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'You may face fate of Supertech twin towers,' Bombay HC warns developer

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday remarked that a developer insisting to continue construction of a building adjacent to a plot reserved for a playground despite a stay from the Supreme Court and the HC would face a fate similar to Supertech's illegal twin towers in Noida that were demolished. The remark was made by a division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice M S Karnik while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) that claimed the real estate developer was encroaching on the land reserved for a playground in Mumbai's suburb of Khar. The court had last week deputed an architect to visit the site where the developer has proceeded with construction flouting a 1995 Supreme Court order and to submit a report stating up to what extent construction has been carried out. On Tuesday, the bench was informed the report has been submitted by the architect following which the court adjourned the matter for further hearing on September 20. However, the advocate appearing for

Elgar Parishad case: Arun Ferreira moves Bombay HC for default bail

Activist Arun Ferreira, one of the accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, has approached the Bombay High Court seeking a default bail on parity with co-accused Sudha Bharadwaj, who was granted relief in December 2021. Ferreira's petition came up for hearing on Friday before a division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Sharmila Deshmukh. Justice Dere, however, recused from hearing the plea without assigning any reason. The petition will now be placed before another bench. The activist in his petition filed through advocate Satyanarayanan R said his case stands on par with that of Bharadwaj, who was granted default bail by the high court. "The only distinguishing factor is that while the applicant (Ferreira) filed the default bail application (in the lower court) on the 94th day, co-accused Sudha Bharadwaj filed it on the 91st day," the plea stated. The high court while granting default bail to Bharadwaj held that the Pune sessions court that had granted extension o

Bilkis Bano gang rape: All 11 life imprisonment convicts walk out of jail

These convicts had served more than 15 years in jail after which one of them approached the Supreme Court with a plea for his premature release.

Supreme Court issues notice on plea challenging Lavasa land purchase

The petitioners contended before the HC that the permission given for the allotment of the lands was illegal as they were politically influenced.

Share acquisition case: Let RIL access documents, Supreme Court tells Sebi

'Regulator has a duty to act fairly', says apex court in order that gives relief to the company

No 'urgent hearing' for pleas against renaming Aurangabad, Osmanabad: HC

The Bombay High Court refused an urgent hearing of two petitions challenging the Maharashtra government's decision to rename Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities.

Tactile features included in currency for visually impaired persons: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday told the Bombay High Court it has included several tactile features in currency notes for the visually impaired. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice M S Karnik was hearing a petition filed by National Association of the Blind (NAB) claiming new currency notes and coins posed difficulty for visually-impaired people in identifying and distinguishing them. The petitioner's advocate, Uday Warunjikar, on Monday told the court earlier notes and coins were of different sizes and, hence, were easily identifiable. "The RBI, after filing of this plea, developed a mobile application which could be used by visually impaired people," Warunjikar said. On Monday, senior counsel Venkatesh Dhond, appearing for RBI, informed the court that apart from developing the application, the RBI had also consulted several associations working for the visually-impaired people. "The RBI has developed several tactile features in currency notes,

Regularisation law not a license for illegal construction: Bombay HC

Bombay High Court on Monday told Union minister Narayan Rane that laws permitting regularisation of illegal portions of a residential structure do not give license to a person for illegal construction

Air India offers to compensate staff facing eviction from housing colonies

Unions move Bombay HC to challenge the proposed ejection from colonies in Mumbai

Maharashtra govt denies phone call access to jailed activist Navlakha

The Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court on Wednesday that it could not allow activist Gautam Navlakha to make phone calls from prison since he was facing charges of terrorism

Woman living in India for 50 years seeks citizenship, approaches Bombay HC

A 66-year-old woman living in India for over 50 years without any citizenship documents or an Indian passport approached the Bombay High Court on Friday seeking the government grant her citizenship

Tata Motors wins case against firm that won contract to supply e-buses

Tata Motors had challenged the tender Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport awarded to Evey for supplying 2,100 electric buses

SC to hear after vacation plea by Adani Ports and SEZ against HC order

Singhvi said that urgency in the matter has kind of slipped away as between yesterday and today, the bid has been opened.

Air India unions file pleas against proposed eviction of employees

The unions argue that the airline's letter asking employees to vacate office accommodation by July 26 amounts to a change in service condition.

PIL in Bombay HC against Eknath Shinde for instigating internal disorder

A Public Interest Litigation was filed in the Bombay HC against Eknath Shinde, who is leading the group of rebel Shiv Sena MLAs from Maharashtra, for causing a "political turmoil" in the state

HC rejects Dish TV plea against YES voting rights, says no case made out

A bench led by Justice GS Patel and Justice MJ Jamdar said World Crest Advisors, Dish TV promoter group entity, had not made any case in its plea against YES Bank, and was dismissing the appeal

HC rejects Dish TV promoter's plea to restrain Yes Bank to vote in EGM

Promoter group entity World Crest Advisors LLP had earlier challenged the June 17 order passed by the single bench of the High Court to restrain Yes Bank from voting at the EGM of Dish TV

Sebamed ad case: Bombay HC rules in favour of Hindustan Unilever

The HC ruled that Sebamed's advertising campaign is disparaging

Bombay HC turns down Dish TV plea in ownership row with YES Bank

YES Bank has over 440 million shares (or around 25 per cent) in the direct-to-home company and has been seeking a change in management for some time now

Actress Ketaki Chitale gets bail in 1 case, challenges arrest in Bombay HC

She will not be released from the Thane Central Jail immediately as she is an accused and in custody in several other cases filed against her