The Bombay High Court has announced the sitting schedule for its newly formed Kolhapur Circuit Bench, starting August 18 with one division bench and two single-judge benches. CJI BR Gavai will inaugurate the bench on August 17 at 3:30 PM.
The Bombay High Court’s single-judge bench deferred the decision on quashing compensation pleas under the Domestic Violence Act, referring the matter to a larger bench. The focus is on whether such pleas can be dismissed at the initial notice stage. Conflict in opinions led Justice Deshmukh to seek a larger bench for consistency.
