Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court Imposes ₹5 Lakh Cost On Litigant Seeking Protection For Illegal Structure On Public Street; Flags Inaction By Authorities
The Bombay High Court has imposed costs of Rs. 5 lakhs on a litigant who sought protection against demolition of an unauthorized structure situated on a public street, holding that a party seeking to perpetuate illegality on public land is not entitled to equitable relief. The Court observed that prolonged retention of such structures through litigation encourages similar encroachments...
Summons Served Through Mobile Phone/ WhatsApp Valid Under BNSS: Bombay High Court Sets Aside Cost Imposed On Constable
In a significant order, the Bombay High Court has held that the service of summons through an electronic mode or even through a mobile phone would be legal as it is permitted under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).Single-judge Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke sitting at the Nagpur seat, quashed an order of a Special POCSO Court which had imposed costs on a constable in...
Actor Shatrughan Sinha Moves Bombay High Court To Protect His Personality Rights Including His Iconic Dialogue 'Khamosh'
Bollywood actor Shatrughan Sinha has moved the Bombay High Court seeking to protect his 'personality rights' citing the unauthorised use of his name, image, and especially his iconic dialogue "Khamosh."Sinha's suit was heard by single-judge Justice Sharmila Deshmukh on Monday and was reserved for ad-interim orders.In his plea through INDIALAW LLP, the veteran actor has explained that he...
Separate Society Can't Be Registered Without Statutorily Bifurcating Existing One Under Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act: High Court
The safeguards under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies (MCS) Act for division of an existing housing society into two or more cannot be bypassed, the Bombay High Court made it clear recently while quashing an order registering a separate society comprising of 10 shops of a building, which was carved out of an existing society.Single-judge Justice Amit Borkar held that without...
Bombay High Court Seeks ED Response On Anil Deshmukh's Plea To Defer Framing Of Charges In Money Laundering Case
The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and also the Maharashtra Government to file their affidavits in response to a plea filed by former State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, who has sought a temporary stay on the framing of charges in the money laundering case lodged against him.Deshmukh, who petitioned a single-judge bench of Justice Ashwin Bhobe has urged...
Senior Citizen Must Show Inability To Maintain Oneself; Not Every Family Dispute Attracts Maintenance Act: Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court while quashing a Tribunal's order directing two sons to vacate the property of their father, recently held that every dispute or conflict between a senior citizen and his children will not fall within the ambit of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.Single-judge Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan quashed and set aside...
'Promotion Under Seniority-Cum-Merit Must Be Based On Seniority In Cadre, Not Date Of Initial Appointment': Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that where promotions are governed by the principle of “seniority-cum-merit”, seniority must be reckoned in the feeder cadre and not based on the date of initial appointment to service. The Court observed that once an employee satisfies the minimum eligibility and merit requirements prescribed for the promotional post, seniority in the immediate lower...
“Return To India Or We Won't Hear Your Challenge Against FEO Act”: Bombay High Court To Vijay Mallya
The Bombay High Court on Thursday granted a last chance to former liquor baron Vijay Mallya to spell out when he plans to return to India so that his plea challenging the constitutional validity of the Fugitive Economic Offenders (FEO) Act.A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad noted that it had in a previous hearing it was made clear to Mallya to file...
Framing Of Issues Not Mandatory In Execution Of Foreign Decrees U/S 44A CPC: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that while executing a decree passed by a foreign court in a reciprocating territory under Section 44A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, it is not mandatory for the District Court to frame issues and direct the parties to lead evidence while examining whether the decree falls within any of the exceptions under clauses (a) to (f) of Section 13 CPC. The...
'You've Surrendered Mumbai': Bombay High Court Slams BMC For Appeasing Encroachers; Warns Of Contempt
Wondering if the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials were playing 'Tom & Jerry' with encroachers in the city's plush Hiranandani area in Powai, the Bombay High Court on Thursday questioned if the civic body has become 'powerless' and has 'surrendered' the city to encroachers as it appeared only to be protecting 'sentiments and religious rights.'For context, the bench...
“Soon Even BMC Commissioner Will Have To Ride Horse To Work”: Bombay High Court Slams Civic Body Over Illegal Encroachments
While pulling up the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) over its failure to act against illegal encroachers on public roads, theBombay High Court on Wednesday orally remarked that if such an approach of the civic body continues, then in the coming decade, people will switch to bicycles and horses and even the civic chief would ride a horse to reach his office. The sarcastic comment was...
"Clean Nagpur, Beautiful Nagpur" Only A Slogan, Reality Different: Bombay High Court Takes Cognisance Of Littered Streets Of Nagpur
While observing that despite publicity of the popular slogan 'Clean Nagpur, Beautiful Nagpur', the slogans remains only on the papers and the reality of the city can be seen on its streets, which are littered, the Bombay High Court recently took suo motu cognisance of the issue of 'cleanliness' in the city.A division bench of Justice Anil Kilor and Justice Raj Wakode took suo motu cognisance...