High Profile Cases Top Law News Meat ban: SC refuses to entertain plea against Bombay HC order September 17, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea filed against a Bombay High Court order staying the decision to ban sale of meat in Mumbai during Jain festival. A bench comprising Justices T S Thakur and Kurian Joseph, however, allowed petitioner Shree Tapagachiya Atma Kamal Labhdisuriswarji Gyanmandir Trust, a trust of minority Jains, to […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News meat ban Meat ban: SC refuses to entertain plea against Bombay HC order Supreme Court
Top Law News HC asks govt to consider recycling sewage water September 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today asked the Maharashtra government to consider recycling sewage water so that it can be used for irrigation and non-irrigation purposes in view of the drought situation in the state. A division bench headed by Justice V M Kanade had earlier raised concerns over the drought situation in Maharashtra and asked the […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured HC asks govt to consider recycling sewage water Law Legal News recycling sewage water
Top Law News Shahi snan: Govt asked to revisit decision on releasing water September 14, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Terming as “illegal” the Maharashtra government’s decision of releasing two TMC (thousand million cubic) dam water for ‘shahi snans’ at Kumbh Mela in Nashik, the Bombay High Court today asked the government to rethink its decision before the next ‘shahi snan’ on September 18. A division bench of justices A S Oka and V L […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government revisit decision on releasing water Shahi snan: Govt asked to revisit decision on releasing water
Criminal Law News Louis Berger case: HC rejects Alemao’s bail plea September 14, 2015 / September 14, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Monday rejected the bail plea of former state Public Works Department Minister Churchill Alemao, arrested in connection with Louis Berger bribery case. Alemao, 66, who is currently lodged in Colvale jail, had applied for bail in the Goa bench of Bombay High Court. The former minister had claimed that the lower […] Read more » Alemao bail Bombay High Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Louis Berger case Louis Berger case: HC rejects Alemao's bail plea Panaji
Top Law News Bombay high court allows sale of meat in Mumbai on Sep 17 September 14, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay high court in some tough talking stopped the ban imposed by Maharashtra government on sale of meat on September 17 in Mumbai, during Paryushan, a period of fasting for Jains. The HC however did not lift the ban on abattoirs on that day. The meat sale ban was lifted only for Mumbai though […] Read more » Bombay High Court Bombay high court allows sale of meat in Mumbai on Sep 17 Court featured Law Legal News meat sale Mumbai news
Consumer Law News Top Law News Mumbai civic body withdraws meat sale ban order September 13, 2015 / September 13, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Under fire for its decision to ban slaughter and sale of meat in the city for two days during Jain festival ‘Paryushan’, the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) today told the Bombay High Court that it has decided to withdraw its decision. The MCGM informed the court of its decision during the hearing of […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured MCGM order meat sale ban meat sale ban order Mumbai civic body withdraws meat sale Mumbai civic body withdraws meat sale ban Mumbai meat sale ban order
Top Law News HC frowns over meat sale ban in Mumbai September 10, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today said imposing a ban on animal slaughter and sale of meat for four days during the Jain festival ‘Paryushan’ is not feasible in a metropolitan city like Mumbai and sought response from the state and the municipal body on a petition challenging it. A division bench headed by Justice Anoop […] Read more » BJP Bombay High Court featured HC frowns over meat sale ban in Mumbai meat sale ban Mumbai news Shiv Sena
Top Law News Privacy of innocent persons should not be invaded, says HC September 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today said while there was a “laudable intention” behind the recent police raids on hotels in suburban Malwani following complaints of a prostitution racket operating there, innocent persons cannot be harassed and their privacy should not be invaded. A division bench of justices V M Kanade and Shalini Phansalkar-Joshi was hearing […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Privacy of innocent persons should not be invaded says HC
Top Law News Plea to make Bhabha’s home as nt’l monument junked September 1, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today dismissed a petition seeking direction to the Union government to expeditiously take a decision on declaring nuclear scientist Homi Bhabha’s bungalow ‘Meherangir’ at Malabar Hill here as a national monument. Raam Dhuri, president of National Forum for Aided Institutions Employees (Department of Atomic Energy), in his petition had also sought […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Ncpa Plea to make Bhabha's home as nt'l monument junked
Top Law News SC refuses to allow Pramod Mutalik to enter Goa August 31, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea of Sri Ram Sene Chief Pramod Mutalik against a Bombay High Courtdecision upholding the order restraining him and his associates from entering the territory of Goa, saying they indulge in “moral policing”. “The order might have been passed to maintain peace in Goa,” a bench comprising Chief Justice […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Goa SC refuses to allow Pramod Mutalik to enter Goa Sri Ram Sene Chief Pramod Mutalik Supreme Court
Top Law News HC rejects plea agnst award to Babasaheb Purandare August 19, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today rejected a petition seeking a direction to the state government to withdraw its decision to confer the prestigious “Maharashtra Bhushan” award on veteran historian and writer Babasaheb Purandare. A bench of justices Naresh Patil and S B Shukare turned down the petition, saying that it was devoid of merits. The […] Read more » Babasaheb Purandare Bombay High Court Court featured HC rejects plea agnst award to Babasaheb Purandare Law Legal News Maharashtra
Criminal Law News Bombay High Court upholds life term given to man for killing pregnant wife August 19, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has upheld the life sentence awarded to a man by a lower court for killing his pregnant wife by setting her afire for not meeting his dowry demands. The HC observed that the evidence adduced by the prosecution points at the guilt of the accused. However, a bench headed by Justice […] Read more » Bombay High Court Bombay High Court upholds life term given to man for killing pregnant wife Court featured Law Legal News