Top Law News Bombay HC rejects plea challenging move to shift DRT office to Vashi December 17, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Paving way for the transfer of office of Debt Recovery Tribunal (III) from South Mumbai to adjoining Navi Mumbai, the Bombay High Court dismissed a petition challenging the decision made by the Ministry of Finance. A division bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice M S Sonak on December 14 dismissed a petition filed […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court DRT office featured Law Legal News Maharashtra plea Vashi
Top Law News Bombay HC asks Collector to look into encroachment on 450 acres land November 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has directed the Collector of Mumbai Suburban District to look into the allegations made in a PIL about encroachment on 450 acres of ‘Khoti land’ in suburban Mulund. Under the provisions of law, ‘Khoti land’ is described as a property owned by zamindars or landlords. The direction was given recently by […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured HC asks Collector to look into encroachment on 450 acres land Law Legal News Maharashtra
Top Law News Condition of kids’ homes dismal, plan be drawn: Bombay HC October 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Terming as “dismal” the condition of children’s remand and shelter homes in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court has asked the state government to draw up a model plan with necessary amenities which can be replicated all over the state. A division bench headed by Justice V M Kanade was hearing a public interest litigation by […] Read more » Bombay High Court Condition of kids' homes dismal Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra
Top Law News Decibel meters: HC warns of aggravated contempt action against October 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today warned of “aggravated contempt” action against Maharashtra government’s Additional Chief Secretary (Home) K P Bakshi if the state fails to procure meters to measure noise levels by November this year. A division bench of Justices A S Oka and A A Sayed had in May this year issued contempt notice […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Decibel meters featured Law Legal News Maharashtra
Top Law News Bombay HC asks Maha to serve summons by post to reduce pending cases September 18, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In a move to bring down the huge pendency of cases of cheque bounce, the Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra Government to amend laws to provide for serving warrants and summons to accused and witnesses through registered post, in addition to the procedure followed by the police machinery. “We are of the view that […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra summons by post to reduce pending cases
Criminal Law News Court sentences school clerk to one day in jail September 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court has sentenced a staffer of a private school to “one day in jail” after he was found guilty in a 2010 case pertaining to SC/ST Atrocities Act. District and Special Judge V V Bambarde recently sentenced Lalchandra Chaube (28) to one day in jail, though he was later asked only to remain […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Maharashtra Thane
Criminal Law News SC grants bail to ex-Maha minister Suresh Jain September 3, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on SC grants bail to ex-Maha minister Suresh Jain Former Maharashtra minister Suresh Jain, arrested in connection with the 2006 Gharkul Housing Scheme scam, was today granted bail by the Supreme Court. A bench of Justices S A Bobde and Ashok Bhushan granted bail to Jain, a minister for housing during the Shiv Sena-BJP rule in the 1990s, after considering that he had served […] Read more » bail to Suresh Jain Court featured Gharkul Housing Scheme scam Law Legal News Maharashtra Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Assault case: 5-yr RI for man, 2 others get relief September 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A 22-year-old youth was awarded five years rigorous imprisonment after being held guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder for the death of a person following a scuffle over a mobile phone. Ray Kalicharan Karotiya (22), Saroj Madan Karotiya (36) and Mayur Shridhar Salvi (25) had on February 1, 2014 attacked Vijay Sarpate, who […] Read more » assault case Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Maharashtra Thane
Criminal Law News MLA who allegedly slapped Dy Collector held August 24, 2016 / August 25, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment NCP MLA from Karjat in Maharashtra Suresh Lad, who had allegedly slapped a senior government officer in a meeting held recently, was today arrested by police and produced before a court which granted him bail. A fortnight ago, the MLA was caught on camera slapping Deputy Collector (land acquisition) Abhay Kalgudkar after a disagreement over […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Karjat Law Legal News Maharashtra NCP MLA Suresh Lad
Top Law News High-handed behaviour of school management must be stopped: Bombay HC July 11, 2016 / July 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Observing that “high-handed” behaviour of school management needs to be stopped, the Bombay High Court today asked Maharashtra government if it has any mechanism or regulatory authority in place to look into and help resolve disputes between parents and school management. A division bench of Justices V M Kanade and M S Sonak had last […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured High-handed behaviour Law Legal News Maharashtra school management
Top Law News Bombay HC seeks details on drought refugees of Maharashtra June 8, 2016 / June 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today sought factual details from Maharashtra government on exact number of persons who migrated to Mumbai and neighbouring districts from drought-hit areas of the state and what steps it has taken to help and rehabilitate such ‘drought refugees’. A division bench of justices V M Kanade and M S Sonak directed […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court drought refugees featured Law Legal News Maharashtra
Top Law News MHA official’s CBI custody extended till May 24 May 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A special court today extended the CBI custody of MHA official Anand Joshi till May 24 for allegedly issuing FCRA notices arbitrarily to several NGOs for financial gains after the agency said it needed to interrogate him in connection with some files seized during the probe. Special CBI Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna allowed the agency’s […] Read more » Anand Joshi CBI Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra
