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Have taken steps to reform police dept: Maha to Bombay HC

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Maharashtra government has informed Bombay High Court that it has taken effective steps to introduce reforms in the police department, like filling up vacant posts, upgrading forensic labs, providing adequate training and strengthening the investigation system. The government said that it has taken these steps after the Supreme Court decision in the case of Prakash […]

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Bombay HC asks govt what steps taken for women’s safety

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The Bombay High Court today directed Maharashtra government to file an affidavit detailing steps taken by it to provide safety and security to women who travel during late hours either to work or home. A division bench of Justices V M Kanade and Nutan Sardessai was hearing a public interest litigation of which the high […]

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Maha to HC: Will bring own rules on child adoption

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Maharashtra government has informed the Bombay High Court that it intends to introduce its own rules on child adoption but until they are brought into force, the existing model rules framed by the Centre shall be operative in the state. This was stated in an affidavit filed by the state government on November 24 before […]

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Bombay HC : Plea against Govt on demonetisation to come up after Nov 15

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A vacation bench of the Bombay High Court has refused to entertain a petition that challenged demonetisation of currency notes of Rs 500 and 1000 by the Union government, saying the petitioners should move a regular bench after November 15 as it involved questions of law. The petition, filed by lawyers Jamshed Mistry and Jabbar […]

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Maratha quota: Govt gets last chance to file affidavit

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The Bombay High Court today voiced dissatisfaction over the Maharashtra government’s delay in filing affidavit and other submissions in a matter pertaining to reservation in government jobs and educational institutions in the state for the Maratha community. A division bench of Justices Anoop Mohta and G S Kulkarni had last month directed the government and […]

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PIL says only 1 lab in Mumbai for swine flu test; HC tells Maha to set up more

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Hearing a PIL that claimed there is only one laboratory for testing swine flu in the city, the Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra government to inform how many such labs exist in the state and take steps to increase such facilities all over. The Public Interest Litigation claimed that there was only one laboratory […]

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SC to hear plea on quota for Marathas in Maharashtra

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The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on September 19 a plea alleging that petitions challenging Maharashtra government decision to grant 16 per cent quota to Marathas in jobs and education in the state were still pending adjudication. “List it for hearing on September 19,” a bench of Justices A R Dave, R K Agrawal […]

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SC issues notice to Maharashtra government over beef ban

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The Supreme Court today sought response from Maharashtra government on a bunch of petitions challenging the Bombay High Court order upholding the ban on beef imposed by state government through an enactment. A bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and D Y Chandrachud issued notices to the Devendra Fadnavis government and others on the petitions […]

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Bombay HC raps Maha govt for not raising pay of judicial members

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The Bombay High Court today came down heavily on Maharashtra Government for not implementing its 2014 order asking it to raise the remuneration payable to judicial members of consumers forums in the state. Government pleader Abhinandan Vagyani assured the court that the state was reconsidering its decision taken in Februrary not to raise the remuneration […]

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How many PU lands were acquired in last 10 yrs, Bombay HC asks Maha Govt

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The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has sought to know how many public utility (PU) lands were acquired by the state government in the last ten years to honour the reservations under Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act. A division bench justices Bhushan Dharmadhikari and Indira Jain sought this information recently while […]

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Bombay HC asks Maha govt if Pansare probe has been transferred to CBI

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The Bombay High Court today sought to know from Maharashtra government if it has decided to seek a CBI probe in the Govind Pansare murder case as claimed by the lawyer of family of the slain activist, even as the prosecutor said he has no such instruction so far. The high court also came down […]

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SC refuses to ask Maharashtra to totally cut water supply to liquor industry

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to direct the Maharashtra government to completely cut water supply to distilleries and breweries in the drought-hit regions of the state. A vacation bench of Justices P C Pant and D Y Chandrachud pulled up the petitioner for approaching the apex court for a complete ban on water supply […]

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