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Drug addiction a quasi pandemic; need strict compliance of rules: Bombay HC

Drug trafficking is a serious crime and drug addiction is a "quasi pandemic", the Bombay High Court has said, stressing the need for authorities to scrupulously follow the mandated rules while arresting a person and during recovery procedure. People dealing in drugs in the society need to be dealt with an iron fist but it cannot be at the cost of liberty of an individual, a single bench of Justice Milind Jadhav said in an order passed on Tuesday. The court made the remarks while granting bail to four persons arrested in 2023 for alleged possession of medicinal drugs under provisions of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The accused, while seeking bail, raised procedural irregularities by authorities when they were arrested and also while carrying out search of their residential premises. The bench in its order said the prosecuting agency has to strictly follow the procedure laid down in law during recovery procedure. "This is because the liberty of an accu

No recovery proceedings on donuts GST dispute, says Bombay High Court

The court also allowed the petitioner to seek a stay in case it receives any recovery notice from the revenue department

Bombay HC stays FIR against ex-Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch, others

The order was passed by a single bench of Justice Shivkumar Dige, who noted that the special court's order of March 1 was passed mechanically, without going into the details

Bombay High Court to hear Sebi plea in Cals Refineries case on March 4

The application by litigant Sapan Shrivastava alleged fraudulent listing of Cals Refineries on the stock exchange in connivance with the regulatory authorities

HC asks ACB not to act till Mar 4 on FIR order against ex-Sebi chief

The bench said it would hear the pleas on Tuesday (March 4) and orally added that until then, the state ACB, which was directed to probe the case, shall not act upon the special court order

Madhabi Buch, 3 Sebi directors move Bombay HC to quash FIR in fraud case

Bombay HC will hear Sebi and BSE officials' plea on March 4 against an FIR order in the 1994 Cals Refineries stock fraud case, which was issued just two days after Buch's tenure ended

Bombay HC directs Anil Ambani to approach RBI over Union Bank order

The Bombay High Court on Friday raised concerns over the "cut, copy, paste manner" in which banks pass orders declaring accounts as 'defaulter' or 'fraud', and asked industrialist Anil Ambani to approach the RBI against an order of the Union Bank of India declaring his loan account as 'fraud'. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Neela Gokhale was hearing a petition filed by Anil Ambani challenging the October 10, 2024 order passed by the Union Bank of India. He was not granted any hearing before the order was passed, he claimed, challenging two show-cause notices issued by the bank. He had also asked for copies of the documents on which the bank had relied before passing the order, but no documents were furnished, the petition claimed. During Friday's hearing, the court said it was repeatedly coming across cases where banks declare accounts as 'fraud' or 'willful defaulter' without following the guidelines laid down by the Reserve Bank of India. "There cannot be suc

MMRDA-Systra dispute: Payment held, contract cut, French Embassy steps in

The conflict began in early 2024 when MMRDA suspended payments to Systra for its consultancy work on Mumbai Metro projects and sent a termination notice in Jan 2025

French firm accuses MMRDA of corruption, seeks diplomatic intervention

The French company has alleged that MMRDA officials demanded benefits and intentionally delayed payments. Systra has raised these concerns with the Indian government and sought diplomatic intervention

$1.4 bn tax demand: Prima facie dissatisfied with VW's arguments, says HC

The Bombay High Court on Monday expressed "prime facie" dissatisfaction with Skoda Auto Volkswagen India's arguments against a USD 1.4 billion notice from the Customs department. The HC also commended a department officer for his dedicated efforts and thorough research prior to issuing the notice. "Prima facie, we are not satisfied with your (Skoda Auto Volkswagen India) argument. This is only prima facie," a division bench of Justices B P Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla said. "To entertain such a plea at the stage of show cause notice is something you have to convince us. This is troubling us whether we should entertain the plea at the stage of show cause notice," it added. The notice claimed the German group, led in the country by Skoda Auto Volkswagen India, allegedly provided misleading information to the department by misclassifying its imports of Audi, Skoda and Volkswagen cars as "individual parts" instead of "Completely Knocked Down" (CKD) units, thereby paying ...

SC rules alimony, maintenance valid for void marriages under Hindu law

The Supreme Court has ruled that permanent alimony and interim maintenance can be awarded under the Hindu Marriage Act, even if the marriage is declared void, based on case specifics

Bombay HC grants default bail to DHFL's Wadhawans in Yes Bank fraud case

The Bombay High Court granted default bail to DHFL promoters Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan in the Yes Bank money laundering case, citing prolonged detention and the right to a speedy trial

Wadhwan brothers secure bail in 2020 YES Bank money laundering case

The Bombay High Court granted bail to DHFL promoters Dheeraj and Kapil Wadhwan in connection with the 2020 Yes Bank money laundering case, citing their long incarceration and the unlikelihood of the trial starting soon. A single bench of Justice Milind Jadhav on Wednesday granted bail to the brothers on a bond of Rs 1 lakh each. The bench said the Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DHFL) promoters have been in custody for four years and nine months and there was no possibility of the trial commencing in the near future. Detaining an undertrial prisoner for such an extended period further violates his fundamental right to speedy trial flowing from Article 21 of the Constitution, HC said. In my opinion, further incarceration of the applicants (Wadhwans) is not required and they are entitled to bail without entering into the merits of the case at this stage, the court said. Considering the present status of the trial and the unlikelihood of it being concluded in the foreseeable future ..

Why plastic flowers not included in list of banned items: HC asks Centre

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday sought to know why plastic flowers were not included in the list of single-use plastic items banned by the Union government. A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Bharati Dangre asked if the Centre thought that plastic flowers could be recycled, or are biodegradable. The HC was hearing a petition filed by the Growers' Flower Council of India (GFCI) seeking a direction to the Centre to prohibit the use of plastic flowers. "Is the Union government sure that plastic flowers can be recycled, or that they are biodegradable? They are so flimsy. Can they be recycled?" the court asked, referring to the Centre's affidavit stating that these flowers were not in the list of banned items. The bench referred to a notifications issued by the Union government which stated that single-use plastics which cannot be recycled, or are not biodegradable, are banned. "Are you sure plastic flowers cannot be included in this list?" the bench asked. T

Bombay HC orders to stop salary of Solapur Zilla Parishad CEO; Here's why

Court directs Maharashtra government to withhold CEO's salary until teachers' dues are cleared, after non-compliance with court's order

Executors to move Bombay High Court for probate of Ratan Tata will

The executors of the will are in talks with former Chief Justice Of India (CJI) Sharad Bobde to arbitrate on the matter, said a source close to the development

Bombay HC grants bail to two men held for 'plot' to kill Salman Khan

The Bombay High Court on Friday granted bail to two men arrested last year in connection with an alleged conspiracy of the Bishnoi gang to kill Bollywood actor Salman Khan near his farmhouse in Panvel. Justice N R Borkar granted the bail applications of Gaurav Bhatia alias Sandeep Bishnoi and Waspi Mehmud Khan. The detailed order was not available yet. Navi Mumbai Police had claimed last year that these two men, along with the other accused, had conducted a recce at Salman Khan's farmhouse at Panvel near Mumbai, the area around his house in Bandra, and some places he visited for film shooting. Subsequently, a case was registered against 18 members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang for allegedly hatching a conspiracy to kill the Bollywood star. Two members of the Bishnoi gang had opened fire outside Khan's Bandra apartment earlier in April 2024. Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi who is in jail in Ahmedabad in a different case, his absconding brother Anmol, Sampat Nehra, Goldie Brar and Rohit .

Bombay HC to hear Volkswagen's plea against $1.4 bn tax notice on Feb 17

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said it would hear on February 17 a plea filed by Skoda Auto Volkswagen India challenging the tax demand of USD 1.4 billion by Indian customs authorities. The Volkswagen group, currently led in the country by Skoda Auto Volkswagen India, has been accused of deliberately misleading customs authorities through its mode of import of parts as individual units rather than as a component of a 'completely knocked down' (CKD) unit, which attracts higher import duty. The automobile company last month filed a petition in the HC, challenging a show-cause notice issued by the authorities in September 2024 under the Customs Act. On Wednesday, the company's counsels mentioned the plea before a division bench of Justices B P Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla, seeking urgent hearing. The high court agreed to hear the plea on February 17. The notice alleged that the company misclassified its imports of Audi, Skoda and Volkswagen cars as "individual parts" instea

Lodha brothers agree to solve trademark dispute through mediation

Bombay High Court appoints former Supreme Court judge R V Raveendran to mediate matter between real estate tycoons

Bombay HC asks Lodha brothers to mediate, resolve trademark dispute

Earlier this month, Macrotech Developers had filed the suit before the Bombay HC against HoABL over the use of the name 'Lodha,' seeking Rs 5,000 crore in damages