A summary of important cases being heard in the Bombay High Court today..LIST OF CASES .Article in Mumbai Mirror 24/08/2010 Rescue Sham v. State of Maharashtra.Court On Its Own Motion through Registrar General v. Additional Chief SecretaryWecom Trust & 2 Anr v. Union of India & 5 Ors.Rashtriya Apang Vikas Mahasangh v. State of Maharashtra & 4 Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES.1. Article in Mumbai Mirror 24/08/2010 Rescue Sham v. State of Maharashtra..[Item 4 Court 13- PIL(C)/182/2010].Bench: AS Oka and PD Naik JJ.A suo moto PIL after the court took cognizance of an article published in the Mumbai Mirror on the Satkarm Balgriha children’s home..For more details read our previous report..Today in court: This matter was adjourned as the Amicus Asha Bajpayee was not present. The next date of hearing is May 5..2. Court On Its Own Motion through Registrar General v. Additional Chief Secretary.[Item 6 Court 13- PIL(C)/105/2011].Bench: AS Oka and PD Naik JJ.This PIL is regarding the alarmingly high number of child deaths in Melghat region of Amravati. The number of child deaths due to dysfunctional child treatment facilities has been over 500 every year..The High Court had constituted a multi-department committee to oversee the implementation of welfare schemes for the tribal population. Senior Counsel, Gayatri Singh is the Amicus in the case..Today in court: A special bench of Justices VM Kanade and Revati Mohite Dere has been constituted to hear the matter. It will be listed in due course..3. Wecom Trust & 2 Anr v. Union of India & 5 Ors..[Item 10 Court 13- NMWST(OS)/261/2016].Bench: AS Oka and PD Naik JJ.A notice of motion regarding Gudi Padwa celebrations in Shivaji Maidan organised by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena. The notice highlights potential violation of noise pollution rules since the venue is a silence zone and loudspeakers are not allowed..Although the court had refused to interfere with the permission granted by the BMC to MNS, it did ask the state to station the police at the rally in order to make sure that the decibel level is recorded. In case of any violation of Schedule D of the said rules, state must initiate criminal action under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986..Compliance will be reported today..Today in court: A report was submitted by the Senior Inspector, Shivaji Park Police station. The report says that during the course of the rally, the decibel level reached upto 114.6 (permissible level is 50 in a silence zone)..We feel that this is a prima-facie case of gross breach which is also deliberate and wilful– Oka J said.Contempt notice has been issued to MNS leader Nitin Sardesai who had organized the rally; the BMC had issued the permission in his name..4. Rashtriya Apang Vikas Mahasangh v. State of Maharashtra & 4 Ors..[Item 22 Court 13- PIL(OS)/84/2012].Bench: AS Oka and PD Naik JJ.A PIL seeking implementation of state government’s reservation policy for PWD’s(persons with disability) and compensation guranteed under the said policy..Today in court: A circular dated 30 October 2010 issued by the state urban developement department had declared that PWD’s will be given 3% of the total budgetary allocation for every municipality every year. An earlier order dated March 18 2011.Zaman Ali, appearing for the petitioners, informed the court that the allocations since 2011 have been significantly less than the actual amount(less than 3%). Oka J has asked the state to file an affidavit replying to all issues raised today.
A summary of important cases being heard in the Bombay High Court today..LIST OF CASES .Article in Mumbai Mirror 24/08/2010 Rescue Sham v. State of Maharashtra.Court On Its Own Motion through Registrar General v. Additional Chief SecretaryWecom Trust & 2 Anr v. Union of India & 5 Ors.Rashtriya Apang Vikas Mahasangh v. State of Maharashtra & 4 Ors..SUMMARY OF CASES.1. Article in Mumbai Mirror 24/08/2010 Rescue Sham v. State of Maharashtra..[Item 4 Court 13- PIL(C)/182/2010].Bench: AS Oka and PD Naik JJ.A suo moto PIL after the court took cognizance of an article published in the Mumbai Mirror on the Satkarm Balgriha children’s home..For more details read our previous report..Today in court: This matter was adjourned as the Amicus Asha Bajpayee was not present. The next date of hearing is May 5..2. Court On Its Own Motion through Registrar General v. Additional Chief Secretary.[Item 6 Court 13- PIL(C)/105/2011].Bench: AS Oka and PD Naik JJ.This PIL is regarding the alarmingly high number of child deaths in Melghat region of Amravati. The number of child deaths due to dysfunctional child treatment facilities has been over 500 every year..The High Court had constituted a multi-department committee to oversee the implementation of welfare schemes for the tribal population. Senior Counsel, Gayatri Singh is the Amicus in the case..Today in court: A special bench of Justices VM Kanade and Revati Mohite Dere has been constituted to hear the matter. It will be listed in due course..3. Wecom Trust & 2 Anr v. Union of India & 5 Ors..[Item 10 Court 13- NMWST(OS)/261/2016].Bench: AS Oka and PD Naik JJ.A notice of motion regarding Gudi Padwa celebrations in Shivaji Maidan organised by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena. The notice highlights potential violation of noise pollution rules since the venue is a silence zone and loudspeakers are not allowed..Although the court had refused to interfere with the permission granted by the BMC to MNS, it did ask the state to station the police at the rally in order to make sure that the decibel level is recorded. In case of any violation of Schedule D of the said rules, state must initiate criminal action under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986..Compliance will be reported today..Today in court: A report was submitted by the Senior Inspector, Shivaji Park Police station. The report says that during the course of the rally, the decibel level reached upto 114.6 (permissible level is 50 in a silence zone)..We feel that this is a prima-facie case of gross breach which is also deliberate and wilful– Oka J said.Contempt notice has been issued to MNS leader Nitin Sardesai who had organized the rally; the BMC had issued the permission in his name..4. Rashtriya Apang Vikas Mahasangh v. State of Maharashtra & 4 Ors..[Item 22 Court 13- PIL(OS)/84/2012].Bench: AS Oka and PD Naik JJ.A PIL seeking implementation of state government’s reservation policy for PWD’s(persons with disability) and compensation guranteed under the said policy..Today in court: A circular dated 30 October 2010 issued by the state urban developement department had declared that PWD’s will be given 3% of the total budgetary allocation for every municipality every year. An earlier order dated March 18 2011.Zaman Ali, appearing for the petitioners, informed the court that the allocations since 2011 have been significantly less than the actual amount(less than 3%). Oka J has asked the state to file an affidavit replying to all issues raised today.
