Not Permissible To Register Two Separate Trusts For A Single Temple Under Maharashtra Public Trust Act: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court stated under the scheme of Maharashtra Public Trust Act it is not permissible to register two separate trusts for single temple.The Bench of Justice Madhav J. Jamdar observed that “If, the registration of two separate public trusts are permitted with respect to the same trust properties then there will be innumerable problems in the administration of the public...

Govt Hospital Flooded: Bombay High Court Asks BMC, Maharashtra Govt To Take Preventive Measures Amid Monsoon

The Bombay High Court recently ordered the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to undertake remedial measures to ensure there is no flooding again in the civic-run King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in the city.A vacation court bench of Justices Gauri Godse and Somasekhar Sundaresan raised concerns about the medical facilities in the KEM hospital, a key civic-run hospital in Mumbai's...

Mortgage In Breach Of Lease Covenant Not Automatically Void If Consequences Are Provided In Lease Deed: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court stated that mortgage in breach of lease covenant not automatically void if consequences are provided in lease deed.The Division Bench of Justices A.S. Chandurkar and M.M. Sathaye observed that “the action of BI of creating a mortgage of the leased plot in favour of UBI was without the prior consent of the Chief Executive Officer of the MIDC and thus in violation of...

Bombay High Court Slams Family Court Judge Who Denied Urgent Hearing For Medical Custody Of Child To Undergo Open Heart Surgery

"It is unbecoming of a Judge," remarked the Bombay High Court on May 27 while noting that a Family Court Judge did not grant any urgent hearing to a plea filed by a man seeking interim medical custody of his minor son, who is supposed to undergo an 'open heart' surgery.Single-judge Justice Rohit Joshi also expressed shock over the conduct of the man's wife (child's mother), who opposed the...

'Absolutely Shocking': Bombay High Court Orders Release Of 19-Yr-Old Female Student Arrested For Resharing Post On Operation Sindoor

The Bombay High Court today orally expressed its "shock" at the Maharashtra Police for arresting a 19-year-old engineering student who reshared a critical social media post on Indian Army's Operation Sindoor.A division bench of Justices Gauri Godse and Somasekhar Sundaresan had in the morning session criticised the State and the college authorities for treating her like a "criminal", instead...

"She Is No Criminal": Bombay High Court Slams State, Engineering Institute Over Arrest Of Student For Post On 'Operation Sindoor'

While hearing a petition filed by a 19-year-old engineering student, who was arrested for making an allegedly objectionable post on 'Operation Sindoor' on social media, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday (May 27) remarked that the student has to be released adding that she had already faced the consequences after being rusticated by college. The court further asked the student's counsel to move...

High Court Restrains Mumbai International Airport From Taking Final Decision On Replacement Of Turkish Firm Celebi's Subsidiary

The Bombay High Court on Monday restrained the Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) from taking a final decision in the bids invited on May 17 to replace Turkey-based Celebi for ground and bridge handling services at city's International airport, till the its (Celebi) challenge to cancellation of security clearance is heard by a regular bench after the summer vacations. Vacation...

Mother Hiring Maid To Look After Child Not Ground To Deny Custody: Bombay High Court

A mother appointing a maid servant to take care of the child is not a ground to deny her the custody of the said child, the Bombay High Court held recently.Single-judge Justice RM Joshi pointed out that appointing maid servants to take care of children is not an 'uncommon' practice. "For last about 8 months, the child is with mother. Nothing absolutely is brought on record to indicate...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 19 - May 25, 2025

2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 193 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 197Nominal Index:Ram Shankar Sinha vs Ritesh V. Patel, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 193Balasaheb Gurushantappa Arawat vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 194Kisanlal Bairudas Jain vs Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 195Arjun Amarjeet Rampal vs Income Tax Department, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 196The Board of Mumbai Port Authority vs Official Liquidator of...

Statutory Port's Dues Deserve Priority In Distribution Over Other Claims, Including Those Of Secured Creditors: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court stated that the statutory port dues take precedence over all other claims, including those of secured creditors, by virtue of the paramount lien created under Section 64 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 and such are to be treated as secured claims being entitled to be paid in priority, even before the secured creditors.The bench consists of Justice Abhay Ahuja allowed...

Turkey-Based Celebi Subsidiary Moves Bombay High Court Against Termination Of Contract By Mumbai Airport

In a development to the ongoing legal spat between Turkey-based airport ground handling services major Celebi and Indian authorities, the former has moved the Bombay High Court challenging the termination of its contract with the Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) and also the revocation of its security clearance.Celebi Nas Airport Services India (a subsidiary of Celebi), which...

Bombay High Court Quashes NBW Issued Against Actor Arjun Rampal Over 2019 Tax Evasion Case

The Bombay High Court recently quashed and set aside a 'non-bailable warrant' issued by the Ballard Pier Magistrate Court in the city against Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal in a 2019 Income Tax evasion case. Vacation Court judge Justice Advait Sethna noted that the order passed by the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Ballard Pier was 'cryptic' and passed 'without application...