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Supreme Court Strikes Down Caste-Based Discrimination in Prison Manuals as Unconstitutional. Prison Rules Dividing Labour and Segregating Barracks by Caste Violate Articles 14, 15, 17, 21, and 23 of the Constitution.

The petitioner, Sukanya Shantha, a journalist, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking directions for the repeal of offendi...

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Bombay High Court Quashes MAT Order and Restores Permanent Withholding of Pension and Gratuity for Misappropriation of Government Grain. Misconduct of Rs.12.41 Lakh Misappropriation Held Gravely Negligent Justifying Penalty Under Rule 27 of MCS (Pension) Rules, 1982.

The dispute arose from the permanent withholding of pension and gratuity of Bhaskar Shankar Salvi, a former Godown Keeper at Ratnagiri, following a de...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Challenge to Conditions on Advocate-Prisoner Meetings, Directs Modernization of Jails. Prisoner's right to visits by family and friends under Article 21 of Constitution of India recognized, subject to reasonable restrictions, in line with Sunil Batra precedent.

The Public Interest Litigation was filed by a registered society and an under-trial prisoner challenging the communication dated 24th August 2015 issu...

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Bombay High Court Convicts Police Head Constable for Criminal Contempt for Misconduct in Executing Conviction Warrants. Wilful Disobedience of Court Orders and Misuse of Official Seal Constitute Contempt of Court Under Section 2(c) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

The present contempt proceedings arise out of a reference dated 18/20th April 2013 made by the District Judge-3, Ambajogai to the Bombay High Court. T...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Convict's Petition Alleging Double Jeopardy in Prison Punishment and Transfer. Transfer of prisoner to Special Prison does not require prior court approval and forfeiture of remission for misconduct is not double jeopardy.

The petitioner, Niyaj Ahamad Abdul Jabbar, a convict lodged in Open Prison, Morshi, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court (Nagpu...

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Bombay High Court Allows State's Petition, Upholds Reduction in Pension of Retired Jailor for Misconduct. Disciplinary Proceedings Validly Continued After Superannuation Under Rule 27(2) of Maharashtra Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1979.

The State of Maharashtra filed a writ petition challenging the order of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal which had set aside the punishment of ...