Seema Ramdas Patil And ORS v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr Its Chief Secretary, Government Of Maharashtra And ORS

53-PIL-16-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 16 OF 2026 Seema Ramdas Patil

...Petitioners

And Ors

Versus

The State Of Maharashtra Thr Its Chief Secretary, Government Of Maharashtra And Ors

...Respondents

------ Mr. Asim Sarode (Through VC) a/w. Mr. Saklen Mujawar, Advocate for petitioners.

Mr. Avinash Naik, AGP for respondents-State.

------ Coram : Madhav J. Jamdar & Pravin S. Patil, JJ.

Date : April 20, 2026.

P. C. :

1.

Heard Mr. Sarode, learned counsel for petitioners and Mr. Naik, learned AGP for respondents-State.

2.

Learned AGP appears for the respondents-State and waives service on their behalf.

3.

One of the reliefs sought in the present Public Interest Litigation is a direction to the State Government to frame and notify the Rules under Section 11 of the Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human adn

53-PIL-16-2026 Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, 2013.

4.

It is the submission of the petitioners that practices prohibited under the said Act have come to light, indicating the use of such prohibited practices. The issue raised is of considerable importance. 5.

The learned AGP shall file an affidavit in reply on or before 28th April 2026.

6.

Stand over to 28th April 2026 at 2.30 p.m.

[Pravin S. Patil, J.] [Madhav J. Jamdar, J.] adn