Anushka Iyer

Madhya Pradesh High Court Asks State To File Reply To Examine Whether Privacy Rights of an Individual Can Be Violated by Issuing an Executive...

A Writ Petition was instituted by an individual for violation of his fundamental rights by the State before the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The Court examined the facts of the case & granted a week to the State to...

Bombay High Court Allows Export of Pending Consignment of Onions in Respect of Which Shipping Bills Have Been Generated Before Notification of the Ban

A writ petition challenging the notification dated 14th September 2020 to ban the export of onions was filed by the Exporters Association before the Bombay High Court. The Court allowed the export of onions in respect of those orders...

Bombay High Court Allows Sikh Community To Carry Out a Three-Century-Old Procession With Conditions in Nanded

A Writ Petition was filed by The Takht Sachkand Shri Hazur Apchalnagar Sahib Board, Nanded assailing an order dated 21st October 2020 passed by the Maharashtra State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). The court allowed the plea of the Petitioners after imposing...

Bombay High Court Allows Petition Seeking Lawyers and Legal Clerks To Travel in Local Trains

The present hearing arose out of a batch of Public Interest Litigations that was filed in the Bombay High Court to permit the members of the legal fraternity to travel by local trains. The Court not only permitted lawyers...

Gujarat High Court Directs Bar Council Not To Insist on Resignation From Current Employment; Allows Employed Woman To Appear for the AIBE

A Writ Petition was filed before the Gujarat HC by a woman whose application to appear for the AIBE was rejected by the Bar Council. The Gujarat High Court directed the State to allow the petitioner to sit for...

Bombay High Court Observes that Future Group Blatantly Copied Parle’s Product Packaging; Passes Injunction Order Against Violation of Parle’s Copyright

The present hearing arose out of a batch of Public Interest Litigations that was filed in the Bombay High Court to permit the members of the legal fraternity to travel by local trains. The Court not only permitted the...

Bombay High Court to Hear Petition for Resuming the Operation of Local Train Services

A batch of Public Interest Litigation's was filed in the Bombay High Court by the members of the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa to include the members of the legal fraternity in the category of "essential services" and...

Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Directing Aggrieved Party To Approach IRDA; Observes Principles of Natural Justice Violated by Insurers

A Writ Petition was filed seeking relief against an abrupt decision to cancel insurance policies by the Respondents. The Bombay HC redirected the Petitioners to the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA) and disposed of the Petition. Background The Petitioner is engaged...

Bombay HC Imposes Stay on Government’s Notification Fixing Rates for Non-COVID Patients in Private Hospitals

A petition challenging Government Orders that regulated the prices for the treatment of patients in private hospitals was instituted in the Bombay HC’s Nagpur Bench. The Court imposed a stay on the aforesaid notification. Background The State Government issued notifications dated...

Bombay HC Acknowledges Right to Live in Safe Buildings as Fundamental Right

Bombay HC initiates a suo moto Public Interest Litigation in light of the recent events surrounding the collapse of residential buildings. The Court notes that the respective Municipal Authorities must take timely steps to prevent such incidents and grants...

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