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Fresh pleas in SC against B’bay HC order on beef ban

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Two fresh petitions were filed today in the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court order upholding the ban on beef imposed by Maharashtra government through an enactment. The pleas filed by All India Jamiatul Quresh of Maharashtra and Delhi respectively alleged that politics was being played on the issue of slaughtering cows. They also […]

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HC directs SSC Board to pass a girl with learning disability

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Observing that students with learning disability deserve sympathy and grace from authorities in their performance, the Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education to pass a girl who was detained in SSC for her failure to obtain minimum marks in an optional subject. Bhamisha Singh, who appeared […]

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Manjula Chellur sworn-in as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court

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Justice Manjula Chellur today took oath as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, the second woman to occupy the post. Chelluar, who was the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, was transferred following the retirement of D H Waghela as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court on August 10. Waghela held the […]

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No relief from Bombay HC to guard carrying brown sugar

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The Bombay High Court has refused to interfere with a 2008 order of Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT) confirming departmental penal action of stopping increment for three years in case of a prison guard who was found carrying 40 grams of brown sugar at Yerwada central prison in Pune more than a decade ago. The guard […]

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HC slaps Rs 50,000 fine on minor boy who drove without licence

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The Bombay High Court has imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the father of a minor boy, who drove his family car without having a licence and met with an accident in the city last year injuring his minor friend sitting behind. After the accident on November 14, 2015, the injured boy was hospitalised […]

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Under 18 cannot participate in Dahi Handi festival in Maha: SC

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The Supreme Court today said that youth below 18 years of age cannot participate in the Dahi Handi ritual, part of the Janmashtami festival, in Maharashtra and the height of the human pyramid for it cannot exceed 20 feet, a limit fixed by the Bombay High Court. A bench comprising justices A R Dave and […]

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HC frowns upon AAI, DGCA over safety issues

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“It seems that passenger safety is of no priority to you,” the Bombay High Court’s told Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) as it rapped them for failing to ensure safety of air passengers and those living around airports. A division bench of justices V M Kanade and M […]

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HC accepts report on damaged Ambedkar Bhavan

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The Bombay High Court today took on record a report submitted by an architect appointed by it to inspect Ambedkar Bhavan in Dadar to ascertain the extent of damage caused to the building and printing press run by Prakash Ambedkar, the grandson of Dr B R Ambedkar. The report, submitted by architect Shashi Prabhu on […]

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HC disposes PIL on permit for liquor consumption

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The Bombay High Court today disposed of a PIL seeking to scrap the permit system for consumption of Indian and Foreign Made Liquor in Maharashtra. A bench headed by Justice Abhay Oka said it was a matter of policy decision for the state whether to continue permit system for consumption of liquor and it would […]

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HC no to Jaidev plea to admit Raj speech as evidence

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The Bombay High Court has rejected the plea of Jaidev Thackeray, estranged son of former Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, to admit a video clip of a public speech made by his cousin Raj Thackeray in March, 2014 as evidence in his suit challenging the will left behind by his father. Raj is the president […]

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Petition filed in Bombay HC in MIDC land deal matter

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A ‘whistle blower’ has filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Courtseeking setting aside of a “toothless” inquiry committee, set up to probe allegations against former Maharashtra Revenue Minister Eknath Khadse in the MIDC land purchase deal here. Hemant Gavande, a builder who had levelled allegations against Khadse in the MIDC land purchase matter, […]

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Criminal case merely cannot revoke arms license

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Mere registration of criminal case cannot be a ground to revoke an arms license, the Bombay High Court has held while directing Pune Commissioner of Police to consider afresh an application of a Shiv Sena leader seeking renewal of his license. A division bench of Justices N H Patil and P D Naik gave the […]

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