High Profile Cases HC defers Salman Khan case to July 1 as case papers not ready June 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Ordering expeditious completion of case papers, the Bombay High Court today adjourned till July 1 a criminal appeal filed by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan against his conviction in the hit-and-run case in which he has been awarded a five-year jail sentence. When the case came up for hearing, Justice A R Joshi was informed by […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chief Public Prosecutor S S Shinde featured HC defers Salman Khan case to July 1 as case papers not ready Hit-and-run case Justice A.R. Joshi Law Legal News Maharashtra government news Salman Khan Salman's lawyer Amit Desai
Public Utilities HC asks to spell out measures during Pandharpur fest June 11, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Considering the heavy influx of devotees in Pandharpur pilgrim town during ‘Ashadi Ekadashi’ in July-end, the Bombay High Court today asked Maharashtra government to submit an expert committee’s report on measures it proposes to take to manage huge crowds during the event. The direction was given by a bench of Justices Naresh Patil and S […] Read more » Ashadi Ekadashi Bombay High Court featured HC asks to spell out measures during Pandharpur fest Justice Naresh Patil Justice S B Shukare Law Legal News Maharashtra government news Pandharpur Pandharpur pilgrim Public Utilities news
Criminal Law News HC seeks info on worsening health of jailed Delhi Prof June 11, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay high court on Wednesday issued notice to Maharashtra government, the commissioner of police Nagpur, superintendent of Nagpur central prison and sought their responses on the deteriorating health condition of a professor of Delhi University arrested a year ago for alleged links with Maoists. A division bench of chief justice Mohit Shah and justice […] Read more » Bombay High Court DU prof GN Saibaba featured HC seeks info on worsening health of jailed Delhi Prof hief justice Mohit Shah justice AK Menon Law Legal News Maharashtra government news superintendent of Nagpur the commissioner of police Nagpur
Top Law News Externment quashed as principles not followed May 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court after Observing that principles of natural justice were not followed has quashed and set aside orders of police and home department externing a resident from the limits of Thane city for allegedly creating terror in the locality he resided. Justices Mridula Bhatkar and PV Hardas observed in a recent order that in both […] Read more » Akash Suresh Chavan Bombay High Court Bombay Police Act Deputy Commissioner of Police justice Mridula Bhatkar justice PV Hardas limits of Thane city Maharashtra government natural justice Principal Home Secretary section 59(1) of Bombay Police Act Thane district Thane police
Top Law News SC imposes exemplary cost of Rs 5 lakh on Maharashtra government May 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on SC imposes exemplary cost of Rs 5 lakh on Maharashtra government An exemplary cost of Rs 5 lakhs on Maharashtra government has imposed by the Supreme Court for having casual attitude towards implementation of the directions of the apex court on police reforms issued on September 22, 2006. Meanwhile, another bench has pulled up Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab governments for putting forth lame excuses in the cases […] Read more » brutal assault Delhi exemplary cost Gandhinagar rape case Maharashtra government Punjab governments Punjab police rape case rape case of minor Supreme Court Tarn Taran district Uttar Pradesh
Intellectual Property News HC raps Maha for delaying land acquisition April 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Maharashtra Government has been rapped by the Bombay High court for failing to come up with an action plan to identify and acquire land across the state for dumping and processing solid waste. A division bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and A P Bhangale was hearing a bunch of petitions seeking implementation of the Municipal […] Read more » A P Bhangale Bombay High Court corporations of Nagpur corporations of Nashik corporations of Navi Mumbai corporations of Pune corporations of Vasai Virar Justices A M Khanwilkar Maharashtra government Maharashtra Pollution Control Board
Human Rights Top Law News HC notice to R R Patil in woman officer assault case March 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking ‘suo motu’ cognisance of a media report of assault on a woman official in Gadchiroli district on the International Women’s Day, the Bombay high court today issued notices to Maharashtra government and state Home Minister R R Patil. A division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice Anoop Mohta also issued notices to the Director […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh border Director General of Police Gadchiroli district Gadchiroli Zilla Parishad Home Minister R R Patil International Women's Day Maharashtra government National Rural Health Mission suo motu cognisance
Intellectual Property News PIL alleges encroachments by minister March 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra Government has been asked by the Bombay High Court to file reply to a PIL alleging encroachments made by Minister Ganesh Naik and a private trust run by his nephews on the state-owned land valued at over Rs 200 crore in the satellite city of Navi Mumbai. Hearing the petition today, Justices Ashok Bhangale and […] Read more » AM Khanwilkar avkhaleshwar Mandir Trust Bombay High Court Justices Ashok Bhangale Maharashtra government Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation Minister Ganesh Naik Navi Mumbai Non-Conventional Energy Ganesh Naik
Top Law News HC raps Maha govt for not recovering dues from IPL March 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay high court came down heavily on the Maharashtra government for its failure to recover dues of Rs 10 crore for police security cover provided during Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches played at the D Y Patil Stadium in 2010. “It has been two years and the state government has not bothered to […] Read more » BCCI BCCI counsel Raju Subramanium Bombay High Court D Y Patil Stadium Indian Premier League Maharashtra government PIL filed by Santosh Pachlag
Top Law News HC bans sand excavation in drought-hit areas of Maharashtra March 12, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra Government has been restrained the Bombay High Court from allowing excavation of sand in drought-hit villages, saying it would cause shortage of potable water for people and animals. The Court was hearing a petition filed by Rajendra Eknath Dhande, who sought a direction to the authorities to disallow sand excavation in drought-hit Khatgaon village of […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chief Justice Mohit Shah drought-hit areas Executive Engineer of Rural Water Supply Department Justice Anoop Mohta Maharashtra government Solapur water for people and animals Zilla Parishad
Environment Law News NGT dismisses Hindalco plea challenging Maha govt March 4, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has dismissed Hindalco’s plea challenging the Maharashtra government’s refusal to grant it three more months, after expiry of its forest clearance, to transport around 1.6 lakh tonnes of bauxite mined from Kolhapur district. A bench headed by Justice V R Kingaonkar also declined to direct the state government to forward the […] Read more » bauxite mined bauxite mined from Kolhapur district Belgaum (Karnataka) Biodiversity fauna flora Hindalco Hindalco plea Maharashtra government National Green Tribunal Principal Chief Conservator of Forest
Family Law News PIL seeks officers to protect domestic violence victims February 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Alleging that the Domestic Violence Act was not being implemented, a PIL has urged the Bombay High Court to direct the Maharashtra government to immediately appoint full-time officers to protect victims of domestic violence. Appointment of such full time ‘protection officers’ is mandatory under the Domestic Violence Act which came into being in 2005 but […] Read more » Bombay High Court Domestic Violence Act' domestic violence victims JMFC court Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Maharashtra government Masters in Social Service PIL Secretary of Women and Child Welfare Department
