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Woman Who Tried To Throw Purse At Bombay High Court Judge Apologises

The Bombay High Court on Friday refused to initiate Contempt of Court proceedings against a woman litigant, who had on October 27, attempted to throw her purse towards the judge, after an order was passed against her.The female litigant, identified as Minder Gurmeet Singh Thukral, a resident of suburban Andheri, was present in the courtroom with her family members and as soon as an order was passed against her family to vacate the suit premises, she picked up her purse and lifted it to throw...

Reminding Maharashtra Police Of Its Motto, Bombay High Court Declares Arun Ferreiras 2011 Arrest Illegal, Grants ₹2 Lakh Compensation

Reminding the Maharashtra Police of its motto - Sadrakshnaya Khalanighrahanaya - which is to protect the good and punish the evil, the Bombay High Court recently held that the September 2011 arrest of activist Arun Ferreira was "illegal" and therefore, ordered the State to pay a compensation of Rs 2 lakhs to him. A division bench of Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke and Justice Raj Wakode while ordering compensation said that when the law is breached by the police, the punishment must be...

Bombay High Court Rejects Womans Plea To Terminate 24-Week Pregnancy, Says Marital Discord Not Irreconcilable

The Bombay High Court has rejected a 34-year-old woman's plea to terminate her 24-week pregnancy, observing that the marital discord between her and her husband did not appear to be serious or irreconcilable.A division bench of Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna refused to grant any relief to the woman, who contended in her petition that she was subjected to...

Failure To Seek Clubbing Of Matters Not Ground To Dismiss Application Or Impose ₹25 Lakh Cost: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has set aside an order dismissing a chamber summons and imposing costs of ₹25 lakh, holding that the applicant's failure to seek clubbing of the matter with pending civil revision applications was not a ground to dismiss the application or impose such costs. The Court directed the Registry to move the Chief Justice for appropriate orders to have the matters tagged together for hearing. A division bench of Justices B. P. Colabawalla and Amit S. Jamsandekar was hearing an...

Bombay High Court Slams Litigant Who Attempted To Throw Purse At Judge After Adverse Order, Says It Wont Pass Orders In Fear

A regular hearing in a civil suit before the court room number 54 of the Bombay High Court turned shocking when a litigant tried to throw her purse towards the judge, after an order was passed against her. The female litigant, however restrained herself immediately. Noticing the move, Justice Madhav Jamdar, who was hearing the matter, immediately summoned the High Court Police staff and got...

Bombay High Court Keeps Leave India Notice Issued To Actor Imran Khan In Abeyance Till Nov 2

Bollywood actor Imran Khan will not have to leave India at least till Monday (November 2) as assured by the Foreigners Registration Regional Office (FRRO), Mumbai today (October 27) before the Bombay High Court. A division bench of Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna was hearing the plea filed by Khan challenging the "Leave India Notice" (LIN) issued to him by...

SC/ST Act Not Attracted In Absence Of Independent Witnesses To Alleged Caste-Based Slurs: Bombay High Court Quashes FIR

The Bombay High Court has quashed the FIR and consequential proceedings under Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, against two accused in a property dispute, holding that the essential ingredients of the offences were not prima facie established. The Court observed that no independent witness had corroborated...

Accused Being An Alcoholic Does Not Justify Fabricating Sexual Assault Allegations To Teach Him Lesson: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a man accused of sexually assaulting his minor daughter, observing that being an alcoholic and allegedly harassing family members cannot, by themselves, justify levelling serious allegations against him merely to teach him a lesson. The Court found material inconsistencies and improvements in the statements of the complainant and the victim, which...

Redevelopment Dispute Over Additional Flat Area, Amenities Cant Be Decided In Writ Jurisdiction: Bombay High Court

A writ of certiorari or mandamus cannot be issued to adjudicate a private dispute between flat owners and a developer concerning claims for additional flat area, amenities, parking and compensation arising out of a redevelopment project, the Bombay High Court has held.A division bench of Justice Suman Shyam and Justice Gautam Ankhad dismissed a petition filed by a Mumbai-based couple...