"Shocked" Over Sale Of Drugs, Ciggerates & E-Cigarettes Outside Schools, Bombay High Court Takes Suo Motu Congizance

The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court recently took suo motu cognizance of the illegal sale of drugs, ciggarates and even e-cigarettes near schools and colleges in the city.A division bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Yanshivraj Khobragade were "disturbed" to take note of the news items published in the Marathi Daily "Dainik Sakal" in the June 14 and June 16 editions. The news...

Bombay High Court Permits Woman To Abort 25-Week Pregnancy After Her 'Estranged' Partner Agrees To Look After Her

In a unique turn of events, the partner of an unmarried woman, who moved the Bombay High Court seeking to abort her 25 weeks foetus, fearing 'social stigma', has agreed to look after her till she undergoes the procedure under Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act to abort her foetus.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Dr Neela Gokhale noted that the 31-year-old woman...

Candidate Disclosing Information About Second Wife In Election Affidavit Not By Itself Ground To Unseat Him: Bombay High Court

If a candidate's religion or culture permits polygamy, then he can add an additional column in the Form 26 Affidavit and disclose details of the second spouse and the same act would not disqualify him from contesting elections nor would he be unseated later by virtue of an election petition, held the Bombay High Court on Monday (June 23).Single-judge Justice Sandeep Marne upheld the election...

Bombay High Court Clears Confusion Over Ratan Tata's Shares Not Mentioned In His Will

Clearing the air over who will get the 'listed and unlisted' shares owned by late industrialist Ratan Tata, which were not otherwise distributed in his Will, the Bombay High Court last week clarified that such shares will be distributed 'equally' between the Ratan Tata Endowment Foundation and the Ratan Tata Endowment Trust. Single-judge Justice Manish Pitale disposed of the probate...

Elderly Parents Cannot Be Compelled To Let Son & Daughter-In-Law Stay In Their House Against Their Wishes: Bombay High Court

The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has recently held that if a son and his wife are permitted by his parents to stay in the house owned by them, it would not confer any right in their favour and they cannot compel the old parents to allow them to reside in the said house, against their (old parents') desire.Single-judge Justice Prafulla Khubalkar said if there is some...

Constitution Protects Slum Dwellers, They Have An Equal Right To Live With Dignity, Safety And Basic Standards Of Living: Bombay High Court

In a landmark ruling, the Bombay High Court while observing that the Constitution of India is a 'living framework' held that the people living in slums or informal settlements are protected by the Constitution. The High Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Regulation 17(3)(D)(2) of the Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DCPR) 2034, which provides for rehabilitation of...

Minor Rape Victim Cannot Be Forced To Continue With 'Unwanted' Pregnancy: Bombay High Court Allows 12-Yr-Old Girl To Abort 29 Week Foetus

Observing that it cannot force a rape victim to carry her 'unwanted' pregnancy, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court recently allowed a minor girl to abort her nearly 29 weeks foetus under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act.A division bench of Justices Nitin Sambre and Sachin Deshmukh said by forcing he girl to continue with the pregnancy, the State would be 'stripping' her...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 09 - June 15, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 206 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 213]Anirudh Prataprai Nansi vs Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 206Rekha P Thapar vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 207Santosh Savlaram Morajkar vs Sumitra Savlaram Moraskar, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 208M/s. Krishna Constructions vs Subhash Uttam Dalvi, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 209Ankur Narayan Panwar vs State of...

Design & Engineering Services To Foreign Entities Are Zero-Rated Supplies; Assessee Eligible For Refund Of Unutilized ITC U/S 54 Of CGST Act: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court stated that design and engineering services to foreign entities are zero-rated supplies; assessee eligible for refund of unutilized ITC U/S 54 CGST. The Division Bench of Justices B.P. Colabawalla and Firdosh P. Pooniwalla observed that assessee is not an agency of the foreign recipient and both are independent and distinct persons. Thus, condition (v)...

'Alarming Situation' : Bombay High Court On Local Train Deaths; Suggests Automatic Doors For Mumbai Locals

The Bombay High Court on Thursday suggested that the Central Railways consider installing automatic closed doors in Mumbai local trains to prevent commuters from falling off and dying, a tragic occurrence the Court described as "alarming."The bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne was hearing a public interest litigation concerning the recurring deaths of railway...

State 'Considering' Appeal Against Bail Granted To An Accused Is Not Grounds To Deny Bail To Other Co-Accused: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently held that a person seeking bail on grounds of parity cannot be denied relief merely because the State is contemplating to challenge the order of bail granted to co-accused and therefore, asked the Maharashtra Law and Judiciary Department to ensure that it approves the proposal for filing appeal against an order, within two weeks. Single-judge Justice Amit...

"Slum Dwellers Cannot Be Pushed To The Outskirts Of Mumbai": High Court Upholds Scheme For Rehab Of Slums Built On 'Reserved' Open Spaces

In a city where inequality is visible in how space and services are distributed, providing formal housing to slum dwellers within the city and not on its outskirts, is a step towards real equality, the Bombay High Court held on Thursday while refusing to strike down Regulation 17(3)(D)(2) of the Development Control and Promotion Regulations, (DCPR) 2034, which provides for rehabilitation of...