SC stays criminal contempt proceedings against Arundhati Roy
The Supreme Court has stayed the criminal contempt proceedings against author Arundhati Roy on Monday. The case was being heard by the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court.
Jul 03, 2017, 12:41 PM IST
Adarsh case: Governor can't be impleaded personally as respondent in petition, Ashok Chavan told
In March 2015, the high court dismissed a plea made by Chavan, who is the sitting Lok Sabha MP from Nanded, seeking deletion of his name from the case, as the Governor had refused to grant sanction.
Jun 21, 2017, 16:40 PM IST
Consider making Maths optional for Class X: Bombay HC
The court noted that a high percentage of students drop out of schools after the tenth standard as they are not able to clear Maths and language papers.
Jun 19, 2017, 18:45 PM IST
Don't proceed with trial in Jiah Khan case: HC tells lower court
CBI counsel Hiten Venegaonkar told the court that the trial court was not even allowing the CBI prosecutor to argue or say something after the special prosecutor was appointed.
Jun 19, 2017, 18:30 PM IST
Bombay HC raps govt on 'pathetic state of affairs' in ashram schools
The Bombay High Court on Monday expressed displeasure over the "pathetic state of affairs" in ashram schools across Maharashtra and said funds to maintain such institutions were lying with bureaucrats.
Jun 12, 2017, 19:30 PM IST
1993 serial blasts case: Bombay HC questions Maharashtra government over Sanjay Dutt's early release
Sanjay was caught in controversy on April 19, 1993, for possession and destruction of an AK-56 rifle, which was a part of cache of arms and explosives which landed in India prior to the serial blasts of March 1993.
Jun 12, 2017, 17:48 PM IST
High Court asks govt to pass liquor ban order on case-by-case basis
Maharashtra government cannot pass a blanket order for shutting all liquor shops within 500 metres of state and national highways.
Jun 12, 2017, 16:30 PM IST
14 additional judges sworn in for Bombay High Court
Fourteen judges were today sworn in as additional judges of the Bombay High Court, taking its strength to 75.
Jun 05, 2017, 15:08 PM IST
Despite court's ruling, Mumbai Mayor says entire Maharashtra should know Marathi
There are more than two lakh auto rickshaw drivers in Mumbai and more than 70 percent driver are from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
Jun 02, 2017, 23:43 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi praises Versova Resident Volunteers for cleaning beach
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised the Versova Resident Volunteers and team of Afroz Shah.
May 28, 2017, 14:39 PM IST
Bhandarkar case: HC extends Preeti Jain's bail, admits appeal
On April 28 this year, a trial court here had convicted Jain and two others for conspiring to kill Bhandarkar and sentenced them to three years imprisonment.
May 22, 2017, 17:13 PM IST
Bilkis Bano gang-rape, murder case: Bombay HC upholds conviction of 11 persons, rejects CBI's plea for death penalty
The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed the appeals filed by 11 men convicted in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape and murder case and upheld the life sentence given to them.
May 04, 2017, 12:01 PM IST
'Cop who quizzed approver no independent witness in Bora case'
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said the deposition of a police inspector giving details of disclosures made by approver Shyamwar Rai during his interrogation in the Sheena Bora murder case, cannot be admitted as evidence.
May 03, 2017, 17:44 PM IST
BJP helped Sadhvi Pragya in getting bail, alleges Congress
Following Sadhvi Pragya Thakur's accusations of being a victim of Congress' conspiracy, the grand old party on Friday said it was the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that helped the former in getting bail.
Apr 28, 2017, 09:34 AM IST
Malegaon blasts: Bombay High Court grants bail to Sadhvi Pragya, Lt Col Purohit to stay in jail
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Sadhvi Pragya, who is a prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case.
Apr 25, 2017, 09:44 AM IST
Uber Moves High Court for Rs 12 crore in damages
In a bid to salvage its pride, app-based taxi hailing servic eprovider Uber India has approached the Bombay High Court seeking Rs 12 crore in damages from taxi owners and drivers associations for harming its reputation and livelihood of drivers by protesting against the company.
Apr 22, 2017, 18:00 PM IST
Security tightened across hospitals post doctors' strike in Maharashtra
As per the Maharashtra High Court undertaking, the State Government has tightened the security across government hospitals post the doctors' strike.
Apr 06, 2017, 09:32 AM IST
Hacker's lawyer gets threat call from gangster Ravi Pujari
The lawyer of a hacker, who had accused former Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse of receiving calls from underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's Karachi residence, has alleged she got a threat call from gangster Ravi Pujari.
Apr 03, 2017, 16:54 PM IST
Supreme Court to hear petitions challenging Bombay HC order on beef ban
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear all the petitions challenging the Bombay High Court order which upheld the beef ban imposed by the state government after the enactment of the Maharashtra Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act, which bans the slaughter of bulls, bullocks.
Apr 03, 2017, 09:10 AM IST
Harassment for loan repayment amounts to abetment of suicide: Bombay High Court
Rejecting discharge pleas of two money lenders, the Bombay High Court has said that continuous verbal and physical abuse and repeated demand for return of money amounts to abetment of suicide.
Apr 02, 2017, 17:30 PM IST
