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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses Congress Plea to Disqualify MLA Under Tenth Schedule Due to Resignation Before Speaker's Decision. Court Holds That Resignation Ousts Speaker's Jurisdiction and No Writ Under Article 226 Can Issue to Declare Disqualification....

The Indian National Congress and several of its MLAs filed a writ petition under Article 226 before the High Court of Bombay at Goa, seeking a declaration that respondent no. 6, Vishwajit Rane, had in...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Disposes of Cross-Writ Petitions Challenging Disqualification of Cooperative Society Managing Committee Under Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001 on Ground of Failure to Hold Annual General Meetings. The Court Addressed the Issue of Commencement Date of the Five-Year Disqualification Period Under Section 61(a) of the Act....

The two writ petitions arose from a common order of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Goa, disqualifying the entire nine-member managing committee of MES Employees Consumer Co-operative Society...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Considers Challenge to MoEF Notification Transferring NGT Jurisdiction Over Goa Matters to Delhi Principal Bench. The Court Examines Legality of Transfer Without Public Consultation and Lack of Alternative Arrangements Under NGT Act....

The High Court of Bombay at Goa took suo motu cognizance on 21st August 2017 upon learning of a notification by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change that transferred the jurisdiction...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Allows Customs Appeals in Gold Smuggling Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Procedural Violations. Confiscation of Gold and Imposition of Penalties Set Aside for Failure to Prove Smuggling Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The case involves five appeals filed by Ciabro Alemao (through legal representatives), Joaquim Alemao, Churchill Alemao, Anthony John Rodrigues, and Subhash Pandey against the Commissioner of Customs ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Additional Interim Maintenance in Section 125 CrPC Petition Due to Non-Disclosure of Prior Maintenance Award Under DV Act. Family Court's Order Set Aside as Wife Concealed Earlier Maintenance of Rs.10,000/- per Month Under Domestic Violence Act....

The petitioner-husband challenged the Family Court's order dated 15/02/2017 granting interim maintenance of Rs.2,000/- per month each to his wife (Respondent No.1) and minor son (Respondent No.2) unde...

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Bombay High Court Modifies Interim Maintenance Order in Divorce Case — Husband's Income and Wife's Earning Capacity Considered. Family Court's award of Rs.30,000 per month reduced to Rs.15,000 per month under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, as wife is capable of earning and husband's income is limited....

The petitioner-husband challenged the Family Court's order directing him to pay Rs.30,000 per month as interim maintenance to the respondent-wife under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order Under MPDA Act for Lack of 'Public Order' Impact — Definition of 'Dangerous Weapon' Held Unconstitutionally Vague. The court held that mere possession of a weapon without evidence of public disturbance cannot justify preventive detention under Section 3(2) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981....

The petitioner, Iqbal Munnaf Sayyed, was detained under Section 3(2) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981 (MPDA) by an order dated 4 February 2017. He challenged the detenti...

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Bombay High Court Suspends Sentence of Convict in POCSO Case Pending Appeal Due to Short Term and Pendency. The court suspended the execution of one-year rigorous imprisonment under Section 354 IPC and Section 8 POCSO Act, 2012, pending appeal, citing that the applicant would otherwise undergo the sentence before the appeal is heard....

The applicant, Yogesh Subhash Sanap, was convicted in Special (Child) Sessions Case No. 334 of 2014 by the Special Judge, Pune, for offences under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of...

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Accused in MSEDCL Office Attack Case — Suspension of Sentence Pending Appeal. Court finds prima facie case for bail based on nature of evidence and period of incarceration, suspends sentence and releases applicants on bail under Section 389 CrPC....

The applicants were convicted by the Sessions Judge, Kolhapur in Sessions Case No. 85 of 2009 for offences under sections 143, 427, 504, 506, 332, 307 read with 149 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, ...