Tag: Bombay High Court

Criminal Law News

ACB gives report to HC in Maha irrigation scam

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The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today submitted to the Bombay High Court a confidential progress report in a sealed cover about its probe into the alleged irregularities in the multi-crore-rupee irrigation scam in Maharashtra. The report was submitted by Acting Advocate General Anil Singh to a bench headed by Justice Naresh Patil which was hearing a […]

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High Profile Cases

HC defers Salman Khan case to July 1 as case papers not ready

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Ordering expeditious completion of case papers, the Bombay High Court today adjourned till July 1 a criminal appeal filed by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan against his conviction in the hit-and-run case in which he has been awarded a five-year jail sentence. When the case came up for hearing, Justice A R Joshi was informed by […]

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Public Utilities Top Law News

HC to Maharashtra: spell out steps to clean Godavari

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The Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra government to declare within a week what steps it would take to make the Godavari river in Nashik, where Kumbh Mela starts next month, pollution-free and its water fit for drinking. The mega religious congregation on the banks of Godavari at Trimbakeshwar, a pilgrim town near Nashik, about […]

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Criminal Law News

HC denies bail to arms haul case accused, wants speedy trial

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The Bombay High Court has rejected the bail plea of an accused in the 2006 Aurangabad arms haul case, observing it would not be proper to release him when the trial is at its tail-end and asked the relevant lower court to expedite the proceedings. Rejecting the bail application of Mohammed Sharif Shabbir Ahmed earlier […]

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Public Utilities Top Law News

BMC, MHADA told to hold meeting with owner and tenants

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The Bombay High Court yestarday asked officials of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) to hold a joint meeting with the owner and tenants of century-old heritage building ‘Esplanade Mansion’ in south Mumbai that has been declared dilapidated. A division bench of Justices V M Kanade and B P Colabawalla […]

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Public Utilities

Bombay High Court to hear Nestle plea against Maggi ban June 30

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The Bombay High Court on Friday declined any relief to Swiss multinational Nestle, which has sought a judicial review of the Indian food safety regulator’s order banning its top-selling nine variants of Maggi instant noodles on health issues. It will hear the plea June 30. The court on Friday issued notice to the Food Safety […]

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Public Utilities

HC asks to spell out measures during Pandharpur fest

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Considering the heavy influx of devotees in Pandharpur pilgrim town during ‘Ashadi Ekadashi’ in July-end, the Bombay High Court today asked Maharashtra government to submit an expert committee’s report on measures it proposes to take to manage huge crowds during the event. The direction was given by a bench of Justices Naresh Patil and S […]

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Criminal Law News

HC seeks info on worsening health of jailed Delhi Prof

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The Bombay high court on Wednesday issued notice to Maharashtra government, the commissioner of police Nagpur, superintendent of Nagpur central prison and sought their responses on the deteriorating health condition of a professor of Delhi University arrested a year ago for alleged links with Maoists. A division bench of chief justice Mohit Shah and justice […]

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Public Utilities

HC seeks presentation on how to tackle traffic woes

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The Bombay High Court today asked Mumbai’s top police officials to make a presentation before it on how they plan to tackle traffic woes in the city. A division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice A K Menon was hearing a PIL filed by Bombay Bar Association seeking strict implementation of traffic rules […]

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Criminal Law News

HC irked over man seeking Thackeray dispute details

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The Bombay High Court today expressed displeasure and shock over an unidentified person visiting a judge’s chamber on several occasions seeking copy of the evidence recorded in the dispute between late Bal Thackeray’s sons – Uddhav and Jaidev. Justice Gautam Patel, who is hearing the suit filed by Jaidev Thackeray challenging the will of Bal […]

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Intellectual Property News

CM quota flat allotment files missing: Govt tells HC

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Over 1,300 files pertaining to alloment of flats since 1982 to beneficiaries from Chief Minister’s housing quota have gone missing, the Maharashtra Government informed the Bombay High Court today. “At least 1,300 files of Housing Department alone are missing,” public prosecutor Jayesh Yagnik told Justices Abhay Oka and Reveti Mohite-Dhere, who were hearing a PIL […]

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Public Utilities

Maharashtra ​govt seeks HC nod for auto, taxi fare hike

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The Maharashtra government on Tuesday sought the Bombay High Court’s approval for the proposed auto and taxi fare hike announced by the Mumbai Metropolitan Road Transport Authority (MMRTA). The MMRTA had on May 11 proposed a hike in the basic fare for autos and taxis. The minimum fare for autos will go up from Rs […]

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