Top Law News Maha govt’s obligation to ensure facilities to courts: Bombay HC May 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has said it is Maharashtra government’s obligation to provide adequate infrastructure and facilities to all courts and tribunals, and directed the state to take appropriate steps for it. The court also said that the government cannot deny proper infrastructure on the grounds of financial constraints. A division bench of Justices A […] Read more » adequate infrastructure and facilities to all courts and tribunals Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government
Top Law News Was land allotted to Patanjali at a throwaway price, asks Bombay HC May 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today sought to know from the Maharashtra government if over 600 acres of land in Nagpur was allotted to Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurveda at a throwaway price and on what grounds “concession”, if any, was given to the company. A division bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice G S Kulkarni […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured land allotted to Patanjali Law Legal News Maharashtra government
Top Law News Khadse land case to be transferred to ACB: Maha govt tells Bombay HC March 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Anti-Corruption Bureau would probe the land deal case against BJP leader Eknath Khadse and register an FIR against the accused, Maharashtra government today told the Bombay High Court which said the investigation should be carried out “expeditiously and independently”. The government’s decision to transfer the probe to ACB comes after the high court had […] Read more » ACB Bombay High Court Court featured Khadse land case Law Legal News Maharashtra government
Top Law News Maha govt told to identify land parcels to build more prisons March 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to take immediate steps to identify land in Mumbai and Pune for construction of additional jails to reduce overcrowding at Arthur Road and Yerwada prisons. A division bench of justices A S Oka and A A Sayed also directed the government to see if it can […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured identify land parcels to build more prisons Law Legal News Maharashtra government
High Profile Cases SC notice to Maha govt on plea of bar dancers’ body March 2, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Maharashtra government on a plea of a bar dancers’ body challenging the constitutional validity of a 2016 state law putting conditions on dance performances by women in bars and hotels there. “Issue notice. Returnable within four weeks,” a bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and R F […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government plea of bar dancers' body Supreme Court
Top Law News Compensating rape victim is govt’s obligation, not charity: Bombay HC March 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rape victims are not beggars and giving compensation to women victims of crime is the state’s obligation and not charity, the Bombay High Court said today, terming the Maharashtra government’s attitude as “ruthless”. A division bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice G S Kulkarni was hearing a petition filed by a 14-year-old rape […] Read more » Bombay High Court Compensating rape victim is govt's obligation Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government
Top Law News “Expedite process to install VC facility in courts” February 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has expressed displeasure over Maharashtra government’s failure to complete the process of installing video conference (VC) facility in all courts across the state. In December 2016, a division bench headed by Justice V M Kanade had directed the state Home department to ensure that all courts in the state have video […] 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 Can’t ban rallies in democracy: HC to Maha govt February 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Stating that public rallies and morchas cannot be banned as they are an inherent part of democracy, the Bombay High Court today ordered the Maharashtra government to bring a policy to regulate them so that they do not cause any hindrance to common people. A division bench of Justices V M Kanade and P R […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government
Top Law News Bombay HC asks Maharashtra to take action against open defecation January 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today asked the Maharashtra government to consider a petition seeking action against open defecation, as if it was a representation made to the state and take appropriate measures expeditiously. The court was hearing a petition filed by advocate Vishwasrao Devkar seeking strict action against people who defecate in the open, thereby […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government
Top Law News Bombay HC tells Maha to set up new jail to solve overcrowding problem December 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Expressing concern over overcrowding in jails, the Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra Government to establish a new prison with kitchen and other facilities which would solve the problem of space constraint. A bench of justices Abhay Oka and Amjad Sayed, hearing a petition, asked the state government to submit a plan for setting […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured jail Law Legal News Maharashtra government
Top Law News “Noise meters procured & given to police stations” December 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Maharashtra government today assured the Bombay High Court there would be no violation of noise pollution rules on Christmas and New Year’s eve as it has procured and distributed decibel meters to all police stations, by which noise levels would be measured. Following this assurance from the government, a division bench of Justices A S […] Read more » Bombay High Court Christmas Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government New Year noise pollution
Top Law News Maharashtra tells Bombay HC it would appoint new AG by Dec 30 December 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Putting an end to the controversy surrounding the appointment of a new Advocate General, the Maharashtra Government today told the Bombay High Court that it would fill up the coveted post by December 30. The post of Advocate General has been lying vacant since March this year after Srihari Aney resiged as AG. In his […] Read more » Advocate General AG Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government
