Bombay High Court Orders 'Social Audit' Of Civic-Run Maternity Homes After Woman's C-Section Was Done Under Mobile Torchlight

Months after a woman and her just delivered child died because the doctors at a civic nursing home in Mumbai performed the caesarean with a mobile torchlight, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday constituted a committee to conduct a 'social audit' of all the 30 maternity and nursing homes run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and...

Bombay High Asks State To File Affidavit On Progress Of Website For Functioning And Procedures Of Police Complaint Authorities

The Bombay High Court today directed the State government to file an affidavit outlining the progress made in developing a website containing relevant information on the functioning and procedures of Police Compliant Authorities in the State.A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Bharati Dangre further asked the State to detail the steps taken to create awareness about...

Govind Pansare Murder Case: Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Six Accused

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (January 29) granted bail to six men booked for the murder of communist party of India (CPI) leader Govind Pansare, who was allegedly shot down in August 2013.Single-judge Justice Anil Kilor granted the bail considering the fact that the six accused - Sachin Andure, Vasudev Suryavanshi, Ganesh Miskin, Amit Degvekar, Amit Baddi and Bharat Kurane - have spent...

[Muslim Man Forced To Chant Jai Shree Ram] Transferred FIRs To Another Police Station: Maha Govt Tells Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday accepted the statement of the Maharashtra government that it has transferred First Information Reports (FIRs) lodged against a group of students, who were booked for allegedly assaulting a Muslim man and forcing him to chant "Jai Shree Ram."In his petition, the petitioner - Asif Shaikh has claimed that while he was returning to his home in Mumbai from his...

Only 66% Budget Utilized For Medical Infrastructure By State Govt: Bombay HC Told In Suo Moto PIL On Deaths In Govt Hospitals

In a suo moto PIL concerning deaths in government hospitals in Nanded and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar districts of Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court today orally questioned the State on why it was not utilizing the budget for developing medical infrastructure in the State.“You have to be sensitive to the nature of litigation...infants are dying in government hospitals...we don't want to...

Bombay High Court Takes Exception To Lawyers Coming To Court 'Unprepared'

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (January 28) orally took exception to advocates not coming prepared for their matters, despite the same being listed for hearing.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Dr Neela Gokhale said by not coming properly prepared, these advocates were doing injustice to their own clients along with litigants, whose matters are listed but aren't heard...

An Individual Can't Be Subjected To Preventive Detention Just Because They Participated In Political Rally Which Turned Violent: Bombay HC

Just because an individual participated in a political rally and the same turned violent later will not be a ground to initiate preventive detention process against them, said the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court while ordering the release of a man booked for participating in a rally demanding reservations to the Maratha Community. A division bench of Justice Vibha Kankanwadi and...

Maharashtra Govt Tells Bombay High Court It Has No Objection To Permitting Cross Gender Massages In Spa Centres, Will Issue Guidelines

The Maharashtra Government last week told the Bombay High Court that it has no objections to permit 'cross gender massages' in spa centres in the State and that it would soon come up with guidelines for regulating the operations of spas, massage centres, therapy and wellness centres.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Dr Neela Gokhale was hearing a petition filed by 11...

Bombay High Court Calls For Affidavit From State On Steps Taken To Fill Administrative Vacancies In Motor Accident Claims Tribunal

The Bombay High Court has directed the State government to file an affidavit on the steps being taken by it to fill up the administrative vacancies in the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Mumbai.A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Bharati Dangre was hearing the Bar Association Of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Mumbai's petition filed in 2022 seeking direction to the State...

Court Cannot Assume Jurisdiction To Appoint Arbitrator Unless Request For Reference Of Dispute Is Received By Respondent: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court bench of Justice R. M. Joshi has held that compliance with Section 21 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is mandatory and that the court cannot assume jurisdiction to appoint an Arbitrator under Section 11 unless a request for a reference of dispute is received by the respondent. Brief Facts: The dispute arose with respect to a sub-contract...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 20 - January 26, 2025

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Victim Would Be In Shock After Rape, Can't Be Expected To Travel Alone At Night To Lodge FIR: Bombay High Court Upholds Man's Conviction

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court recently held that a woman, who is raped, would be in shock and thus she cannot be expected to travel alone in the night to the police station to lodge a criminal complaint against the accused person.Single-judge Justice Govind Sanap made the observation while upholding a man's conviction for raping a woman. The judge refused to accept the contention...