Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News HC quashes FIR as accused agree to do social service October 31, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has set aside a first information report (FIR) against five youths, accused of outraging the modesty of two girls, on the condition that they would do social work for two days and donate Rs 50,000 for legal aid service. The order was passed by a division bench of Justices Abhay Oka […] Read more » accused agree to do social service Bombay High Court featured FIR HC Justice AA Sayed Justice Abhay Oka
Top Law News HC asks SRA to survey illegal transfer of tenements November 11, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has directed the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) to carry out a survey of the allotments made in all its schemes in the city and find out illegal transfers of tenements by the allottees. The direction was passed recently by the division bench of Justices VL Achilya and Abhay Oka in response […] Read more » featured illegal transfer of tenements Justice Abhay Oka Justice VL Achilya NGO Janhit Manch Slum Rehabilitation Authority SRA
Environment Law News Top Law News HC warns for non-implementation of noise pollution June 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today asked the Maharashtra government Chief Secretary to identify officers responsible for not implementing noise pollution rules so that contempt action could be taken against them. A bench headed by Justice Abhay Oka rapped the state for not following its previous orders regarding implementation of noise pollution rules and removing illegal […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured HC warns for non-implementation of noise pollution Justice Abhay Oka Law Legal News Maharashtra government news noise pollution Revenue and Environment department urban development
Public Utilities Top Law News HC to Maharashtra: spell out steps to clean Godavari June 13, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment 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 […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured Godavari HC to Maharashtra: spell out steps to clean Godavari Justice Abhay Oka Justice Reveti Mohite-Dhere Law Legal News Maharashtra Maharashtra Pollution Control Board MPCB news
Intellectual Property News CM quota flat allotment files missing: Govt tells HC June 9, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment 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 […] Read more » Bombay High Court CM quota flat allotment files missing: Govt tells HC featured Housing Department Justice Abhay Oka Law Legal News Maharashtra Governmen news Reveti Mohite
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC contempt on civic bodies if hoardings not moved March 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has warned that contempt action will be initiated against municipal bodies in Maharashtra which are not complying with its orders on removal of illegal hoardings from public places. The warning was given yesterday by a bench headed by Justice Abhay Oka on a batch of PILs alleging that police and civic […] Read more » ◾HC contempt on civic bodies Advocate Uday Warunjikar Justice Abhay Oka SuSwaraj Foundation
Bar, Bench & Firm News Bombay HC wants to know which law justifies rituals on riverbank February 26, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Expressing concern over pollution of Chandrabhaga river which flows through the temple town of Pandharpur, the Bombay High Court today asked representatives of the Warkari sect which law allows rituals on the riverbank. Lakhs of Waar-karis, devotees of Lord Vitthal, make annual pilgrimage on foot to the deity’s temple at Pandharpur in Solapur district of […] Read more » Bombay High Court Campaign Against Manual Scavenging Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines Justice Abhay Oka pollution of Chandrabhaga which law justifies rituals on riverbank
Bar, Bench & Firm News Frame policy on witness protection in 3 months :HC December 2, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Monday gave three months to Maharashtra government to frame a fresh policy on providing protection to witnesses in the light of the observations made by the Law Commission of India. The state government today asked for more time and the division bench headed by Justice Abhay Oka granted the plea […] Read more » Bombay High Court Frame policy on witness protection in 3 months Justice Abhay Oka protection to witnesses witness identity protection witness protection programmes
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Remove hoardings or face dissolution: HC November 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Pulling up municipal corporations in Maharashtra for not complying with earlier court orders on removing illegal hoardings, posters and banners exhibited by political parties, the Bombay High Court today warned that it would ask the state to dissolve the civic bodies. “It appears that only municipal corporations of Pune, Mumbai and Akola have substantially complied […] Read more » Bombay High Court check on illegal hoardings face dissolution Justice Abhay Oka Remove hoardings
Court, Judiciary & Legal System When will suggestions on women safety be implemented: HC asks Maharashtra government October 29, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Tuesday sought to know from Maharashtra government as to when would it implement all the recommendations of the Justice (retd) CS Dharmadhikari committee on measures to ensure safety of women. The High Court was informed that 109 recommendations of the committee had been accepted, while decision on 32 was still […] Read more » HC asks Maharashtra government Justice (retd) CS Dharmadhikari Justice Abhay Oka vulgarity' on social networking sites When will suggestions on women safety be implemented
Top Law News PIL seeks ban on govt ads, HC asks State to explain August 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra Government to file a reply to a PIL, which seeks to ban government advertisements in print and electronic media ahead of the forthcoming state Assembly polls. Hearing the PIL, a bench of justices Abhay Oka and G S Kulkarni on Wednesday asked the state to file a […] Read more » Bombay High Court Justice Abhay Oka justice G S Kulkarni news PIL seeks ban on govt ads todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News 1965 war-widow yet to get land; HC fines govt August 6, 2014 / August 6, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Expressing strong displeasure over bureaucratic delays, the Bombay High Court today imposed a cost of Rs 75,000 on Maharashtra government for failure to allot a plot of land to a war widow. The amount should be recovered from the concerned officials, said the division bench of Justices Abhay Oka and A S Chandurkar, hearing the […] Read more » 1965 war-widow 1965 war-widow yet to get land Bombay High Court justice A S Chandurkar Justice Abhay Oka news todays news todays top news Top news
