Archive · 22 Jan 2026
HC Rejects Vehicle Entry into BSE Restricted Zone
A businessman named Sanjay Pukhraj Bafna asked the Bombay High Court to let him drive his car into a restricted area near the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai.
The court said no because he is healthy and can walk 300 metres to his office.
The court also said that special permission was only given to his late father, who had serious health issues.
The court is worried about security and doesn't want to let just anyone drive into the restricted area.
The decision doesn't affect BSE officials or important visitors.
The Bombay High Court rejected a plea by Sanjay Pukhraj Bafna to drive his vehicle into the restricted zone around the BSE.
The court noted that Bafna is able-bodied and can walk 300 metres to his office.
The court clarified that vehicle entry permission is only granted to individuals with serious health issues.
The court directed the police to review security measures and not be complacent.
The decision does not apply to BSE officials or high dignitaries visiting for official purposes.
- Who
- Sanjay Pukhraj Bafna, a 50-year-old businessman, and the Bombay High Court
- What
- The Bombay High Court rejected a plea for vehicle entry into the restricted zone around the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
- When
- The hearing took place on January 13, with the decision made last week
- Where
- The Bombay High Court, Mumbai, India
- Why
- The court stated that an able-bodied person can walk 300 metres and that the petitioner did not cite health grounds for the request
- Petitioner
- Sanjay Pukhraj Bafna
- Location
- Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Dalal Street, Fort, South Mumbai
- Distance to Office
- 300 metres from security barricades
- Court
- Bombay High Court
- Judges
- Justice Ravindra V Ghuge and another judge
- Date of Hearing
- January 13
- Security Concern
- Larger security concerns around BSE
- Exception
- BSE officials or high dignitaries visiting for official purposes