Top Law News Bombay HC : Plea against Govt on demonetisation to come up after Nov 15 November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A vacation bench of the Bombay High Court has refused to entertain a petition that challenged demonetisation of currency notes of Rs 500 and 1000 by the Union government, saying the petitioners should move a regular bench after November 15 as it involved questions of law. The petition, filed by lawyers Jamshed Mistry and Jabbar […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Demonetisation featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government plea
Top Law News Bombay HC rejects Bhujbal’s plea to withdraw petition against PMLA November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has declined to allow beleaguered NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal, who is facing charges in a money laundering case, to withdraw his petition challenging provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) following opposition by Enforcement Directorate. Bhujbal had urged the High Court to allow him to withdraw his petition as he […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured HC rejects Bhujbal's plea to withdraw petition against PMLA Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Bombay HC junks PIL challenging section 56 of C.PC on arrest of women November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking scrapping of Section 56 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which prohibits arrest or detention of women in execution of decree for payment of money, on the ground that it is violative of Articles 14 and 15 of the country’s Constitution. A division bench […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News PIL section 56 of C.PC on arrest of women
Top Law News Bombay HC asks Collector to look into encroachment on 450 acres land November 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has directed the Collector of Mumbai Suburban District to look into the allegations made in a PIL about encroachment on 450 acres of ‘Khoti land’ in suburban Mulund. Under the provisions of law, ‘Khoti land’ is described as a property owned by zamindars or landlords. The direction was given recently by […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured HC asks Collector to look into encroachment on 450 acres land Law Legal News Maharashtra
Top Law News HC junks PIL seeking repeal of State Act November 5, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) which sought to discontinue or repeal Maharashtra Employment Guarantee Act of 1977 on the ground that a Central Act with same benefits for rural population has come into the effect from 2005. The PIL prayed that the Central law i.e Mahatma Gandhi National Rural […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chief Justice Dr Manjula Chellur featured HC Justice M S Sonak Maharashtra Employment Guarantee Act 1977 PIL repeal of State Act
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News HC rejects plea challenging externment of Nashik resident November 2, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has rejected a petition challenging externment of a Nashik resident, saying the externing authority had exercised its powers within the parameters of law and hence no interference was called for in the externment proceedings. “In view of this, we are not inclined to allow the petition,” said a bench of justices […] Read more » Bombay High Court externment of Nashik resident featured Justice Naresh Patil justice Prakash Naik
Consumer Law News Top Law News HC upholds detention of ‘sand smuggler’ under MPDA November 1, 2016 / November 1, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has upheld an order of a Jalgaon Magistrate detaining an alleged sand smuggler under Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act (MPDA), saying his movements in the society might lead to disruption of public order. MPDA covers bootleggers, slumlords, sand smugglers and certain other categories of offenders whose activities are a threat […] Read more » 150th anniversary celebrations of the Bombay High Court Bombay High Court featured HC justice Mridula Bhatkar Justice Vijaya Tahilramani Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act MPDA sand smuggler upholds detention of sand smuggler
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News HC quashes FIR as accused agree to do social service October 31, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has set aside a first information report (FIR) against five youths, accused of outraging the modesty of two girls, on the condition that they would do social work for two days and donate Rs 50,000 for legal aid service. The order was passed by a division bench of Justices Abhay Oka […] Read more » accused agree to do social service Bombay High Court featured FIR HC Justice AA Sayed Justice Abhay Oka
Top Law News Bombay HC junks prisoner’s plea for furlough as he misused it earlier October 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has rejected the plea of a prisoner lodged in Pune’s Yerwada prison seeking release on furlough on the ground that he had misused this facility earlier by overstaying the leave period outside jail and the nature of his offences. A bench of Justices V K Tahilramani and Mridula Bhatkar on October […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News prisoner's plea for furlough as he misused it earlier
Top Law News Condition of kids’ homes dismal, plan be drawn: Bombay HC October 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Terming as “dismal” the condition of children’s remand and shelter homes in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court has asked the state government to draw up a model plan with necessary amenities which can be replicated all over the state. A division bench headed by Justice V M Kanade was hearing a public interest litigation by […] Read more » Bombay High Court Condition of kids' homes dismal Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra
Top Law News Bombay HC fixes Dec 5 as date for Thackeray’s suit hearing October 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today fixed the hearing on December 5 in a suit filed by Jaidev Thackeray, son of late Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray, over his father’s Will. On December 5, Sanjay Raut, MP and the editor of Shiv Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, will be examined by the lawyers of Jaidev Thackeray. Justice Gautam […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured HC fixes Dec 5 as date for Thackeray's suit hearing Law Legal News
Top Law News Haji Ali Dargah to grant access to women: SC told October 25, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Women will be granted access to the sanctum sanctorum of the Haji Ali shrine in Mumbai on par with men, the Dargah Trust told the Supreme Court today and sought four weeks to make the requisite infrastructural changes. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices D Y Chandrachud and L Nageswara Rao […] Read more » access to women access to women in Hazi Ali Dargah Bombay High Court Chief Justice T.S. Thakur featured Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Justice L Nageswara Rao Senior advocate Gopal Subramanium
