Lawyer seeks ban on Arundhati Roy's book for showing her with cigarette

The Kerala high court was on Thursday told that Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy's book -- Mother Mary Come to Me -- has a disclaimer against smoking on the back of its cover. IMAGE: Kindly note......

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

The legislation for persons with disabilities should not merely remain in the statute book but be implemented in practice by all authorities with sensitivity and flexibility, the Bombay high court......

HC quashes closure order against Rohit Pawar's firm

The Bombay high court on Thursday set aside the closure order passed by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) against part of Baramati Agro Ltd, a firm run by Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist......

Wankhede's father challenges HC order refusing to restrain Malik

Dnyandev Wankhede, father of NCB's zonal director Sameer Wankhede, on Wednesday approached the Bombay High Court challenging its single-judge bench order that had refused to restrain Maharashtra......

Petrol price hike: Centre asked to file affidavit

The Bombay high court on Wednesday directed the Centre, Petroleum Ministry and Finance Ministry to file an affidavit by June 20 in response to a petition which claimed that the recent petrol price......

PIL against petrol price hike: HC notice to Centre

Bombay High Court on Monday issued notices to Centre, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Finance Secretary, besides three oil marketing companies on a PIL which claimed that recent hike in......

Blue Star scouts for European partner

Blue Star, a maker of air-conditioners and commercial refrigeration products, is on the look out for a European partner to source ammonia refrigerant technology, which is used in cold storage......

Chahal's divorce fast-tracked just before IPL

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday waived the mandatory six-month cooling off period post filing of divorce plea by cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and his estranged wife Dhanashree Verma, and directed......

'Let there be some cacophony': HC junks PIL on noise during IPL

IMAGE: Fans of all ages have loads of fun. Photograph: BCCI The Bombay High Court, on Monday, dismissed a Public interest litigation alleging violation of noise pollution norms during IPL......