Bombay High Court
State's Obligation To Realize Excise Duty Illegally Collected By Wine Manufacturers: Bombay High Court Disposes PIL On Non-Realization Of Dues
The Bombay High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought to direct the State authorities to take appropriate measures for the recovery of excise duty and interest said to have been illegally collected by the wine manufacturers.A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Amit Borkar took note of the affidavit filed by the Joint Commissioner...
Sleeping On Duty Is Misconduct; Employee's Past Service Record Relevant In Deciding Quantum Of Punishment: Bombay HC
Bombay High Court: A single-judge bench of Justice Sandeep V. Marne quashed a Labour Court's order directing reinstatement along with back wages to a worker dismissed for sleeping on duty. The High Court observed that while sleeping on duty was indeed a misconduct, the penalty of dismissal was disproportionate. It held that an employee's past record of service is relevant in deciding...
Beat Marshalls, Designated Constables Deployed For Safety Of Female Students At College Located Near Slum: Police To Bombay High Court
Disposing of a petition seeking safety measures from police authorities for female students attending college located near a slum, the Bombay High Court directed the police take all appropriate steps and measures to ensure the safety of the students adding that any laxity on their part maybe viewed seriously by the court.The court passed the order after noting the police's affidavit stating...
No Mother Would Help Her Son Commit Rape By Spiking Victim's Drink: Bombay High Court Quashes Case
In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court at Aurangabad, recently held that a mother will never help her son to rape a woman by herself spiking the victim's drink.A division bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Rohit Joshi quashed the First Information Report (FIR) lodged against a man and his mother, both booked for raping a woman and impregnating her. The judges noted that the woman...
Bombay HC Slaps ₹50K Cost On Litigant For Making 'Unsubstantiated' Allegations Of Scam By Maharashtra Govt In Awarding Contract To Adani Power
The Bombay High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 50,000 on a writ petitioner alleging that a contract awarded by the Maharashtra government to Adani Power for supplying electricity was a "scam" and that the former Chief Minister was involved in corrupt practices while awarding the contract. The petitioner alleged that the contract for the supply of 6600 megawatts renewable thermal power awarded...
Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 09 - December 15, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 625 to 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 635Nominal Index:Khimjibhai Patadia vs Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 625Jayanth Kumar vs State of Maharashtra, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 626Raj Realtors vs. State of Maharashtra & ors., 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 627Abdul Samad Akbar Shaikh vs State of Maharashtra, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 628Bharat Dedhia vs Union of...
Cops Instructed To Give Priority To Court Proceedings: State Tells Bombay HC After Objections Over "Less Weightage" Given To Court
The Maharashtra Government recently informed the Bombay High Court that the State's Director General of Police would soon be issuing a circular instructing the police officers across the State to take court proceedings 'seriously' and to give it 'priority' over other works.This comes after a division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande on December 3, expressed displeasure...
High Court Under Article 226/227 Can Examine Validity Of Interlocutory Orders Passed By Arbitrator: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court bench of Justices Shailesh P. Brahme and S.G. Mehare has held that the jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 226/227 of the Constitution is not excluded from examining the validity of the interlocutory orders passed by the Arbitrator. Brief Facts The respondent was selected through tender process by the petitioner for constructing building for ladies...
"If You Cannot Enforce Laws To Remove Hawkers, Let People Take Law In Their Hands": Bombay High Court Slams Maha Govt
The Bombay High Court on Thursday while coming down heavily on the Maharashtra government over its failure to curb the menace of illegal hawkers, said the State must clarify its stand as to whether it will comply with court orders or not or let people take the law in their own hands and do whatever they feel like.A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Kamal Khata was irked to note that...
Advocate Casting Aspersions On Woman's Character Upon Instructions From Client Is Discharging His Duty, Not Insulting Her Modesty: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court recently held that an advocate, when casts aspersions upon a woman's character, on instructions from his client, is basically discharging his duty and thus cannot be booked for insulting the modesty of the woman punishable under section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023.A division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande delivered the ruling...
Copyright Infringement: Bombay High Court Orders YouTuber 'Flying Beast' To Remove Videos Featuring Castrol's Zero-Gravity Flight Experience
In a copyright infringement suit filed by Castrol India Ltd., the Bombay High Court has issued a temporary injunction against Gaurav Taneja, the popular YouTube vlogger behind the 'Flying Beast' channel, restraining him from infringing Castrol's copyright related to its marketing campaign for a zero-gravity flight experience.The Court also ordered Taneja to remove two videos from his...
No Reason To Disallow Procession On Tipu Sultan's Birth Anniversary: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court on Thursday asked the Maharashtra government if there was any ban on celebrating the birth anniversary of Mysore King Tipu Sultan.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Shivkumar Dige made the query while hearing a plea filed by one Faiyaz Shaikh, the Pune President of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party, who sought to carry out a rally...