Top Law News Why MP’s name is missing from FIR in noise pollution case: HC June 28, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Mumbai: The Bombay High Court today rapped police for failing to initiate action against Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde, accused of organizing an event in which the noise pollution rules were allegedly flouted. If Shinde was the organiser, why did the FIR not have his name, the court asked, while also asking the MP to make […] Read more » Environment Protection Act featured Justices A S Oka NGO Hirali Foundation Noise Pollution Rules Riyaz Chagla Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde
Top Law News Fitness certificate to vehicle without independent test illegal: Bombay High Court March 29, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today said the Maharashtra government’s practice of issuing fitness certificates to private vehicles without conducting an independent test was illegal and in breach of its previous orders. Therefore, the state government must take a decision on amending its rules and circulars on the issue and inform the court of its decision, […] Read more » featured Fitness certificate Fitness certificate to vehicle illegal Justice R I Chagla Justices A S Oka Motor Vehicles Act 1988 PIL public interest litigation RIGHT TO INFORMATION RTI
Top Law News Which law allows you to turn private toilets into public ones : Bombay High Court March 7, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today asked the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to explain the provisions under which the civic body had decided to convert ‘private toilets’ into public ones under the Swachh Bharat Mission. A division bench of Justices A S Oka and Riyaz Iqbal Chagla was hearing a writ petition filed by owners of […] Read more » BMC Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation featured Justices A S Oka private toilets into public ones pvt toilets into public ones Riyaz Iqbal Chagla Swachh Bharat Mission
Top Law News Maharashtra government monitors condition of roads in state: HC January 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court said today it was time the Maharashtra government took note of the poor condition of roads in the state and the failure on part of the civic corporations and district councils to fix potholes. A division bench of justices A S Oka and P N Deshmukh made the observation while hearing […] Read more » condition of roads in Maharashtra featured justice P N Deshmukh Justices A S Oka Maharashtra government monitors condition of roads in state Maharashtra road condition
Environment Law News Top Law News ‘Preserve cows, bulls; don’t punish harmless beef December 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Preserve cows and bulls but do not go after someone who innocuously consumes beef, the petitioners challenging the controversial ban on slaughter of bulls and possession and consumption of the bovine meat in Maharashtra told the Bombay High Court here today. A division bench of Justices A S Oka and S C Gupte is at […] Read more » 'Preserve cows don't punish harmless beef featured Justice S C Gupte Justices A S Oka
Bar, Bench & Firm News Bring new law in 6 months for protection of witnesses: HC March 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today directed the Maharashtra government to frame a new law within six months for protection of witnesses and also consider bringing whistleblowers and RTI activists under its purview. The government had last week informed the High Court that instead of a policy, it would come out with a law to provide […] Read more » A K Menon Bombay High Court Justices A S Oka law for protection of witnesses
Top Law News Finish probe against Saudi captain in fake currency case: HC October 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a minor relief to a Saudi Arabian navy captain booked for carrying fake Indian currency, the Bombay High Court today directed the Additional Commissioner of Customs to complete probe against the officer and pass an appropriate order within two weeks. A division bench of Justices A S Oka and S S Jadhav was hearing […] Read more » Additional Commissioner of Customs is pending since June Advocate Rizwan Merchant authorised forex agency outside the Jeddah Airport booked for carrying fake Indian currency Finish probe against Saudi captain in fake currency case: HC Hurayb landed in Mumbai Jeddah Airport while leaving for India was fake Justices A S Oka Justices S S Jadhav prima facie any knowledge reasonable belief cannot be attributed to Hurayb Saudi Arabian navy captain booked for carrying fake Indian currency Saudi captain in fake currency case Saudi was arrested by Sahar airport police suspected the note to be fake
Top Law News HC upholds life sentence of couple in murder case October 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has upheld the life sentence awarded to a married couple for murdering a woman eleven years back, based on the ‘last seen’ theory. The accused – Mohammad Iqbal Ansari and Deepa Ansari – have been convicted of murdering their roommate Shobha Bhoudi. According to prosecution, Shoba’s torso was recovered on October […] Read more » chain of circumstances leads to the only hypothesis of guilt chopped off her head and limbs convicted of murdering their roommate Shobha Bhoudi couple had allegedly stabbed the victim to death Deepa Ansari HC upholds life sentence of couple in murder case Justices A S Oka Justices S P Davare life sentence of couple in murder case married couple for murdering a woman Mohammad Iqbal Ansari murdering a woman eleven years back proximity of time and place of finding of torso of the deceased water tank in suburban Andheri
Top Law News Man acquitted by HC in 22-yr-old murder case September 3, 2012 / September 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man sentenced to life imprisonment twenty years ago for murder has been acquitted by the Bombay High Court, which refused to accept the extra judicial confession made by the accused to a witness. A division bench of Justices A S Oka and S S Jadhav refused to consider the confession made by the accused, […] Read more » accused to Bhoir acquitting Salunkhe Chandrakant Salunkhe influence of alcohol Justices A S Oka Justices S S Jadhav Man acquitted by HC in 22-yr-old murder case prosecution witness Subhash Bhoir Salunkhe had assaulted the victim Salunkhe was arrested victim Pandhari Pandharkar due to rivalry.
