Top Law News PIL on Kolhapur varsity VC appointments dismissed: Bombay High Court July 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the appointments of the vice-chancellors of Mumbai University and Shivaji University in Kolhapur after finding no merit in it. “We find no merit in the contentions raised in the petition and hence it deserves to be dismissed,” a division bench of Chief Justice Mohit […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News news PIL PIL on Kolhapur varsity VC appointments dismissed: Bombay High Court UGC vice-chancellors of Mumbai University and Shivaji University in Kolhapur
Top Law News HC imposes Rs 40,000 fine on Saoner MLA July 2, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A High Court bench here has imposed a fine of Rs 40,000 on Saoner MLA Sunil Kedar for raising objection to an ongoing probe against him by an appointed inquiry officer. Kedar had objected to the ongoing inquiry conducted by inquiry officer advocate Surendra Kharbade against him and had also refused to conduct probe against […] Read more » 000 fine on Saoner MLA Bombay High Court featured HC imposes Rs 40 Law Legal News Nagpur
Top Law News HC defers Salman’s appeal to July 13 as he seeks time July 1, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today deferred till July 13 an appeal filed by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan against the five-year sentence awarded to him in the hit-and-run case, after the actor’s lawyer sought time to check documents. Although the ‘paper book’ (compilation of evidence and documents) is ready and copies have been served to both […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured HC defers Salman's appeal to July 13 as he seeks time Law Legal News Salman Khan
Environment Law News Bombay High Court notice to Maha Govt, PCB over polluting company June 30, 2015 / June 30, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High Court today issued notices to the state government and the MaharashtraPollution Control Board for their “inaction” against a company which has been allegedly polluting wells, farmland and the Sukhna river since long. According to the petition filed by Vaishnaw Rameshwar and Atmaram Thombe, the distillery has been allegedly dumping […] Read more » Bombay High Court Bombay High Court notice to Maha Govt Environment news featured Justice P R Bora Justice R M Borde Law news PCB over polluting company state government and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board Sukhna river The Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High Court
Top Law News HC favours adoption of a boy by US foster mother June 29, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today observed that a six-year-old boy seems to be happy with his foster mother, who wants to adopt him but is facing hurdles in the process in view of absence of approval from the authorities concerned. After interviewing the boy in court, a division bench of justices V M Kanade and […] Read more » Bombay High Court CARA Central Adoption Resource Authority featured HC favours adoption of a boy by US foster mother Justice B P Colabawala Justice V.M. Kanade Law Legal News
Criminal Law News The Bombay High Court orders life sentence to man for killing wife’s lover June 27, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Relying on the testimony of three eyewitnesses, the Bombay High Court has confirmed the life sentence imposed by a sessions court on a 34-year-old man hailing from Sangli district of Maharashtra for stabbing to death his wife’s paramour almost a decade ago. “We believe the testimony of eyewitnesses who saw Suresh Patil fatally injuring Bhagwan […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Criminal news featured Justice P V Hardas Law news The Bombay High Court orders life sentence to man for killing wife's lover
Top Law News Don’t impose adoption rules if mom-child develop affinity: HC June 26, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment If a child and his foster mother develop affinity towards each other, then rules for adoption need not be strictly followed as the child’s welfare is important and of utmost concern, the Bombay High Court said while continuing the custody of a six-year-old boy with his foster parents. A division bench of justices V M […] Read more » Bombay High Court CARA Central Adoption Resource Agency Court Don't impose adoption rules if mom-child develop affinity: HC featured justices V M Kanade and B P Colabawala Law Legal News news
Criminal Law News HC favours granting bail to jailed professor on health grounds June 26, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today said it was inclined to grant bail to former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba, arrested for alleged Maoist links, on humanitarian grounds and his medical condition. A division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice A K Menon had taken suo moto (on its own) cognizance of a […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chief Justice Mohit Shah Court Delhi University DU featured HC favours granting bail to jailed professor on health grounds Justice A K Menon Law Legal News news professor G N Saibaba
Top Law News SC refuses to stay Goa Cricket Association election process June 26, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to stay the election process of the Goa Cricket Association (GCA) scheduled on Sunday but directed that the poll results would not be announced. A vacation bench of Justice Arun Mishra said the polling would be subject to the outcome of the matter pendingbefore the Bombay High Court. The apex […] Read more » Bombay High Court election process featured GCA Goa Cricket Association Justice Arun Mishra Law Legal News news SC refuses to stay Goa Cricket Association election process Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Petition seeks probe into death of witness in Salman’s case June 25, 2015 / June 25, 2015 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Petition seeks probe into death of witness in Salman’s case A petition filed today in the Bombay High Court sought a probe by Maharashtra government and police into the circumstances leading to the death of a key eyewitness in the 2002 hit-and-run case in which Bollywood actor Salman Khan was convicted last month. The petition, filed by Pune-based activist Hemant Patil, said, “Legal action should […] Read more » Bollywood Bombay High Court featured Hit-and-run case Law Legal News Petition seeks probe into death of witness in Salman's case Salman Khan
Top Law News HC refuses to stay GCA poll process June 25, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today refused to stay the election process of the Goa Cricket Association (GCA) on a plea alleging non-transparency even as it appointed a committee headed by a retired judge to oversee polls scheduled on June 28. The petition was filed by GCA’s former president Vinod Fadke, incumbent secretary Chetan Desai and […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured GCA Goa Cricket Association HC refuses to stay GCA poll process Law Legal News news poll process ustices F M Reis and K L Wadhane
Top Law News Book Bombay HC history in colonial rule released June 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment An Independent Colonial Judiciary’, a book outlining the history of the Bombay High Court during the British Raj from 1862 to 1947, was released by Chief Justice Mohit Shah at a function here. Authored by advocate Abhinav Chandrachud, the book is a first of its kind publication which examines the background and lives of 83 […] Read more » Bombay High Court Book Bombay HC history in colonial rule released Chief Justice Mohit Shah featured Independent Colonial Judiciary Law Legal News news
