Judge Need Not Recuse From Hearing RBI Employee's Plea Merely Because He Appeared For RBI As Lawyer: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has rejected a litigant's demand that a Judge recuse from hearing a matter merely because, while at the Bar, he had appeared as counsel for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The Court observed that accepting such a contention as a general principle would make it impossible for any Judge who had represented the Government or public bodies during legal practice to hear...

Income Tax Set-Off Rules Can't Be Applied To Reduce Motor Accident Compensation: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that loss computed under the head "Income from House Property" under the Income-tax Act, 1961, cannot be set off against income under the head "Business or Profession" while determining compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Court observed that the Income-tax Act and the Motor Vehicles Act operate in distinct fields, and the mechanism of set-off...

"Exceptional Violence": Bombay High Court Upholds Stricter Remission Category For Convict Who Murdered Woman For Refusing To Marry Him

The Bombay High Court recently upheld the decision of the Maharashtra Government to place a life convict under the 26-years imprisonment category, after noting that he had killed a woman, who had refused to marry her, in a brutal manner. A division bench of Justice Sarang Kotwal and Justice Ashish Chavan noted that the convict had killed the woman in an exceptionally brutal manner. "We have perused the Judgment passed by the Trial Court. The injuries mentioned in paragraph 17 are 21 in...

'People Must Respect Mother Nature': Bombay High Court Urges Maharashtra To Consider Symbolic Immersion Of Large PoP Ganesh Idols

Observing that while it is good that people believe in God but they must also be taught to "respect Mother Nature", the Bombay High Court on Friday (July 24) urged the Maharashtra Government to seriously consider a proposal for the symbolic immersion of Plaster of Paris (PoP) Ganesh idols exceeding six feet in height, instead of immersing them in natural water bodies.A division bench of...

Bombay High Court Designates Two Special Courts In Aurangabad & Nagpur To Fast Track Paper Leak Cases

A day after the Central Government decided to set up special Fast Track Courts to deal with cases of malpractices in various exams including the NEET, the Bombay High Court has designated two special courts in Aurangabad and Nagpur districts. Notably, the High Court was requested by the Government to designate special courts for conducting trial of offences arising out of the Public...

RTE Admission Can't Be Denied To Child Of Single Mother For Want Of Deceased Father's Caste Certificate: Bombay High Court

A child seeking admission in a school under the Right To Education (RTE) Act if furnishes the caste certificate of his or her mother, cannot be denied the quota facility by the authorities only on the ground of failure to produce caste certificate of his or her deceased father, held the Bombay High Court on Wednesday (July 22).Single-judge Justice Nijamoodin Jamadar held that the...

PoP Idol Makers Support Ban On Immersion In Natural Water, But Tell Bombay High Court Their Right To Livelihood Can't Be Curbed

The artisans manufacturing Plaster of Paris (PoP) Ganesh idols on Thursday (July 23) told the Bombay High Court that while they support a ban on immersion of PoP idols in natural water bodies to prevent pollution, any restriction on their right to manufacture such idols would violate their right to livelihood.A division bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Kamal Khata has been hearing...

NEET-UG 2026 : Bombay High Court Orders NTA To Produce Original Answer Sheets Of 3 Candidates Who Alleged Discrepancies In Results

The Bombay High Court on Thursday (July 23) issued notices to the Central Government and the National Testing Agency (NTA) in petitions filed by three NEET-UG aspirants, who have pointed out discrepancy in the results declared on July 16, wherein they were given lesser marks from what they had calculated from their OMR sheets and official answer keys.Sitting at the Aurangabad seat, a...

Student Protests : Bombay High Court Lawyers Condemn Mumbai Police Detentions, Seek Withdrawal Of Prohibitory Orders

A group of advocates practising before the Bombay High Court has strongly criticised the Mumbai Police's action against protesters and called for the withdrawal of sweeping prohibitory orders imposed across the city, contending that they unjustifiably curtail citizens' fundamental right to peaceful assembly.In a statement issued, the advocates referred to reports that more than 300...

Bombay Bar Association Condemns Use Of Force On Students Protesting At Jantar Mantar, Calls For "Meaningful Dialogue"

The Bombay Bar Association (BBA) on Wednesday (July 22) condemned the "use of force" by police authorities against students protesting exam paper leaks, and also the damage caused to public property by a 'section' of protestors.The BBA in a statement has urged the protesting students and also the Government to engage in a meaningful dialogue instead of confrontation. In a statement issued by...

Govt Must Educate Devotees That PoP Idol Ban Has Nothing To Do With Faith, 'Mother Earth Crying Due To Pollution': Bombay High Court Told

On its fourth day of hearing the final arguments in the PIL seeking complete ban on immersion of Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols in natural water bodies, the Bombay High Court was on Wednesday (July 22) told that the pollution levels in the country have reached the highest levels and that the 'Mother Earth' has been crying due to pollution. A division bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice...

Wife Earning Substantially More Than Husband, Can't Seek Maintenance Claiming Cost Of Living Abroad Is Exorbitant: Bombay High Court

A woman who earns 'substantially' more than her husband and lives in a foreign country cannot seek maintenance from him only on the ground that the cost of living abroad is 'exorbitant', held the Bombay High Court recently while rejecting a US-based woman's plea seeking monthly maintenance of Rs 1 lakh from her husband. A division bench of Justice Bharati Dangre and Justice Manjusha...