Simranjeet, Author at SCC Times

Principles of natural justice to be read into S.8 of Goa Tourist Places (Protection and Maintenance) Act, 2001 prior to directing recovery of expenses/costs incurred to remove nuisance: Bombay HC

Once it is found that the original order is passed by the Competent Authority without giving any opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, the same is liable to be set aside as having been passed in violation of the principles of natural justice.

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‘Obscene message sent to female colleague on WhatsApp was unintentional’; Bombay HC quashes FIR against retired professor after he claimed to be suffering from mental illness

Respondent 1 filed “Affidavit of Consent” for quashing the proceedings and stated in her Affidavit that at the time of filing of the FIR, she did not know that the petitioner was suffering from mental disease and ailment (FTLD).

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Commenting on colleague’s hair that she must be using JCB to manage them, not sexual harassment; Bombay HC sets aside Industrial Court’s order

The Internal Complaints Committee of HDFC Sales (P) Ltd. did not consider the important issue that whether the allegations levelled against the petitioner in really constituted sexual harassment to the complainant.

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Bombay HC directs Municipal Corpn., Thane to demolish remaining structure of illegal mosque at the end of Ramadan month

It is necessary for the law enforcers to imbibe in the minds of the citizens that the violation of law and/or opposition to implement the law by the State will not be countenanced and/or tolerated.

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Karnataka HC dismisses plea challenging constitutional validity of Karnataka Micro Loan and Small Loan (Prevention of Coercive Actions) Ordinance, 2025

The Ordinance has taken birth from the womb of social justice, and it nowhere depicts arbitrariness.

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Bombay HC dismisses PIL against imposing double toll fees for non-FASTag vehicles

To incentivize adoption of FASTag from user fee payment, Respondent 1 provided cashback ranging from 10% to 2.5% on toll transactions via FASTag from 2016 till March 2020 i.e., for five years.

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‘Not an industry carried on by/under Central Government’s authority’; Bombay HC hold State Government as appropriate Government for ARAI

Automotive Research Association of India performed various functions other than certification of vehicles and all its functions are not carried out under the authority of the Central Government.

Cases Reported Never Reported Judgments

NRJ Series | Leave of court can be granted to determine the liability of a person who claimed to be firm’s partner in execution of decree against firm [(1954) 2 SCC 917]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment on execution of decree against firm dating back to the year 1954.

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‘Will facilitate receipt of legal tender’; Bombay HC directs RBI to accept demonetized bank notes worth Rs 20 lakhs seized before deposit deadline

The Income Tax Department stated that it did not intend to seize the bank notes pursuant to which the police authorities returned the same to the petitioners on 14-1-2017.

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Bombay HC grants bail to woman accused of inflicting burn injuries on her niece for spending Rs 10 on chocolates

The applicant, on earlier occasions also, had harassed, ill-treated, and beaten up the victim.

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LLP bound by arbitration proceedings relating to its operations/governance, despite not being signatory to LLP Agreement: Bombay HC

Arguing that the LLP is a “third party” to the LLP Agreement is much like arguing that a company is a third party to its own Articles of Association.

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‘No concern of his obligation to maintain wife and daughters’; Bombay HC sentences husband to Civil prison for 6 months over contempt of maintenance order

The present case is a gross case wherein for six years, the contemnor in every possible manner avoided complying with the orders of the Court.

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‘Violates Director Karan Johar’s personality rights’; Bombay HC refuses to allow release of film “Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar”

“Merely because the Central Board of Film Certification (‘CBFC’) certificate is obtained for the film, the same does not restrict the applicant’s right to take action against the film for violation of his rights.”

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Bombay HC permits Adani Cementation Ltd. to cut 158 mangroves trees for jetty construction to transport cement

Ensure that any activity though aimed at as a commercial activity, does not deplete the available natural resources and even if it does so, in any minimized way, its loss shall be compensated.

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Drug/psychotropic addiction is quasi-pandemic; Statutory rules to be followed strictly without deviation: Bombay HC

The National Police Mission, Bureau of Police Research and Development issued communication to Police of all states/Union Territories in respect of Model FIR in registration of cases in narcotics under Section 52 of the NDPS Act and associated documents. The communication was issued as in recent times, several NDPS cases resulted in ‘acquittal’ in the Courts due to procedural irregularities.

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‘Cannot direct legislature to unbury or re-legislate’; Bombay HC rejects plea to revive Maharashtra Casinos (Control and Tax) Act, 1976

The Maharashtra Casinos (Control and Tax) Act, 1976 Act is “still born” and thus, when the 1976 Act itself is a dead letter, no legal rights can accrue to the petitioner to maintain the present petition.

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Instigation, or common intention cannot be mere basis to prove cruelty under S.498-A IPC: Bombay HC

The allegations submitted by Respondent 2 cannot amount to cruelty under Section 498-A of Penal Code, 1860 as each person shall act in his own way and the said act independently shall amount to cruelty.

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Bombay HC stays order directing registration of FIR against former SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and other SEBI, BSE officials

The special court passed the order on the complaint filed by Sapan Shrivastava, a media reporter, seeking investigation into the alleged offences committed by the accused persons, involving large scale financial fraud, regulatory violations, and corruption.