The Latest Breaking News from Bombay

Omkar Group promoters plea bad in law: Enforcement Directorate

MUMBAI: Opposing the reliefs sought by Omkar Group promoters Babulal Varma and Kamalkishore Gupta, Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday told the special PMLA court that their plea was not maintainable. The ED also submitted that in the same case itself in 2021, Bombay high court had ruled that once investigation…

The Times of India · Aug 13, 2022

Why are you using paper, Bombay HC asks state during hearing of a PIL on environment

MUMBAI: Batting for a "paperless" environment while hearing a public interest litigation regarding Navi Mumbai's Panje-Dongri wetlands, the Bombay high court has said that it is high-time the state and its agencies used the e-filing option.

The Times of India · Aug 13, 2022

Try other remedy on quarters, Bombay HC tells Air India, unions

MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Friday told Air India (AI) and its employees' unions to consider exploring an alternate remedy for settling their dispute over eviction notices to around 500 employees.

The Times of India · Aug 13, 2022

Explain gap in Pocso case distribution: Bombay HC

MUMBAI: Noticing a "startling feature" in the distribution of cases to designated courts under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, 2012, the Bombay high court has sought an explanation from the principal judge, city civil and sessions court, Greater Mumbai.

The Times of India · Aug 5, 2022

Collector can’t revise stamp duty already levied and paid, rules Bombay HC

MUMBAI: In a setback to the state’s stamps department and relief to a builder, the Bombay high court had recently held that the collector of stamps had no power under the Maharashtra Stamp Act to revise the stamp duty after it was already levied once and paid. The HC quashed…

The Times of India · Aug 5, 2022

Bombay HC raps govt over funds to preserve Dr B R Ambedkar works

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Thursday rapped the state government over allocation of funds to preserve the writings and speeches of Dr B R Ambedkar and the remuneration of the committee set up for it.

The Times of India · Aug 5, 2022

Aurangabad issue hearing on August 23

MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Monday deferred the hearing of a PIL against renaming of Aurangabad as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar to August 23; saying that there was nothing urgent.

The Times of India · Aug 2, 2022

Maharashtra agrees to hand CPI leader Govind Pansare probe to ATS

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Monday expressed reservations after the state said it has no objection to the transfer of the probe into the February 2015 killing of CPI leader Govind Pansare to the anti-terrorism squad (ATS) and batted for continuity in investigation.

The Times of India · Aug 2, 2022

State approach to Uran bypass road faulty, halt all work till August 5: Bombay HC

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court recently said that the state’s “approach towards planning” of the Uran Bypass Road appeared to be prima facie “faulty” and directed that for a “limited period” till August 5, no further work on the 11-meter wide road project should go on.

The Times of India · Aug 2, 2022

HC to hear plea against Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde govt decisions

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court said on Monday it would hear on August 3 a fresh petition challenging the decision of the Eknath Shinde government to either stay or cancel decisions taken by the MVA relating to appointments and projects.

The Times of India · Aug 2, 2022