Criminal Law News HC gives bail to convict in 2008 Thane blasts May 3, 2013 / May 3, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Hindu right wing group Sanatan Sanstha member Ramesh Gadkari has granted bail by the Bombay High Court convicted for his involvement in the blasts at theatres and auditoriums in neighbouring Thane district in 2008. A division bench of Justices P V Hardas and Mridula Bhatkar, while granting bail to Gadkari on a surety of Rs 20,000, […] Read more » 2008 Thane blasts ATS arrested six persons bail to Gadkari blast at auditoriums blast at theater Bombay High Court Cineraj Theatre in Panvel Hindu right wing group Hindu right wing group Sanatan Sanstha Vikram Bhave
Top Law News HC disbelieves rape victim’s version, acquits convict April 30, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Disbelieving the version of a rape victim on the basis of her conduct, the Bombay High Court has acquitted a 56-year-old man by setting aside the verdict of a lower court which had sent him to jail two years ago. In this case, the rape victim had alleged that she was confined to a cattle-shed […] Read more » acquits convict Bombay High Court Judge M L Tahilyani rape victim rape victim's version testimony of the prosecutrix
Criminal Law News Bombay High Court acquits teacher of rape charges April 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Maharashtra: A science teacher has been acquitted by the Bombay High court here for the charges of raping a student at his house on the ground that the prosecution had failed to establish the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt. Accordingly, the court set aside the 10-year jail term imposed by a sessions court on 28-year-old Dharmaraj Ganpatil, […] Read more » Bombay High Court gang rape Justice Sadhana Jadhav Kolhapur jail Radiological examination rape by a teacher rape case rape cases in Maharashtra rape charges Ratnagiri area of Maharashtra
Top Law News Woman’s dignity must be protected: HC April 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment MUMBAI: Stating that modesty, honour, dignity and reputation of a woman has to be protected at all places including her home and office, the Bombay High Court has upheld the conviction of an employee of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation for molesting a colleague at work. Justice S C Dharmadhikari last week dismissed an appeal filed by Nandkumar Sonawane, […] Read more » Advocate K P Anilkuma Bombay High Court Justice S.C. Dharmadhikari Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Nandkumar Sonawane news Top news Woman's dignity must be protected: HC
Top Law News HC upholds ban on ad of height-enhancing drug April 15, 2013 / April 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition has been rejected by the Bombay High Court for challenging food and Drugs Administration (FDA) order to TV channels prohibiting advertisements of a drug which promises to increase a person’s “stature”. ‘STEPUP Body Growth Formula’, the drug, is manufactured by Siddhi Vinayak Herbals, Indore and marketed by GMT Teleshopping, which had filed the petition. […] Read more » Abhay Oka Bombay High Court Drugs and Magic Remedies Act Food and Drugs Administration GMT Teleshopping Indore Justices Mridula Bhatkar Madhya Pradesh authorities Siddhi Vinayak Herbals STEPUP Body Growth Formula
Top Law News Bombay HC acquits man convicted for wife’s murder April 13, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man has been acquitted by the Bombay High Court convicted by a lower court for murdering his wife by setting her afire eight years ago. Hearing the appeal filed by Pune-resident Bhanudas Thite, a division Bench of Mr Justice V K Tahilramani and Mr Justice P D Kode recently set aside the 2005 order of the Pune trial court which had sentenced him […] Read more » Bombay High Court homicidal Mr Thite murder Pune-resident Bhanudas Thite special executive magistrate wife's murder
Criminal Law News SC seeks states’ stands on Police Complaint Authority April 12, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Marathi author and Padma Shri awardee Laxman Mane, booked in half a dozen separate alleged rape cases, has moved the Bombay High Court urging quashing of the charges. Mane filed the petition yesterday and the matter would be heard next week, court sources said. After a fortnight, Mane had on April 8 surrendered before Satara […] Read more » 63-year-old writer-cum social activist Laxman Mane Bombay High Court Laxman Mane Marathi author and Padma Shri awardee Laxman Mane SC seeks states' stands on Police Complaint Authority
Top Law News SC gets two more judges; strength goes up to 30 April 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justices Arjan Kumar Sikri and Sharad Arvind Bobde were today elevated as judges of the Supreme Court, taking its strength to 30. Justice Sikri, Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court and Justice Bobde, Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court have been appointed as judges of the Supreme Court, a Law Ministry statement […] Read more » Bar Council of Delhi Bombay High Court Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court Justice Bobde justice Sharad Arvind Bobde Justices Arjan Kumar Sikri Law Ministry statement Madhya Pradesh High Court Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Ishrat case: Arrested Gujarat cop alleges torture by CBI April 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI arrested the Suspended Gujarat police officer NK Aminin for the alleged fake encounter of Mumbai girl Ishrat Jahan and three others near here in 2004, on Friday told a court that he was tortured by the investigation agency. He was arrested on Thursday. “I was severely beaten up and also verbally abused by the […] Read more » Amjadali Akbarali Rana Bombay High Court CBI Crime Branch Gujarat cop Ishrat case Javed Shaikh alias Pranesh Pillai Mumbai girl Ishrat Jahan Special CBI Judge Suspended Gujarat police officer NK Aminin torture by CBI widespread conspiracy Zeeshan Johar
Top Law News Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar sworn-in as CJ of Himachal Pradesh April 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar sworn-in as CJ of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh: In a simple ceremony which was held in here in the Raj Bhawan, Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar has got sworn-in as Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. Governor Urmila Singh administered the oath of office at a simple but impressive ceremony attended by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his Cabinet colleagues, […] Read more » Bombay High Court Governor Urmila Singh Himachal Pradesh chief justice Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar Leader of Opposition Prem Kumar Dhumal Raj Bhawan of Himachal Pradesh senior government functionaries
Top Law News HC dismisses plea against A-I’s decision April 5, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Petitions challenging Air-India’s decision to transfer engineering workers to a subsidiary company of the airline has been dismissed by the Bombay High Court. Observing that employees have no vested right to question the policy of employer to reorganise or hive off workers, the Bombay High Court has dismissed petitions challenging Air-India’s decision to transfer engineering […] Read more » Air India Air-India Aircraft Engineers Association Air-India Engineering Services Ltd airline capitalises Bombay High Court Petitions challenging Air-India the Union government Turn Around Policy
Top Law News HC acquits housewife convicted for killing hubby April 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Observing that utmost care should be taken while considering evidence of child witness as they might be tutored, the Bombay High Court has set aside life sentence awarded to a 28-year-old mother of five daughters and her two neighbours on charges of killing her husband. “Looking at the facts and circumstances of this case and […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chinnu alias Mainuddin Mustafa Ansari FIR Justices P D Kode killing hubby Lambu alias Motilal Prajapati murder of husband V K Tahilramani