Bombay HC Judge recuses from hearing challenge to Maharashtra Special Public Security Act
The petitioners are challenging the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra Special Public Security Act (MSPSA), 2025
Justice Gautam Ankhad of the Bombay High Court declined to participate in a bench hearing petitions challenging the Maharashtra Special Public Security Act on Monday, August 10, 2026. The bench, consisting of Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Ankhad, was directed by the court to exclude Justice Ankhad from any division hearing these matters.
The petitions were filed by the Indian National Congress, All India Trade Union Congress, and Communist Party of India (Marxist), arguing that the Maharashtra Special Public Security Act (MSPSA) violates constitutional provisions and constitutional rights.
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