File photo NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Maharashtra government and others, including the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, on a plea challenging a Bombay High Court verdict that allows slum rehabilitation programs on plots originally reserved for parks, gardens and playgrounds.While upholding the validity of a slum rehabilitation ordinance […]
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of a man accused in the Amravati beheading case of a vet shop owner who had shared a WhatsApp message in 2022 in support of former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma. According to the prosecution, the beheading of Amravati’s vet shop owner Umesh Kolhe in 2022 […]
The Bombay High Court recently refused to grant compensation to two people accused in a major digital fraud case, ruling that the grounds for the arrest were properly communicated when explained in Hindi, despite the written communication being in Marathi. The suspects, Akshay Kumar Meena and Sunny Lodha, were arrested by the cyber police following […]
The Bombay High Court on Monday granted a two-week reprieve to a man who had abandoned his 76-year-old mother at a hospital in Mumbai’s Bandra area, against whom an FIR was also registered. A bench of Justices AS Gadkari and RR Bhonsale also sought suggestions on what steps can be taken in the case. During […]
MUMBAI: In a high-stakes legal battle, the Bombay High Court in an interim order on Tuesday restrained developer SD Corporation from making additions or changes to the 60-storey Twin Towers in Tardeo, dubbed ‘The Imperial’.A group of 48 residents of Towers A and B took their developer to court over plans to build additional buildings […]
“/>Supreme Court of India MUMBAI: In a setback for the state government, the Supreme Court has quashed a 2018 Bombay High Court ruling that allowed the Maharashtra revenue department to classify plots of land in Mumbai, Thane and other parts as ‘private forests’, preventing its development potential.The SC criticized the HC judgment for not following […]
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has provided much-needed relief to apartment owners in Kandivali West who have been unable to obtain Fire Clearance Certificates (NOC) and Occupation Certificates (OC) for over a decade. In a stern ruling, the court stated that if the builder fails to secure the Fire NOC within the stipulated time, he […]
In a landmark order, the Bombay High Court has held that the Kolhapur Sessions Court had no jurisdiction to review its own bail order in the 2015 Govind Pansare murder case while granting bail to Dr. Virendrasinh Tawade, the prime suspect in the high-profile assassination of the veteran communist leader. A bench of Justice Shivkumar […]
The Supreme Court of Bombay ruled that industrial Anil Ambani was not entitled to a personal hearing for the State Bank of India (SBI) Classified Reliance Communications LTD (RCM) as a fraud, with the bank’s order maintained. It ruled that the bank had complied with the principles of natural justice by allowing written representation. In […]
The High Court of Bombay issued a new notification on Monday to an Inspector of the excise department of Maharashtra while hearing a plea that was submitted by the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede who registered a FIR against him in connection with a tanked drink permit. A division bench from Justices such […]