Withdrawn
Shivam Singh, who is in judicial custody at Central Jail, filed a bail application before the High Court of Bombay at Goa. The applicant's counsel, Mr. Ryan Menezes, after hearing the court's reluctance to grant bail, sought permission to withdraw the bail application and to file a fresh one if the …
Withdrawn
The petitioner, Chandrahas Salvo Volvoikar, filed a writ petition seeking to quash the order of the District Judge that dismissed his Panchayat Appeal for default. The appeal concerned a structure that was later demolished by the Public Works Department during road widening. The respondent village …
Disposed of
The applicants filed a petition seeking an early hearing of Writ Petition No.868 of 2023. The respondents’ counsel raised no objection to the request. The Court examined the application and, finding no opposition, allowed it. Consequently, the Court ordered that the writ petition be listed for …
Allowed
The petition challenged the District Judge’s order dismissing a rent‑revision application that had upheld the Rent Controller’s decision to inquire into whether a landlord‑tenant relationship existed between the parties. The petitioner, who inherited the shop premises, denied any tenancy with the …
Allowed
The applicant, Khalid Ahamad Kunchur, sought anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 02 of 2026 for alleged theft of iron pipes under Sections 303(2) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (later amended). The prosecution alleged that the applicant supplied cutting material and …
Dismissed
Infructuos
Gopinath Nagvekar filed a writ petition challenging a 3 March 2020 order of the Ad‑hoc Civil Judge, Senior Division, Mapusa, which had directed production of documents in Civil Suit No.161/2002/A. The petitioner’s counsel, Ms. Annelise Fernandes, informed the court that the underlying civil suit had …
Disposed of
The petitioner, Venkatesh Prabhu Moni, sought a further two‑month extension to deposit Rs.4,52,80,208 with interest, after a prior three‑month extension had expired. The High Court noted that the respondent had not objected to the earlier extension and that this would be the petitioner’s last …
Disposed of
The petitioner, Venkatesh Prabhu Moni, sought a further two‑month extension to deposit Rs.4,52,80,208 with interest, after a prior three‑month extension had expired. The High Court noted that the respondent had not objected to the earlier extension and that this would be the petitioner’s last …
Disposed of
The petitioner, Shankar Tiwari, filed a criminal writ petition seeking correction of a clerical error in the order dated 10 August 2026, specifically the diary number which should read 48423 of 2026. The petitioner's counsel submitted that the release order had been complied with and only the diary …
Allowed
The State of Goa appealed the acquittal of Tarunjit Tejpal, the former editor-in-chief of Tehelka, for multiple sexual assault offences alleged to have occurred in a hotel lift during the 2013 THiNK Fest. The High Court examined the credibility of the victim’s testimony, the statutory presumption of …
Disposed of
The appellants, Shraddha Prakash Kesarkar and others, filed a first appeal before the High Court of Bombay at Goa against respondents including Vrushali Keshav Kudaskar. During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties reached a mutual settlement and executed consent terms on 10 July 2026, which …
Withdrawn
The petitioner, Prarthana Deepak Naik, filed a writ petition challenging disciplinary proceedings against her. The respondents, the State of Goa and the Chief Secretary, informed the court that an effective remedy exists before the Secretary of the Education Department, and that a similar case …
Allowed
The petitioners, Glorio Rosario Furtado (decedent) and others, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay at Goa. They sought permission to amend the petition to bring on record the legal heirs of the deceased respondent, the Cathedral Chapter of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman. The …
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The petitioner, Rajaram Bandekar (Sirigao) Mines Private Limited, filed a writ petition challenging an order of the Commissioner of Customs, but later realized that an appeal, not a writ petition, was the appropriate remedy. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Ryan Menezes, sought the Court's …
Partly allowed
The applicants, Newton Bishoyi and another, were granted bail with condition No.6 prohibiting them from leaving India without the trial court's permission. After joining the investigation on 11 May 2026, they applied to the trial court on 12 May 2026 for permission to travel abroad, but the …
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The petitioner, Manuel Rodrigues, filed a writ petition in the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging an order of the Village Panchayat of Penha de Franca. The Court observed that the petitioner had an effective alternative remedy by filing an appeal before the Directorate of Panchayats against the …
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The applicant, Ramprasad Guin, lodged a bail application in the High Court of Bombay at Goa. The Additional Public Prosecutor informed the Court that the charge sheet would be filed by the end of the month. On that basis, the applicant's counsel sought permission to withdraw the bail application and …
Withdrawn
The applicant, Aaron Fernandes, filed a bail application in the High Court of Bombay at Goa while in judicial custody. The Additional Public Prosecutor informed the Court that the charge sheet would be filed by the end of the month. On that basis, the applicant's counsel sought permission to …
Withdrawn
M/S Casa Blanca Beach Resort filed Writ Petition No. 692 of 2014 in the High Court of Bombay at Goa against Shri Gurudatta D. K. The petition was being pursued by counsel Ms. Smrati Bangera. During the proceedings, Ms. Bangera sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition. The Court …
Disposed of
The petitioners, represented by Sharadchandra S. Mandrekar, challenged an order dated 29 September 2008 issued by the Additional Director of Panchayats which stayed a demolition order against an unauthorised structure built by respondent Rinoo Sehgal. The stay was based on an interim order of the …
Dismissed
The landlord-respondents filed an application on 15 April 2026 seeking to withdraw rent that the tenant-petitioner had been depositing in court as per an earlier order. The court had previously directed the petitioner to deposit Rs.15,000 per month in court and allowed the sole respondent to …
Dismissed for non prosecution
The petitioners Radhabai Shetye and others filed a writ petition in 2018 against the respondents Stephen Horatio Ignatius and others. The Registrar issued a notice on 22 January 2026 giving the petitioners a final opportunity to take steps, warning that the matter would be placed before the court if …
Disposed of
The applicant, Antonette Fernandes, filed an application seeking an early hearing in a writ petition. During the pendency of that application, the petitioner (the deceased) passed away. Counsel for the applicant informed the court that the legal heirs needed to be recorded. Consequently, the …