Source:- intoday.in Bombay High Court today came down heavily on the Maharashtra government for insisting that knowledge of local topography and Marathi language was a must while giving permits to autorickshaw drivers but not taking action those autorickshaw drivers who refused to ply commuters as per their whims and fancies. Justice Abhay Oka and Justice
Source:- intoday.in Hearing a PIL, the Bombay High Court has asked the Centre to submit a detailed report on the deaths of scientists. The high court observed that the Army and scientists are two sets of people, who needed to be taken care of by the government. The Bombay High Court today asked the central
Source:- huffingtonpost.in MUMBAI– The Bombay High Court today voiced displeasure over journalists covering court proceedings attired in jeans and T-shirts, asking if it was “Bombay culture”. The observation was made by Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice G S Kulkarni when they were hearing a petition challenging doctors abstaining from work. The bench, on seeing
Source – ndtv.com MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday ordered the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and other agencies to demolish or reduce the height of over 100 buildings that are in violation of norms near the city airport within two months. A division bench headed by Justice VM Kanade said violators must
Source:- hindustantimes.com Fourteen new additional judges were sworn in at the Bombay high court on Monday, taking the working strength of judges to 75. The sanctioned strength of judges in the Bombay high court is 90. The new judges were administered the oath by Chief Justice of Bombay HC Manjula Chellur. Of the 14 new
Source:- hindustantimes.com The Bombay High Court today asked if the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament was a sports or a commercial activity and if the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) had taken water from the BMC for ground and pitch maintenance during the IPL this year. A bench of justices A S Oka and Vibha
Source – indianexpress.com The Bombay High Court while dismissing an appeal filed against an order of a single bench in a commercial suit recently held that names of Hindu gods are not exclusive and cannot be monopolised by one party. A bench of Justice Naresh Patil and Justice Bharti Dangre was hearing an appeal filed
Source – indianexpress.com The Bombay High Court has issued a showcause notice to BMC Commissioner Ajoy Mehta and has asked him to be personally present in court on September 8. The court observed after the Bhendi Bazaar building collapse that the BMC had legally responded in a “callous manner” to cases, including those related to
Source – financialexpress.com Observing that there has been no real compliance of several orders on implementation of noise pollution norms, the Bombay High Court today said the Maharashtra government should stop treating the issue in an “adversarial” way. The high court has, in several orders passed in the past few years, directed the government to ensure
Source – indiatimes.com MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court today directed the Maharashtra government to file an affidavit in response to a public interest litigation (PIL), seeking a ban on the Blue Whale Challenge online game, which has triggered suicides in the country. The PIL was filed yesterday by a city-based NGO, Citizen Circle for Social Welfare and
