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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Ganesh Idol Installation and Road Closure. Temporary road closure for religious festival is permissible under police powers and municipal byelaws, balancing public convenience and religious sentiments....

The petitioners, residents and a builder, filed a writ petition challenging the installation of a Ganesh idol and the closure of a road in Pune by the Ganpati Chowk Mitra Mandal, a registered public t...

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High Court of Bombay Hears Notice of Motion in Suit Challenging Suspension of Jockey by Turf Club; Challenge Based on Unreasoned Order. Domestic Tribunal Must Give Reasons for Its Decisions, Especially When Affecting Livelihood, Argues Plaintiff....

The plaintiff, a jockey with over 20 years of experience, filed a suit and notice of motion challenging the order of the Board of Appeal of the Royal Western India Turf Club Ltd. that upheld his suspe...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition by School Management Challenging Reinstatement of Physical Training Instructor with Back Wages. Termination Order Found Stigmatic as It Referred to Allegations of Misconduct, Requiring a Proper Inquiry Under the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Regulation Act, 1977....

The petitioners, Jeevan Shikshan Mandal and Jeevan Vikas Vidyalaya, challenged the judgment of the School Tribunal, Nagpur, dated 15.04.2017, which set aside the termination order of respondent 1, Ume...

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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Quashes Confiscation of Vehicles and Timber Under Indian Forest Act, 1927 — Lack of Mens Rea and Bona Fide Possession Established. The court held that confiscation under Section 61-A requires proof of intentional violation of the Act, and where the owner had a valid transit pass and permission, the confiscation order was unsustainable....

The petitioners, Syed Burhan Syed Nabi, Sk. Kadir Sk. Vazir, and Mahendra Anil Madipal, filed a criminal writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the order of the Addit...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declaration — Conviction Under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Dying Declaration Lacked Corroboration and Suffered from Material Contradictions...

The appellant, Sau. Kamlabai Haribhau Lastane, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Amravati, for the murder of her daughter-in-law, Sonu, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to l...

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Bombay High Court Allows Revision in Domestic Violence Case — Restores Possession of Business Premises and Grants Maintenance. Held that a widow is entitled to shared household and maintenance under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, even if the property is in the name of other family members....

The case involves a criminal revision application filed by Smt. Sapna wd/o Nilesh Patel against the common judgment dated 18th April, 2015 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Gadchiroli in Crimin...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Child Sexual Assault Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 376(2)(f) IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Gulabchand Lalman Yadav, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay, for the offence punishable under Section 376(2)(f) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and sentenced...