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Justice S S Shinde, with Arnab Goswami, Elgar Parishad cases behind him, is cleared for Rajasthan.

The court observed that the accused had scolded the boy in an "unruly manner" and prima facie "created an impression in (the) student's mind to put him in deep frustration".

A division bench of Justices Sadhana S Jadhav and S G Dige passed a judgment in appeals by the two men against their conviction by Amalner Sessions court in June 2015 under provisions of POCSO Act and IPC.

The order said that the man had not submitted any evidence of hardship or problems he suffered and therefore rejected his claim.

In its affidavit, the JNPA sought dismissal of the plea stating that the court, which does not have expertise to examine "terms and conditions of present day economic activities of the state," cannot intervene in the plea.

The HC noted that the petitioner, who was 19 years old when she applied for the post, was not aware that she was "any different" and was living her life as a woman, till she got to know about the medical examination result.

A board of doctors set up by J J hospital had said the facilities needed to manage Babulal Varma’s condition are available at J J hospital

A division bench of Justice Revati Mohite-Dere and Justice Madhav J Jamdar earlier this month was hearing a plea by Sanjeeb Ranjit Das who claimed that an order passed by CPO confirming action of impounding passport as per the Passport Act, 1967 was without any reasons.

The bench held, "...based on this discussion, we are of the view that the matter involves the larger interest of the citizens and, therefore, it can be more advantageously heard by a larger (full) bench."

The pleas also sought that in case the insurance company refuses to pay the claims of the farmers, the state government be directed to pay the same.

A division bench of Justice Revati Mohite-Dere and Justice Madhav J Jamdar last week was hearing a plea by a teenager, aged 16 years and seven months, filed through her father, seeking to undergo medical termination of pregnancy and also compensation as per law.

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the The Board of Trustees of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) to file affidavit in reply to plea by Adani Ports and SEZ Limited challenging disqualification of its bid related to tender process for upgradation of the authority’s container terminal in Navi Mumbai. The multi-location port developer and […]

The electricity generation and supplier company had claimed that provisions of the Maharashtra Industrial Relations Act, 1946, do not apply to it and therefore, all orders passed after August 2019 by the industrial court against it be struck down.

The three-member National Lok Adalat panel – an alternative dispute redressal mechanism forum – on May 7 noted that 112 appeals under the Railway Claims Tribunal Act have been placed before it for settlement.

A division bench of Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Shriram M Modak on May 6 allowed a petition filed by Amol Kashinath Vyavhare, a journalist from Solapur, seeking to quash criminal proceedings initiated against him for publishing news articles.

Rejecting the death confirmation plea filed by the state government against Yadav, the High Court observed that the trial was conducted in the "most casual manner" and the prosecution had "suppressed and fabricated vital evidence (dying declarations of victims)”.

Maintaining that a single person cannot take the housing society to ransom, the HC directed the member to vacate the flat within two weeks, failing which, the court receiver would take forcible possession of the house to handover it to the developer or the society.

The court also asked the BMC to immediately remove all constructions carried out and restore the reclaimed site to its original position and rejected BMC's request to stay the operation of its judgment.

As per the government decision, there will be a three-member ward system in municipal corporations and a two-member ward system in municipal councils.

Officials said Susieben Shah has been appointed as the chairperson along with six other members. Shah has been the Maharashtra State Commission for Women chairperson.

Alleged Indian Mujahideen member Mubin Kadar Shaikh argues that the special court did not hear the accused before rejecting their petition as ‘infructuous’, ‘in violation of the provisions of CrPC Sections 227 and 228’.

A single-judge bench of Justice Vinay G Joshi was hearing the bail plea of the man charged with rape and criminal intimidation under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) along with provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.

The Navi Mumbai police last month registered an FIR against Naik in the case based on a complaint by a woman who claimed that she had been in a live-in relationship with him for over 27 years and in 2021, he threatened her with a firearm if she disclosed their relationship to anyone.

The FIR, accusing the promoters and directors of the company of siphoning off funds and committing accounting irregularities, was lodged following the Palghar magistrate’s April 7, 2021, direction based on a complaint by Ashutosh Kamble, a shareholder of IHFL.