Bombay HC takes suo motu cognizance of Bhiwandi building collapse which killed 41
The Bombay High Court took suo motu cognizance of the Bhiwandi building collapse incident in Maharashtra's Thane, which killed at least 41 people. The high court also initiated a public interest litigation in the matter.
Sep 25, 2020, 13:44 PM IST
Rhea Chakraborty, Showik, 4 others likely to move Bombay HC next week as sessions court rejects their bail pleas
Late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s girlfriend and actress Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik and four others, who are accused in the drugs case filed by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), are likely to approach the Bombay High Coutt next week after the Mumbai session court rejected their bail application on Friday.
Sep 11, 2020, 13:51 PM IST
Bombay High Court allows JEE-Mains exam, says students in Maharashtra's flood-hit areas may apply to NTA
The Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court on Tuesday allowed the authorities to conduct JEE (Mains) 2020 examination. The bench passed its order while responding to a plea urging it to take suo-motu cognisance of the matter and postpone the JEE exams.
Sep 01, 2020, 10:21 AM IST
Bombay HC grants bail to DHFL promoters Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan in Yes Bank fraud case
The Bombay High Court on Thursday granted bail to DHFL promoters Kapil Wadhawan and Dheeraj Wadhawan, accused of money laundering by the Enforcement Directorate in the multi-crore Yes Bank fraud case, saying mandatory default bail is the sequel to non-filing of charge sheet.
Aug 20, 2020, 17:54 PM IST
Bombay HC adjourns hearing on PILs seeking CBI probe in Sushant Singh Rajput death case
The bench was hearing two pleas, one filed by Nagpur resident Sameet Thakkar, and another by Priyanka Tibrewal, a lawyer practising in the Calcutta High Court. Rajput, 34, was found hanging at his apartment in suburban Bandra on June 14.
Aug 05, 2020, 17:28 PM IST
Bombay HC postpones hearing on plea seeking transfer of Sushant Singh Rajput's case to CBI due to Mumbai rains
The matter was scheduled to be heard by the bench headed by Bombay High Court Chief Justice Dipankar Datta.
Aug 04, 2020, 13:37 PM IST
Bombay HC suspends all hearings, holiday declared in government offices due to heavy rainfall in Mumbai
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday suspended all hearings and declared a holiday in view of heavy rainfall in Mumbai and the Suburban region. The hearing on PIL demanding transfer of Sushant's case to CBI was also postponed, said reports.
Aug 04, 2020, 12:30 PM IST
Can't expect poor patients to give proof for free treatment: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court observed that COVID-19 patients from poor and indigent sections cannot be expected to produce documentary proof to avail subsidised or free treatment while getting admitted to hospitals.
Jun 27, 2020, 14:28 PM IST
Bombay High Court refuses to quash order banning over-the-counter liquor sale
The Bombay High Court refused to Quash the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) order prohibiting over-the-counter sale of liquor in the city, stating that it was the civic body's policy decision to do so amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 30, 2020, 11:26 AM IST
Bombay High Court orders gangster Arun Gawli to surrender within 5 days, refuses to extend his parole
Earlier, Arun Gawli's parole was first extended till May 10 and then it was further extended till May 24.
May 29, 2020, 15:44 PM IST
Bombay HC admits plea seeking CBI/SIT probe into Palghar mob lynching case, compensation for victims’ kin
The Bombay High Court on Thursday accepted a plea seeking a CBI/SIT probe into Palghar mob lynching incident and compensation for victims’ kin.
Apr 30, 2020, 15:59 PM IST
'Chhapaak' taken to Bombay HC over writing credit
In his petition, Rakesh Bharti said that he has been working on the project and has been approaching actors and producers including Fox Star Studio for narration.
Dec 24, 2019, 12:02 PM IST
Bombay HC confirms life sentence for mafia don Arun Gawli
A division bench comprising Justice BP Dharmadhikari and Justice Swapna Joshi confirmed the sentence on Gawli - a former MLA - and some other associates involved in the crime.
Dec 09, 2019, 15:18 PM IST
Woman moves Bombay High Court seeking direction for BJP-Sena to form government in Maharashtra
The woman named Priya Chauhan filed the petition incapacity of being a Maharashtra voter. She believes that the present scenario in Maharashtra has deceived the people who voted thinking that the BJP-Shiv Sena will form a government.
Nov 25, 2019, 22:04 PM IST
Supreme Court to begin hearing Maratha quota case on January 22
In July, the top court had decided to look into the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act 2018 granting reservation to the Marathas in education and jobs. It had declined to stay the Bombay High Court order upholding the statute with some modifications, which included staying the HC verdict allowing quota with a retrospective effect from 2014.
Despite Bombay HC's order, animals sacrificed in many places in Mumbai on Eid-al-Adha
It is estimated that around 2 lakh goats were sold in Mumbai alone for the occasion of Eid-al-Adha.
Aug 12, 2019, 15:30 PM IST
Bombay HC dismisses Vijay Mallya's plea seeking protection from adverse action by govt agencies
In January this year, Mallya, had become the first businessman to be declared an FEO under the provisions of the new Fugitive Economic Offenders Act which came into existence in August 2018.
Jul 11, 2019, 13:00 PM IST
Bombay HC directs police to penalise vehicles using police stickers
The Bombay High Court on Monday ruled that applying police stickers on personal vehicles is an illegal offence.
Jul 01, 2019, 14:31 PM IST
Bombay HC upholds quota for Marathas, but orders to cut it from 16 to 12-13%
It may be recalled that a bill was passed in Maharashtra on November 30 last year proposing 16% reservation in education and government jobs for the Marathas.
Jun 27, 2019, 16:18 PM IST
Rape-accused television actor Karan Oberoi moves Bombay High Court for bail
The lower court had rejected Oberoi's plea, noting that the investigation into the case was incomplete and hence it would be incorrect to release the accused on bail.
May 28, 2019, 15:33 PM IST