Criminal Law News GR on rape victims: Bombay HC warns Maha govt of contempt action April 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today warned the Maharashtra government of contempt action if it fails to issue a resolution directing private hospitals to treat victims of sexual harassment, acid attack and rape free of cost. A division bench of justices A S Oka and P D Naik which was hearing a bunch of petitions on the […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Criminal news featured GR on rape victims Law Maharashtra government
Top Law News SC dismisses plea against Bombay HC order on IPL matches April 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed the plea ofMaharashtra and Mumbai Cricket Associations against the Bombay High Court order directing shifting of IPLmatches outside the drought-hit state. A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur was initially inclined to allow the matches in Maharashtra with some strict conditions like the stadium authorities will not be […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured IPL matches Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
Top Law News Bombay HC rejects plea for policy to regularise illegal bldgs April 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Bombay High Court on Wednesday rejected Maharashtra government’s pleas to go ahead with the draft policy on regularisation of illegal structures in Maharashtra. Calling it “arbitrary, faulty and illegal,” the court directed the state to not go ahead with the policy without its permission. A government petitioner has now told HC that the government will […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured illegal bldgs Law Legal News plea
Top Law News Do you give jobs to kin of firemen, victims: Bombay HC asks MCGM April 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today asked the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) whether it has a policy to offer jobs to families of firemen who die in harness and to the kin of victims who perish in fire mishaps. If such a policy does not exist, then the civic body has to ensure that […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News MCGM
Top Law News Pratyusha case: Bombay HC refuses to transfer probe April 21, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Observing that the city police was conducting a “fair and proper” investigation into the alleged suicide of TV star Pratyusha Banerjee, the Bombay High Court today refused to transfer probe to Mumbai Police Crime Branch as sought by the popular actress’ mother Shoma Banerjee. “After perusing the records and investigation papers we are of the view […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Pratyusha case
Environment Law News Bombay HC wants study on Godavari pollution implemeted April 21, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today asked Nashik Divisional Commissioner to take a decision on the recommendations of National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) on pollution of river Godavari caused by the ‘Shahi Snnan’ (holy bath) events during Kumbh Mela last year. The high court had appointed NEERI to form a committee to study the pollution […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Environment news featured Godavari pollution Law Legal News National Environmental Engineering Research Institute NEERI
Media & Entertainment News Bombay HC refuses to ban release of ”Santa Banta” April 18, 2016 / April 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today refused to grant an interim stay on the release of upcoming film “Santa Banta Pvt Ltd” while hearing a petition alleging the movie had defamed members of the Sikh community and portrayed them in bad light. Justice S C Dharmadhikari, heading a division bench, said, “We cannot stop the release […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Entertainment News featured Law Legal News Santa Banta pvt ltd
Top Law News Bombay HC suggests Vinita Kamte file separate application April 16, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Bombay HC suggests Vinita Kamte file separate application The Bombay High Court suggested Vinita Kamte, wife of IPS officer Ashok Kamte who died in the 26/11 terror attack case, to file a separate application before it if she wants a judicial inquiry to be initiated against former Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria in connection with alleged discrepancies in the 26/11 call records. The suggestion […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra Vinita Kamte
Top Law News Bombay HC lambasts hospital for issuing “cooked up bills” to patient April 16, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Bombay HC lambasts hospital for issuing “cooked up bills” to patient The Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra government to develop within a month a mechanism which would enable the state to take action against hospitals and doctors who detain patients and hold up bodies for non-payment of medical bills. “Whenever a case of illegal detention comes up, the criminal law is set into motion. Therefore […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government PIL
Top Law News Relief denied to doctor-duo who guaranteed pregnancy with IVF April 15, 2016 / April 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today refused to grant interim relief to a doctor couple running an IVF clinic in south Mumbai whose licenses were suspended for three months for promising guaranteed pregnancy and offering refund if the treatment failed. The Maharashtra Medical Council had suspended the licenses of the doctor couple Aniruddha and Anjali Malpani following […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured IVF clinic Law Legal News Maharashtra Mumbai
Top Law News Act against MNS leaders for noise pollution at rally: Bombay HC April 15, 2016 / April 16, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Act against MNS leaders for noise pollution at rally: Bombay HC The Bombay High Court today asked the Maharashtra government and local civic body to take action in accordance with law against organisers of a recent rally by Raj Thackeray-led MNS at Shivaji Park, a silence zone, as it “prima facie” found that rules on noise level were violated. A division bench headed by Justice Abhay Oka […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured Legal News Maharashtra MNS noise pollution raj thakre
Top Law News Bombay HC urged to allow witnesses to swear in name of Constitution April 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Two petitions have been filed in Bombay High Court seeking liberty to people who practise “atheism” to take oath in the name of Constitution in the courts, instead of swearing in the name of God. Currently, as per Oath Act, 1969, a witness or any person who deposes in the court, can swear in the […] Read more » Bombay High Court Constitution Court featured Law Legal News
