Bombay High Court

DIPALI VINODSINGH RAJPUTversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THORUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: VIBHA KANKANWADI HITEN S VENEGAVKAR

Holding

The High Court allowed the deletion of the petitioners' names, subject to the condition that it is at their own risk.

Summary

The petitioner, Rashmi Santosh Gogate, filed a civil application seeking deletion of her name from the court records in a case against the State of Maharashtra. The State opposed the application. The court heard arguments from the petitioner's counsel, Mr. Akshay S. Tilve, and the State's counsel, Ms. S.B. Narwade. It held that the petitioners may have their names deleted, but expressly noted that the deletion is at their own risk. Accordingly, the applications for deletion were allowed.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can order deletion of the petitioners' names from the court records

Subjects

deletion of name
civil application
high court
self‑risk
privacy

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:12381-DB

                                                                        1087-CA-12434-25.odt
                                                {1}

                         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

                                               ......
            Mr. Akshay S. Tilve, Advocate for the Applicants
            Ms. S.B. Narwade, AGP for Respondents-State
                                               ......

                                             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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