Bombay High Court Hopes For Amicable Settlement Between Anil Ambani, Republic TV's Arnab Goswami Over 'Objectionable Reporting' By Channel

The Bombay High Court on Friday (May 8) orally remarked that it hopes that the dispute between industrialist Anil Ambani and Republic TV and its editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami over allegedly objectionable reporting on the former can be settled amicably. The court further asked the channel to consider the allegedly objectionable content flagged by Ambani. The court was hearing a defamation...

Bombay High Court Refuses Bail In Former State Minister Baba Siddique Murder Case, Says Co-Accused Confession Admissible Under MCOCA

The Bombay High Court on Thursday (May 7) denied bail to a man booked in the murder case of former Maharashtra Minister Baba Siddiqui, who was shot to death in broad daylight on October 12, 2024 at Mumbai's plush Bandra area. At least three assailants had opened fire against Siddiqui, while he was about to enter his car after meeting his son Zeeshan in Bandra East. A total of six bullets...

Bombay High Court Imposes ₹50,000 Costs On Son For Dragging Aged Mother Into 'Protracted' Litigation Over Property

The Bombay High Court while dismissing a son's appeal challenging the order of a Tribunal under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, directing him to pay Rs 10,000 monthly maintenance to his aged mother and also quashing the gift deed, by which the mother relinquished her rights in the ancestral property, imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 for 'dragging' the senior...

Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeals By Sohrabuddin's Family Against Acquittal Of 22 Policemen In Alleged "Fake" Encounter Case

The Bombay High Court on Thursday (May 7) dismissed the appeals filed by the family members of the victims in the alleged "fake" encounter case of Sohrabuddin Sheikh, his wife Kausar Bi and associate Tulsiram Prajapati. The family had challenged the acquittal of the 22 Policemen from Gujarat, who were named in the case. A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice...

Issue QR ID Cards To 'Surveyed' Hawkers In 5 Weeks, Evict Illegal Vendors: Bombay High Court Directs BMC, Maharashtra Govt

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted five weeks time to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to issue 'Quick Response' (QR) Code generated Identity Cards (ID) to the 99,435 'surveyed' hawkers, so that any person beyond this list, especially Bangladeshi nationals, if found hawking, can be evicted. A division bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Kamal Khata also directed the...

Bombay High Court Flags Rising Trend Of NBFCs Unilaterally Appointing Arbitrators, Deprecates Practice

The Bombay High Court recently flagged the disturbing trend in arbitration matters, wherein non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) resort to appointing 'unilateral' arbitrators through 'institution' or 'algorithm-based' selection, which the court held to be illegal and against the settled law laid down by the Supreme Court. Single-judge Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan in an order passed on April...

Transfer Of Adoption Powers To District Magistrates Valid: Bombay High Court Upholds 2021 Juvenile Justice Act Amendment

The Bombay High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the 2021 amendment to the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, which transfers the power to issue adoption orders from courts to District Magistrates. The Court held that the change in forum does not violate constitutional principles and is aimed at expediting the adoption process.A Division Bench of...

'State Cannot Retain Stamp Duty Paid Under Wrong Head Due To Delay': Bombay High Court Orders Refund With Interest

The Bombay High Court has held that the State cannot retain stamp duty paid under a wrong head merely on the ground that the refund application was filed beyond the prescribed limitation period. The Court observed that procedural timelines cannot defeat a substantive right, particularly where the State would otherwise unjustly enrich itself.Justice Milind N. Jadhav was hearing a writ...

Mediation Act 2023 Does Not Confer Power On Courts To Mandate Mediation Without Mutual Consent Of Parties: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that the Mediation Act, 2023, does not empower courts to compel parties to undergo mediation without their mutual consent. The Court clarified that mediation under the statutory framework is consensual in nature and cannot be imposed unilaterally.Justice Rajesh S. Patil was hearing an interim application in a suit for specific performance of a family...

Industrial Dispute Deemed 'Pending' U/S Till 30 Days Post-Award; S.33(2)(B) Approval Mandatory: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that an industrial dispute is deemed to remain “pending” under Section 20(3) of the Industrial Disputes Act until 30 days after publication of the award, even if the dispute is factually settled. The Court clarified that during this statutory period, compliance with Section 33(2)(b) is mandatory for dismissal of a workman.Justice Amit Borkar was hearing...

'Permissions Obtained By Misrepresentation Are Void': Bombay High Court Upholds Revocation Of Building Approval

The Bombay High Court has held that permissions obtained from a Municipal Corporation by misrepresentation or submission of incorrect material are void and cannot be sustained in law. The Court observed that fraud vitiates all actions, and a party cannot take advantage of permissions secured by misleading the authority.A Division Bench of Justices A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata was hearing a...

Illegal Bangladeshi Hawkers Will Be Removed, Need Time To Verify Identity: BMC Tells Bombay High Court

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday told the Bombay High Court that the Bangladeshi nationals, who have entered India illegally, have no business here and cannot be permitted to indulge into hawking activites and would be removed soon. The BMC through senior advocate Anil Singh along with Advocate Chaitanya Chavan told a division bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice...