Bombay HC Judge recuses from hearing challenge to Maharashtra Special Public Security Act
Justice Gautam Ankhad of the Bombay High Court has recused himself from hearing petitions challenging the Maharashtra Special Public Security Act, 2025. The petitioners argue that the Act grants excessive executive power and threatens constitutional rights.
Why it matters
The case addresses the tension between state security legislation and fundamental civil liberties in India.
Justice Gautam Ankhad of the Bombay High Court recused himself on Monday (August 10, 2026) from a bench hearing petitions filed by political parties and trade unions against the Maharashtra Special Public Security Act, 2025. The bench has directed the registry to not list these matters before any division that includes Justice Ankhad.
A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad was scheduled to hear a group of petitions on Monday (August 10, 2026). The petitions have been filed by the Indian National Congress, the All India Trade Union Congress, and the Communist Party of India (Marxist). The petitioners are challenging the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra Special Public Security Act (MSPSA), 2025.
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