Over-Emphasis On Accused's Rights Risks Undermining Rights Of Victim, Courts Must Strike Balance: Bombay High Court In POCSO Case

The Bombay High Court on Monday, while upholding a man's conviction and life sentence for raping a minor girl, bemoaned the 'danger' of 'over-emphasis' on the rights of the accused while 'ignoring' the rights of the victim.A division bench of Justice Manish Pitale and Justice Manjusha Deshpande highlighted the fact that it is the victim, who sets the criminal law into motion and yet the rights...

Bombay High Court Refuses Urgent Hearing Of Dhangar Quota Protest Plea, Recalls Maratha Protestors Who 'Overstayed, Littered Mumbai'

The Bombay High Court on Monday criticised the Maratha Community protestors who had brought the city of Mumbai to a standstill in September 2025, for 'littering' the roads of the city and overstaying on the streets while demanding reservation for the community. A division bench of Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Abhay Mantri emphasised on how the protestors were permitted to stage protest...

Ambernath Municipal Council: Bombay High Court Orders Collector To Decide Afresh On Alliances Of BJP-Congress, Shinde Sena-NCP

In a bid to settle the political chaos in Ambernath Municipal Council (AMC), the Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Collector of Thane to decide afresh, recognising an alliance, either of the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde Faction) along with the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar Faction) or that of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with the 12 'expelled' but elected Councillors of the Congress party and the NCP. Notably, the elections to the AMC took place on December 20, 2025...

Immoral Traffic Prevention Act | Major Victim Can't Be Detained In Protective Home Only For Lack Of Family: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court while observing that the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 is not meant to punish victims of sexual exploitation, ordered the release of a woman who was rescued during a police raid and was sent into the custody of a protection home on the ground that she has not source of income, nor family and thus she may again indulge in 'immoral' activities.Single-judge...

Bombay High Court Halts Committee Formation In Ambernath Municipal Council Amid BJP & Congress Alliance

Amid major political drama among the newly elected members of the Ambernath Municipal Council (AMC) in Thane city, with the arch rivals Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress joining hands to sideline Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde Faction), the Bombay High Court on Saturday halted for the time being, the formation of various Subject Committees such as the Public Health Committee, Public...

Bombay High Court Annual Digest 2025: Part III [Citations 403 - 615]

Occupant Cannot Create Or Assign Third-Party Rights In Premises Without Permission: Bombay High CourtCase Title: Auto Credit Corporation vs Mukesh Bansilal Shah Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 403The Bombay High Court has held that an occupant who is not a recognised tenant has no right, title, or interest to assign or create third-party rights in the premises without proper legal authority....

“Fraud Tag Led To 'Civil Death', Audit Was Inconclusive & Incompetent”: Anil Ambani Tells Bombay High Court

Punching holes in the forensic audit report, relied by the consortium of banks to declare his loan accounts as 'fraud', industrialist Anil Ambani on Friday told the Bombay High Court that the auditor, who carried out the exercise to prepare a report was 'incompetent' and has given an 'inconclusive' finding.A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad is...

Bombay High Court Pulls Litigant For 'Dumping' On It Unverified, AI-Generated Submissions, Imposes ₹50K Costs

The Bombay High Court last week imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 on a litigant for submitting a 'non-existing' judgment generated through Artificial Intelligence (AI) which the court and its clerks could not find and thus deprecated such practice of 'dumping' non-existing and irrelevant materials on the court. Single-judge Justice Milind Sathaye was seized with a dispute between two film...

Bombay High Court Denies Interim Relief To Former Minister Eknath Khadse In 2016 Land Deal Case, To Hear Arguments On Jan 21

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to grant an ad-interim relief to former Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Eknath Khadse, who sought a stay on the proceedings pending before a Special Court to frame charges against him, his wife Mandakini Khadse and son-in-law Girish Chaudhari in a 2016 land deal.According to the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), Khadse proceeded with the land deal despite...

'Anyone Flying Kites With Nylon Manjha Will Pay ₹25K Fine; Parents Must Ensure Children Act Responsibly': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Monday (January 12) made it clear that this year while celebrating 'Makar Sankranti' is found flying a kite using nylon manjha will have to cough up Rs 25,000 and ones selling this illegal item will have to pay Rs 2.5 lakhs. A division bench of Justice Anil Kilor and Justice Raj Wakode while the absence of proper regulation and Statute, there was a continued wide use...

Maharashtra Govt Agrees To Grant 2-Day Emergency Parole To Abu Salem, Says Escort Mandatory As He Is 'International Criminal'

The Maharashtra Government informed the Bombay High Court on Tuesday (January 13) that it has agreed to grant 2 days emergency parole to gangster and convict in 1993 Mumbai Blasts Case Abu Salem to meet his family.The State government however said that it has asked Salem to pay the escort charges adding that he cannot be released without an escort party since he is an "international...

'Need To Support Widows, Families Of Fallen Soldiers': Bombay High Court Directs ED To Donate 50% Of Interest On ₹46.5 Crore Deposit

In an unusual order, the Bombay High Court recently while noting the 'pressing' need to provide for the widows and children of the Army men, who lost their lives for the country, ordered the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to pay the 50 per cent of the interests accrued on the Rs 46.5 crores, to be paid to the Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (AFBCWF).A division bench of Justice...