Top Law News Stop boasting about remedial measures: HC to Maha govt on tribal kids’ death October 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking note of increasing instances of malnutrition-related deaths of children in tribal areas across Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court today came down heavily on the state government over its failure to implement curative measures. A bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice N M Jamdar reprimanded the state for “boasting” about its various remedial […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government Stop boasting about remedial measures tribal kids' death
High Profile Cases Can’t control nature but haven’t moved an inch: Bombay HC on Mumbai floods September 2, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has said we cannot control nature but the situation in the city of Mumbai which has been facing floods during monsoons regularly has not improved in the past few years. The remarks were made by a division bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice N M Jamdar while hearing a […] Read more » Bombay High Court Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government Mumbai floods
Top Law News Maha govt withdraws bias charge against HC judge August 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today took to task the Maharashtra government for the manner it was withdrawing its charges of bias against Judge A S Oka in the noise pollution matter, saying it should “show remorse” through an affidavit. The direction was given after the Maharashtra government said it was “withdrawing unconditionally” the charges made […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government
Top Law News Maha govt to HC: Mulling to set up drought monitoring panel August 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra government has informed the Bombay High Court that while there is no separate crisis management plan for drought, it was considering to form a committee to assess prevalence of water scarcity. “There is no separate crisis management plan for drought in the state. However, the component of drought has been integrated into the […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government Mulling to set up drought monitoring panel
Environment Law News Top Law News Govt alleges bias; seeks transfer of noise pollution case August 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra government today filed an application before the Bombay High Court’s Chief Justice seeking that all matters pertaining to noise pollution rules be transferred to another bench, while alleging that one of the judges hearing the matter is “biased” against the state government. “One of the judges is harbouring a serious bias against the […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court environmet law news featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government noise pollution case
Top Law News Bombay HC bars govt from unseating corporator over caste issue August 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today restrained the state government and the civic body from disqualifying Congress corporator from suburban Kalina, Tulip Miranda over the issue of her caste validity certificate. The caste verification committee, on August 14, rejected Miranda’s claim of belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBC), and declared her caste certificate invalid. She moved […] Read more » BMC Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government
Top Law News Courts cannot introduce fundamental rights: Maha govt to SC August 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The courts cannot introduce right to privacy as a fundamental right under the Constitution and this can only be done by Parliament, the Maharashtra government told the Supreme Court today. A nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar is hearing a plea to decide whether right to privacy is a fundamental right […] Read more » Court featured fundamental rights Law Legal News Maharashtra government Supreme Court
Top Law News How could jail officials judge Dutt’s good conduct in two months, HC asks govt July 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today asked the Maharashtra government how actor Sanjay Dutt was granted parole and furlough in quick succession and within two months of surrendering to serve his five-year sentence in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case. The high court also sought to know how is the good conduct and behaviour of a […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government Sanjay Dutt
Top Law News ‘How is Dahi Handi an adventure sport?’ July 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today asked the Maharashtra government to clarify the grounds for classifying ‘Dahi Handi’ as an adventure sport in 2015 and permitting minors to participate in the festival. A division bench of Justices R M Savant and Sadhana Jadhav raised the query while hearing a petition seeking contempt action against BJP leader […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Dahi Handi featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government
Top Law News Don’t just install VC facility, maintain it too: Bombay HC to govt July 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today asked the Maharashtra government to not only install video conferencing facilities between courts and prisons but also maintain them for use in case of need. A bench of justices R M Savant and Sadhana Jadhav gave the direction while hearing a plea by an Aurangabad arms haul case accused Shaikh […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court failure to complete the process of installing video conference facility in all courts featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government
Top Law News State gets Bombay HC rap for failing to initiate women safety steps July 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today rebuked the Maharashtra government for its “lackadaisical attitude” on initiating permanent measures for women’s safety in the state. A division bench of justices R M Savant and Sadhana Jadhav castigated the government while examining suo moto (on its own) the issue of safety of the women in the state. “On […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government women safety
Top Law News Bombay HC raps Maha govt for failing to improve condition of jails June 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today ticked off the Maharashtra government for its failure in taking any concrete step to implement its earlier order to improve the conditions of jails in the state. A division bench of justices A S Oka and Vibha Kankanwadi had in March this year given a slew of directions to the […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured improve condition of jails Law Legal News Maharashtra government
