October 23, 2024, 02:03 PM - 2 min read
On Wednesday, a division bench comprising Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan directed Rajan to furnish a bond of ₹1 lakh for his bail. In May, a special court had convicted Rajan for Shetty's murder and sentenced him to life imprisonment.
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October 22, 2024, 07:01 PM - 3 min read
The Bombay High Court recently ruled that a Muslim man can legally register multiple marriages under personal laws that allow for polygamy. This decision came as the court addressed the case of a man seeking to register his third marriage to a woman from Algeria. The ruling highlights the intersection of personal laws and state regulations in India regarding marriage.
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September 20, 2024, 08:20 PM - 5 min read
The Bombay High Court has ruled that the amended Information Technology (IT) Rules, which sought to establish a Fact-Checking Unit (FCU) to identify false content about the government on social media, are unconstitutional. The judgement comes as a significant development in the ongoing debate over freedom of speech and expression in the digital age.
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August 16, 2024, 04:08 PM - 2 min read
The Bombay High Court urged for Mumbai to become slum-free, emphasising the need for strict enforcement of the Maharashtra Slum Area (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act and sustainable development, while expressing concerns over the plight of slum dwellers and delays in redevelopment projects.
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August 9, 2024, 06:06 PM - 2 min read
The Supreme Court of India has temporarily halted a contentious dress code imposed by Chembur College in Mumbai, which had prohibited students from wearing hijabs, stoles, or caps on campus. This decision came after a petition challenged the college’s circular, which had earlier been upheld by the Bombay High Court.
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August 8, 2024, 03:30 PM - 2 min read
The Supreme Court is set to hear an appeal on August 9 against a Bombay High Court order that upheld a college's ban on students wearing burqas, hijabs, niqabs, stoles, or caps on campus. The Chembur-based NG Acharya and DK Marathe College implemented this dress code, which has sparked controversy among students and advocates of religious freedom.
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July 13, 2024, 09:21 AM - 2 min read
The court held that parole can be granted not just for emergencies but also for happy occasions, like bidding farewell to a family member.
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June 26, 2024, 05:28 PM - 2 min read
The Bombay High Court has dismissed a plea filed by women students challenging the ban on wearing hijab, niqab, burkha, stole, cap, etc., on the campus of a Mumbai college. The court's decision upheld the college's directive, which the students had contested, claiming it infringed upon their fundamental rights.
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June 25, 2024, 03:57 PM - 2 min read
The teen, who the police allege was drunk and driving the luxury car when it struck a two-wheeler, resulting in the deaths of two techies, had been held at an observation home in Pune.
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June 7, 2024, 06:43 PM - 2 min read
The Bombay High Court has given the green light for the release of the film ‘Hamare Baarah’ after the filmmakers agreed to remove two contentious dialogues from the movie. This decision comes after a petition challenged the film's release, leading to a review by a three-person committee.
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May 10, 2024, 09:07 PM - 2 min read
A recent development has brought the alleged mismanagement of donations at Maharashtra's Tulja Bhavani temple between 1991 and 2009 into the spotlight. The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has intervened, ordering a thorough police investigation into the matter.
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May 10, 2024, 08:35 PM - 2 min read
Former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan expressed dissatisfaction with the recent court verdict in the Dr. Narendra Dabholkar case, emphasising that justice hasn't been fully served.
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