Bombay High Court
Coverage of Bombay High Court in the Nexus archive.
- Bombay HC asks Maharashtra govt. to give details of FDA inspections at State-run canteens, eating places
The Bombay High Court has requested the Maharashtra government to provide details of FDA inspections at state-run canteens and eating places. The FDA, led by Food Safety Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, is conducting a crackdown on food operators violating safety standards.
- Bombay High Court quashes Mumbai Police externment order against SDPI members
The Bombay High Court quashed an externment order issued by the Mumbai Police against members of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI). The court stated that the FIRs against the two SDPI members involved only sloganeering without causing harm to the public or property.
- Bombay HC to hear Gadkari's plea against Meta and others over ethanol-linked deepfake posts on Aug. 5
The Bombay High Court will hear Nitin Gadkari's legal plea against Meta, X Corp, Google LLC, and unknown persons over deepfake posts linked to ethanol. The lawsuit claims these posts have caused irreparable harm to Gadkari's reputation and personality rights.
- Bombay High Court refuses interim relief to corporator, orders change of investigating officer
The Bombay High Court denied interim relief to a corporator and ordered a change in the investigating officer. The Indian Medical Association's counsel informed the court that a woman doctor, who was assaulted, continues to receive threatening calls, and doctors work under the fear of assault.
- Bombay High Court permits Nitin Gadkari to sue Meta, Google, X over ethanol-linked deepfake posts
The Bombay High Court has allowed Nitin Gadkari to file a lawsuit against Meta, Google, and X regarding deepfake posts linked to ethanol. Gadkari clarified he has no involvement in E20 policy decisions despite his role as Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways.
- Doctor assault case: Shiv Sena corporator surrenders before police, sent to judicial custody till Aug. 3
A Shiv Sena corporator surrendered to police in a doctor assault case and was sent to judicial custody until August 3. The Bombay High Court cancelled the bail granted to Ramesh Mhatre by a lower court, with the matter scheduled for further hearing on July 22.
- Doctors assault case: Bombay HC stays bail granted to Shiv Sena corporator, asks him to surrender
Bombay High Court stayed the bail granted to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre in a doctors' assault case, ordering him to surrender by July 19. The court criticized the magistrate's decision for not considering his criminal history.
- State liable to pay compensation in manual scavenging deaths even if labourers were employed by private individuals: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court ruled that the state of Maharashtra is liable to pay ₹30 lakh compensation for deaths caused by manual scavenging, even if the laborers were employed by private individuals. The judgment emphasizes state responsibility for such incidents.
- Police’s illegal entry into woman's bedroom amounts to violation of privacy: Bombay Hign Court
The Bombay High Court ruled that the police's illegal entry into a 26-year-old woman's bedroom constituted a privacy violation. The court ordered the state to pay ₹10,000 to the petitioner within two months, with the amount recoverable directly from the responsible police officer.
- Bombay High Court commutes death sentence of two men in kidnap-murder case
The Bombay High Court reduced the death sentence of two men to 30 years of rigorous imprisonment without remission for the 2013 kidnap and murder of a young engineering student in Nashik.
- Income Tax Department opposes same-sex couple’s plea for tax exemption on gifts
The Income Tax Department opposes a same-sex couple's request for tax exemption on gifts, arguing that Section 56(2)(x) applies only to marriages recognized under Indian law. The Bombay High Court has been informed of this stance, with the department seeking dismissal of the petition.
- Stop blaming BMC alone for monsoon waterlogging: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court urged people to stop solely blaming the BMC for monsoon waterlogging, highlighting that footpath encroachment exacerbates the issue. The court criticized the habit of 'robbing our own motherland' by rendering footpaths inaccessible.
- High Court Quashes Externment Order, Comments on 'Horse Trading' in Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court Judge Justice Madhav Jamdar quashed an externment order and criticized the government's tendency to curb protests, stating citizens were treated as slaves of the Government.
- One can’t be externed merely for taking part in agitations and protests against govt: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court ruled that a person cannot be externed solely for participating in protests against the government. The decision followed a plea by Saeed Ahmad Abdul Wahid Chaudhary, challenging police action against him.
- Bombay High Court upholds helmet exemption for Sikhs as reasonable classification
The Bombay High Court upheld the helmet exemption for Sikhs, dismissing a law student's petition that claimed the exemption violated Article 14 of the Constitution. The court ruled the exemption constitutes a reasonable classification under the law.
- Nasrapur minor rape and murder case: Court awards death penalty to 65-year-old accused
A 65-year-old accused was awarded the death penalty for the rape and murder of a minor in Nasrapur. The Bombay High Court may review the judgment if an appeal is filed.
- Bombay High Court says shared auto not 'workplace' under PoSH Act, sets aside ICC order
The Bombay High Court ruled that a shared auto is not considered a 'workplace' under the PoSH Act and overturned an Internal Complaints Committee's decision that found a State Bank of India employee guilty of sexual harassment based on an incident during shared travel.
- Bombay High Court quashes rape FIR, directs police to note complainant's history
The Bombay High Court dismissed a rape FIR and instructed police to document the complainant's history, noting she had filed ten similar complaints against different men in Karnataka and Maharashtra.
- Bombay High Court directs State to secure former Judge’s safety
The Bombay High Court has ordered the state to ensure the safety of Justice Patel, his wife, and daughter in Mumbai. The court emphasized the need for adequate protection for the family members.
- Bombay High Court seeks NIA’s reply on Varavara Rao’s plea to relocate to Hyderabad
The Bombay High Court has directed the NIA to respond within two weeks to Varavara Rao's request to relocate from Mumbai to Hyderabad. The 85-year-old activist, currently on medical bail, claims he cannot afford to live in Mumbai.
- Bombay High Court restores pilot’s licence revoked 15 years ago, says DGCA’s suspension order ‘illegal’
The Bombay High Court restored a pilot's licence revoked 15 years ago, ruling the DGCA's suspension order illegal due to lack of procedural compliance. The court noted the DGCA failed to issue a show-cause notice or grant a personal hearing to Jeetendra Krishna Varma before suspending his licence.