SMITA SHANKAR KATKAR vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS — WP/2421/2026
Case under Constitution of India Section 226. Next hearing: 23rd June 2026.
CNR: HCBM010227102026
Next Hearing
23rd June 2026
Filing Number
WP/9469/2026
Filing Date
02-05-2026
Registration No
WP/2421/2026
Registration Date
04-05-2026
Judge
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SARANG VIJAYKUMAR KOTWAL , HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SANDESH DADASAHEB PATIL
Coram
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SARANG VIJAYKUMAR KOTWAL , HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SANDESH DADASAHEB PATIL
Bench Type
Division
Category
CRIMINAL ( 9 )
Sub-Category
Habeas Corpus ( 100 )
Judicial Branch
Criminal
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
SMITA SHANKAR KATKAR
Adv. SNEHA MISHRA
Respondent(s)
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
DATTARAM BHAGWAN MORE
Adv. Poonam Ankleshwaria
KAMALA BHAGWAN MORE
Adv. Poonam Ankleshwaria
LATA BHAGWAN MORE
Adv. Poonam Ankleshwaria
ROHINI BHAGWANT MORE
Adv. Poonam Ankleshwaria
SUNIL BHAWANT MORE
Adv. Poonam Ankleshwaria
MEENA SUNIL MORE
Adv. Poonam Ankleshwaria
ASHWINI MILIND KADAM
Adv. Poonam Ankleshwaria
AARYA DATTARAM MORE
Hearing History
Judge: HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SARANG VIJAYKUMAR KOTWAL , HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SANDESH DADASAHEB PATIL
FOR CIRCULATION
DUE ADMISSION - 1
FOR CIRCULATION
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 05-05-2026 | FOR CIRCULATION |
| 23-06-2026 | DUE ADMISSION - 1 |
| 07-05-2026 | FOR CIRCULATION |
Orders
Case Summary: WP/2421/2026 Case: Smita Shankar Katkar v. The State of Maharashtra and Ors. Court: Bombay High Court | Date: 7 May 2026 Smita Katkar's habeas corpus petition challenged her husband's withholding of their four-year-old daughter for over a year. The court granted interim relief: video access thrice weekly (Mon/Wed/Fri, 9:00-9:30 p.m.), two hours exclusive in-person access on the child's birthday (11/05/2026), and ordered mediation on 15/05/2026. The interim custody application under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act proceeds separately. Case adjourned to 23 June 2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
Case Summary: WP/2421/2026 Case: Smita Shankar Katkar v. The State of Maharashtra and Ors. Court: Bombay High Court | Date: 7 May 2026 Smita Katkar's habeas corpus petition challenged her husband's withholding of their four-year-old daughter for over a year. The court granted interim relief: video access thrice weekly (Mon/Wed/Fri, 9:00-9:30 p.m.), two hours exclusive in-person access on the child's birthday (11/05/2026), and ordered mediation on 15/05/2026. The interim custody application under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act proceeds separately. Case adjourned to 23 June 2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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