The State of Maharashtra v. Moinuddin Abubakar Shaikh and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
The State of Maharashtra v. Moinuddin Abubakar Shaikh & Anr.; Criminal Application for Leave to Appeal (State) No.45 of 2025; High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; Sarang V. Kotwal & Sandesh D. Patil, JJ.; 25 February 2026; Legal Services Authority to appoint advocate for Respondent No.2 within two weeks (earlier order dated 2nd February 2026); Vakilpatra not filed by Sainath Baji for Respondent No.1; stand over to 1st April 2026; purely procedural/administrative order; no merits, statute or precedent discussed.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief and no decision on the leave application; administrative directions only — Legal Services Authority to appoint a suitable panel advocate for Respondent No.2 within two weeks and the Office to hand over all necessary papers; matter to be listed for further consideration and stood over to 1st April 2026.