Bombay High Court Asks State To Retrospectively Apply GO Allowing Dependent Parents To Avail Family Pension Upon Unmarried Child's Death

In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court held that the Maharashtra Government Resolution (GR) issued on January 22, 2015, which allows the parents of a 'single' or 'unmarried' son or daughter to receive family pension post the child's death, should be made applicable retrospectively to the extent that 'dependent' parents surviving on the date when the GR was issued, are granted...

Abu Salem Committed Many Offences In India, Yet To Complete 25 Years Of Jail Term: Maharashtra Govt Tells Bombay High Court

The Maharashtra Government on Wednesday (May 7) told the Bombay High Court that terrorist Abu Salem has not yet completed 25 years of imprisonment and thus he cannot be granted a 'premature' release.A division bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Advait Sethna is seized with a plea filed by Salem seeking premature release arguing that he has already completed 25 years of imprisonment...

Woman's Character & Morals Not Related To Number Of Sexual Partners, Her 'No' Means 'No': Bombay HC Upholds Gang Rape Conviction

"A woman's character or morals are not related to the number of sexual partners she has had", said the Bombay High Court on Wednesday while emphasising that a 'No' by a woman means a 'No' and there is no 'presumption of consent' based on a woman's so called 'immoral activities.'In a strongly-worded order, a division bench of Justices Nitin Suryawanshi and MW Chandwani upheld the conviction...

Bombay HC Relief To Banker Who Asked Employee To Convince Clients Like She Convinces Her Husband, Says No Intent To Outrage Modesty

The Bombay High Court recently quashed an 'outraging modesty' FIR lodged against an Assistant General Manager of the State Bank of India (SBI) who was booked for telling a senior woman clerk that "she should convince the clients as she convince her husband." A division bench of Justices Anil Kilor and Pravin Patil while quashing the FIR observed that there was no intention on part of...

Bombay High Court Flags "Dangerous Culture" Of Police "Copy Pasting" Statements Of Witnesses In Criminal Cases

The Bombay High Court recently took suo motu cognisance of the 'dangerous culture' of police officers 'copy-pasting' statements of witnesses in criminal cases while investigating even serious offences. A division bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Sanjay Deshmukh slammed the Maharashtra Police for resorting to 'copy-pasting' statements of witnesses and remarked that the same is dangerous...

Bombay High Court Refuses To Lift Stay On Release Of Film 'Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar'

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday upheld a March 7, 2025 judgment of a single-judge, who refused to lift the stay on the release of the film 'Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar' which was imposed in June 2024 after noting that the same infringes the personality rights of Bollywood film director and producer Karan Johar. A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Makarand...

Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Lawyer For Using Word 'Bhangi'

The Bombay High Court while quashing an FIR lodged against an advocate for using the term 'Bhangi', recently said that though the Maharashtra government has by way of a circular replaced the said term with 'Rukhi' or 'Walmiki' but the said word is still used in the Constitution of India for providing benefits to Sweepers. A division bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Sanjay Deshmukh said...

Power Of Remand Can't Be Exercised In Routine Manner, Only When Authority Has Not Considered Material Evidence: Bombay HC Reaffirms

The Bombay High Court has reiterated that power of remand cannot be exercised in a routine manner, and a matter may be remanded only if the original authority has failed to consider a material evidence, where either re-evaluation of evidence is required or wherein parties are to be permitted to lead fresh evidenceThe court further underscored that power of remand in absence of compelling...

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest – April 2025

2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 123 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 169Nominal Index:Accelerate Productx Ventures Pvt. Ltd. vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 123Yash Charitable Trust vs. State Of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 124Lakhani's Blue Waves Co-operative Housing Society Ltd vs The Chairman, CIDCO, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 125Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University Law School vs. State...

Bombay High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of 'Long Waiting Periods' For Adoption Of Children In India

The Bombay High Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of the issue pertaining to the "waiting period" for potential adoptive parents for adopting children in India, which has risen to 3.5 years.A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Makarand Karnik initiated a suo motu PIL based on a news report published in a leading daily, which stated that as of date, for many of the...

State Can't Trample Upon Rights Of Citizens In Rural Areas Merely Because They Lack Literacy Or Means To Approach Court: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court on Friday said that in a civilised society there is no place for discrimination in the application of law and a citizen cannot be deprived of his or her rights just because s/he did not approach the courts or the authorities in time.A division bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Somasekhar Sundaresan directed the Maharashtra government to pay the appropriate amount to...

Bombay High Court Asks Hany Babu To Seek Clarification From SC Regarding Forum To Approach For Seeking Bail

The Bombay High Court on Friday asked former Delhi University Professor Hany Babu, an accused in the Bhima-Koregaon Elgar Parishad case, to seek clarification from the Supreme Court as to whether he should be approaching the HC or the Special Court for afresh bail. This comes while the bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Kamal Khata commenced hearing Babu's appeal challenging an order passed...