A summary of important cases from the causelist of the Bombay High Court..LIST OF CASES.Unaided Schools Forum & 4 Others v State of MaharashtraLoksatta Movement v State of Maharashtra & 8 OrsNew Bombay Advocates Welfare Association v State of MaharashtraRahul S Thakur v Director General of Police & OrsConsumer Welfare Association v Union of India & OrsHomeless Collective v Municipal Corporation of Greater MumbaiUday Shetty v Union of IndiaSociety for Fast Justice & Anr v The State of Maharashtra & 4 Ors.Summary of Cases.1. Unaided Schools Forum & 4 Others v State of Maharashtra.Item 1 – WP/1525/2015 (Original).Bench: VM Kanade and MS Sonak JJ.A petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra Educational Institutions (Regulation of Fee) Act, 2011. The matter has seen a number of senior counsel appear, including Janak Dwarkadas and Navroz Seervai..Today in court: The matter was adjourned to August 19..2. Loksatta Movement v State of Maharashtra & 8 Ors.Item 1 – PILST/33/2016 (OS).Bench: SS Kemkar & MS Karnik JJ.The petition which eventually led the Bombay High Court to ban IPL matches in the state due to the drought crisis. The petition will now focus on implementing water policies in the state..Today in court: The matter was adjourned..3. New Bombay Advocates Welfare Association v State of Maharashtra.Item 3 – PIL/239/2009.Bench: SS Kemkar & MS Karnik JJ.A petition on the construction of courts in New Bombay and Panvel..Today in court: This matter could not be tracked..4. Rahul S Thakur v Director General of Police & Ors.Item 7 – PIL/155/2007.Bench: SS Kemkar & MS Karnik JJ.This petition seeks restrictions on investigating agencies, and their lawyers, from disclosing information on pending criminal trials. The state government had come out with a circular directing the police not to make such disclosures..5. Consumer Welfare Association v Union of India & Ors.Item 6 – PIL/40/2010.Bench: AS Oka and AA Sayed JJ.A petition seeking adequate infrastructure for the Mumbai suburban consumer forum. The state government had been directed to identify the premises for the forum and provide a detailed report on the same by June 20..Today in court: The court directed the matter to be placed before the appropriate bench..6. Homeless Collective v Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.Item 9 – PIL 54/2013.Bench: AS Oka & AA Sayed JJ.A petition seeking the construction of night shelters for the homeless in the city. With senior counsel Gayatri Singh appearing for the petitioners, the court had directed the municipal corporation to identify the lands on which these shelters could be set up..Today in court: The BMC has stated that out of two plots in Kandivali, one can be used to establish a shelter. All that is awaited is the requisite permission from the competent authority. The petitioner’s counsel also stated that there were more than a hundred locations reserved for shelters, and that the process could be initiated in these locations as well. However, the court did not accede to this request..7. Uday Shetty v Union of India.Item 20 – PIL/78/2009.Bench: AS Oka & AA Sayed JJ.A PIL seeking adequate medical facilities at stations of the suburban railway lines. This PIL has been tagged along with another PIL (50/2008) filed by activist Sameer Zaveri seeking similar relief..Today in court: This matter could not be taken up due to lack of time..8. Society for Fast Justice & Anr v The State of Maharashtra & 4 Ors.Item 22 – PIL/104/2010.Bench: AS Oka & AA Sayed JJ.The PIL concerning the demolition of illegal religious structures. In February this year, the High Court had observed that the rate of demolition was extremely slow; roughly 10% of the total identified structures had been demolished so far..Today in court: This matter could not be tracked.
A summary of important cases from the causelist of the Bombay High Court..LIST OF CASES.Unaided Schools Forum & 4 Others v State of MaharashtraLoksatta Movement v State of Maharashtra & 8 OrsNew Bombay Advocates Welfare Association v State of MaharashtraRahul S Thakur v Director General of Police & OrsConsumer Welfare Association v Union of India & OrsHomeless Collective v Municipal Corporation of Greater MumbaiUday Shetty v Union of IndiaSociety for Fast Justice & Anr v The State of Maharashtra & 4 Ors.Summary of Cases.1. Unaided Schools Forum & 4 Others v State of Maharashtra.Item 1 – WP/1525/2015 (Original).Bench: VM Kanade and MS Sonak JJ.A petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra Educational Institutions (Regulation of Fee) Act, 2011. The matter has seen a number of senior counsel appear, including Janak Dwarkadas and Navroz Seervai..Today in court: The matter was adjourned to August 19..2. Loksatta Movement v State of Maharashtra & 8 Ors.Item 1 – PILST/33/2016 (OS).Bench: SS Kemkar & MS Karnik JJ.The petition which eventually led the Bombay High Court to ban IPL matches in the state due to the drought crisis. The petition will now focus on implementing water policies in the state..Today in court: The matter was adjourned..3. New Bombay Advocates Welfare Association v State of Maharashtra.Item 3 – PIL/239/2009.Bench: SS Kemkar & MS Karnik JJ.A petition on the construction of courts in New Bombay and Panvel..Today in court: This matter could not be tracked..4. Rahul S Thakur v Director General of Police & Ors.Item 7 – PIL/155/2007.Bench: SS Kemkar & MS Karnik JJ.This petition seeks restrictions on investigating agencies, and their lawyers, from disclosing information on pending criminal trials. The state government had come out with a circular directing the police not to make such disclosures..5. Consumer Welfare Association v Union of India & Ors.Item 6 – PIL/40/2010.Bench: AS Oka and AA Sayed JJ.A petition seeking adequate infrastructure for the Mumbai suburban consumer forum. The state government had been directed to identify the premises for the forum and provide a detailed report on the same by June 20..Today in court: The court directed the matter to be placed before the appropriate bench..6. Homeless Collective v Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.Item 9 – PIL 54/2013.Bench: AS Oka & AA Sayed JJ.A petition seeking the construction of night shelters for the homeless in the city. With senior counsel Gayatri Singh appearing for the petitioners, the court had directed the municipal corporation to identify the lands on which these shelters could be set up..Today in court: The BMC has stated that out of two plots in Kandivali, one can be used to establish a shelter. All that is awaited is the requisite permission from the competent authority. The petitioner’s counsel also stated that there were more than a hundred locations reserved for shelters, and that the process could be initiated in these locations as well. However, the court did not accede to this request..7. Uday Shetty v Union of India.Item 20 – PIL/78/2009.Bench: AS Oka & AA Sayed JJ.A PIL seeking adequate medical facilities at stations of the suburban railway lines. This PIL has been tagged along with another PIL (50/2008) filed by activist Sameer Zaveri seeking similar relief..Today in court: This matter could not be taken up due to lack of time..8. Society for Fast Justice & Anr v The State of Maharashtra & 4 Ors.Item 22 – PIL/104/2010.Bench: AS Oka & AA Sayed JJ.The PIL concerning the demolition of illegal religious structures. In February this year, the High Court had observed that the rate of demolition was extremely slow; roughly 10% of the total identified structures had been demolished so far..Today in court: This matter could not be tracked.