Source:- indiatoday.in he Bombay high court on Wednesday commuted the death sentence awarded to the murderer of Preethi Rathi, who had been attacked with acid in 2013, to life imprisonment. The division bench of Justice BP Dharmadhikari and Justice Prakash D Naik, while reading out the judgement in their chamber, upheld the conviction of 25-yr-old
Source: thehindu.com Gujarat cadre IPS officer R.S. Bhagora, an accused in the 2002 Bilkis Bano case, was dismissed from service by the Union Home Ministry on May 30, a day before his retirement on May 31. The 60-year-old officer was set to retire on May 31 and was serving as Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic)
Source: indianexpress.com The case dates back to January 1, 2012 when the girl’s father lodged a missing complaint for his daughter. A day later, he was called to the morgue to identify the body of a child he said was his daughter. Setting aside the death sentence handed out by a trial court to a
Source: hindustantimes.com The Bombay high court (HC) on Thursday issued a notice to the Central and state governments, after two men convicted for the rape and murder of a Pune BPO employee in 2007 filed separate petitions seeking to halt their execution and commute their sentence to life imprisonment. Purushottam Borate and Pradeep Kokade have
Source:-freepressjournal.in Mumbai: On Wednesday afternoon residents of Lokhandwala and Versova came together spreading awareness for the preservation of mangroves near Mumbai coastline. June 5 is known as the world environment day, hence the citizens took the initiative to signify the importance of the day by informing the residents to stand across and unify in protecting the
Source:-.hindustantimes.com The Bombay high court (HC) on Monday directed the state home department to clear its stance on herbal hookah, clarifying whether the purportedly tobacco-free product is prohibited or not. The direction came after architect-turned-restaurateur Ali Reza Abdi approached the HC, seeking a declaration that the provisions of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act
Source:-asianage.com Mumbai: The Bombay high court has rejected the bail application of a stepfather who was sentenced to life imprisonment by a sessions court. The high court refused to accept the accused’s contention that the prosecution had failed to prove the age of the victim as well as her pregnancy. A division bench of Justice
