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Transfer terminally-ill Gadchiroli blast accused from prison to hospice: HC

The Court directed the state to transfer alleged Maoist leader Nirmala Uppuganti from prison to a hospice for palliative care on account of her terminal cancer.

Unfortunate people have to knock on the court's doors to get water: HC

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said it was unfortunate that people have to knock on the court's doors to get water even after 75 years of independence.

Anil Deshmukh moves Bombay HC against ED summons in money laundering case

Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh approached the Bombay HC, seeking to quash the summons issued to him by the ED in connection with a money laundering case registered against him

Covid-19: Bombay HC raises concern over crowding in public places,

The Bombay High Court raised concern over crowds assembling at public places in Mumbai and said if it was not controlled or restricted, the city would face a similar situation as earlier this year

Porn films case: Gehana Vashisth approaches Bombay HC for pre-arrest bail

Actor Gehana Vashisth has approached the Bombay High Court for anticipatory bail in a porn films case in which businessman Raj Kundra is among those arrested. Her plea, which was filed last week, was taken up for hearing on Tuesday by a bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar. Her counsel Abhishek Yende told HC the actor had previously been in custody for four months in two separate FIRs related to the case, and was out on bail, while the Mumbai police was seeking to arrest her again in a third FIR related to the case. In her plea, she said there was no need for her custodial interrogation anymore, and told court she had been subjected to three different FIRs under the same cause of action within a very short time and on the basis of the same alleged offences. Vashisth, in her plea, said she was already under stringent conditions imposed by the Sessions Court when it granted her bail in the earlier FIRs. The HC will continue hearing her plea further on August 26.

GMR group unveils plans to modernise Nagpur Airport after HC ruling

Infrastructure major GMR group on Friday unveiled its plans to modernise and develop Nagpur Airport following a ruling by the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court.

Charges in Elgar case won't be framed till August 25, NIA tells HC

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) told the Bombay High Court on Friday that charges against the accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoists links case will not be framed till August 25

Domestic violence ground for pregnancy termination, says Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has allowed a woman to abort her 23-week-old healthy foetus, while observing that domestic violence has an effect on a woman's mental health

What was the need for new IT rules, Bombay HC asks Centre

The Bombay High Court on Friday asked the Union government what was the need to introduce the recently notified Information Technology Rules, 2021

Bombay HC cancels Maharashtra govt's CET for Class 11 admissions

Bombay High Court cancelled CET for Class 11 in Maharashtra, scheduled for August 21, saying it would result in "gross injustice" and affect students' "right to life" in view of the Covid-19 threat

CBI moves HC, seeks documents related to Anil Deshmukh probe from Maha govt

The CBI filed an application before the Bombay HC, seeking a direction to the Maharashtra govt to provide documents needed for the agency's probe against former state home minister Anil Deshmukh.

ICSE, CBSE can submit question banks to Maha board for 11th entrance: HC

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said the ICSE, CBSE and IGCSE education boards can submit question banks to the Maharashtra state board so that it can set a single paper for CET for Std 11th

Elgar case: HC reserves verdict on Sudha Bharadwaj's default bail plea

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a default bail plea filed by lawyer-activist Sudha Bharadwaj, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case.

NIA, state govt oppose Sudha Bharadwaj's bail plea in Bombay HC

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday opposed the bail plea of the Elgar Parishad case accused Sudha Bharadwaj, a rights activist, who moved the Bombay High Court for default bail

Why vaccinated people can't travel by local trains? HC asks Maha govt

The Bombay High Court asked the Maharashtra government on Monday why people who had received both doses of COVID-19 vaccine could not be permitted to travel by local trains in Mumbai

HC adjourns hearing on appeal against Tejpal's acquittal to Aug 10

The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court on Thursday adjourned to August 10 the hearing on the appeal filed by the state government against journalist Tarun Tejpal's acquittal in a rape case.

Kirloskar feud: Supreme Court calls for resolution through mediation

The Supreme Court Tuesday ordered status quo in the Kirloskar Brothers Ltd family feud related to assets wherein KBL's CMD Sanjay Kirloskar has challenged the Bombay High Court order directing arbitration in the case. The apex court's status quo will also extend to the proceedings in the Pune civil court on KBL seeking damages for violation of the family deed. Asking the parties involved in the case to explore the possibility of mediation, a bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justice Surya Kant issued notice on the appeal by Sanjay Kirloskar and asked them to file replies within six weeks. The top court asked Kirloskar brothers - Sanjay and Atul with others to explore mediation to resolve the family dispute relating to the assets. "We both (judges) feel it is one of the reputed families and company. We feel the issues are sorted out by mediation or arbitration which is better in the interest of the company," the bench said. "You go on litigating in the civil courts, you

Kirloskar brothers spar over non-compete agreement, family settlement deed

Sanjay Kirloskar moves Supreme Court to enforce family settlement

Victims of vaccination fraud will be inoculated soon, BMC tells HC

A separate drive will be undertaken to inoculate more than 2,000 persons in Mumbai who became the victims of bogus COVID-19 vaccination camps, the BMC told the Bombay HC

Guv must accept MLC nominations regardless of political issue: Maharashtra

The Maharashtra government on Friday told the Bombay High Court that the governor ought to accept the nomination of persons to the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC)