Bombay High Court
Senior Citizens Act Cannot Be Used As Weapon To Frustrate Existing DV Act Protection To Daughter-In-Law: Bombay High Court
The Aurangabad bench of Bombay High Court ruled that an application by a senior citizen under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act of 2007 cannot be used to frustrate the judicial orders or harass a party protected by a court order.“It must be borne in mind that the proceedings under such benevolent legislation [the 2007 Act] must be prosecuted bonafidely, with a bonafide intention, and for a bonafide object,” Justice Ajit B. Kadethankar observed, while dismissing the...
Insurer Must Pay Third-Party Compensation Despite Premium Cheque Dishonour If Cancellation Not Informed To RTA: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court at Nagpur has held that an insurance company cannot escape its statutory liability towards a third party merely because the insurance premium cheque was dishonoured, if the insurer failed to inform the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) about the policy's cancellation. Justice Pravin S. Patil referred to the Supreme Court's ruling in Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. vs...
Dispute Between Office Bearers Of Registered Trust No Ground To Withhold Grants For SC Students Under Scheme: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled that a dispute between two office bearers of a registered trust cannot be a valid ground to withhold the grants for running a school under 'Aid to voluntary organization working for scheduled caste Ashramshala' scheme.A Division Bench of Justice Kishore C. Sant and Justice Ajit B. Kadethankar directed the Union of India to disburse 11 years of unpaid grants to the petitioner, Balaji Yuvak Mandal.“We are of the considered opinion that the so-called dispute inter-se...
Bombay High Court Orders Social Media Platforms To Remove Objectionable Content Against Shruti Haasan
The Bombay High Court has directed social media platforms to take down objectionable content concerning actor Shruti Haasan that violates her right to dignity, holding that she has made out a “very strong prima facie” case for protection of her personality rights.Justice Madhav Jamdar passed the order in a commercial suit filed by Haasan seeking ₹15 crore in damages from various entities and unidentified persons for allegedly misusing her name, image, likeness and voice without consent.Haasan...
Bombay High Court Upholds Land Acquisition For Dr BR Ambedkar's Mural Construction, Calls It 'Public Purpose'
The Bombay High Court has held that acquisition of land for constructing a mural depicting the life of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and beautification of the area surrounding his statue constitutes a “public purpose” under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The Court observed that such a mural is an investment in the intellectual and moral foundations of our future generations, highlighting that Dr. Ambedkar's contributions...
'Wholly Unpardonable': Bombay High Court Initiates Contempt Action Against Law Department Secretary For Shouting At Judges
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (September 1) issued a contempt notice to Dilip S. Ghumare, Secretary and Senior Legal Advisor, Department of Law and Judiciary, Maharashtra, after observing that he launched into an aggressive, high-pitched tone “bordering to shouting” and blamed the High Court administration during court proceedings.A division bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Kamal Khata was hearing an interim application in a PIL concerning judicial appointments in Maharashtra....
Hanuman Chalisa Case: Bombay High Court Asks State To Clarify If FIR Against Navneet, Ravi Rana Was Registered Before Police Went To Arrest Them
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (September 2) directed the Maharashtra Government to file an affidavit clarifying when exactly it lodged the First Information Report (FIR) against former MP and now BJP leader Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana, in connection with their 2022 call for reciting Hanuman Chalisa outside the personal residence of then Chief Minister Uddhav...
Delayed Birth Registration Beyond One Year Can Only Be Ordered By Judicial Magistrate First Class: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that a birth which has not been registered within one year of its occurrence can be registered only on an order of a Judicial Magistrate of the First Class under Section 13(3) of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969. The Court observed that an Executive Magistrate or Mamlatdar cannot exercise jurisdiction for delayed registration beyond one year,...
Nitin Gadkari E20 Deepfakes: Bombay High Court Directs X To Comply With Takedown Order, Directs Platforms To Remove Fresh Content
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (September 2) reiterated its order directing social media platforms to take down the deepfake, AI videos linking senior BJP leader and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari with the controversial Ethanol-blended fuel policy. The High Court has also ordered the platforms to further take down more objectionable content, which has freshly been highlighted by...
'Glaring Discrepancies In Police Investigation, More Questions Than Answers': Bombay High Court While Ordering CBI Probe Into Disha Salian Death
The Bombay High Court while ordering a CBI investigation into the alleged 'suspicious' death of Disha Salian, the former manager of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, took into account the multiple and grave discrepancies in the initial investigation carried out by the Mumbai Police. A division bench of Justice Sarang Kotwal and Justice Ranjitsinha Bhonsale while taking note of the...
Disha Salian Death: Bombay High Court Orders CBI Probe; Says No One To Be Treated As Accused Without Sufficient Material
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (September 2) ordered CBI investigation in the death of Disha Salian, former manager of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who died in alleged mysterious circumstances by falling from the 14th floor of a high-rise in suburban Malad in June 2020.A division bench of Justice Sarang Kotwal and Justice Ranjitsinha Bhonsale, while dealing with a petition filed by her...