Bombay High Court

Supreme Court dismisses ex-Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh's plea seeking quashing of CBI FIR against him

Advocate Rahul Chitnis submitted that Maharashtra has withdrawn consent for the CBI probe and the high court direction for a probe against Anil Deshmukh was limited to allegations of collection of money from bars and restaurants.

Aug 18, 2021, 17:24 PM IST

How many cars a family owning one flat should have? Check what Bombay High Court has to say

A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni said on Thursday that authorities "should not allow families owning only one flat to have four or five cars if they do not have sufficient parking space" available in their respective housing societies.

Aug 13, 2021, 16:39 PM IST

Pornography case: Sherlyn Chopra shares old pic with Raj Kundra from her first day at shoot for app

Amid the ongoing Raj Kundra pornography case, actor-model Sherlyn Chopra has now shared an old picture on her social media account, in whicih she can be sitting beside Raj while it was her first day at shoot for the app.

Aug 11, 2021, 22:43 PM IST

Bombay High Court cancels Class 11 entrance test for Maharashtra students

The CET was to be held physically on August 21 across the state for Class 10 students. The test was to be conducted in physical mode.

Aug 10, 2021, 19:00 PM IST

Raj Kundra told me Shilpa Shetty liked my work, says Sherlyn Chopra

Sherlyn Chopra said Raj Kundra wanted different videos in the app she was working on with him. The content of the video was initially supposed to range from glamour, high fashion, fitness, fun and other things. She said she was later told about ‘semi-nude and nude films’.

Aug 08, 2021, 11:55 AM IST

Raj Kundra and associates arrested as they were destroying evidence against them in porn case: Police

The police prosecutor Aruna Pai, who was appearing on behalf of Mumbai Police told the Bombay High Court on Saturday (July 31) that Raj Kundra and Ryan Thorpe were indeed served notice under Section 41A of the CrPC act -  mandating their appearance before a police officer, which Kundra denied.

Aug 01, 2021, 09:38 AM IST

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