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The Bombay High Court held that a 19-year-old who followed and slapped a schoolmate out of anger lacked the sexual intent required to attract Section 12 of the POCSO Act.
The Nagpur Bench held that the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of MOIL, a Companies Act entity, exercises no sovereign function and cannot be removed by a writ of quo warranto.
The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition by an RPF constable removed from service after a video of him outraging a woman's modesty on Kalyan Railway Station's platform went viral.
Justice Jitendra Jain holds that a motor vehicle undergoing repairs is still "in use" under Section 147, and a private garage accessible to the public qualifies as a "public place" under Section 2(34).
The Bombay High Court has ordered CARA to issue a No Objection Certificate for a Hindu adoption of a relative's child, rejecting the authority's refusal on inter-country adoption grounds.
The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging an externment order, holding that subjective satisfaction under Section 55 is assessed against the entire gang's activities, not just the individual member's cases.
Justice Arif S. Doctor found publications labelling the reconstructed Ashirwad bungalow as haunted or cursed prima facie defamatory of its current owner and violative of his Article 21 rights.
Justice Madhav J. Jamdar quashed a one-year externment order against Firoz Abdul Wahab Khan, ruling that FIRs for participating in political agitations do not satisfy Section 56 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951.
A Division Bench led by Acting Chief Justice Ghuge set aside an exit permit that had threatened to uproot a Taiwanese national mid-way through his LL.B. studies, finding no breach of any visa condition.
Justice Rajesh S. Patil disposed of a seven-year-old writ petition, permitting a tenant to produce residential property documents before the Small Causes Court appellate bench while excluding landlord-owned commercial premises from bona fide requirement consideration.
A Division Bench dismissed a contempt petition alleging illegal arrest, holding that no court had previously recorded any finding of wrongdoing by the police.
A Division Bench found the petitioner had concealed the dismissal of a prior writ petition and an SLP, and separately identified an appellate remedy under RBI Staff Regulations.
Justice Jitendra Jain holds that the IT Act's set-off mechanism has no place under the MV Act, raising compensation to Rs 34,29,375 in a doctor's death claim.
Justice N. J. Jamadar quashed three successive administrative orders that had denied an RTE quota seat to a child solely because her deceased father's caste certificate was not produced.
The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the Maharashtra Government's classification of a murder conviction as exceptional violence, retaining a 26-year imprisonment period under the 2010 Government Resolution.
A Division Bench of the Bombay High Court dismissed an interim maintenance application filed by a wife residing in the United States, holding that her gross monthly salary of USD 8,700 made her ineligible under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act.
The Bombay High Court's Aurangabad Bench has ordered the Union of India to produce the answer sheets of two student petitioners challenging examination results, listing the matters on urgent footing.
Justice N.J. Jamadar dismissed the election petition challenging Mufti Mohammad Ismail's 162-vote victory, holding that prayers for electoral success and campaign speeches did not constitute corrupt practices under the RP Act.
Justice Sandeep V. Marne held that a Deputy Registrar acting under Section 79(2) of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act cannot decide title disputes or direct cancellation of membership and share certificates.
Bombay High Court quashes a SEBI Special Court's cognizance order, holding that the first proviso to Section 223(1) of the BNSS, 2023 applies to SEBI Act prosecutions and is mandatory.
Bombay High Court ordered Panvel Municipal Corporation to demolish unauthorised terrace enclosures and an 800 sq ft illegal room, and directed Maharashtra to create a clear regulatory framework for flat alterations.
A City Civil Court order returning a restaurateur's plaint to the Small Causes Court is set aside; the dominant nature of a Section 6 possessory suit governs jurisdiction, not the underlying licence relationship.
The Bombay High Court has ordered the Director General of Police to conduct a state-wide fact-finding exercise on CCTV camera functionality and data retention at all police stations, after footage for March 2025 proved unavailable.
The Bombay High Court's Nagpur Bench found police had entered a woman's bedroom and seized her mobile phone without following mandatory safeguards under Sections 185 and 105 of the BNSS, violating Article 21.
