Bombay High Court refuses interim relief to corporator, orders change of investigating officer
The Bombay High Court denied interim relief to a Shiv Sena corporator accused of assaulting doctors at a civic hospital. The court ordered the appointment of a senior police officer to oversee the investigation to ensure impartiality.
Why it matters
This case highlights judicial intervention in cases involving violence against healthcare workers and the importance of accountability for public officials.
The Bombay High Court on Monday (July 27, 2026) refused to grant interim relief to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre in a case of assault on three doctors at a civic hospital in Dombivli and directed the State to appoint a Deputy Commissioner of Police-rank officer as the investigating officer.
The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad was hearing suo motu proceedings initiated after Mhatre was granted bail following his arrest. The court had cancelled the bail on July 18.
Mhatre’s counsel, Senior Advocate Abad Ponda, urged the bench to release his client, stating that the corporator, aged 73, has one kidney and had surrendered pursuant to the court’s directions. Ponda submitted that the July 18 order had conveyed a message against violence on doctors.
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