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High Court of Bombay Quashes Caste Validity and Show Cause Notice in Municipal Election Dispute Due to Procedural Lapses. Rival Candidate Locus Standi Recognized; Matter Remanded for Fresh Verification Following Madhuri Patil Guidelines.

Two writ petitions arose from the municipal council elections in Patur, District Akola, concerning the caste certificate of Syed Mujahid Iqbal, who cl...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Election Petition Case for Non-Disclosure of Cause of Action. Allegations of Corrupt Practice Struck Out for Vagueness and Lack of Material Facts Under Section 83 of Representation of the People Act, 1951.

The case arises from an Election Petition filed by the first respondent under Section 81 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, challenging th...

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Bombay High Court Discharges Respondents in Suo Motu Criminal Contempt for Alleged Willful Disobedience of Court Orders. Court holds that mere breach of undertaking does not constitute criminal contempt unless it scandalizes or lowers authority of court.

The High Court of Bombay initiated suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against respondent no.1 (M.N. Navale, President of Sinhgad Technical Educati...

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Bombay High Court Considers Petition to Recall Earlier Order Permitting Construction of Bridge Alleging Fraud and Non-Disclosure of Material Facts. Petitioners Allege Respondent Concealed Destruction of Mangroves, Dumping of Hazardous Waste, and Pending NGT Proceedings.

The petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, by Samita Rajendra Patil and S...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Contempt Petition for Alleged Willful Disobedience of Order Directing Collector to Treat Writ Petition as Representation. Court held that the order was complied with by the Collector's decision, and no willful disobedience was established.

The petitioners, Thaksen Waman Davale and others, filed a contempt petition alleging that the respondents, including Subhas D. Sonawane and others, wi...

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Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Trafficking Victims, Issues Guidelines for Rescue and Rehabilitation. Court Holds That State Must Take Reasonable Measures to Safeguard Right to Rehabilitation Under Article 21.

This Miscellaneous Application arose from a prior disposed Public Interest Litigation regarding human trafficking. The petitioner sought enforcement o...

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Supreme Court Hears Batch of Writ Petitions Challenging Constitutional Validity of Criminal Defamation Laws. The Petitioners Contend that Sections 499 and 500 IPC and Section 199 CrPC Violate Fundamental Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression Under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India.

The Supreme Court heard a batch of writ petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, with Subramanian Swamy as the lead petitioner, challengi...