Consumer Law News Top Law News HC upholds detention of ‘sand smuggler’ under MPDA November 1, 2016 / November 1, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has upheld an order of a Jalgaon Magistrate detaining an alleged sand smuggler under Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act (MPDA), saying his movements in the society might lead to disruption of public order. MPDA covers bootleggers, slumlords, sand smugglers and certain other categories of offenders whose activities are a threat […] Read more » 150th anniversary celebrations of the Bombay High Court Bombay High Court featured HC justice Mridula Bhatkar Justice Vijaya Tahilramani Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act MPDA sand smuggler upholds detention of sand smuggler
Criminal Law News Youth gets life term for killing prostitute January 2, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has upheld the life sentence awarded to a 21-year-old youth for stabbing to death a prostitute who refused to marry him. A division Bench of justices Anil Menon and Vijaya Tahilramani recently dismissed an appeal filed by the convict, Anant, alias Rakesh Ratan Let, against a sessions court order convicting him […] Read more » Bombay High Court Justice Anil Menon Justice Vijaya Tahilramani Nashik Central Prison youth for stabbing to death a prostitute
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC rejects Parsi man’s plea to nullify wedlock to Hindu October 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has rejected the plea of a Parsi man to declare his 15-year-old marriage to a Hindu as null and void as their wedlock was arranged in accordance with Hindu rituals though they professed different religions. A division bench recently dismissed an appeal filed by Viraf Phiroz Bharucha, a city resident, against a […] Read more » Hindu Marriage Act Justice Vijaya Tahilramani justices A R Joshi nullify wedlock to Hindu the Bombay High Court
Family Law News HC lowers monthly maintenance by Rs 30,000 in divorce case October 22, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has modified a family court order by bringing down the monthly maintenance allowance from Rs 50,000 to Rs 20,000 payable by an army colonel to his divorced wife, who is a dentist by profession.A bench of justices A R Joshi and Vijaya Tahilramani recently ordered Col Joseph Philip to pay Rs […] Read more » 000 divorce case divorce case of Col Joseph Philip Justice A.R. Joshi Justice Vijaya Tahilramani monthly maintenance by Rs 30
