BOMBAY HIGH COURT

HISTORY
Inaugurated on 14th August, 1862. Constructed for Rs.16000. Had a bench of only 7 judges for 57 yrs. Sir Norman Mcleod was appointed Chief Justice during World War I

ENTRANCE

TODAY
The present high court building was completed in November 1878 taking 6yrs to complete. Has a sanctioned strength of 75 judges Re-assignment of judges take place every 8-10 weeks There are 30 courts in the Bombay High Court

CHIEF JUSTICE
Mr. Mohit Shah Presides in Court Room No. 52 Assigns the cases to the judges All the Administrative work is conducted by him No definite time Period of appointment.

JURISDICTION
The authority and the competency of the court to decide the cases. 3 Types : (i) Primary (ii)Territorial (iii)Special

SIDES IN THE COURT

Original Side also known as Trial Courts. The first time cases come to Original Court. Appellate side the cases that are not satisfied with the results of the original court come here.

TYPES OF CASES
Writ Petitions Civil Appeals Criminal Appeals Criminal Writ Petitions Criminal Application for Bail & Anticipatory Bail

TYPES OF CASES
Arbitration Appeals Arbitration Petitions Lawsuits Public Interest Litigation Interlocutory Applications

WRITS
Mandamus Habeas corpus Certiorari Quo-Warranto Prohibition

BENCHES
Single Bench Divisional Bench Full Bench

BOARD

ADVOCATES ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN INDIA

THERE ARE 18 JUDGES IN THE CIVIL JURISDICTION. THERE ARE 10 JUDGES IN THE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. THERE ARE 10 JUDGES IN THE ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION.

COURT NO. 46

ITEM NO. : 3 COURT ROOM NO. : 46 JUDGES : DR. DY CHANDARCHUD JP DEVADHAR VODAFONE INT. HOLDINGS DR. HARISH SALVE UNION BANK OF INDIA SURESH KUMAR

ABOUT : THE NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES ON THE DIVIDEND EARNED FROM A FOREIGN COUNTRY. RESULT : JUDGEMENT RESERVED TILL 8-10 DAYS.

KASABS TRIAL
JUDGES : RANJANA DESAI VIJAYA TAHILRAMANI STATE OF MAHARASHTRA UJJWAL NIKAM AJMAL KASAB AMIN SOLKAR & FARHANA SHAH

ABOUT: Confirmation of death sentence awarded to convicted terrorist Ajmal Kasab. RESULT : The court deferred the matter pertaining to confirmation of death sentence to Kasab to August 30.

COURT ROOM NO: 52 JUDGES: MOHIT SHAH SONY SATELLITE ANIL MENON AND ASSOCIATES WORLD SPORTS LEGASIS PARTNERS

ABOUT : RIGHTS FOR TELECASTING OF IPL IN INDIA AND WORLDWIDE. RESULT : JUDGEMENT RESERVED.

COURT ROOM NO. :2 JUDGES :DK DESHMUKH RP SONDURBALDOTA

STATE OF MAHARASHTRA D. NALVADE

PRIVATE UNAIDED SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION OF INT. SCHOOLS AND UNAIDED FORUM

ABOUT : THE SUDDEN HIKE IN THE FEES OF THE PRIVATE UNAIDED SCHOOLS RESULT : IN FAVOUR OF THE PRIVATE UNAIDED SCHOOLS.

ITEM NO. : 14 COURT ROOM NO. :34 JUDGES : SMT. NISHITA MHATRE : SMT. NISHITA MHATRE : SMT. NISHITA MHATRE ICHALKARANJI PRAVEEN SHIVGONDE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL PATIL MR. TS INGALE MR. UMESH DESAI

ABOUT : UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICES AGAINST MANAGER . RESULT : IN THE FAVOUR OF THE MANAGER.

COMPILED BY
AAKANKSHA AGARWAL - 2 SHREYA AGGARWAL - 3 SMITA BHATIA - 9 MONIL PARIKH - 13 KSHITIJ GUPTA - 16 GAURAV JOSHI - 25 AKSHITA KAUL - 31 SAURAV MARU - 33 MANISH PANCHARIYA - 40 ISHITA WADHWA - 57 RISHIKA NASTA - 60