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Spurious soyabean seeds: Bombay HC warns officials acting against farmers’ interestsSubscriber Only
July 09, 2020 03:16 IST
Earlier, on June 26, the high court had pulled up the Maharashtra government for not showing any inclination towards taking criminal action against vendors and producers of bogus seeds.
Thu, Jul 09, 2020
Bombay HC warns action against negligent officials for shirking responsibility during pandemicSubscriber Only
July 08, 2020 14:35 IST
"If to save their own lives and to save skin they are shirking responsibility, then it can be presumed that there is no use of them in the system, and after taking criminal action against them they can be removed and this way the system can be cleaned," Bombay High Court said.
Wed, Jul 08, 2020
Allow lawyers to travel by local trains: Bombay HC seeks Centre’s, state’s response on PILSubscriber Only
July 07, 2020 15:35 IST
“Petitioners, being residents of suburbs in Mumbai, undergo tremendous inconvenience to travel to the courts and their offices in town as the courts have also started functioning since last month," the plea said.
Tue, Jul 07, 2020
University exams: State not empowered to decide mode of exams, says PIL; HC seeks reply from MaharashtraSubscriber Only
July 07, 2020 14:29 IST
The PIL claimed that the state government, as per the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, was not empowered to take such a decision and UGC’s decision shall prevail and therefore the decision was beyond the purview of the provisions of UGC Act.
Tue, Jul 07, 2020
Cannot frame policy for street vendors during Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra govt to Bombay HCSubscriber Only
July 07, 2020 13:11 IST
“The street vendors are an unauthorised sector and there is no mechanism to regulate them and there is no policy presently contemplated to permit them to sell their products/food in the present scenario of outbreak of Covid-19,” Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni said.
Wed, Jul 08, 2020If accused charged under POCSO, SC/ST Act, offences can be tried only by special POCSO court: Bombay HCSubscriber Only
July 07, 2020 03:47 IST
Additional Public Prosecutor S V Gavand, appearing for the Pune Police, opposed the bail plea on the ground that as the accused has been charged under both Acts, bail application under Section 439 of CrPC was not maintainable.
Tue, Jul 07, 2020‘Doctors treated in obnoxious, callous manner during pandemic’: Bombay HC directs hospital to take back radiologistSubscriber Only
July 06, 2020 23:31 IST
A division bench of Justices S J Kathawalla and V G Bisht were hearing through videoconference a plea by Dr Shah, who challenged an order of the hospital committee that relieved him from service with immediate effect on June 30.
Mon, Jul 06, 2020‘Glow and Handsome’ row: Bombay HC grants interim relief to HULSubscriber Only
July 06, 2020 23:18 IST
A single judge bench of Justice B P Colabawalla heard through videoconference an interim application filed by HUL under Section 142 of Trade Marks Act, seeking injunction against Emami from issuing groundless threats in view of the use of its trade mark ‘Glow & Handsome’.
Mon, Jul 06, 2020
Court can make surprise visit to Aurangabad quarantine centres, file case for negligence of duty: Bombay HCSubscriber Only
July 05, 2020 13:48 IST
"This court is making it clear that if it is found that the persons who are expected to discharge the duty are not present on the spot and due to that the spread of virus is going on, this court will be giving directions to register the crime against those persons immediately," the court said.
Mon, Jul 06, 2020Govt has no intention to act against vendors of bogus seeds, says Bombay HCSubscriber Only
July 05, 2020 03:09 IST
A division bench, on June 26, took suo motu cognizance of news reports pertaining to complaints about no action against traders and companies, made by nearly 2,000 farmers in several districts, who recently purchased soybean seeds that could not germinate.
Sun, Jul 05, 2020Follow norms for disposal of Covid bodies to preserve dignity of citizens: Bombay HC to BMCSubscriber Only
July 04, 2020 02:47 IST
Senior Counsel Anil Sakhare, apperaring for BMC, submitted that the civic body was following guidelines laid down by World Health Organisation and central government agencies for safe disposal of bodies of Covid-19 victims.
Sat, Jul 04, 2020Bombay HC extends relief to man who accused Tablighi Jamaat members of assaultSubscriber Only
July 04, 2020 01:35 IST
While granting police time to file a reply, the single-judge bench of justice Sadhana S Jadhav Friday granted the petitioner temporary protection from arrest for eight weeks.
Sat, Jul 04, 2020Assault at Jitendra Awhad’s house: Bombay HC restrains police from filing chargesheet until victim completes submissionsSubscriber Only
July 04, 2020 01:28 IST
The plea filed by the engineer, Anant Karmuse, had sought Jitendra Awhad’s name to be included as an accused in the FIR lodged by the Thane police in the matter.
Sat, Jul 04, 2020Bombay HC quashes AAI appellate panel decision on new criteria for permissible heightSubscriber Only
July 04, 2020 01:15 IST
In May last year, the three developer petitioners filed applications based on the provisions of the 2015 Rules that were and are in force before the AAI, seeking no objection certificate for grant of highest permissible top elevation for their buildings.
Sat, Jul 04, 2020HC restrains MMRDA from felling 23 trees in Thane till 115 saplings are plantedSubscriber Only
July 04, 2020 00:00 IST
The HC, on June 12 had directed the MMRDA to transplant trees under the supervision of the Tree Authority and a site supervision was undertaken by all stakeholders including petitioner.
Sat, Jul 04, 2020
Bombay HC refuses to interfere in plea alleging lapses at city cremetoriumsSubscriber Only
July 03, 2020 16:22 IST
A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice N J Jamadar was hearing a plea claiming serious lapses at crematoriums and that smoke from the crematorium was causing problems to citizens staying in the neighbourhood.
Fri, Jul 03, 2020Bombay High Court directs state govt to conduct random Covid-19 tests in jailsSubscriber Only
July 03, 2020 03:17 IST
The court also asked the authorities to notify details of nearly 37 temporary jails it has formed across nearly 27 districts, which are also to be used as makeshift quarantine or Covid-19 care centres, on its website.
Fri, Jul 03, 2020
Not possible to convert coaches into ICUs without extensive modifications: Railways to Bombay High CourtSubscriber Only
July 02, 2020 20:06 IST
The ministry added that while the coaches can be used as Covid care centres, they are not to be used as hospitals as per the advice of the Union Ministry of Health.
Thu, Jul 02, 2020HC directs Maharashtra to conduct random Covid-19 tests in jails, additional forces to be deployed at prisonsSubscriber Only
July 02, 2020 13:51 IST
The Court also asked the authorities to notify details of nearly 35 temporary jails it has formed across nearly 27 districts, which are also to be used as makeshift quarantine or Covid-19 care centers, on its website.
Thu, Jul 02, 2020Bombay HC dismisses plea to allow prisoners released on temporary bail to appear before police via video callsSubscriber Only
July 02, 2020 03:37 IST
On Tuesday, the bench said, “If in case such a released undertrial prisoner violates the condition of bail, if any, of not leaving the jurisdictional limits of a particular police station and hides in unknown territory, the police might face immense difficulties in tracing him.
Thu, Jul 02, 2020
Mumbai: PIL before HC seeks relief against excessive electricity bills during lockdownSubscriber Only
July 01, 2020 19:28 IST
The petitioner, a businessman from Mumbai, claimed his electricity bill for the month of June was 10 times more than the average monthly usage, adding that he has already incurred losses due to the lockdown.
Wed, Jul 01, 2020
Willing to make sanitary napkins ‘essential commodity’ but not without consulting all stakeholders: Centre to Bombay HCSubscriber Only
July 01, 2020 15:09 IST
The Centre said the petitioners have made a sweeping allegation that the government machineries were not working properly during the lockdown.
Thu, Jul 02, 2020Private unaided schools may take fees in installments, allow online payment: Bombay HCSubscriber Only
July 01, 2020 04:52 IST
The HC on June 26 had stayed for six weeks a May 8 state government resolution (GR) that had barred private schools from hiking fees.
Wed, Jul 01, 2020
Bombay High Court disallows plea for 6-km paduka procession to PandharpurSubscriber Only
July 01, 2020 04:03 IST
Referring to last week's Supreme Court decision on Puri Rath Yatra, the warkari organisation from Pune on Monday moved the High Court seeking that 100 devotees be allowed to carry the “paduka” for six kilometres.
Wed, Jul 01, 2020‘India’s freedom safe as long as journalists can speak to power without being chilled by threat’: Bombay HCSubscriber Only
July 01, 2020 03:57 IST
A division bench, in its order, observed while granting interim relief and suspending FIRs against Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami for allegedly making inflammatory statements on Palghar lynching and Bandra migrants gathering incidents.
Wed, Jul 01, 2020
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