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SBI employee gets relief in harassment case as Bombay HC rules shared auto commute falls outside POSH law’s workplace definition

The Bombay High Court has overturned disciplinary action against an SBI employee, ruling that a shared auto-rickshaw is not a 'workplace' under the POSH Act. The employee faced harassment charges after an incident during his commute. The court emphasized that for the Act to apply, transportation must be employer-provided. This…

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Builder delayed society formation for 9 years, Homebuyers took matters into their own hands; Bombay HC backs residents

The Bombay High Court has ruled in favor of homebuyers, allowing them to form a single housing society for a multi-tower project. The court rejected a builder's plea to create separate societies, citing a nine-year delay in the builder's own society formation process. This landmark decision empowers residents to unite…

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Daughter becomes co-owner of family property via oral arrangement; she files tenant eviction case and wins in Supreme Court

A daughter, a co-owner of family property through an oral arrangement, has won a tenant eviction case in the Supreme Court. The court ruled that co-owners are considered co-landlords under the Bombay Rents Act. This allows them to initiate eviction proceedings for genuine personal need. The ruling clarifies that exclusive…

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CJI Surya Kant intervenes after retired Bombay HC judge receives threats linked to Dawoodi Bohra verdict

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant is addressing threats made against retired Bombay High Court judge Justice Gautam Patel. These threats are linked to a 2024 judgment concerning the Dawoodi Bohra community leadership. Justice Patel's daughter in London received a threatening letter. The Indian High Commissioner to the UK has…

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For 13 years a builder failed to redevelop a 70-year-old housing society so a new builder was appointed, the old builder objected, but HC favored residents

The Bombay High Court has backed housing society members in a redevelopment dispute. A builder delayed a project for 13 years, prompting the society to appoint a new developer. The court ruled that residents' right to safe housing is more important than a builder's profit. The old builder's objections were…

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Bombay HC sets aside govt order on one-time spectrum charges on Airtel, Vodafone Idea

The Bombay High Court has cancelled the one-time spectrum charges for Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea. This decision brings relief of approximately Rs 20,000 crore to both companies. Bank guarantees submitted by the firms will be returned. All demand notices and orders concerning these charges have been set aside. The…

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Redevelopment dispute between landlord and tenant: HC asks tenant to pay Rs 5 lakh for using ‘elite form of coercion and extortion’ against landlord

Bombay High Court dismissed a tenant's plea to recognize a new builder in a redevelopment case. The court found no contract between the new builder and the landlord. It deemed the tenants' action an 'elite form of coercion and extortion'. The court imposed Rs 5 lakh costs on the tenants…

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Expedite process of handing over remaining land for Bombay HC building complex: SC to Maharashtra

The Supreme Court has urged the Maharashtra government to expedite the handover of the remaining 10 acres for the new Bombay High Court complex in Bandra. While 20.15 acres are already allocated, the state plans to complete the transfer by December 31, 2026, a timeline the court deemed too slow.

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'Knelt before America, surrendered India': Nishikant Dubey alleges Congress 'handed over' Sir Creek, Siachen to Pakistan on US orders

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has accused the previous Congress government of compromising India's sovereignty. He alleges that under the guise of a civil nuclear agreement, the government surrendered Sir Creek and Siachen to Pakistan. These claims are made in relation to the 2006 Mumbai train blasts. Official records present a…

The Economic Times

‘Jail within a jail’: Death row and the impact on mental health

When Asif Khan was arrested in Belgaum in October 2006 in connection to the Mumbai blasts in July of that year, he did not think it would be the beginning of a 19-year prison ordeal involving physical torture, terrorism allegations and “mental torture”.

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Elephant Madhuri’s relocation: Animal welfare or Vantara love?

Madhuri, a 36-year-old elephant living at a Jain monastery in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, has found herself at the centre of a jumbo-sized controversy. The Bombay High Court recently ordered that she be relocated to Vantara – the plush private animal sanctuary in Gujarat run by Anant Ambani of Reliance Group.

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2006 Mumbai blasts are a stark reminder of glaring gaps in terror reportage

The acquittal by the Bombay High Court of 12 men accused of being responsible for the 2006 serial bomb blasts on Mumbai’s suburban trains has triggered a much-needed discussion on our criminal justice system, on the police and the investigative agencies, and the absence of closure in so many such…

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Nagpur violence: Bombay High Court stays demolition of properties of 2 accused

Faheem Khan and Yusuf Shaikh had filed a petition against the government's decision to demolish their properties. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bombay HC expedites Yuzvendra Chahal's divorce case ahead of IPL

MUMBAI: Observing that the terms for a mutual consent divorce were complied with, Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the family court to decide by March 20 a joint divorce plea by Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and his estranged wife Dhanashree Verma.

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Bombay HC dismisses plea against Adani group's Dharavi redevelopment tender

The Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed a plea challenging the tender awarded to the Adani Group for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Centre notifies appointment of five lawyers as Bombay High Court judges

Their appointments are for a period of two years, effective from the date they assume charge of their respective offices, as stated in the notification. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Captain Virdi Murder Case: Police Asks Interpol to issue Red Corner Notice against Shattaf

Last year, the Supreme Court notably set aside the Bombay High Court's order that had discharged a couple, Hussain Mohammed Shattaf and his wife Waheeda Hussain Shattaf, in 2006 murder case. Read Further on Dynamite News:

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Maharashtra Bandh update: MVA cancels today’s bandh but will hold peaceful protest; transport services won’t be affected

In a recent update, the Maharashtra Bandh scheduled for 24th August has been called off by Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) following a Bombay High Court ruling. Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray confirmed the news and said that they are calling off the bandh but will protest with black bands.…

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Hany Babu withdraws plea challenging his bail application rejection in Bhima Koregaon case

Supreme Court allows Hany Babu to withdraw bail appeal in Bhima Koregaon case, citing change in circumstances.

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Issuance of LOCs at instance of public sector banks sans law is violation of fundamental rights: Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court deems Look Out Circulars by public sector banks against default borrowers without statute unconstitutional

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Mumbai: Eminent Judge Dilip Babasaheb Bhosle biography ‘The Benevolent Judge' released; Many Judges of Supreme Court and High Courts grace the ceremony

On Sunday, a large number of judges of the country gathered in the financial capital Mumbai. The occasion was the release of the biography of former Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale. Read full story on Dynamite News:

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Biography of Justice Dilip B Bhosale ‘The Benevolent Judge’ to be released tomorrow in Mumbai; Eminent Judges to grace the launch

A benign gathering of famed Judges of the country will be there in Mumbai on Sunday morning. The occasion is the launching of ‘The Benevolent Judge’—the Biography of former Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale. Must read full story on Dynamite News:

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SC sets aside HC verdict cancelling caste certificate of Amravati MP Navneet Kaur Rana

Supreme Court overturns Bombay High Court verdict on Amravati MP Navneet Kaur Rana's caste certificate cancellation.

The Hindu

Maoist links case | Maharashtra drags Saibaba to Supreme Court for the second time in as many years

Maoist links case: Maharashtra government challenges Bombay High Court acquittal of G N Saibaba in CPI (Maoist) case at Supreme Court.

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Maharashtra’s latest Maratha quota law and its challenges | Explained

Maratha quota: The Maharashtra Assembly on February 20 passed a Maratha quota law for the third time in the last decade — what is its legislative history and will it pass judicial scrutiny unlike its predecessors?

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