Bombay High Court

Issuance of LOCs at instance of public sector banks sans law is violation of fundamental rights: Bombay HC

In its 289-page judgment made available on Friday, the bench said an executive function cannot substitute a statute and the executive cannot in any event contravene the Constitution.

20 hours ago

Issuance of LOCs at instance of public sector banks sans law is violation of fundamental rights: Bombay HC

20 hours ago

Unauthorised hawkers can’t take over footpaths, public roads, says Bombay HC; suggests pop-up markets

The bench last year had taken suo motu (on its own) cognizance of the issue of illegal vendors in the city.

25 April 2024, 09:55 IST

Unauthorised hawkers can’t take over footpaths, public roads, says Bombay HC; suggests pop-up markets

25 April 2024, 09:55 IST

Bombay HC rebukes civil judge, says judges must not indulge in behaviour that affects judiciary's image

Aniruddha Pathak had filed a petition in the high court challenging his removal from the post of civil judge junior division due to alleged improper behaviour.

23 April 2024, 13:02 IST

Bombay HC rebukes civil judge, says judges must not indulge in behaviour that affects judiciary's image

23 April 2024, 13:02 IST

Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin wins succession battle of Dawoodi Bohra community

Qutbuddin had in his suit claimed his brother Burhanuddin appointed him as the mazoon (second in command) and privately anointed him as his successor through a secret "nass" (conferment of succession), prior to the mazoon announcement on December 10, 1965.

23 April 2024, 08:58 IST

Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin wins succession battle of Dawoodi Bohra community

23 April 2024, 08:58 IST

Public sector banks don't have power to issue Look Out Circulars against defaulters: Bombay HC

The HC's verdict would render all LOCs issued by such banks against defaulters as quashed.

23 April 2024, 08:15 IST

Public sector banks don't have power to issue Look Out Circulars against defaulters: Bombay HC

23 April 2024, 08:15 IST

Delay in trial for serious offence cannot be a ground to grant bail: Bombay HC on plea in gang-rape case

It further said that there is no straitjacket formula in law to hold that there has been long incarceration of an undertrial.

22 April 2024, 09:28 IST

Delay in trial for serious offence cannot be a ground to grant bail: Bombay HC on plea in gang-rape case

22 April 2024, 09:28 IST

Bombay HC annuls marriage as couple fails to consummate it due to man’s ‘relative impotency’

Relative impotency broadly points to a situation where a person might be capable of having intercourse but incapable of performing it with the spouse.

21 April 2024, 05:13 IST

Bombay HC annuls marriage as couple fails to consummate it due to man’s ‘relative impotency’

21 April 2024, 05:13 IST

Bombay HC calls Maharashtra govt 'insensitive' for denying compensation for nurse's Covid death

A division bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Firdosh Pooniwalla said the government’s order rejecting compensation was passed without any application of mind.

17 April 2024, 14:02 IST

Bombay HC calls Maharashtra govt 'insensitive' for denying compensation for nurse's Covid death

17 April 2024, 14:02 IST

Maharashtra govt agrees to grant financial benefits to martyr's widow as special case

Aakriti Sood, the widow of Major Anuj Sood, had moved the high court seeking benefits (monetary) for ex-servicemen under two government resolutions of 2019 and 2020.

17 April 2024, 09:56 IST

Maharashtra govt agrees to grant financial benefits to martyr's widow as special case

17 April 2024, 09:56 IST

Right to sleep a basic human requirement, says Bombay HC over ED questioning senior citizen post midnight

The court gave the order in a plea filed by 64-year-old Ram Issrani challenging his arrest by the probe agency in a money laundering case.

15 April 2024, 15:51 IST

Right to sleep a basic human requirement, says Bombay HC over ED questioning senior citizen post midnight

15 April 2024, 15:51 IST