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ZABBAR ASIF MOVARversusTHE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AND ORS

Allowed

The petitioner, Zabbar Asif Movar, challenged a preventive detention order dated 30 September 2025 issued by the District Magistrate of Diu under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act. The petition argued that the order failed to specify a detention period and did not disclose any …

JITENDRA PUNAMCHAND MARUversusCENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND ORS

Dismissed

The petition (Criminal Writ Petition No. 6214 of 2025) was filed by Jitendra Punamchand Maru against the Central Bureau of Investigation and others. A praecipe dated 7 April 2026 was filed by A.S. Dayal & Associates on behalf of Respondent No.4, seeking deletion of the appearance of counsel shown in …

IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE CO.LTD.versusVINOD MANGALDAS SHAH AND ORS.

Disposed Off

The appellant IFFCO‑Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd. filed an interim application in the First Appeal No. 194 of 2026 seeking an order that Rs. 5 crore be deposited before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Pune, to be made available to any of the six respondents authorized by the others. The …

RAHUL MADHUKAR BIRLAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Rahul Madhukar Birla, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution and Section 528 of the BNSS (replacing Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code) seeking a mandamus directing the police to register an FIR under Section 154 of the CrPC against respondents 2 to 4 for …

SGDC INDIA PRIVATE LIMITEDversusCITY AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioner, SGDC India Private Ltd., filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking multiple directions including mandamus to cancel a tender award, set aside a rejection notice, open its bids, and stay further steps in an e‑tender for upgrading a golf course. The petition listed eight specific …

LAKHAWINDER SURJIT SINGHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Lakhawinder Surjit Singh, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State of Maharashtra to invoke specific provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Bombay Police Act in criminal case No. 617/2024, and to conduct a fair further investigation with a supplementary …

VIJAY MANGILALJI CHANDRAWATversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposed Off

Petitioner Vijay Mangilalji Chandrawat filed a criminal writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking the release on bail, the calling of records of FIR No.126 of 2025 under Sections 8(c), 22(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985, and a waiver of verification due to his judicial custody. The petition …

SAYYEDURRAHMAN ABDUL WAHAB KHANversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Sayyedurrahman Abdul Wahab Khan, filed a criminal writ petition seeking mandamus orders for police protection, an independent investigation into an extortion call from jail, a status report on a FIR, and transfer of the investigation to the Crime Branch. The petition was filed …

HIDAYATULLAH SHAUKAT ANSARIversusADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ORS

Dismissed

The petitioner, Hidaytullah Shaukat Ansari, complained that the post‑mortem of his deceased son was not conducted due to alleged negligence by the investigating officer and the hospital. He filed a criminal writ petition seeking the transfer of the investigation from Nirmal Nagar Police Station to …

KAMAL CHAMANLAL SAIGAL JRversusDILIP KACHARDAS SANKLECHA AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Jayant Vishwanath Salunke, filed Writ Petition No. 2481 of 2025 challenging the maintainability of his reliefs and sought an early hearing of an interim injunction application (No. 22460 of 2025) pending before the trial court. The respondents, Dilip Kachardas Sanklecha & Ors., …

TASNEEM MOHAMMAD SIRAJ SHAIKHversusELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA AND ORS

Dismissed as Withdrawn

The petitioner, Tasneem Mohammad Siraj Shaikh, contested a municipal election and filed a criminal writ petition seeking a statutory remedy. The petitioner later requested to withdraw the writ petition while retaining the right to pursue the statutory remedy available under law. The Court considered …

PRAKASH MANGAL KAMBEREversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Dismissed

The petitioner, Prakash Mangal Kambere, filed a criminal writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus directing the police to register an FIR based on his complaints regarding alleged forged sale deeds of ancestral property. He alleged that family members had altered revenue records and executed …

MAHESH MANGAL GHAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Dismissed

The petitioner, Mahesh Mangal Ghare, sought a writ of mandamus directing the police to register an FIR based on his complaints concerning alleged forgery and collusion by certain respondents in altering land revenue records. He also requested an independent investigation, preservation of records, …

AMIT S WAGHMAREversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Dismissed

A criminal writ petition (No. 236 of 2026) was filed by Amit S. Wagmare against the State of Maharashtra and another respondent. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner on the scheduled hearing dates of 27 and 28 January 2026. The court noted the absence of representation for the petitioner. …

indiaversussmt bhagyashri

Dismissed as Withdrawn

The Union of India, Ministry of Defence filed Writ Petition No. 3821 of 2025 in the Bombay High Court challenging the legality and propriety of an order dated 08/06/2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal in Original Application No. 119 of 2021. The petitioner sought to have the Tribunal's order …

HARSHALI AKASH SOLVANDEversusTHE STATE COMMISSIN MAHARASHTRA THROUGH

Dismissed

The petitioner, Harshali Akash Solwande, challenged the rejection of her nomination for the Takari Panchayat Samiti SC (Female) seat on the ground that the Returning Officer had not accepted her Form II, a document required under the Maharashtra Zilla Parishad Panchayat Samiti (Electoral Division & …

UNION OF INDIAversusCOL MADHUSUDAN DAVE (RETD)

Dismissed

A batch of writ petitions filed by the Union of India challenged several Armed Forces Tribunal orders that granted disability pensions to retired army and navy personnel. The petitioners argued that the Medical Board’s opinion that a disease was a constitutional disorder and not attributable or …

UNION OF INDIAversusCOL RONNY DVANIA (RETD)

Dismissed

A batch of writ petitions filed by the Union of India challenged several Armed Forces Tribunal orders that granted disability pensions to retired army and navy personnel. The petitioners argued that the Medical Board’s opinion that a disease was a constitutional disorder and not attributable or …

UNION OF INDIAversusCOL (TS) NAUSHIRWAN M IRANI (RETD)

Dismissed

A batch of writ petitions filed by the Union of India challenged several Armed Forces Tribunal orders that granted disability pensions to retired army and navy personnel. The petitioners argued that the Medical Board’s opinion that a disease was a constitutional disorder and not attributable or …

UNION OF INDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF DEFENCEversusSARAT CHANDRA DAS (RETD)

Dismissed

The Bombay High Court considered a batch of writ petitions filed by the Union of India challenging Armed Forces Tribunal orders that granted disability pensions to retired army and navy personnel. The petitioners argued that the Medical Board opinions that a disease was a constitutional disorder and …

India and OrsversusShamboo Singh Yadav

Dismissed

The Bombay High Court considered a batch of writ petitions filed by the Union of India challenging Armed Forces Tribunal orders that granted disability pensions to retired army and navy personnel. The petitioners argued that the Medical Board opinions that a disease was a constitutional disorder and …

UNION OF INDIAversusEX NAIB SUB NITIN RAO MAHAJAN

Dismissed

The Bombay High Court considered a batch of writ petitions filed by the Union of India challenging Armed Forces Tribunal orders that granted disability pensions to retired army and navy personnel. The petitioners argued that the Medical Board opinions that a disease was a constitutional disorder and …

UNION OF INDIAversusNB RISALDAR KENGARE SAYABU JAYSINGH

Dismissed

The Bombay High Court considered a batch of writ petitions filed by the Union of India challenging Armed Forces Tribunal orders that granted disability pensions to retired army and navy personnel. The petitioners argued that the Medical Board opinions that a disease was a constitutional disorder and …

UNION OF INDIAversusEX SIGMN MALI RAJARAM VASANT M15396638M

Dismissed

The Bombay High Court considered a batch of writ petitions filed by the Union of India challenging Armed Forces Tribunal orders that granted disability pensions to retired army and navy personnel. The petitioners argued that the Medical Board opinions that a disease was a constitutional disorder and …

UNION OF INDIA AND ORSversusSHAHAJI HARI PATIL

Dismissed

The Bombay High Court considered a batch of writ petitions filed by the Union of India challenging Armed Forces Tribunal orders that granted disability pensions to retired army and navy personnel. The petitioners argued that the Medical Board opinions that a disease was a constitutional disorder and …

UNION OF INDIAversusJC 730893A EX SUB BHOSALE SUDHIR ANNA

Dismissed

The Bombay High Court considered a batch of writ petitions filed by the Union of India challenging Armed Forces Tribunal orders that granted disability pensions to retired army and navy personnel. The petitioners argued that the Medical Board opinions that a disease was a constitutional disorder and …

RASHMI SALUJAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Dismissed

Dr. Rashmi Saluja, former Executive Chairman of Religare Enterprises Ltd., challenged the registration of FIR No.355/2024 and the ECIR/MBZO‑I/27/2024 issued by the Directorate of Enforcement under the Prevention of Money‑Laundering Act (PMLA). She argued that the FIR was barred by special statutes …

UNION OF INDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF DEFENCEversusCOL ARUN BHANDARI

Dismissed

The Bombay High Court considered a batch of writ petitions filed by the Union of India challenging Armed Forces Tribunal orders that granted disability pensions to retired army and navy personnel. The petitioners argued that the Medical Board opinions that a disease was a constitutional disorder and …

UNION OF INDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF DEFENCEversusLT COL RAJESH KUMAR (RETD)

Dismissed

The Bombay High Court considered a batch of writ petitions filed by the Union of India challenging Armed Forces Tribunal orders that granted disability pensions to retired army and navy personnel. The petitioners argued that the Medical Board opinions that a disease was a constitutional disorder and …

DefenceversusEx JWO Abhay Prasad Mahapatra

Dismissed

The Bombay High Court considered a batch of writ petitions filed by the Union of India challenging Armed Forces Tribunal orders that granted disability pensions to retired army and navy personnel. The petitioners argued that the Medical Board opinions that a disease was a constitutional disorder and …

UNION OF INDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF DEFENCEversusPARDESHI MANOJ PITAMBAR

Dismissed

The Bombay High Court heard a batch of writ petitions filed by the Union of India challenging Armed Forces Tribunal orders that granted disability pensions to various retired Army and Navy personnel. The petitioners argued that the Tribunal should not have interfered with the opinions of the …

SITARAM SUDAMA GUPTAversusTHE UNION OF INDIA AND ANR.

Dismissed

The petitioner, Sitaram Sudama Gupta, challenged his arrest and police custody ordered by an Additional Sessions Judge under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, alleging that no investigation had been completed and that the grounds of arrest were furnished only in English, which he could …

SHRIKANT HARISHCHANDRA HODAWADEKARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Dismissed as Withdrawn

The petitioner, Shrikant Harishchandra Hodawadekar, filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 3470 of 2025 in the Bombay High Court seeking permission to withdraw the petition and to avail a statutory remedy under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The petitioner’s counsel, B. K. Barve & Co., argued for …

CHITRA KUNAL GHASTEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Dismissed

The petitioner, Mrs. Chitra Kunal Ghaste, sought a writ of mandamus directing senior police officers to issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) and the Regional Passport Officer to renew her passport in her new name despite an FIR (No. 688 of 2024) alleging offences under sections 408, 420 and 34 of …