News for 'Bombay HC'

HC notice issued to Prithvi Shaw!

HC notice issued to Prithvi Shaw!

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

The Bombay High Court issued a notice to India and Delhi Capitals cricketer Rishabh Pant and the Mumbai police.

Give arrears to estranged wife, HC tells Mumbai CP Hemant Nagrale

Give arrears to estranged wife, HC tells Mumbai CP Hemant Nagrale

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

The Bombay High Court has directed Mumbai police commissioner Hemant Nagrale to clear maintenance arrears to his estranged wife Pratima aka Rani Hemant Nagrale.

HC extends Rahul Gandhi's relief in Modi 'defamation' case till Aug 2

HC extends Rahul Gandhi's relief in Modi 'defamation' case till Aug 2

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

The complainant, who claims to be a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, had alleged that Gandhi's "commander-in-thief" remark in the context of the Rafale fighter jet deal amounted to defamation.

SC bars foreign law cos, advocates from practising in India

SC bars foreign law cos, advocates from practising in India

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

The apex court, however, said foreign lawyers could not be barred from coming to India and conduct international commercial arbitration proceedings.

Elgar Parishad case: HC grants bail to Gautam Navlakha

Elgar Parishad case: HC grants bail to Gautam Navlakha

Rediff.com19 Dec 2023

This is Navlakha's second round of appeal in the high court seeking regular bail.

Bypoll: Uddhav camp nominee moves HC over delay in accepting resignation

Bypoll: Uddhav camp nominee moves HC over delay in accepting resignation

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

Rutuja Latke, the candidate of 'Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray' party for the upcoming Andheri (east) bypoll, on Wednesday moved the Bombay high court seeking a direction to the Mumbai civic body to accept her resignation as its employee.

Anil Deshmukh moves HC against ED summons

Anil Deshmukh moves HC against ED summons

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh approached the Bombay high court on Thursday, seeking to quash the summons issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case registered against him.

People can't be jailed indefinitely pending trial: HC

People can't be jailed indefinitely pending trial: HC

Rediff.com30 Sep 2023

A person cannot be incarcerated for an indefinite period of time pending trial as it is violative of the fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution of India, the Bombay high court said while granting bail to a man, accused in a double murder case.

Indrani Mukerjea docu will not drop tonight on Netflix

Indrani Mukerjea docu will not drop tonight on Netflix

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

OTT platform Netflix on Thursday told the Bombay high court that it would not release the documentary series on Indrani Mukerjea, who is facing trial for allegedly killing her daughter Sheena Bora, till February 29.

Aryan Khan moves HC after NDPS court rejects bail plea

Aryan Khan moves HC after NDPS court rejects bail plea

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

Aryan Khan, the son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, approached the Bombay High Court on Wednesday, seeking bail in connection with the case of seizure of banned drugs aboard a cruise ship off the Mumbai coast.

Kangana's SM post: Won't arrest her till Jan 25, Mumbai cops tell HC

Kangana's SM post: Won't arrest her till Jan 25, Mumbai cops tell HC

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

The police made the statement after a bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Sarang Kotwal said the issue involved the larger question of Ranaut's fundamental right to free speech and that the court will have to grant her some ad-interim relief.

Malegaon blast: Purohit tells HC he is Army's 'unsung hero'

Malegaon blast: Purohit tells HC he is Army's 'unsung hero'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

"I have spent nine years in jail and have suffered a lot. Though I have been reinstated in service, this is an exception since, I have a good record," Shivade said on behalf of Purohit.

Give 3 days' notice before arresting Arnab: HC to cops

Give 3 days' notice before arresting Arnab: HC to cops

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

A bench of Justices SS Shinde and Manish Pitale also accepted the statement made by the Maharashtra government that the probe against Republic TV, other employees of ARG Outlier Media which runs all Republic TV channels, and other television channels, will be completed within 12 weeks.

HC extends time for Varavara Rao to surrender till Jan 7

HC extends time for Varavara Rao to surrender till Jan 7

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

The National Investigation Agency on Monday urged the Bombay high court to direct poet-activist Varavara Rao, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, to surrender before the Taloja prison authorities, saying that several 'other old people' in need of medical treatment were also in prisons.

DU's Prof Saibaba, accused of helping Maoists, surrenders

DU's Prof Saibaba, accused of helping Maoists, surrenders

Rediff.com26 Dec 2015

Saibaba, who was on bail till December 31, gave himself up to jail authorities on Friday night, prison sources said on Saturday.

Sameer Wankhede moves HC to seek quashing of CBI FIR

Sameer Wankhede moves HC to seek quashing of CBI FIR

Rediff.com19 May 2023

Former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) zonal director Sameer Wankhede on Friday moved a petition before the Bombay high court seeking quashing of a first information report (FIR) filed against him by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for allegedly demanding Rs 25 crore bribe from superstar Shah Rukh Khan for not implicating his son Aryan Khan in the Cordelia cruise drug bust case.

HC asks NIA to file reply to Teltumbde's bail plea

HC asks NIA to file reply to Teltumbde's bail plea

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

Teltumbde, who is in jail for the last one-and-a-half years, had approached the HC last month, challenging the order of a special court in the city denying him bail on merits in July.

Why Vodafone grabs global headlines!

Why Vodafone grabs global headlines!

Rediff.com20 Sep 2010

The landmark Vodafone ruling was delivered last fortnight amid fiercely debated proceedings lasting nine days and putting to test skills of a battery of lawyers assisting Vodafone and the Indian government.

SC upholds bail to accused in Dabholkar murder case

SC upholds bail to accused in Dabholkar murder case

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and SVN Bhatti said the high court has passed a reasoned order while granting bail to the accused in the matter.

SC puts Centre's fact-checking unit on hold

SC puts Centre's fact-checking unit on hold

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

In a jolt to the Centre, the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the notification setting up a fact-checking unit under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to identify fake news about the Union government.

Terminally-ill are humans: HC orders blast accused moved to hospital

Terminally-ill are humans: HC orders blast accused moved to hospital

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

Saying that prison inmates do not cease to be human beings and can't be deprived of the fundamental right to life, the Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Maharashtra government to transfer alleged Maoist leader Nirmala Uppuganti from jail to a hospice for palliative care on account of her terminal cancer.

Victim named and shamed in Tejpal case, verdict 'retrograde', Goa tells HC

Victim named and shamed in Tejpal case, verdict 'retrograde', Goa tells HC

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

The Goa government told the Bombay high court's bench in Panaji on Wednesday that the victim in a 2013 rape case, in which journalist Tarun Tejpal was acquitted, was named and shamed and the trial court's judgment was 'retrograde' and 'fit for fifth century.'

No coercive steps if Sharjeel cooperates: Maha to HC

No coercive steps if Sharjeel cooperates: Maha to HC

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

The Maharashtra government told the Bombay high court on Monday that it will not take any coercive step against activist Sharjeel Usmani if he appeared before the Pune police for interrogation whenever asked to and cooperated with the probe.

HC cancels caste certificate of Maha MP Navneet Rana

HC cancels caste certificate of Maha MP Navneet Rana

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

Rana was elected from Maharashtra's Amravati Lok Sabha seat in 2019. She is an Independent MP backed by the NCP.

HC refuses to quash CBI FIR against Anil Deshmukh

HC refuses to quash CBI FIR against Anil Deshmukh

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

The FIR was registered against Deshmukh and some unidentified persons on April 24 this year on charges of corruption and misconduct following a preliminary inquiry that the CBI conducted in compliance with the high court's order.

Denied default bail, 8 Elgar accused to seek HC order review

Denied default bail, 8 Elgar accused to seek HC order review

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

Eight activists accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, who were denied default bail by the Bombay High Court earlier this month, told the HC on Thursday that they will file review petitions against the order which was based on a "factual error".

HC declines to stay framing of charges against Purohit in Malegaon case

HC declines to stay framing of charges against Purohit in Malegaon case

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

The bench refused Purohit's request for staying the proceedings in the trial court, noting that in the past, both the Supreme Court and the Bombay HC had passed orders directing the trial court to expedite the hearing in the case.

Time for another lockdown like 2020: HC to Maha govt

Time for another lockdown like 2020: HC to Maha govt

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

"At least for 15 days if people stay strictly indoors, like last year, we may expect better results. Please advise your government," the high court said.

Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik admitted to hospital with fever, diarrhoea

Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik admitted to hospital with fever, diarrhoea

Rediff.com2 May 2022

Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case, was admitted to hospital on Monday after he complained of fever and diarrhoea, his lawyer told a special court in Mumbai and claimed that Malik's health had deteriorated and he was in a "serious" condition.

Probe how celebs procured anti-Covid drugs: HC to Maha govt

Probe how celebs procured anti-Covid drugs: HC to Maha govt

Rediff.com27 May 2021

The Bombay high court on Thursday directed the Maharashtra government to investigate how celebrities and politicians procured anti-COVID-19 drugs and injections to help those in need when the same were available only in scarce quantities across the country.

Defamation case: HC relief for Rahul Gandhi till Dec 20

Defamation case: HC relief for Rahul Gandhi till Dec 20

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed a local court to defer hearing on a defamation complaint filed against Rahul Gandhi beyond December 20, which means the Congress leader would not be required to appear before the latter on November 25 as instructed earlier.

Will Uddhav get Shivaji Park for Dussehra rally? Hearing in HC today

Will Uddhav get Shivaji Park for Dussehra rally? Hearing in HC today

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

The Bombay high court will on Thursday hear a petition filed by the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena seeking permission to hold its annual Dussehra rally at the iconic Shivaji Park in central Mumbai on October 5.

HC hears Stan Swamy's bail plea posthumously; says respect his work

HC hears Stan Swamy's bail plea posthumously; says respect his work

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

The Bombay high court, while hearing posthumously the appeals filed by late Jesuit priest Stan Swamy in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, on Monday said he was a wonderful person and the court had 'great respect' for his work.

HC refuses urgent hearing on PIL against Nawab Malik for anti-NCB remarks

HC refuses urgent hearing on PIL against Nawab Malik for anti-NCB remarks

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

A Mumbai resident has filed a public interest litigation in the Bombay high court, seeking directions to Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik to refrain from making any comments against the NCB.

Nawab Malik's tweets on Wankhede malicious but no gag order: HC

Nawab Malik's tweets on Wankhede malicious but no gag order: HC

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

The minister, however, henceforth, must make statements against Wankhede or his family only after "reasonable verification of facts," the HC said.

Netflix gets court nod to air Indrani Mukerjea docu series

Netflix gets court nod to air Indrani Mukerjea docu series

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

The Bombay high court on Thursday said it has not found anything against the prosecution or the trial in the Netflix docu-series on Indrani Mukerjea, accused of killing her daughter Sheena Bora.

Elgar Parishad case: NIA opposes Navlakha's plea for house arrest in HC

Elgar Parishad case: NIA opposes Navlakha's plea for house arrest in HC

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

Use of social media or the Internet by Navlakha could prove to be dangerous, NIA counsel, additional solicitor general Anil Singh, said while opposing the septuagenarian activist's plea that he be kept under house arrest.

'How can Varavara Rao be sent to jail during Covid surge?': HC extends surrender date

'How can Varavara Rao be sent to jail during Covid surge?': HC extends surrender date

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

The Bombay high court on Friday extended till February 5, the date of surrender for poet Varavara Rao, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case who is currently on medical bail, before Taloja prison authorities in Maharashtra.

Maha suffers double blow as HC rejects 2 pleas in Deshmukh case

Maha suffers double blow as HC rejects 2 pleas in Deshmukh case

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

A bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and SV Kotwal passed scathing comments against the Maharashtra government's conduct through the entire Anil Deshmukh-Param Bir Singh episode in its judgement.

Social media has become 'weapon of mass distraction': HC judge

Social media has become 'weapon of mass distraction': HC judge

Rediff.com30 Sep 2023

Social media or mass media have become weapons of mass distraction, but there are no concerted efforts yet to tackle them, Justice Mahesh Sonak of the Goa bench of the Bombay high court said on Saturday.