Top Law News Motor Vehicles Act: HC puts ball in Centre’s court February 18, 2016 / February 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today asked the Centre to consider amending the Motor Vehicles Act to bring in a more stringent penalty for those vehicles found plying without fitness certificates. “The Centre shall consider amending section 192 of the Motor Vehicles Act (pertaining to fitness certificates) so as to provide for a more stringent penalty […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Motor Vehicles Act Motor Vehicles Act: HC puts ball in Centre's court
Top Law News Bombay HC tells cops to file FIR into encounter of Ghadoli February 15, 2016 / February 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Acting on a petition, the Bombay High Court today directed Mumbai police to register an FIR into the alleged encounter of Sandeep Ghadoli by Gurgaon police at a hotel here on February 7. The order was delivered by a division bench of justices Ranjit More and V L Achilya on a writ petition filed by brother […] Read more » Bombay HC tells cops to file FIR into encounter of Ghadoli Bombay High Court Criminal news encounter of Ghadoli featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Justice Waghela takes oath as Chief Justice of Bombay HC February 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Justice Dheerendra Hiralal Waghela was today sworn-in as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court by Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao. At the swearing-in ceremony held at the Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan, Chief Secretary Swadheen Kshatriya read out the warrant of appointment of Justice D H Waghela as the Chief Justice of the Bombay […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Justice Dheerendra Hiralal Waghela Justice Waghela takes oath as Chief Justice of Bombay HC Law Legal News
Top Law News Modernise to attract passengers, Bombay HC advises MSRTC February 8, 2016 / February 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today suggested thatMaharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) consider a pilot project to modernise the bus stands by providing WiFi service, private canteens and better toilets to lure passengers away from private bus operators. “If you provide these facilities, then you will generate revenue which will reduce the mounting losses,” the […] Read more » Bombay HC advises MSRTC Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Modernise to attract passengers MSRTC
Top Law News Refuse to pay taxes if govt fails to curb graft: Bombay HC February 3, 2016 / February 4, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Expressing anguish over growing corruption in government machinery and corporations, the Bombay High Court said that it’s high time citizens come together to fight this menace and can refuse to pay taxes if this “hydra-headed monster” is not eliminated. The HC also asked the Director General of Police to probe and book those responsible for […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court curb graft featured Law Legal News Refuse to pay taxes if govt fails to curb graft: Bombay HC
Top Law News Murud tragedy: Bombay HC pulls up govt for failing to secure beaches February 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today rapped Maharashtra government and Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) for failing to implement a Government Resolution on measures to be taken to keep beaches secure. “It is shocking that 14 students, of which 10 were girls, died after drowning two days back at the Murud-Janjira beach. There is no […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Murud tragedy Murud tragedy: Bombay HC pulls up govt for failing to secure beaches
Top Law News SC allows to hold event at Girgaum Chowpatty beach February 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed a Bombay High Court order and allowed the Maharashtra government to hold an event at Girgaum Chowpatty beach in Mumbai to kickstart the ‘Make in India Week’ programme, which will be attended by the Prime Minister. A bench comprising Justices M Y Eqbal and Arun Mishra allowed the submission […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured Girgaum Chowpatty beach Law Legal News SC allows to hold event at Girgaum Chowpatty beach Supreme Court
Top Law News Murud tragedy: Bombay HC seeks steps to secure beaches February 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A day after 14 students drowned off the popular Murud-Janjira beach in Raigad district, the Bombay High Courttoday sought to know from Maharashtra government what measures it has taken to keep beaches secure so as to avoid such incidents. Advocate Jamshed Mistry today mentioned a public interest litigation filed by NGO Janhit Manch on the […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Murud tragedy Murud tragedy: Bombay HC seeks steps to secure beaches
Top Law News Students with learning disability to get writers in SSC, HSC exams: Maha to HC February 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Maharashtra government today informed the Bombay High Court that it has recently come out with a resolution allowing student writers for slow learners or those suffering from learning disability in the forthcoming SSC and HSC Board examinations in the state. The information was given by the state government pleader to a bench of Justices V […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured HSC HSC exams: Maha to HC Law Legal News Maharashtra government SSC Students with learning disability to get writers in SSC
Top Law News Mumbai metro fare hike: SC refuses to interfere with HC order January 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to interfere with aBombay High Court order staying till January 29 the proposed hike in fares of the Versova-Ghatkopar Metro rail corridor. A bench comprising justices M Y Eqbal and Arun Mishra asked the metro operator Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL), a subsidiary of Reliance Energy, to approach the […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured Mumbai Metro Mumbai metro fare hike Mumbai metro fare hike: SC refuses to interfere with HC order Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Bombay HC grants bail to acid attack convict Jerrit John January 25, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today granted bail to production house owner Jerrit John, convicted for throwing acid at his former girlfriend, after observing that he has already undergone more than three years in jail. Justice Abhay Thipsay asked John to furnish surety of Rs 25,000 and directed him to appear before Dadar police once in […] Read more » Bombay HC grants bail to acid attack convict Jerrit John Bombay High Court Court Criminal news featured Jerrit John Law
Media & Entertainment News Top Law News Bombay HC notice to “Kya Kool Hain Hum” team January 22, 2016 / January 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today issued notices to the producers, director and writers of the film ‘Kya Kool Hain Hum 3’ and sought a response to a public interest litigationseeking a ban on it for allegedly vulgar content. The division bench of Justices N H Patil and G S Kulkarni, however, said it cannot stay […] Read more » Bombay HC notice to "Kya Kool Hain Hum" team Bombay High Court Court featured kya kool hai hum Law Legal News