Corporate Law News Bombay HC permits use of A4 size paper for filing pleas July 15, 2021 / July 15, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Wednesday approved the use of A4 size papers printed on both sides for filing pleas across all benches of the courts, in order to save paper and free up storage space. The court’s decision came following a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by lawyer Ajinkya Udane, who stated in the […] Read more » Advocate P R Katneshwarkar Advocate S R Nargolkar Bombay HC Chief Justice Dipankar Datta justice G S Kulkarni lawyer Ajinkya Udane Registrar General of High Court Mahendra Chandwani use of A4 size paper for filing pleas use of A4 size papers printed on both sides for filing pleas
Top Law News HC issues notices over PIL claiming Truecaller breached data privacy norms July 7, 2021 / July 7, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Union and Maharashtra governments, among others, over a public interest litigation (PIL) claiming that the Truecaller mobile application “shared” user data breaching legal norms of the country. A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni was hearing a PIL filed by […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipankar Datta justice G S Kulkarni Truecaller breached data privacy norms
Top Law News Bombay High Court orders SIT probe in fatal “assault” on man by cops August 19, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Mumbai police commissioner to set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct a probe against four policemen who allegedly fatally assaulted a 22-year-old man here while imposing the COVID-19 lockdown in March. The SIT should comprise two senior police officials and carry out the probe expeditiously, said […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chief Justice Dipankar Datta Justice Anuja Prabhudessai SIT probe in fatal "assault" on man by cops SIT probe in fatal assault
Top Law News Police brutality just one side of coin :Bombay High Court on COVID-19 lockdown August 17, 2020 / August 17, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Monday said “police brutality” during the lockdown is only one side of the coin, and noted that many citizens are not complying with restrictions imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19. “There are black sheep everywhere,” a division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Anuja Prabhudessai observed while hearing […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chief Justice Dipankar Datta COVID-19 lockdown Justice Anuja Prabhudessai Police brutality
Top Law News What purpose served by disclosing names of virus patients? HC July 28, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Tuesday said if a person takes all necessary precautions, then he or she need not worry about contracting COVID-19, and asked what purpose would be served by disclosing the names of persons who tested positive for the disease. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sarang Kotwal was […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chief Justice Dipankar Datta Justice Sarang Kotwal What purpose served by disclosing names of virus patients
Top Law News Bombay High Court asks govt about compensation for kin of deceased frontline staff Ketan Tirodkar July 19, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Friday asked the Maharashtra government to state its position on a petition seeking compensation for families of frontline workers who died after contracting COVID-19 infection on duty. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Anuja Prabhudessai was hearing a petition filed by social worker Ketan Tirodkar. The petitioner […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chief Justice Dipankar Datta Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Justice Anuja Prabhudessai Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package
Top Law News Frontline COVID-19 workers should not be ostracised : Bombay High Court June 15, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has said that the frontline COVID-19 workers should be encouraged to discharge their duty without fear and should not be ostracised for travelling to work daily. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Amjad Sayed said this on Friday while dismissing a petition filed by a Palghar district resident, […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipankar Datta COVID-19 workers should not be ostracised Justice Amjad Sayed
Top Law News Reply to PIL on housing essential staff in Mumbai: Bombay High Court May 16, 2020 / May 16, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to respond to a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking temporary accommodation in Mumbai for essential service providers, who commute between Mumbai and Palghar district each day for their work. The plea, filed by Charan Ravindra Bhatt, a resident of adjoining Palghar district, claims that such commute to […] Read more » Bombay High Court Charan Ravindra Bhatt Chief Justice Dipankar Datta COVID-19 in Palghar district Justice A A Sayed temporary accommodation in Mumbai for essential service providers
