Bombay High Court Archives

18 Aug

Pune Sweet Shop Gets Relief From Bombay High Court; Maharashtra FDA Told to Pay Rs 5 Lakh

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Mumbai (Rajeev Sharma): The Bombay High Court has granted relief to a Pune-based sweets outlet by lifting the suspension of its food licence and directing the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration to pay ₹5 lakh to the business. Gurunanak Dairy and Sweets in Wadgaon-Sheri had faced regulatory action after an inspection on June 12 pointed to multiple shortcomings concerning sanitation and hygiene at the premises. Based on those findings, the food licence of the establishment was suspended. The shop subsequently submitted a compliance report outlining the corrective measures it had taken. When officials conducted another inspection on July 13, the…

06 Aug

Bombay High Court Convicts Tarun Tejpal in 2013 Sexual Assault Case, Sentences Former Tehelka Editor to 10 Years Imprisonment

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Panaji (Gurpreet Singh) — In a landmark judgment, the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court overturned a trial court's acquittal and convicted former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal of raping a junior colleague in 2013. A division bench comprising Justice Neela Gokhale and Justice Amit Jamsandekar sentenced the 62-year-old to ten years of rigorous imprisonment, bringing an end to years of legal proceedings following the initial incident during a media conference in Goa. The High Court termed the lower court's 2021 acquittal order as perverse and noted that the original trial had subjected the victim to severe cross-examination and unwarranted…

04 Mar

Bombay High Court Rules WhatsApp Chats Alone Insufficient for Divorce Without Fair Rebuttal Opportunity

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Mumbai (Gurpreet Singh): The Bombay High Court has set aside a divorce decree that was granted primarily based on WhatsApp messages, emphasizing that allegations of cruelty require a proper opportunity for the accused spouse to respond. A division bench comprising Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande recently quashed an order from a Nashik district family court, which had allowed a man’s petition to dissolve his marriage based on digital correspondence. The case reached the high court after the wife challenged the May 2025 family court decision, claiming it was passed ex-parte—without giving her a chance to oppose the allegations or…

24 Dec

Bombay High Court Stays Banks’ Move to Declare Anil Ambani, Reliance Communications as ‘Fraud’

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Mumbai, December 24, 2025: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday stayed all present and future actions by three public sector banks seeking to declare the accounts of industrialist Anil Ambani and Reliance Communications Ltd as “fraud,” holding that the process violated mandatory norms laid down by the Reserve Bank of India. Justice Milind Jadhav ruled that the lenders had relied on a forensic audit report prepared by external auditor BDO LLP, which could not be acted upon as it was not signed by a duly qualified chartered accountant, a requirement under the RBI’s 2024 Master Directions on fraud. The court…

08 Oct

Bombay High Court Tells Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra to Deposit ₹60 Crore Before Considering Travel Plea

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Mumbai, October 8: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said it will consider the plea of actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra seeking permission to travel abroad only after they deposit ₹60 crore, the amount allegedly involved in a cheating case filed against them.The couple has been accused of cheating Mumbai businessman Deepak Kothari of ₹60 crore through a loan-cum-investment deal related to their firm Best Deal TV Pvt Ltd. The Juhu Police registered the case on August 14, 2025.A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad stated that the court could not allow…

12 Aug

Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID Not Proof of Citizenship: Bombay High Court

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Mumbai, August 12, 2025: The Bombay High Court has clarified that possession of documents such as an Aadhaar card, PAN card, or voter ID card does not automatically grant Indian citizenship. Citizenship status, the court said, is governed solely by the provisions of the Citizenship Act, 1955.Justice Amit Borkar made the observation while rejecting the bail plea of Babu Abdul Ruf Sardar, alleged to be a Bangladeshi national who reportedly entered India illegally over a decade ago and obtained multiple forged identity documents, including an Indian passport.The court underscored that these commonly used documents serve as proof of identity or…

04 Jul

PIL in Bombay High Court Accuses Prada of Copying Kolhapuri Chappals, Seeks Compensation for Indian Artisans

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Mumbai, July 4 — Italian luxury fashion house Prada has come under legal fire in India, with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in the Bombay High Court alleging the unauthorised use of the traditional Kolhapuri chappal design in its high-end footwear collection.The PIL, filed by six Pune-based lawyers, contends that Prada’s recently launched ‘toe-ring sandals,’ showcased in the brand’s spring/summer collection and priced at around ₹1 lakh a pair, closely resemble the iconic Kolhapuri chappals a symbol of Maharashtra’s cultural heritage and craftsmanship.Kolhapuri chappals are protected under India’s Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, granting exclusive rights…