Criminal Law News Pratyusha case: Bombay HC grants Rahul interim protection from arrest April 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today granted interim protection from arrest till April 18 to actor-producer Rahul Raj Singh, who has been booked for abetting the suicide of his girlfriend and TV star Pratyusha Banerjee. Justice Mridula Bhatkar also directed Rahul to appear before Bangurnagar police station in suburban Goregaon from tomorrow onwards till April 18 […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Criminal news featured Law Pratyusha case Rahul Singh
Top Law News Bombay HC doesn’t stay “Fan” release for “copyright breach” April 11, 2016 / April 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today refused to stay the release of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer film “Fan” following a suit filed by a writer alleging copyright infringement, but asked the actor and the movie’s producer Yashraj Films to file their replies within two weeks. “Fan” is scheduled for release on April 15. Justice Gautam Patel was […] Read more » bollywood news Bombay High Court Court featured film Fan Law Legal News Shah Rukh khan
Criminal Law News Pratyusha suicide: Rahul moves HC to seek pre-arrest bail April 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Television producer Rahul Raj Singh, accused of abetting suicide of his actress girlfriend Pratyusha Banerjee, today approached the Bombay High Court seeking pre-arrest bail. On April 7, a sessions court here had rejected Rahuls anticipatory bail application, following which the producer filed a plea in the high court. Rahuls bail plea is likely to be […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Pratyusha suicide Rahul Raj Singh
Top Law News Bombay HC refuses to stay IPL match on Apr 9, raps Maha govt April 7, 2016 / April 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today declined to stay the IPL opening match on April 9 here as sought by a public interest litigation challenging use of large quantity of water for maintaining pitches despite the grave water crisis in Maharashtra due to drought. The PIL, filed by Loksatta Movement, sought shifting of IPL matches out […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured IPL Law Legal News Maharashtra
Top Law News PIL seeks HC order to protect women at Maharashtra’s Shani temple April 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A criminal public interest litigation filed in the Bombay High Court on Monday sought a direction to Maharashtra government and Director General of Police to protect women who enter the Shani temple at Shingnapur in Ahmednagar district to worship the deity. The petition also urged the court to direct the Shaneshwar Devasthan Trust, which manages […] Read more » activist Hemant Patil Bombay High Court entrance of women at Maharashtra’s Shani temple featured HC Maharashtra’s Shani temple PIL protect women at Maharashtra’s Shani temple
Top Law News Temple entry row: Bombay HC asks Maha govt to protect fundamental April 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today directed Maharashtra government to take pro-active steps for ensuring compliance of law to prevent discrimination against women on entry to places of worship, saying “it is the fundamental right of a woman” and the government should protect it. The court, which disposed of a PIL challenging the bar on entry of […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra Temple entry row
Top Law News Man who moved Bombay HC against Owaisi gets threat letter March 31, 2016 / April 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Pune-based activist Hemant Patil has received a threat letter asking him to withdraw his PIL in Bombay High Court against AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi and party MLA in Maharashtra Waris Pathan for refusing to chant ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’. “I have filed a complaint at Vishrantwadi police station in Pune under section 507 IPC (criminal […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Man who moved Bombay HC against Owaisi gets threat letter
Criminal Law News Bombay HC seeks report from police in IPL match-fixing, betting case March 31, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today asked the Mumbai police crime branch to submit a progress report in a case being probed by them into the alleged match-fixing and betting in 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches. On a PIL seeking a joint probe by CBI, Income Tax Department and Enforcement Directorate into the alleged match fixing and betting in 2013 […] Read more » betting case Bombay HC seeks report from police in IPL match-fixing Bombay High Court featured IPL match fixing Law Legal News
Top Law News HC quashes Baig”s death penalty in Pune German bakery blast March 18, 2016 / March 18, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Mumbai, The Bombay High Court today quashed the death penalty awarded to lone convict Himayat Baig in the 2010 German Bakery blast in Pune due to lack of evidence, but confirmed the life sentence imposed on him for possession of explosives. A division bench of Justices N H Patil and S B Shukre said Baig […] Read more » Bombay Bombay High Court featured German Bakery blast Himayat Baig Mumbai N H Patil S B Shukre Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
Top Law News HC dismisses PIL in godman episode invlvng CM wife March 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Mumbai, The Bombay High Court today refused to hear a public interest litigation seeking inquiry by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and CBI into the alleged incident of a self-styled godman giving a necklace to Maharastra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s wife Amruta. A division bench of Chief Justice D H Waghela and Justice M S Sonak […] Read more » Amruta Bombay High Court Devendra Fadnavis godman Godman episode Justice D H Waghela Justice M S Sonak Maharastra Chief Minister
Criminal Law News Murder & gangrape: Death sentence commuted March 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today commuted the death sentence awarded to Ramchandra Karanjule, the former director of an orphanage in Navi Mumbai, for murdering an inmate and gang-raping five mentally challenged girls at the premises. A division bench of Justices R V More and Anuja Prabhudessai partly allowed the appeal filed by Karanjule challenging […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Murder & gangrape: Death sentence commuted
Top Law News Consensual physical relations do not amount to rape: Bombay HC March 10, 2016 / March 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment An educated woman is mature enough to understand the consequences of having physical relations with her partner and such cases will not fall under the ambit of rape, the Bombay High Court said today while granting anticipatory bail to a 25-year-old man. Justice Mridula Bhatkar was hearing the anticipatory bail plea of the youth from […] Read more » Bombay High Court Consensual physical relations do not amount to rape: Bombay HC Court featured Law Legal News
