“Two Rights Don’t Make A Wrong”: Bombay HC Rejects Namaz Space Plea at Airport
The Bombay High Court, led by Justices BP Colabawalla and FP Pooniwalla, rejected an urgent request by a taxi drivers' association seeking a temporary place to offer namaz at Mumbai’s domestic airport during Ramzan. The court said that airport security concerns cannot be compromised. Request to Restore Demolished Prayer Shed: The Taxi-Rickshaw Ola-Uber Association had […]
“Reserved Since 2020, No Verdict: SC Pulls Case From Allahabad HC.”
The Supreme Court has invoked Article 139A of the constitution of India, which allows the transfer of certain cases, and has moved three criminal revision petitions pending before the Allahabad High Court to itself. The High Court had reserved its judgment in these cases but had not delivered the orders. Because these criminal revision petitions […]
Marriage Can’t Be Broken By Screenshots Alone: Bombay High Court
In a recent ruling, the division bench of Justice Bharati Dangre and Justice Manjusha Deshpande of the Bombay High Court observed that a divorce cannot be granted solely on the basis of Whatsapp chat messages produced by one party without giving the other party an opportunity to challenge those messages and present their own evidence. […]
POCSO Case Crumbles: Niece Calls It a ‘Misunderstanding’, Bombay HC Quashes FIR
In a significant ruling, Justice Ashwin D. Bhobe of the Bombay High Court, allowed a writ petition seeking to quash criminal proceedings under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO Act), highlighting the importance of family reconciliation in such cases. Background of the Case: The case involved Mohan Maruti Jadhav, who is the uncle […]
Second Shot After Final Rejection? Bombay HC Says No
Taking a strict view against repeated attempts to reopen decided matters, the Bombay High Court ruled that a quasi-judicial authority cannot change its earlier decision on a deemed conveyance application once it has rejected it on merits — unless a completely fresh case is made. The Court said this is especially not allowed when the […]
“Is This James Bond?”: SC Tears Into Rajasthan Police, Quashes FIR Against Zee’s Ex-Channel Head
The Supreme Court on Friday quashed the FIR registered against Ashish Dave, former Channel Head of Zee Rajasthan, on a complaint filed by Zee Media Company. A division bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta allowed Dave’s plea and set aside the order passed by the Rajasthan High Court in November 2025. Background […]
Shock Turn In Cordelia Case: Delhi HC Revives Action Against Wankhede
In an important decision, the Delhi High Court on Friday set aside an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) that had cancelled disciplinary proceedings against IRS officer Sameer Wankhede in connection with the 2021 Cordelia cruise drug bust. The ruling is a relief for the Central Government. HC Sets Aside CAT Order: A division […]
Paper Missing After 10 Years — Forgery? SC Says Think Again
The Supreme Court in a judgement delivered recently, observed that a missing document cannot automatically be called fake. A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Manoj Misra observed that just because a document cannot be found in official records, it does not mean it is forged. The bench remarked:“…merely because a document is not […]
Bulldozed — But Not Free: Bombay HC Says Tenancy Survives Demolition
The Bombay High Court has observed that if a tenanted premises is demolished while an eviction suit is still pending, it does not end the tenancy. Nor does it defeat the landlord’s bona fide requirement under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 (MRCA). A single-judge bench of Justice M.M. Sathaye was hearing a Civil Revision […]
Into The Eye Of The Justice Varma Cash Storm: Bombay HC CJ Shree Chandrashekhar Joins Crucial Panel
Bombay High Court Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar has been included in the three-member committee probing corruption allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma. He will join the panel from March 6, replacing Madras High Court Chief Justice Maninder Mohan Shrivastava, who retires on March 5. The reconstitution was carried out by the Lok Sabha Speaker. The controversy […]