Bombay High Court
RASHMI SANTOSH GOGATEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The court allowed the deletion of the petitioners' names, subject to the petitioners' own risk.
Summary
The petitioners filed a civil application seeking the deletion of their names from the court records. The respondents, the State of Maharashtra, opposed the application. The court heard arguments from the petitioners' counsel, Mr. Akshay S. Tilve, and the State's counsel, Ms. S.B. Narwade. After consideration, the bench held that the petitioners may have their names deleted, but the deletion is permitted at their own risk. Accordingly, the application for deletion of names was allowed.
Issues considered
- Whether the court may order deletion of the petitioners' names from the records
- Whether such deletion can be granted subject to the petitioners' own risk
Subjects
- deletion of name
- civil application
- high court
- personal data
- risk
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:12375-DB
1087-CA-12434-25.odt
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
1087 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12434 OF 2025 IN WP/6687/2023
Rashmi Santosh Gogate
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others
WITH
CA/12424/2025 IN WP/6687/2025 WITH CA/12426/2025 IN WP/6687/2025
WITH
CA/12427/2025 IN WP/6687/2025 WITH CA/12428/2025 IN WP/6687/2025
WITH
CA/12429/2025 IN WP/6687/2025 WITH CA/12430/2025 IN WP/6687/2025
WITH
CA/12431/2025 IN WP/6687/2025 WITH CA/12435/2025 IN WP/6687/2025
WITH
CA/12433/2025 IN WP/6687/2025 WITH CA/12436/2025 IN WP/6687/2025
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Mr. Akshay S. Tilve, Advocate for the Applicants
Ms. S.B. Narwade, AGP for Respondents-State
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CORAM : SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI AND
HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ.
DATE : 18 MARCH, 2026
PER COURT :-
1. Heard the learned advocate for the applicants.
2. Civil Applications seeking deletion of the names of the
applicants/petitioners stand allowed. The applicants/petitioners are
permitted to delete their names at their own risk.
[ HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR ] [ SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI ]
JUDGE JUDGE
S P Rane
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