News for 'bombay high court'

Hanuman Chalisa row: HC refuses to quash FIR against Rana couple

Hanuman Chalisa row: HC refuses to quash FIR against Rana couple

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

The couple had approached the HC seeking that the FIR registered against them by the Khar police in Mumbai on the charge of deterring a police officer from discharging her official duties be quashed.

Mob attacks police during dargah demolition in Nashik

Mob attacks police during dargah demolition in Nashik

Rediff.com16 Apr 2025

A mob attacked police personnel during the demolition of an unauthorized dargah in Nashik, Maharashtra, injuring 21 officers and damaging three police vehicles. The incident occurred late Tuesday night after the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) began removing the Satpeer Baba Dargah following a Bombay High Court order. Police used tear gas and batons to disperse the mob and detained 15 individuals in connection with the violence. The situation is now under control, with the dargah demolished and an FIR filed against the perpetrators.

Heavy rain paralyses Mumbai; train services suspended

Heavy rain paralyses Mumbai; train services suspended

Rediff.com19 Aug 2025

Heavy rains caused severe waterlogging, traffic jams, and disruptions to local train services in Mumbai. Schools and colleges were closed due to a 'red alert' issued by the IMD.

Bombay HC dismisses petition against Hazare

Bombay HC dismisses petition against Hazare

Rediff.com6 Jan 2012

Refusing to grant any relief, the Bombay high court on Friday dismissed a public interest litigation filed by a Pune-based activist seeking investigations into Anna Hazare's Hind Swaraj Trust.

Bombay HC reprieve for Rajasthan Royals

Bombay HC reprieve for Rajasthan Royals

Rediff.com14 Dec 2010

Justice S J Vazaifdar dismissed an appeal filed by the BCCI challenging the stay granted by the arbitrator and permitted Rajasthan Royals to participate in the IPL-4 auction that is to be held on January 8 and 9.

BCCI is a 'shop', rules Supreme Court

BCCI is a 'shop', rules Supreme Court

Rediff.com31 Aug 2022

The activities of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are commercial in nature and can be termed as a 'shop' for the purposes of attracting the provisions of the Employees State Insurance Act, the Supreme Court has said.

Woman resembling Sheena Bora seen at Guwahati airport: Indrani to court

Woman resembling Sheena Bora seen at Guwahati airport: Indrani to court

Rediff.com7 Jan 2023

The court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to file its response to Mukerjea's plea.

Abu Salem moves Bombay HC, fears threat to life from CBI

Abu Salem moves Bombay HC, fears threat to life from CBI

Rediff.com20 Oct 2011

The Bombay high court on Thursday issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation, seeking reply to a petition filed by extradited gangster Abu Salem, which expresses fear that he would be killed or implicated in a false case by the Indian authorities.

Spot the Scam Before It Spots You!

Spot the Scam Before It Spots You!

Rediff.com8 Jul 2025

Fraudsters lure individuals with false promises of recovering bonuses or maturity proceeds from lapsed policies.

Kangana defers Emergency as censors yet to clear it

Kangana defers Emergency as censors yet to clear it

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

The political period drama, also written and co-produced by Ranaut, was scheduled to hit theatres across the country on Friday but the makers are yet to get a clearance from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and the matter is currently in court.

Malegaon blast: BJP's Pragya Singh Thakur appears before trial court

Malegaon blast: BJP's Pragya Singh Thakur appears before trial court

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

The ATS official was cross-examined by Thakur's lawyer during the day's proceedings.

Bombay HC rejects MNS plea to hold Shivaji Park rally

Bombay HC rejects MNS plea to hold Shivaji Park rally

Rediff.com3 Feb 2012

In a blow to the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's apparent attempt to score brownie points over its arch rival Shiv Sena, the Bombay high court on Friday refused to grant permission to the Raj Thackeray-led party to hold a public meeting at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai.

NDPS court grants bail to 2 accused in cruise ship drug bust case

NDPS court grants bail to 2 accused in cruise ship drug bust case

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

A special NDPS Act court in Mumbai on Tuesday granted bail to two persons arrested in a drug seizure case in which Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan is one of the accused.

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.

Adani Group to redevelop Mumbai's Motilal Nagar

Adani Group to redevelop Mumbai's Motilal Nagar

Rediff.com12 Mar 2025

Adani Properties Pvt Ltd (APPL) has emerged as the highest bidder for the redevelopment of Motilal Nagar in Mumbai, offering more built-up area than its nearest rival, L&T. This will be the second mega redevelopment project of Adani Group in Mumbai, after the Dharavi slum redevelopment project. The total estimated redevelopment cost of Motilal Nagar is around Rs 36,000 crore, and the rehabilitation period is seven years from the project start/commencement date. The project will rehabilitate 3,372 residential units eligible under MHADA, 328 eligible commercial units and 1,600 eligible slum tenements.

BSE: Stock Exchange That Refused To Die

BSE: Stock Exchange That Refused To Die

Rediff.com25 Jul 2025

The story of the Bombay Stock Exchange and the people who shaped its growth: From wars and bomb blasts to speculators, reformers and wealth creators.

Grover murder: Bombay HC admits Jerome's appeal

Grover murder: Bombay HC admits Jerome's appeal

Rediff.com5 Aug 2011

The Bombay high court on Friday admitted an appeal filed by former naval officer Emile Jerome, challenging the 10-year sentence awarded to him for the murder of media professional Neeraj Grover. Justice R C Chavan admitted Jerome's appeal and kept his bail hearing after two weeks.

Sadhvi Pragya moves Bombay HC for bail

Sadhvi Pragya moves Bombay HC for bail

Rediff.com28 Aug 2009

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, the main accused in the Malegaon blast case, has moved the Bombay High Court seeking bail, after her plea was rejected by the Maharashtra Control Of Organised Crime Act court. The court on Friday adjourned the hearing for two weeks as the Anti Terrorism Squad sought time to file its reply. Earlier, the special MCOCA court had rejected her bail application. According to Thakur's lawyer, advocate Ganesh Sowani, she had been illegally detained.

Legislation for disabled must be applied with sensitivity, flexibility: HC

Legislation for disabled must be applied with sensitivity, flexibility: HC

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

The bench noted that this case illustrates how administrative apathy can defeat the benefit of provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, enacted to support persons with disabilities.

Court won't stay dance bar ban

Court won't stay dance bar ban

Rediff.com19 Aug 2005

The Bombay high court had also recently admitted a petition challenging the ban on dance bars by the Association of Hotels and Restaurants.\n

Bombay HC postpones 2003 blasts case verdict

Bombay HC postpones 2003 blasts case verdict

Rediff.com12 Dec 2011

Khanwilkar said in his chamber that since fellow judge on the division bench Justice P D Kode was recently transferred to the Nagpur bench of the court, the judgement was not yet ready.

Rani Mukherjee moves court over Shirdi land

Rani Mukherjee moves court over Shirdi land

Rediff.com4 Apr 2008

The sub divisional officer in January this year passed an order to cancel the land sale deal and took possession of Mukherjee's land due to irregularities in the deal. "There are several discrepancies in the order passed by the district collector and we disagree on several observations made in the order," Rani's lawyer Nanasaheb Chaudhary said.

Air India drags Kingfisher to court over Rs 39-crore dues

Air India drags Kingfisher to court over Rs 39-crore dues

Rediff.com6 Jan 2014

Kingfisher Airlines' conciliation meeting with Air India recently ended without any result.

Bombay HC shut due to heavy rains

Bombay HC shut due to heavy rains

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

The Bombay high court has declared holiday on Friday due to heavy rains that are lashing the city and its suburbs.

Bombay HC to hear PIL seeking cancelling of IPL 2021

Bombay HC to hear PIL seeking cancelling of IPL 2021

Rediff.com4 May 2021

The Bombay High Court will hear, on Thursday, the PIL seeking direction to Board of Control for Cricket in India to cancel or postpone IPL 2021 due to the current COVID-19 situation in the country.

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.

SC stays Bombay HC order on NTC mill land

SC stays Bombay HC order on NTC mill land

Rediff.com14 Dec 2005

The buyers, however, cannot go ahead with construction on the lands bought by them, the court said.

CJI Lalit recommends Justice Chandrachud's name as his successor

CJI Lalit recommends Justice Chandrachud's name as his successor

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

He would have a tenure of two years and is due to retire on November 10, 2024.

Bombay HC restrains MNS from impeding shopowners

Bombay HC restrains MNS from impeding shopowners

Rediff.com29 Aug 2008

Observing that nobody can "hold the people to ransom", the Bombay High Court on Thursday restrained Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray and his party members from indulging in violence or making provocative speeches over Marathi signboards issue.

'This Government Likes Parsis'

'This Government Likes Parsis'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2025

'Parsis are inclined towards people who work for the welfare of others.'

SC rejects Lt Col Purohit's discharge plea in Malegaon blast case

SC rejects Lt Col Purohit's discharge plea in Malegaon blast case

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

The Supreme Court has junked a plea filed by Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit seeking discharge in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.

SC relaxes norms for appointing consumer court presidents, members

SC relaxes norms for appointing consumer court presidents, members

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday said lawyers and professionals with 10 years of experience will be eligible for appointment as president and member of the state consumer commission and district forums.

BMC must ensure citizens are safe from Omicron: Bombay HC

BMC must ensure citizens are safe from Omicron: Bombay HC

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

The BMC told the bench that it was adequately prepared to tackle the current situation

Justice Khanna to take oath as CJI on Monday, Justice Chandrachud retires

Justice Khanna to take oath as CJI on Monday, Justice Chandrachud retires

Rediff.com10 Nov 2024

Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who has been part of several landmark Supreme Court judgements such as scrapping the electoral bonds scheme and upholding abrogation of Article 370, will be sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India on Monday.

What is noise for Ganesh Chaturthi is noise for Eid too: HC

What is noise for Ganesh Chaturthi is noise for Eid too: HC

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

The Bombay high court said on Wednesday that if the use of loudspeakers and sound systems beyond permissible noise levels was harmful during the Ganesh festival then it also has the same effect during the Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi processions.

ICICI Bank's board gave sanction to prosecute Chanda Kochhar: CBI tells court

ICICI Bank's board gave sanction to prosecute Chanda Kochhar: CBI tells court

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday told a special court here that it received a sanction from the ICICI Bank's board to prosecute Chanda Kochhar, the former CEO and MD of the bank, in connection with a case of alleged cheating and irregularities in loans sanctioned by the bank to Videocon Group companies. The probe agency, represented by special public prosecutor A Limosin, told the court that the board of ICICI Bank in a resolution passed on April 22 this year gave its sanction to the prosecution (against Kochhar), accepting that there seemed to be quid pro-quo.

HC allows probe against Kunal Kamra, stays arrest

HC allows probe against Kunal Kamra, stays arrest

Rediff.com25 Apr 2025

The Bombay High Court has allowed the police investigation against comedian Kunal Kamra over his remarks against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to continue, but has barred his arrest. The court said the investigation can continue, but Kamra will not be arrested during the pendency of the petition. The court also said that if the police wanted to record Kamra's statement, they shall do so in Chennai, where he currently resides, after giving him prior notice.

Mumbai attacks: Bombay HC sets up panel

Mumbai attacks: Bombay HC sets up panel

Rediff.com19 Dec 2008

The Bombay High Court today constituted an interim committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge B N Srikrishna to recommend measures to the government with a view to preventing recurrence of last month's terror attacks in the city.

SC partly stays Mumbai college order banning hijab

SC partly stays Mumbai college order banning hijab

Rediff.com9 Aug 2024

A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar issued notice to the Chembur Trombay Education Society, which runs the 'N G Acharya and D K Marathe College', and sought its response by November 18.

Bombay HC clubs petitions against SRK

Bombay HC clubs petitions against SRK

Rediff.com4 Sep 2008

The first PIL, filed by Bhrashtachar Nirmulan Sanghatana, alleges that the construction of six-storey building -- in the rear side of Khan's bungalow 'Mannat' -- has spilled onto the space for a proposed adjacent road. The width of the proposed road was curtailed to accommodate Khan's construction, it alleges.