Top Law News HC seeks Advocate General’s help in privilege motion April 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Advocate General Darius Khambata as amicus curie (friend of court) has been appointed by the Bombay High Court to help it in a petition filed by former vice-chairman of Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny (STCS) Committee Shriniwas Karve, challenging three breach of privilege notices issued to him. The former Vice Chairman of STCS had moved the High Court […] Read more » Advocate General Advocate General Darius Khambata Bombay High Court Maharashtra Legislative Council Pandurang Phundkar (BJP) MLAs Yashomati Thakur privilege motion Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny (STCS) Committee Shriniwas Karve Suresh Dhas Vice Chairman of STCS
Top Law News Sedition charges dropped against cartoonist Aseem Trivedi October 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bowing to public pressure and criticism from the court, the Maharashtra government on Friday informed the Bombay High Court that it has decided to drop sedition charge against cartoonist Aseem Trivedi for allegedly insulting national symbols. “After having a close look at the case, it can be seen that there is clearly no case under […] Read more » “frivolous grounds” and “without application of mind” Advocate General Darius Khambata allegedly insulted national emblem and Parliament allegedly insulting national symbols Chief Justice Mohit Shah freedom of speech and expression Justice N.M. Jamdar lawyer Sanskar Marathe against the arrest of Mr. Trivedi National Honour Act and Information Technology Act political cartoonist sedition charge against cartoonist Aseem Trivedi Sedition charges dropped against cartoonist Aseem Trivedi State had found violations in three cartoons
Top Law News Maha corporators challenge local body tax September 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 4 Comments on Maha corporators challenge local body tax Municipal corporators from various civic bodies in Maharashtra have moved the Bombay High Court challenging the June 1 notification of the state government introducing local body tax on the entry of goods in the limits of cities in lieu of octroi. Hearing one of the petitions on the issue, Justice Sharad Bobade and Justice Rajesh […] Read more » Advocate General Darius Khambata Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act continuation of octroi Justice Rajesh Ketkar Justice Sharad Bobade local body tax lump-sum amount charged Maha corporators challenge local body tax Municipal corporators municipal corporators of Kolhapur Nashik Municipal Corporation