Top Law News HC irked over govt’s failure to take stand over structure August 17, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today expressed displeasure over Maharashtra government’s failure to take a stand on whether the changes made to a structure in south Mumbai allotted to political party BJP in 1978, were legal or not. A division bench of justices A S Oka and Revati Mohite Dere was hearing petitions filed by three residents’ […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured HC irked over govt's failure to take stand over structure Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Enhancing punishment in drunk driving cases mulled August 10, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Centre was actively considering a proposal to enhance punishment in drunk driving cases by amending IPC sections 304 A (causing death by negligence) and 279 (rash and negligent driving), the Bombay High Court was told today. “The process is on for the approval of the Government in this regard,” according to a letter written […] Read more » Bombay High Court Enhancing punishment in drunk driving cases mulled featured Hit-and-run case rash and negligent driving Salman Khan
Top Law News Witness act may cover whistle-blowers, RTI activists August 10, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Maharashtra government was considering inclusion of whistle-blowers and RTI activists in the proposed Witness Protection Act, it told the Bombay High Court today. While a policy to provide police protection to witnesses in sensitive cases was already in place, a legislation would be framed soon, additional government pleader Nitin Deshpande told the division bench of […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government RTI RTI activists witness Witness act may cover whistle-blowers
Top Law News HC allows golf course promoter to construct villas July 30, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has allowed M/s Leading Hotels Limited (LHL) to continue with the construction of two model villas as per licences granted to the company for its Tiracol Golf and Resort Project in North Goa. A high court bench in Goa comprising Justice F M Reis and Justice K L Wadane while hearing […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured golf course HC allows golf course promoter to construct villas Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Bombay High Court to hear Salman’s appeal against conviction July 27, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today said it will hear the appeal filed by Bollywood actor Salman Khan against the five-year sentence awarded to him in the 2002 hit-and-run case from July 30 on a regular basis. Salman’s lawyer Amit Desai sought adjournment of hearing till August 3, but Justice A R Joshi did not consider […] Read more » Bombay High Court Bombay High Court to hear Salman's appeal against conviction featured Hit-and-run case Law Legal News Salman Khan
Criminal Law News Rape convictions can rest on victim’s testimony: Bombay High Court July 25, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Observing that conviction in rape cases can solely rest on the testimony of the victim if it inspires confidence, the Bombay High Court has upheld the life sentence awarded to a 42-year-old man for raping his step-daughter for over a year. A division bench of justices V K Tahilramani and Shalini Phansalkar-Joshi last week dismissed […] Read more » Bombay High Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News rape Rape convictions can rest on victim's testimony: Bombay High Court
Criminal Law News Bombay High Court raps govt for failing to handle issues of resident doctors July 13, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today rapped the Maharashtra government for failing to handle the issues of resident doctors across the state who have been going on indefinite strikes, thus causing problems for patients. A division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice A K Menon was hearing a PIL by advocate Datta Mane last […] Read more » Bombay High Court Bombay High Court raps govt for failing to handle issues of resident doctors Court Criminal news featured Law rape
Criminal Law News Bombay HC allows Salman’s plea for translation of documents July 13, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Monday directed its registry to submit by 20 July the translation of copies of documents sought by Bollywood actor Salman Khan in connection with his appeal against the five-year sentence awarded to him by a sessions court in the 2002 hit-and-run case. Some documents in the case are in vernacular […] Read more » Bombay HC allows Salman's plea for translation of documents Bombay High Court Criminal news featured Hit-and-run case Law Legal News Salman Khan
Top Law News What mechanism evolved to avoid doctors’ strikes? HC asks govt July 6, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today sought to know from the Maharashtra government what mechanism it has evolved to prevent indefinite strikes declared time and again by doctors across the state while claiming that their demands have not not fulfilled. A division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice A K Menon was hearing a […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice A K Menon featured Law Legal News Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors MARD news What mechanism evolved to avoid doctors' strikes? HC asks govt
Top Law News Bombay High Court notice to cops over security to BMC staff during demolition July 4, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has issued notice to the city police commissioner and senior police inspectors of those police stations that refused to provide protection to civic officials while demolishing illegal hutments from pipelines supplying drinking water. A division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice Anil Menon were informed by senior counsel S […] Read more » BMC Bombay High Court Bombay High Court notice to cops over security to BMC staff during demolition Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice Anil Menon courts featured Law Legal News
Environment Law News HC ultimatum to Maha CS to file affidavit on noise pollution July 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Bring down noise pollution levels during festivals, the Bombay High Court sternly told the Maharashtra government today while giving a last chance to the Chief Secretary to file an affidavit identifying officers responsible for not implementing court directives on the issue. A division bench of Justices A S Oka and Revati Mohite- Dere had on […] Read more » Bombay High Court Environment news featured HC ultimatum to Maha CS to file affidavit on noise pollution Law Maharashtra government news noise pollution
Top Law News CCTV cameras to be installed in shelter homes soon: HC July 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment With an increase in number of incidents where children and women in state-run shelter homes are sexually and physically abused, the Maharashtra government today told the Bombay High Court that it will soon install CCTV cameras in all such facilities. A division bench of Justices V M Kanade and B P Colabawala was informed by […] Read more » Bombay High Court CCTV cameras CCTV cameras to be installed in shelter homes soon: HC featured justices V M Kanade and B P Colabawala Law Legal News Maharashtra government news
