Tag: Bombay High Court

Defamation, Dissent, and Democracy: The Bombay High Court’s transfer of Sanatan Sanstha suits

The Bombay High Court’s transfer of Sanatan Sanstha’s defamation suits reveals how free expression, fair trial rights, and accountability for ideological violence collide in India’s courts

Bombay High Court stays SC/ST/OBC reservations in minority-run junior colleges for FYJC admissions

Bench grants interim stay as it find substance in petitioner’s arguments against State’s move to impose SC/ST/OBC quotas on open seats in minority colleges

Bombay High Court orders immediate release of 18-year-old detained for father’s citizenship status

Vacation bench says detention of Indian-born girl unjustified; invokes principles of due process, liberty, and jurisdictional restraint under Foreigners Act and May 2025 Central Government Resolution

Rape is aggression, domination, consent must be instant specific, not dictated by morality tests: Bombay High Court

In a landmark judgement delivered on May 6, Maksud Gaffur Sheikh v. State of Maharashtra, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay HC reaffirmed the legal sanctity of continuing and specific consent and rejected character assassination of survivors/victims in rape trials

Bombay High Court grants permanent protection from arrest to Kunal Kamra in FIR over ‘Gaddar’ remark

Comedian cannot be arrested during pendency of FIR quashing plea; Court directs Mumbai Police to question him only in Chennai and bars trial proceedings if chargesheet is filed

‘No arrest of Kunal Kamra’ Bombay High Court grants interim protection in ‘Gaddar’ remark case

Comedian argues that the FIR is a misuse of state power to silence dissent; Court notes arrest not warranted under BNSS summons, reserves order on plea to quash FIR.

A Judgement of Conscience: Bombay High Court orders SIT Probe into alleged fake encounter in Badlapur

In a scathing indictment of State inaction and custodial impunity, the Court affirms the constitutional duty to investigate alleged extrajudicial killings—regardless of the victim’s social standing or the State’s silence

Bombay High Court Grants Bail to 20-year-old Student in Patricide Case: A balancing act between justice and reformation

Key guidelines were recently issued by the Bombay High Court through a bail order, in a case concerning a young accused

Noise Pollution Ban: Unequal standards for diverse practices?

The recent Bombay High Court judgment (23rd January 2025) addresses the contentious issue of the use of loudspeakers at places of worship and their legal standing under Article 25 of the Constitution. The case was initiated following complaints by residents about persistent noise pollution caused by loudspeakers from religious institutions (masjids), particularly during early morning and late-night hours. The court examined whether such practices constituted an essential religious function or merely a cultural practice subject to regulation under existing noise pollution laws. The court ruled that loudspeakers are not an essential part of religious practice and directed the Maharashtra government and police to take strict action against violations of the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000. This ruling aligns with past judicial pronouncements while also raising questions about unequal enforcement of noise regulations across different religious communities.

Rona Wilson and Sudhir Dhawale released: Seven years of injustice by a state that punishes dissent

Their freedom comes after years of judicial neglect and the systemic abuse of laws to silence opposition; highlights the weaponisation of anti-terror laws to crush dissent and derail justice.

Bombay High Court grants bail to Rona Wilson and Sudhir Dhawale in Bhima Koregaon case

After over six years in custody without charges being framed, the High Court cites prolonged detention and trial delays as grounds for bail, imposing strict conditions on the accused.

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