Mumbai– The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Sharad Kalaskar, a convict in the 2013 murder case of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar. A bench comprising Justices Ajey Gadkari and Ranjitsinha Bhonsale allowed bail on a surety of ₹50,000. The court declined the prosecution’s request to stay the operation of the bail order. A detailed […]
Mumbai– The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by Faheem Ansari, who had sought a police clearance certificate (PCC) to operate an autorickshaw for his livelihood. A bench comprising Justices A.S. Gadkari and Ranjitsinh Bhonsale ruled that the authorities were justified in refusing the certificate. The detailed order is expected to be […]
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has rejected the bail plea of a Uttar Pradesh-based businessman arrested for his alleged role in the murder of Baba Siddique, a senior leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). A single-judge bench led by Justice R.M. Joshi denied bail to Akhilendra Pratap Singh, observing that the seriousness of the […]
Mumbai- The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to compensate two individuals who were wrongfully handcuffed by police in 2010, ruling that the act amounted to a serious violation of personal dignity and legal rights. A division bench comprising Justices Urmila Joshi-Phalke and Nivedita Mehta ordered that ₹50,000 each be paid to advocate […]
Mumbai:In a significant development in the 2006 Malegaon blasts case, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday discharged four accused and set aside a special court order that had framed charges against them. The ruling came as a major relief for the accused and marks an important turn in the long-running investigation into the deadly explosions. […]
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has ordered that the investigation into a 2023 dowry-related death case be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), citing serious shortcomings in the original police probe conducted in Thane district. The decision came after the court reviewed a petition filed by the victim’s father, who alleged that […]
The Bombay High Court has rejected a plea filed by gangster Abu Salem Abdul Qayoom Ansari seeking his immediate release from prison, ruling that he has not yet completed the mandated 25-year sentence. A division bench comprising Justices A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata observed that the petition was premature, as the actual duration of imprisonment […]
New Delhi : The Bombay High Court has issued notices to the Mumbai Police and Shiv Sena MLA Murji Patel in response to a plea filed by stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, who is seeking to quash the First Information Report (FIR) registered against him over remarks allegedly made against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Mumbai Police during […]
Mumbai : In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court has provided relief to actress Rhea Chakraborty by dismissing a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the state of Maharashtra, and the Bureau of Immigration. This petition challenged the Bombay High Court’s earlier ruling that quashed the look-out circulars (LOCs) issued against […]
Maharashtra : On August 24, the planned Maharashtra Bandh called by the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) was called off following a Bombay High Court restraining order. The court had prohibited political parties and individuals from proceeding with the bandh, which was intended to protest a sexual abuse case involving a school in Badlapur, Thane district. […]