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Bombay High Court Considers Ad-Interim Injunction in Defamation Suit by Retired Official Against Cabinet Minister Over Social Media Posts. Court Examines Maintainability of Representative Suit and Prima Facie Defamation Claims Under Civil Procedure Code and Tort Law.

The dispute arose from alleged defamatory statements made by the defendant, a sitting cabinet minister and national spokesperson of the Nationalist Co...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses RTI Activist's Petition Seeking Income Tax Returns of Public Figure. Holds That Personal Information of Third Party Cannot Be Disclosed Unless Larger Public Interest Is Established Under Section 8(1)(j) of RTI Act, 2005.

The petitioner, Shailesh Gandhi, an RTI activist and former Central Information Commissioner, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitut...

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BOMBAY HIGH COURT – Personality Rights and Publicity Rights Upheld – Interim Injunction Granted to Karan Johar

Judgment Emphasized the Protection of Celebrity Personality and Publicity Rights – Restriction Imposed on the Unauthorized Commercial Exploitation o...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Entry of Petitioner as Suspect in Charge-Sheet Holding Naming Suspect Without Evidence Illegal. Describing Person as Suspect in Police Report Under Section 173 CrPC Violates Procedure Established by Law and Right to Reputation Under Article 21.

The dispute arose from the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) paper scam case. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) registered an FIR on 20 June...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Investigation into MLA's Assets for Lack of Credible Material. Court holds that mere allegations of disproportionate assets without prima facie evidence cannot justify investigation under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The petitioner, Sanjay Dinanath Tiwari, filed a Public Interest Litigation in the Bombay High Court seeking investigation into the financial affairs o...

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Writ Petition under Articles 226 and 227 seeking to quash CBI FIR for disproportionate assets under Prevention of Corruption Act; the court examined the scope of Section 13 and the effect of investigation delay. Final outcome not available in the provided excerpt.

The writ petition was filed by a sitting MLA and former Minister of Karnataka, who challenged the FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigatio...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Under Section 295A IPC for Abusive Words Uttered in Heat of Quarrel Against Public Figure — Held That Section 295A Requires Deliberate and Malicious Intent to Insult Religious Beliefs, Not Mere Offensive Remarks

The applicant, Khyyum s/o Khadir Patwari, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of ...

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Bombay High Court Examines Maintainability of Public Interest Litigations in Road Development Contract Dispute. Reiterates Stringent Locus Standi Requirements Under Article 226 to Prevent Abuse of Process by Meddlesome Bystanders.

The Bombay High Court examined the maintainability of multiple public interest litigations and writ petitions concerning the Kolhapur Integrated Road ...