to indicate...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 19 - May 25, 2025

2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 193 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 197Nominal Index:Ram Shankar Sinha vs Ritesh V. Patel, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 193Balasaheb Gurushantappa Arawat vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 194Kisanlal Bairudas Jain vs Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 195Arjun Amarjeet Rampal vs Income Tax Department, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 196The Board of Mumbai Port Authority vs Official Liquidator of...

Statutory Port's Dues Deserve Priority In Distribution Over Other Claims, Including Those Of Secured Creditors: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court stated that the statutory port dues take precedence over all other claims, including those of secured creditors, by virtue of the paramount lien created under Section 64 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 and such are to be treated as secured claims being entitled to be paid in priority, even before the secured creditors.The bench consists of Justice Abhay Ahuja allowed...

Turkey-Based Celebi Subsidiary Moves Bombay High Court Against Termination Of Contract By Mumbai Airport

In a development to the ongoing legal spat between Turkey-based airport ground handling services major Celebi and Indian authorities, the former has moved the Bombay High Court challenging the termination of its contract with the Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) and also the revocation of its security clearance.Celebi Nas Airport Services India (a subsidiary of Celebi), which...

Bombay High Court Quashes NBW Issued Against Actor Arjun Rampal Over 2019 Tax Evasion Case

The Bombay High Court recently quashed and set aside a 'non-bailable warrant' issued by the Ballard Pier Magistrate Court in the city against Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal in a 2019 Income Tax evasion case. Vacation Court judge Justice Advait Sethna noted that the order passed by the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Ballard Pier was 'cryptic' and passed 'without application...

[Arbitration Act] S.37 Not An Efficacious Alternate Remedy After Rejection Of Plea U/S 34 Seeking Enhanced Compensation: Bombay High Court

The Division Bench of Bombay High Court comprising Justices Jitendra Jain and M.S. Sonak allowed writ petitions seeking enhanced solatium under National Highways Act, 1956 in view of the decision of the Supreme Court in Union of India v Tarsem Singh and Ors. While doing so the Court rejected the argument of the Respondent that the petitions ought to be dismissed as the Petitioners...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 12 – May 18, 2025

2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 182 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 192Nominal Index:Rizvi Education Society vs The Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 182Rameshwar Cooperative Housing Society Limited vs Divisional Joint Registrar, Cooperative Societies, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 183Girish Dattatray Mahajan vs Anil Thatte, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 184Reshu Singh vs Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom)...

Police Cannot Compel Citizens Or Public Servants To Help Them: Bombay High Court Quashes FIR U/S 188 IPC

The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court recently flagged the 'unfortunate mentality' of the Police Department in the State that everybody must give preference to the work directed by the police or must help the police. A division bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Sanjay Deshmukh in its order said the police officers cannot make it compulsory for any citizen or public servant to...

[Rent Control Act] In Eviction Suits, Licensee Can't Lead Evidence Contrary To Leave & License Agreement Even If It Is Unwritten: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has explained the scope of Section 24 (b) read with Section 43(4) Of Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999.The Bench of Justice Madhav J. Jamdar observed that “The presumption under clause (b) of explanation to Section 24 of the Maharashtra Rent Act is applicable only when an Application for eviction is filed relating to the premises given on licence for residence. In...

Constitution Alone Is Supreme, Legislature, Executive And Judiciary Have to Work Together for the Constitution: CJI Gavai

Amid claims being made that about the 'supremacy' of the Parliament over Judiciary, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan Gavai on Sunday cleared the air over the said controversy and made it clear that 'Constitution of India' alone is supreme. The CJI said, "On being asked about the issue of who is Supreme, whether Judiciary or Executive or the Parliament? I can say that the Constitution of...

Interim Relief U/S 9 Of Arbitration Act Must Be Sought With 'Reasonable Expedition': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court bench of Justice A. S. Chandurkar and Justice Rajesh Patil have held that an applicant under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“the Act”) must approach the court with reasonable expedition. Delay of several years without adequate explanation is a material factor that militates against the grant of such relief. The court observed that...