“You Can Fund Ladki Bahin but Ignore Children”: Bombay HC’s Sharp Rebuke to Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court strongly criticised the Maharashtra government, holding that it cannot deny financial help to institutions caring for vulnerable children while spending large amounts on welfare schemes like the Ladki Bahin Yojana. The Aurangabad bench said that this cannot be justified under the Constitution. A division bench of Justices Kishore C Sant and […]
“50% Attendance, But Exam Hall Access: Bombay HC Opens Door for Law Students Amid Rules Dispute”
The Bombay High Court has granted temporary relief to law students who were facing disqualification from semester examinations because of low attendance. At the same time, the Court raised important questions about how the attendance rules for law students should be understood and applied under legal education regulations. Exams Allowed: In a series of orders […]
‘Anyone Beyond the List Will Have to Be Removed’: Bombay HC Pushes QR ID Drive for Mumbai Hawkers
In a strong move to curb illegal street vending in Mumbai, the Bombay High Court has given the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) five weeks to issue QR code-based identity cards to 99,435 hawkers who were surveyed in May 2014. These cards will help authorities quickly identify and remove illegal hawkers, especially Bangladeshi nationals operating outside […]
“Courtrooms Cannot Become Spaces of Fear’: Bombay Bar Association Warns Against Intimidating Junior Lawyers After AP HC Incident”
The Bombay Bar Association has issued a statement strongly disapproving of an incident in the Andhra Pradesh High Court where a sitting judge directed that a junior advocate be taken into police custody during court proceedings. Although the order was later withdrawn, the Association said the incident was unacceptable. The Association said such conduct harms […]
“From Thanjavur to Peshawar: Maratha Royal Descendants Fight NCERT Map Deletion in Bombay HC”
Descendants of illustrious Maratha royal families, led by Raje Mudhojiraje Ajitsinghrao Bhonsle from the Nagpur royal family, have filed a major case in the Bombay High Court through a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on May 5. The PIL challenges the decision of National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to remove an important map […]
‘Nothing but a Counterblast’: Bombay HC Ends Criminal Case in Lilavati–HDFC Dispute’
The Bombay High Court, through Justice M. S. Karnik and Justice N. R. Borkar, quashed the FIRs in a long-running dispute involving officials of HDFC Bank, Phoenix ARC, and the Lilavati Trust group. The Court held that the criminal case was not genuine and had arisen out of recovery proceedings. Dispute Started from Loan Default: […]
“Egregious Error’’: SC Cancels Bail in Dowry Death Case, Pulls Up Allahabad HC for Ignoring Law”
In a strong step against dowry-related violence, the Supreme Court of India cancelled the bail given to a husband accused in a dowry death case. The Bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice Vijay Bishnoi said the High Court made a serious mistake. The Allahabad High Court had focused on delay in filing the FIR […]
8 Years in Jail, Bail at Last — Yet Surendra Gadling Remains Behind Bars
In a significant relief after nearly eight years in jail, the Bombay High Court on Monday granted bail to lawyer-activist Surendra Gadling. He was the last of the 16 named accused in the Bhima-Koregaon-Elgar Parishad case still in prison since his arrest on June 6, 2018. Court Grants Bail: Detailed Order Later A bench of […]
Dignity in Question: SC’s Suo Motu Move Over ‘Clean Police Stations’ Bail Orders by Orissa HC, Odisha Courts
The Supreme Court has taken up a suo motu case to examine controversial bail conditions imposed by the Orissa High Court and some trial courts in Odisha, where accused persons were ordered to clean police stations. The practice has raised serious concerns about dignity and fairness. Bench to hear today: A Bench headed by Chief […]
Pending Case Does Not Mean Passport Denial: Bombay HC Draws a Firm Constitutional Line
The recent judgment delivered by the Division Bench of the Bombay High Court, comprising Justice A. S. Gadkari and Justice Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale, carefully explains how the Passports Act, 1967 and Central Government rules work when a person has a criminal case pending but wants to renew or reissue a passport. The Court clearly links […]