High Profile Cases Patil a wholly unreliable witness in Salman case: HC December 10, 2015 / December 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Wednesday doubted the evidence of Ravindra Patil, former police bodyguard of Bollywood star Salman Khan and witness in the 2002 hit-and-run case, observing that he was “wholly unreliable.” Justice A R Joshi said this while dictating the verdict in the appeal filed by the actor against the five-year sentence awarded […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured HC Salman case
Top Law News Take stringent action to stop custodial deaths: Bombay HC December 8, 2015 / December 9, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today asked Maharashtra government to take stern steps to stop the “illegal and inhuman practice” of custodial deaths occurring in the state. “The government should take strict action against police officers and staff who are responsible for custodial deaths and punish them to set an example for others by giving a message […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured Law Legal News Take stringent action to stop custodial deaths: Bombay HC
Criminal Law News Bombay HC begins dictation of verdict in Salman’s case December 7, 2015 / December 8, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Monday said it would give its ruling on the applicability of culpable homicide charge against Bollywood star Salman Khan in the 2002 hit-and-run case and also on other key questions like the admissibility of the statement of the actor’s former body guard as evidence. This was stated by Justice A.R. […] Read more » Bombay HC begins dictation of verdict in Salman's case Bombay High Court Criminal news featured Hit-and-run case Law Legal News Salman Khan
Criminal Law News Salman case: prosecution wraps up arguments December 3, 2015 / December 4, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The prosecution today wrapped up its arguments before the Bombay High Court in the 2002 hit-and-run case, in which Bollywood superstar Salman Khanwas convicted and sentenced to five-year imprisonment, and urged the court not to show any leniency to the actor. The prosecution, while concluding its arguments, asked the court to uphold the sentence awarded […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured Hit-and-run case Law Legal News Salman case: prosecution wraps up arguments Salman Khan
Top Law News Formulate rural-friendly policy to curb migration : High Court to Maharashtra December 3, 2015 / December 4, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today asked the Maharashtra government to formulate a “rural-friendly” policy to encourage rural youth to participate in farming so that migration to urban areas can be curbed. A division bench of justices N H Patil and S B Shukre had taken suo moto cognisance of the increasing number of farmer suicides […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured Formulate rural-friendly policy to curb migration : High Court to Maharashtra Law Legal News Maharashtra
Top Law News Bombay HC reserves order on Adarsh petitions December 2, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today reserved its order on a bunch of petitions in connection with the scam- tainted Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society in south Mumbai. A division bench of justices R V More and R G Ketkar had in September started final hearing in the petitions including one filed by the society in 2011 […] Read more » Adarsh petitions Bombay HC reserves order on Adarsh petitions Bombay High Court featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Bombay HC upholds conviction of 23 people in murder case November 30, 2015 / December 1, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today upheld the life sentences awarded to 23 people for murdering three persons in Roha in neighbouring Raigad district in 2004 on account of political rivalry. The division bench, headed by acting Chief Justice V K Tahilramani, dismissed their appeals challenging a 2005 order of the sessions court, noting that the […] Read more » Bombay HC upholds conviction of 23 people in murder case Bombay High Court Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News murder case
Top Law News HC reunites Hindu-Muslim couple from Rajasthan November 25, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The woman’s relatives took her away to her parents’ house on the pretext that she would be brought back to her matrimonial home in Madhya Pradesh. Later, she was forced to marry another man in Gujarat. The Bombay High Court has reunited a Hindu-Muslim couple from Rajasthan, after the woman was taken away by her […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured HC reunites Hindu-Muslim couple from Rajasthan Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Bombay HC upholds life term to man in 2005 German woman murder case November 25, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has upheld the conviction and life sentence imposed on a 27-year-old man for murdering a 79-year-old German woman in 2005 in Pune’s upmarket Koregaon Park. A division bench headed by Acting Chief Justice V K Tahilramani while dismissing an appeal filed by Iqlak Fakir Mohammad Shaikh challenging the lower court’s order […] Read more » Bombay HC upholds life term to man in 2005 German woman murder case Bombay High Court Court criminal newsmlaw murder case Pune
Top Law News Bombay HC seeks info on action against school heads over school bags November 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today sought to know from Maharashtra Government what action it proposes to take against principals or trustees of schools across the state for not implementing recommendations of an expert committee on reducing weight of school bags and other issues concerning students. A bench headed by justices V M Kanade and Reveti […] Read more » Bombay HC seeks info on action against school heads over school bags Bombay High Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government
Top Law News Panel submits report on CM’s discretionary housing quota to Bombay HC November 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A one-man Commission, appointed to probe the alleged irregularities in allotment of flats under Chief Minister’s discretionary housing quota in Maharashtra in the last three decades, today submitted its report to Bombay High Court along with recommendations and proposed action. The Commission was asked to probe double or multiple allotment of flats under CM’s quota […] Read more » Bombay High Court CM's discretionary housing quota Court featured Law Legal News Panel submits report on CM's discretionary housing quota to Bombay HC
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Bombay HC lets Shorabuddin’s brother to withdraw petition November 23, 2015 / November 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today permitted Rubabuddin Shaikh, brother of Sohrabuddin who was killed in an alleged fake encounter, to withdraw his petition challenging the discharge of BJP President Amit Shah from the case. Rubabuddin had sought withdrawal of the petition on grounds of ill health. Last month, the high court had given him time […] Read more » Bombay HC lets Shorabuddin's brother to withdraw petition Bombay High Court featured Law Legal News Shorabuddin's brother
