Justice Advait M. Sethna Archives

‘Cannot direct legislature to unbury or re-legislate’; Bombay HC rejects plea to revive Maharashtra Casinos (Control and Tax) Act, 1976

The Maharashtra Casinos (Control and Tax) Act, 1976 Act is “still born” and thus, when the 1976 Act itself is a dead letter, no legal rights can accrue to the petitioner to maintain the present petition.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Principles of natural justice thrown to the winds’; Bombay HC stays license suspension order of female advocate for alleged misconduct

A party to the proceedings being not informed of the jurisdictional authority which decides the complaint itself is fatal to all norms of fairness.

Case Briefs High Courts

Wife filing false case under S.498-A IPC to correct husband’s behaviour amounts to cruelty: Bombay HC

Once the mind of a spouse is corrupted to resort to a false prosecution against a spouse, it is certain that the spouse has lost all reasonableness and rationality to maintain solemnity of the marriage.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Student’s right to travel abroad by issuance of passport cannot be scuttled merely because father did not grant consent’; Bombay HC directs Passport Officer to consider application by mother

The right to travel is required to be not only recognized but made more meaningful, which can be achieved and supported by authorities implementing the provisions of the Passport Act, 1967 by effectively recognizing contemporary needs in dealing with passport applications.