Top Law News Diwali bonus for 40,000 Mumbai civic workers October 27, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Nearly 40,000 civic employees, who went on strike last month, Wednesday got a festival gift from the Bombay High Court which asked the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai to pay them Diwali bonus of Rs.7,500 by Nov 1. The relief comes with a rider that if the MCGM wins its case in court, it would […] Read more » Bombay High Court Diwali bonus for 40000 Mumbai civic workers Justice A.M. Thipsay Justice S.J. Kathawala
Criminal Law News Shiney slaps notice on Micromax for ‘Bai’ commercial October 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Actor Shiney Ahuja, accused of raping his domestic help, has sought legal action against Micromax Mobile for a recent commercial about maid servants that allegedly pokes fun at him, an aide said Monday. Currently out on bail, Shiney has taken umbrage at the new ad by Micromax Mobile released this week in which two ‘bais’ […] Read more » Actor Shiney Ahuja Bombay High Court Dale Bhagwagar
Criminal Law News Bhandarkar making false statement, claims Preeti Jain advocate October 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Advocate Sushan Kunjuraman, representing actor Preeti Jain, who had filed a case against noted film director Madhur Bhandarkar accusing him of raping her, today said that accused Bhandarkar is making false statements to the media that he is approaching the Bombay High Court with an appeal challenging the lower court order which had summon director […] Read more » actor Preeti Jain Bhandarkar making false statement Bombay High Court claims Preeti Jain advocate Sushan Kunjuraman director Madhur Bhandarkar
High Profile Cases Court admits plea for federal probe in July 13 Mumbai blasts October 14, 2011 / October 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court admitted a petition demanding that the probe into the July 13 Mumbai blasts which killed 27 people be handed over to central agencies as they constitute “an attack on the nation”. According to petitioner V.P. Patil, an advocate, presently the probe into the triple blasts was being conducted by Maharashtra’s Anti-Terrorism […] Read more » Bombay High Court federal probe Mumbai blasts Mumbai Police Crime Branch
Top Law News Probe if MCOCA can be slapped on Hasan Ali: Court October 2, 2011 / October 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court here Saturday directed Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik to appoint an officer to investigate if the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) can be slapped on alleged money launderer and tax evader Hasan Ali Khan. The order was given after the court heard a petition of Mumbai-based social activist I.G. […] Read more » Bombay High Court ED Enforcement Directorate Hasan Ali Hasan Ali Khan MCOCA
Top Law News Voter card no proof of tenancy, rules apex court October 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Voter card no proof of tenancy, rules apex court The presence of a person’s name on the electoral roll would only prove that he/she was residing at the premises at a certain point of time but in no way would indicate his/her status as a tenant or a licensee, the Supreme Court has said. “The electoral roll will not show whether a person is […] Read more » Bombay High Court Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran no proof of tenancy Supreme Court Voter card
Top Law News Court tells National Defence Academy to ease security norms September 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court Thursday directed Pune’s National Defence Academy (NDA) to ease security restrictions imposed on the road leading to the tri-services institution, a lawyer said. The directions, spelling a setback for the NDA, came on a bunch of public interest litigations (PILs) challenging the institution’s move to restrict movement of people and […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chief Justice Mohit Shah Justice Roshan Dalvi National Defence Academy NDA PMC Pune Municipal Corporation security norms
High Profile Cases Bhandarkar to move High Court on rape charges September 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Mumbai, Film-maker Madhur Bhandarkar, who was summoned by a local court in connection with a rape case filed in 2004, today said he would challenge the lower court order in the Bombay High Court. In a statement on the social networking site ‘Twitter’, he said “As the lower court has issued a process against me […] Read more » Bombay High Court Film Maker Madhur Bhandarkar Rape case on Madhur Bhandarkar Sohail Khan
Top Law News Court urges SEBI, MCX-SX to amicably resolve issues September 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Court urges SEBI, MCX-SX to amicably resolve issues The Bombay High Court Friday directed the markets regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to resolve pending issues with MCX-SX promoters in a business-like manner and give thm a fresh chance. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud also urged the SEBI to consider withdrawing its show-cause notice, based on which it passed its order to […] Read more » Bombay High Court Justice D.Y. Chandrachud MCX-SX SEBI
Criminal Law News Ajmal Amir Kasab challenges death penalty in Supreme Court July 29, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone surviving gunman in the Mumbai 2008 terror attack, Friday moved the Supreme Court challenging the death penalty awarded to him by a trial court and upheld by the Bombay High Court. Kasab’s appeal was filed by the authorities at the Arthur road jail in Mumbai where he has been lodged […] Read more » Ajmal Amir Kasab Arthur road jail Bombay High Court Supreme Court
Top Law News Governor not in RTI ambit? Court asks for affidavit July 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court Monday asked the Goa governor to state on oath that he, the president of India and speakers of state assemblies have no executive powers and duties, giving them a shield against the transparency law. The division bench of Justice S.A. Bobde and Justice F.M. Reis issued the […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Vivek Tankha affidavit Bombay High Court chief information commissioner Governor Justice F.M. Reis Justice S.A. Bobde Right to Information (RTI) Act RTI ambit
Media & Entertainment News Shiney Ahuja gets bail from Bombay High Court April 27, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court Wednesday granted bail to Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja, who is convicted of raping his maid. A Mumbai sessions court had on March 30 sentenced the actor to seven years in jail after he was found guilty of raping his maid in June 2009. “Shiney has been granted bail today on a […] Read more » bail Bombay High Court Shiney Ahuja