"It's Been Two Decades, Wake Up Now" Bombay High Court Criticises BMC Over Potholed Roads In Mumbai

The Bombay High Court on Monday (June 29) sharply criticised the the Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner (BMC) over its failure to resolve the issue of poor roads in Mumbai for the last 20 years.A division bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Kamal Khata said it's high time that the BMC must "wake up" to reality and finally put an end to the issue of bad roads and potholed roads in the city. "A person coming from Dahisar to Fort, had to experience hundreds of bumps during the...

LiveLaw Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 22 - June 28, 2026

Citations: [2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 294 to 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 299]Nominal IndexShyam Vasant Kale vs The Assistant Charity Commissioner-II, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 294Jervis Fernandes vs Rumaldo Judas Agnelo Fernandes, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 295XYZ vs State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 296Manas Sandip Sathe vs State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 297Suraj Deepak Mane vs State of Maharashtra,...

Bombay High Court Rejects Challenge To Recruitment Process For Appointment Of District Judges In Maharashtra

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a challenge to the recruitment process for appointment to the post of District Judge by nomination in the Maharashtra Judicial Service. The Court held that candidates who participated in the selection process with full knowledge that it would be governed by the amendments approved by the High Court, though not formally notified on the date of the...

Residence Proof Is Essential Requirement For Admission Under RTE's Neighbourhood Schools Quota: Bombay High Court

Dismissing a petition seeking admission in a school under the 'neighbourhood' reservation provided under the Right To Education (RTE) Act, the Bombay High Court on Thursday (June 25) held that residential requirement is not an empty formality but is an essential eligibility criteria for admissions under the said quota, which provides admission of people from the weaker section and lower strata...

Bombay High Court Allows Galli News To Report On Alleged Medical Negligence But Restrains Defamatory Imputations Against Hospital

The Bombay High Court earlier this week refused to pass a gag order restraining popular local YouTube news channel Galli News from reporting on allegations of negligence against a city-based hospital over claims that a surgical gauze was left inside a woman's body.However, single-judge Justice Arif Doctor restrained the news channel from using certain 'defamatory' words such as...

Bombay High Court Restores Producer's Appeal Against Actor Sunny Deol In Decade-Old Arbitration Dispute, Imposes ₹15K Costs

The Bombay High Court on Thursday (June 25) while imposing a cost of Rs 15,000 on producer Suneel Darshan, allowed to restore his appeal filed against a judgment delivered way back in 2015 by a single-judge, who dismissed two arbitration petitions filed by the filmmaker and Bollywood Actor Sunny Deol raising claims against each other. For context, the two celebrities have indulged in a...

Eviction Under MHADA Act Not Automatic; Authority Must Examine Legality Of Dues Claimed By Housing Board: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that the Competent Authority under the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act is empowered to examine whether the amount claimed by the Housing Board is "lawfully due" and is not confined merely to ordering eviction. The Court observed that an allottee who receives a tenement under a government quota is not exempt from payment of the price and other...

Disha Salian Death: Bombay High Court's Justice Ashish Chavan Recuses From Hearing Father's Plea For 'Murder' FIR

Bombay High Court judge Justice Ashish Chavan on Wednesday recused from hearing a plea filed by Satish Salian, father of Disha Salian, the former manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput. In his plea, the father has alleged that his daughter was "murdered" and did not commit suicide. He has thus sought registration of an FIR under the relevant provisions of IPC. Disha died on June 08,...

Bombay High Court Allows Termination Of 26-Week Pregnancy Considering Severe Fetal Anomalies, Mother's Financial Hardship

The Bombay High Court on Monday (June 22) permitted a married woman to terminate her 26-weeks pregnancy after noting that the woman hailed from the lower strata of the society and that her foetus suffered from severe anomalies, which would require post-delivery cardiac surgeries that she can't afford. [2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 296]A division bench of Justice Bharati Dangre and Justice...

Assistant Charity Commissioner Cannot Interfere With Ongoing Trust Elections U/S 41A Of Maharashtra Public Trusts Act: High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that the power conferred under Section 41A of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950, is limited to issuing directions for the proper administration of a public trust and does not extend to interfering with an ongoing election process. The Court observed that once the election process has commenced, the Assistant Charity Commissioner cannot invoke Section 41A...

[Goa Municipalities Act] Power To Remove Councillor Exclusively With Govt, Cannot Be Delegated To Director Of Municipality: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that the power to remove a Municipal Councillor under Section 44 of the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968, vests exclusively in the Government and cannot be exercised by the Director of Municipal Administration. The Court observed that the power under Section 44 is quasi-judicial in nature, as it entails adjudication of allegations of misconduct or disgraceful...

Judge's Job Is Not To Please Anyone, Satisfaction Lies In Doing Justice: Bombay High Court Justice Vibha Kankanwadi In Farewell Speech

While bidding adieu to the Bombay High Court, Justice Vibha Kankanwadi on Tuesday (June 23) said that for achieving the satisfaction of his or her work, a judge must do his job to the best of his ability and not by trying to satisfy or please anyone.Justice Kankanwadi, who was elevated to the High Court 9 years ago, retired from service after being a judge for a total of 34 years. In her...