Special Correspondent. I have spent over a decade covering courts in Mumbai, primarily the Bombay High Court, and including several important trials like trial of 120 accused in March 1993 Mumbai bombings, 26/11 case - trial of Ajmal Kasab.
Articles by Kanchan V. Chaudhari
HC orders demolition of 5 illegal buildings in Kalher
Considering the gross illegalities, the bench said the only remedy available to the flat owners to recover the damages was to sue the purported landowners, Sharad Madhavi and Shekhar Madhvi, and builder Chandrakant Kherade of Saidham Developers
Updated on Jul 27, 2024 08:06 AM IST
Dowry death convicts also disqualified to inherit property of the victim: HC
Bombay High Court ruled that persons convicted for causing dowry death are disqualified from inheriting property under Hindu Succession Act.
Updated on Jul 06, 2024 08:20 AM IST
HC orders Pune woman to handover custody of 8-yr-old daughter to US-based husband
Bombay HC directs Pune woman to hand over custody of daughter to estranged US husband, citing better prospects for child in US as a citizen.
Updated on May 10, 2024 06:22 AM IST
Deemed conveyance can’t be denied if flat purchase agreement mandates it: HC
Bombay HC has held that Competent Authority is bound to grant Deemed Conveyance if the flat purchase agreement contains an obligation on part of the promoter
Updated on May 02, 2024 09:41 AM IST
Adultery can’t be grounds to deny custody of child, says Bombay high court
The Bombay high court cited a Delhi HC ruling in January this year that gave the wife custody of her child even after the allegation of extra-martial affair was proved
Published on Apr 19, 2024 05:14 PM IST
Bombay HC upholds order allowing JNPA to go ahead with Vadhavan port
Vadhavan was chosen for its natural features. The port is to be developed in joint venture with MMB at an estimated cost of ₹76,220 crore
Updated on Apr 19, 2024 09:51 AM IST
Wedding reception not part of marriage, doesn’t confer jurisdiction: Bombay HC
The couple married in June 2015 in Jodhpur and a wedding reception took place in Mumbai four days later
Updated on Apr 17, 2024 09:22 AM IST
HC orders Centre to declare Sawantwadi-Dodamarg wildlife corridor as ESA
The NGOs had moved the high court to protect the corridor which has around 303 species of plants, shrubs and trees, several with crucial medicinal values, 18 species of wildlife, including Asiatic elephants, Bengal tiger, leopards, black bear and wild buffalos, and 13 species of birds
Updated on Apr 14, 2024 06:38 PM IST
HC rejects “act of God” logic of MACT, grants ₹20L to family of accident victim
Bombay HC disapproves MACT's rejection of accident claim, grants ₹20L compensation to family of victim in head-on collision between car & bus.
Updated on Apr 07, 2024 06:56 AM IST
HC sends sexual harassment case to VC of MNLU for fresh adjudication
Bombay HC remands MNLU sexual harassment case to vice-chancellor for fresh adjudication, allows accused student to appear for exams outside campus.
Updated on Apr 05, 2024 07:32 AM IST
Maersk India employees aren’t liable to pay ₹3,731 crore GST penalty: Bombay HC
The four employees had approached the high court, challenging notices issued to them by the Joint Director of GST Intelligence in September 2023
Published on Apr 03, 2024 03:20 PM IST
Bombay HC upholds death penalty for man who murdered 5 members of his family
Prosecutors revealed that Vivek Gulabrao Palatkar, the accused, had previously been convicted of murdering his wife, Savita, in 2014
Updated on Mar 28, 2024 03:41 PM IST
Customs can’t confiscate massager on grounds that it can be used as sex toy: HC
HC upholds Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal order releasing body massagers confiscated by customs on grounds they could be used as sex toys
Updated on Mar 21, 2024 06:39 PM IST
HC allows removal of 3,043 mangroves for western freight corridor
Bombay HC permits DFCCI to remove 3,043 mangroves for western freight corridor, citing national interest. DFCCI paid ₹7.39 crore for compensatory plantation.
Updated on Mar 06, 2024 07:02 AM IST
NCLT can release properties attached by ED, rules Bombay HC
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is empowered to declare the end of prosecution against the corporate debtor & attachment over its properties by agencies like Enforcement Directorate (ED)
Published on Mar 04, 2024 04:54 PM IST
Bombay HC asks railways to provide visually-impaired woman job denied over typo
A bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and MM Sathaye on Tuesday directed the Railway Recruitment Cell to complete the process within six weeks
Published on Mar 01, 2024 04:05 PM IST
Default in payment of monthly maintenance: Magistrate can’t sentence defaulter beyond 12 months’ imprisonment: HC
The Bombay High Court on Monday held that a metropolitan magistrate cannot sentence a person to imprisonment beyond a period of 12 months at a stretch for default in payment of maintenance under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence (DV) Act, 2005
Updated on Feb 27, 2024 08:52 AM IST
HC grants bail to rape and murder case accused due to long pre-trial incarceration
Bombay HC grants bail to Akshay Walode in rape-murder case after 6.5 years, citing delays in trial. Justice emphasizes no steps taken to proceed with trial.
Updated on Feb 25, 2024 07:04 AM IST
Bombay HC cancels domestic violence case against married sister-in-law
Justice Sharmila U Deshmukh held that frequent visits of the married sister-in-law were not sufficient and adequate to constitute residence in the shared household
Published on Feb 15, 2024 04:57 PM IST
HC allows Maharashtra Maritime Board to construct passenger jetty in Thane
The Bombay High Court has given permission to the Maharashtra Maritime Board to construct a passenger jetty in Thane as part of an inland water transport project. The project, which aims to connect Thane, Kalyan, and Vasai, will be developed in the mangrove buffer zone and does not require the destruction of mangroves. The Board will need to obtain necessary statutory permissions for certain allied facilities.
Updated on Feb 07, 2024 07:24 AM IST
26 years on, a glimmer of hope for Govinda Tower residents
- HC paves the way for redevelopment of the 7-storey building in Kherwadi that collapsed in August 1998, killing 42 people
Updated on Feb 04, 2024 08:12 PM IST
HC grants bail to prime accused Waryam Singh in PMC bank scam
The Bombay High Court has granted bail to Waryam Singh Kartar Singh, a prime accused in the ₹6,670 crore fraud at PMC Bank. Singh had already spent over 4 years and 3 months behind bars and still charges were not framed against him. The court ordered his release upon furnishing a personal bond of ₹1 lakh and one or more local sureties. The EOW alleged that Singh, prior to becoming PMC Bank chairman, served on the HDIL board and extended loans to HDIL group companies without following proper procedure.
Updated on Feb 04, 2024 06:24 AM IST
Can’t prosecute 2nd wife for abetment to bigamy simply for marrying the man: HC
The Bombay high court said there was absolutely no whisper in the complaint on how the second wife aided or instigated the husband to remarry and thereby abetted him in the offence
Published on Feb 02, 2024 02:39 PM IST
Rashmi Shukla, who beat the odds — and political events — to become top cop
In 2021-22, the Maharashtra DG-IGP was named in two FIRs and moved court to quash a third FIR. A look at the twists and turns in Rashmi Shukla’s career
Updated on Jan 08, 2024 12:45 PM IST
Decks cleared for Pooja Bedi to claim rightful inheritance
The Bombay High Court has rejected the authenticity of a will bequeathing actor Pooja Bedi's late maternal uncle's estate to a charitable trust. The court cited lack of evidence and discrepancies in the will, ruling in favor of Bedi claiming one-third share of the estate. The other two shares will go to Bedi's late mother's sisters.
Updated on Nov 29, 2023 07:46 AM IST
Kanchan V. Chaudhari, Mumbai
Pecuniary jurisdiction of city court enhanced to ₹10 cr
The Bombay city civil court in India can now handle civil disputes involving properties worth up to ₹10 crore, following a jurisdictional increase by the state government. The move aims to reduce the burden on the high court, which had been dealing with a higher number of civil suits due to the escalating value of properties in Mumbai. The amendment will result in the transfer of 8,762 civil suits from the high court to the city civil court. However, the overall backlog of cases is not expected to change significantly.
Updated on Nov 23, 2023 08:50 AM IST
To restart CPS courses or not: Two ministers fight it out
A fight between two senior cabinet ministers has erupted over attempts to restart courses offered by the College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPS). The decision to de-recognise CPS courses was taken by the former medical education secretary, Ashwini Joshi, after irregularities were found in its affiliated institutions. CPS has challenged the de-recognition in court. The medical education department is reportedly rethinking the decision. The Maharashtra Medical Council has justified the action against CPS, claiming that none of its affiliated institutions are teaching hospitals.
Updated on Oct 28, 2023 07:38 AM IST
Explainer: The legal angle to the Maratha reservation row
An explainer on the nearly decade-year-old case that was recently disposed of by the SC even as the Maha govt asked the top court to reconsider its verdict
Published on Sep 04, 2023 08:41 PM IST
Who is ‘encounter specialist’ Pradeep Sharma?
Here’s a quick read on the former Mumbai policeman, who was once a dreaded name in the underworld, and was put behind bars for his suspected role in a murder.
Updated on Aug 26, 2023 09:14 PM IST
‘Travesty of justice’: Bombay HC frees 30-yr-old Pune man sentenced to 83 years
The Bombay high court, which reviewed some of the cases in which the man was convicted, found that he hadn’t received legal aid in 38 of the 41 cases in which he pleaded guilty
Updated on Jul 19, 2023 04:34 PM IST