Bombay High Court

Maharashtra govt not cooperating in probe against Anil Deshmukh: CBI tells Bombay HC

Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh, appearing for the CBI, told Bombay High Court, "Our complaint is that the state government is not cooperating."

Jul 28, 2021, 17:43 PM IST

Pornography case: Bombay High Court to hear Raj Kundra's bail plea today

Raj Kundra’s police custody in the case ends today. Kundra, 45, was arrested by the police on July 19 along with 11 other people on charges related to the alleged creation of pornographic films.

Jul 27, 2021, 09:24 AM IST

HC says sexual assault without penetration is also rape, upholds conviction

The appeal argued that there had been no penile intercourse between him and the victim. But the HC noted that forensic evidence proved a case of sexual assault.

Jul 16, 2021, 22:49 PM IST

Adoption cannot be restricted to orphaned, abandoned children, says Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court noted that the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act not only intends to take care of children who are in conflict with law and those in need of care and protection, but also to provide for and regulate adoption of children from relatives and adoption by a step-parent.

Jul 04, 2021, 09:08 AM IST

Homeless and beggars should also work for country, everything can't be provided to them: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court said this while disposing of a PIL filed seeking directions to BMC to provide nutritious meals thrice a day, potable water, shelter and clean public toilets for homeless persons, beggars and poor people in the city.

Jul 03, 2021, 14:46 PM IST

Gulshan Kumar murder case: HC upholds acquittal of producer Ramesh Taurani, confirms conviction of Abdul Rauf Merchant

Gulshan Kumar, also known as the 'Cassette king', was shot dead in August 1997 outside a temple in suburban Andheri.

Jul 01, 2021, 12:40 PM IST

Kangana Ranaut to fly back to 'Dhaakad' team as she gets fresh passport

Days after the court battle, Kangana Ranaut has finally received her fresh passport on Tuesday and she is gearing up to fly back and meet the team of her upcoming film 'Dhaakad'.

Jun 29, 2021, 21:31 PM IST

Kangana Ranaut's passport renewal process to be expedited post-corrections: RPO tells HC

Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Anil Singh, who appeared for the RPO, told a bench of Justices SS Shinde and Revati Mohite-Dere that the application that Ranaut had submitted with the passport office in Mumbai, had factual inconsistencies. 

Jun 29, 2021, 15:20 PM IST

Won't arrest Param Bir Singh till July 3: Maharashtra govt tells HC

On that day, the court would also hear another petition filed by the senior IPS officer challenging two enquiries set up against him by the state government.

Jun 22, 2021, 19:20 PM IST

COVID-19 vaccination: Guidelines do not allow door-to-door drive, Centre tells Bombay HC

Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh said some state governments and municipal bodies were conducting door-to-door vaccination for special categories of citizens by ignoring advisory guidelines.

Jun 14, 2021, 19:22 PM IST

Goa CM Pramod Sawant vows to fight case against Tarun Tejpal till woman gets justice

The former Editor-in-Chief of the Tehelka investigative magazine had been accused by a junior colleague of sexually assaulting her at a five-star resort in Goa.  

May 26, 2021, 16:36 PM IST

Maharashtra government to provide free treatment to patients suffering from black fungus

The treatment will be given at pre-identified hospitals and nursing homes in the state under the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana and the Pradhan Mantra Jan Arogya Yojana.

May 24, 2021, 22:20 PM IST

Remembering Vahanvati: The Legendary Lawyer Who Changed the Face of Indian Legal System

Goolam Vahanvati was the 13th Attorney General of the country and had a strong influence on the politics of India in his time.

May 21, 2021, 15:45 PM IST

Maharashtra government ‘not serious’ to protect doctors against attacks: Bombay High Court

 The Bombay High Court had directed the Maharashtra government to inform the court of the number of FIRs registered in cases of assault on doctors and hospital staff and the steps taken to protect them among other things.

May 19, 2021, 17:10 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Model of Covid control gets special mention in Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court, while referring to the arrangements made to protect children from Corona under the UP model, has asked the government there why the Maharashtra government does not consider doing so in the state. 

May 17, 2021, 13:45 PM IST

Anil Deshmukh plea against FIR: Bombay High Court adjourns hearing, refuses to pass interim order

The Bombay HC denied to pass an interim order on Anil Deshmukh's request for interim protection from coercive action in connection with an FIR lodged against him by the CBI on corruption charges.

May 06, 2021, 14:04 PM IST

Threat to Adar Poonawalla: Petition filed in Bombay HC seeks Z+ security for Serum Institute of India CEO, his family

The petitioner said that Poonawalla and his family should be given Z plus security, and his assets should be protected keeping the threats that were being made to Poonawallah as per media reports.

May 06, 2021, 09:04 AM IST

Anil Deshmukh moves Bombay High Court for quashing of CBI FIR filed against him

The plea is likely to be heard sometime this week by a division bench of Justices S S Shinde and Manish Pitale.

May 03, 2021, 23:29 PM IST

Bombay HC refuses to hear PIL seeking uniform rate of COVID-19 vaccines, tells petitioner to move SC

 The Bombay High Court on Thursday refused to hear a PIL seeking a direction to the Serum Institute of India and the Bharat Biotech to sell their COVID-19 vaccines at a uniform rate of Rs 150 (plus GST) per dose.

Apr 29, 2021, 13:20 PM IST