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Elgaar Parishad case: HC grants bail to Gautam Navlakha, stays order for 3 weeks for NIA to move SCSubscriber Only
December 19, 2023 15:47 IST
Incarcerated since his arrest on April 14, 2020, Navlakha is the seventh of the 16 accused who have got bail in the case
Mon, Dec 25, 2023
CEC law be struck down as ‘arbitrary, severely imperiling independence of ECI’: Justice NarimanSubscriber Only
December 16, 2023 02:25 IST
Justice Nariman referred to the tax raids on the BBC office after it aired a documentary on Gujarat riots and said that "the media is our watchdog and if it is killed, then nothing remains." He said SC's verdict upholding abrogation of Article 370 was 'disturbing' having 'tremendous impact on federalism.'
Mon, Dec 18, 2023
‘Concretising roads not an emergency’: Bombay High Court stays BMC’s fresh tender till Jan 9Subscriber Only
December 15, 2023 16:25 IST
The high court was hearing a plea by RSIL whose contract of over Rs 1,233 crore for improvement and concretisation of various roads in Mumbai was terminated by the BMC.
Fri, Dec 15, 2023
‘Bizarre’ reason for not holding Pune bypoll: Why the Bombay HC pulled up the Election CommissionSubscriber Only
December 14, 2023 18:52 IST
Who filed the case about the delay in holding by-elections for the vacant Pune seat? Why did the Bombay HC say the Election Commission had not discharged 'its constitutional duties'? We explain.
Sat, Dec 16, 2023
FEMA violation: Bombay HC rejects ED’s appeal against cut in Rajasthan Royals owners’ penaltySubscriber Only
December 14, 2023 13:40 IST
The Appellate Tribunal had reduced the penalty from Rs 98.35 crore to Rs 15 crore imposed on Rajasthan Royals team owners for allegedly violating foreign exchange laws.
Thu, Dec 14, 2023
‘People cannot go unrepresented’: Bombay HC directs EC to immediately hold bypoll for Pune Lok Sabha seatSubscriber Only
December 13, 2023 17:52 IST
Citizens going unrepresented would amount to sabotaging the entire constitutional framework, the Bombay High Court said. The Pune Lok Sabha seat became vacant after the death of MP Girish Bapat on March 29.
Thu, Dec 14, 2023
‘Can’t allow freedom of expression beyond reasonableness’: Bombay HC upholds termination of employee for ‘provocative’ FB postsSubscriber Only
December 13, 2023 11:01 IST
The bench passed the judgment in a plea by Hitachi Astemo which challenged a labour court order that had quashed the termination of the employee.
Wed, Dec 13, 2023
IndiGo pilot moves Bombay HC seeking permission to carry kirpan at airports and on planeSubscriber Only
December 13, 2023 09:28 IST
The IndiGo pilot pointed to the 2022 DGCA notification which stated that Sikhs will be allowed to carry a kirpan.
Wed, Dec 13, 2023
‘Murder trial didn’t start even one and half years after directive’: HC seeks explanation from courtSubscriber Only
December 13, 2023 03:00 IST
The High Court stated the situation depicted 'sorry state of affairs' when time and again Supreme Court had warned about right of accused to have speedy trial
Wed, Dec 13, 2023
‘Must bring air pollution down below 50’: HC tells BMC, MPCB to inspect 7 project sitesSubscriber Only
December 11, 2023 21:10 IST
The projects included Mumbai Metro-Line 3, Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) and Mumbai Coastal Road.
Thu, Dec 14, 2023
Polarisation across world marked by social media growth, sense of intolerance among communities: CJISubscriber Only
December 09, 2023 00:45 IST
‘India unique in sustaining democracy due to ability to engage in dialogue’
Sat, Dec 09, 2023
Bombay HC stays BMC notices to remove fencing put up by hospital to prevent encroachmentsSubscriber Only
December 07, 2023 15:52 IST
‘Anxious to avoid a situation where encroachments convert hospital land into a slum scheme’
Thu, Dec 07, 2023
Bombay HC stays crime proceedings against photographer over photos on lewd websitesSubscriber Only
December 06, 2023 21:46 IST
Appearing for the petitioner, advocates Harekrishna Mishra, Satish B Yadav and Poonam S Devkar submitted there was no evidence to indicate he was instrumental in uploading them on “objectionable” websites.
Thu, Dec 07, 2023
Bombay HC rejects custody of child to father with ‘anger issues’Subscriber Only
December 06, 2023 20:03 IST
The bench noted that in spite of making police complaints against the alleged violent and abusive conduct of the petitioner, the woman made an attempt to reconcile.
Thu, Dec 07, 2023
Speaker’s power to hear disqualification pleas needs to be removed, HC judge can decide, says senior advocate Arvind DatarSubscriber Only
December 05, 2023 10:56 IST
Datar was speaking on 'Anti-Defection and Constitutional Morality- The Need to Replace the Tenth Schedule' at the Justice (retired) K T Desai Memorial lecture held at the Bombay High Court building.
Tue, Dec 05, 2023
Physically producing undertrial prisoners to courts cumbersome, enhance video-conferencing facilities: HC to govtSubscriber Only
December 01, 2023 19:12 IST
The HC had asked Advocate Satyavraj Joshi, appointed as amicus curiae in the matter along with Assistant Public Prosecutor Y M Nakhwa to visit the Arthur Road Jail and Taloja Jail and submit a report on VC facilities.
Fri, Dec 01, 2023
Roads concretisation: Bombay HC relief to contractor in plea challenging contract termination by BMCSubscriber Only
December 01, 2023 01:35 IST
The Court, while hearing a plea by M/s Roadway Solutions Infra Limited (RSIL) against the November 9 notice for termination of contract issued by the BMC, also sought a detailed affidavit in reply to the plea from the civic body by January 5.
Fri, Dec 01, 2023
Electricity connection not proof of authorised structure or ownership, MSEDCL clarifies before HCSubscriber Only
November 30, 2023 19:33 IST
The discom made the clarification during the hearing of a plea raising concerns over illegal constructions on government lands
Fri, Dec 01, 2023
Mere recognition as third gender insufficient, push to assimilate transgenders in mainstream: Tribunal to govtSubscriber Only
November 29, 2023 23:16 IST
Not a single trans person employed in 5 lakh state govt jobs speaks volumes about situation, says Tribunal
Thu, Nov 30, 2023
Rules framed in 2010: Bombay HC pulls up state for not forming council of senior citizens in 13 yrsSubscriber Only
November 29, 2023 18:56 IST
he Court, while hearing a PIL seeking detailed guidelines for licensing, registration and management of the old age homes across the State, asked the government to file additional an affidavit giving details of steps taken to implement various provisions of the rules.
Thu, Nov 30, 2023
Presence of victims, parents not obligatory in POCSO case appeal proceedings, says Bombay HCSubscriber Only
November 29, 2023 08:07 IST
The bench observed that the victims and their parents are put to further suffering as their “entitlement” to participate in the proceedings is converted into “obligation” to do so.
Wed, Nov 29, 2023
Mumbai architect bats for authorities to be inclusive, not dismissive of heritage while planning infra projectsSubscriber Only
November 19, 2023 19:32 IST
Architect and heritage enthusiast Rahul Chemburkar of Vaastu Vidhaan, the firm appointed as consultants on the MCRP, speaks to Omkar Gokhale on how the planning authorities and other stakeholders should approach such restoration and conservation.
Mon, Nov 20, 2023
Solving Crime | Body found in sea near Raj Bhavan in 2006: How tip-off 13 years later helped Mumbai police nab accusedSubscriber Only
November 16, 2023 13:28 IST
An argument over money led to the death of a man who worked as a sweeper in Mumbai’s Malabar Hill area. The accused evaded arrest for 13 years until a lead amidst 2019 pre-poll work helped the police catch them.
Thu, Nov 23, 2023
Slum dwellers encroaching on lands claim entitlement to free housing, but no such relief for salaried people: Bombay HCSubscriber Only
November 15, 2023 23:15 IST
The Bombay High Court, while refusing relief to slum dwellers' society in Parel area said there is 'enormous inequity' as nobody gives free house or financial relief to salaried employees in the city.
Thu, Nov 16, 2023
Bombay HC paves way for man to get flat from MHADA, 48 years after his grandfather was evictedSubscriber Only
November 14, 2023 05:08 IST
Ravindra was made eligible for Permanent Alternate Accommodation (PAA) by Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) only in 2010 and the “long unbroken cry for long-delayed justice” continued for another 13 years.
Tue, Nov 14, 2023Journalism of Courage
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