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‘No guidelines, gives unfettered power’: Bombay HC questions govt over need for IT Rules amendments

The new IT Rules gives the government “unfettered power” in absence of any “guidelines and guardrails”, the Bombay High Court observed on Tuesday, while hearing petitions challenging the amendments, NDTV reported.

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Gender equality key to combating domestic violence, says Bombay HC Chief Justice

Bombay High Court Chief Justice Upadhyaya said gender equality needed to combat domestic violence; two important legislations exist; discrimination starts from mother's womb; patriarchy has roots in culture; gender stereotypes need to be eliminated; change mindsets. Retired Justice Bhatkar: domestic violence global phenomena; "beta padhao aur beti bachao" instead of…

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Bombay HC rejects Mehul Choksi’s pleas challenging proceedings to declare him fugitive economic offender

The Bombay High Court on Thursday rejected all the pleas filed by fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi challenging the applications by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to declare him a fugitive economic offender (FEO) in the multi-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam. The directorate has filed three chargesheets against Mr. Choksi and…

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Bhima Koregaon case | Bombay HC grants bail to Mahesh Raut but stays it for a week

The Bombay High Court on Thursday granted bail to Mahesh Raut an accused in the Bhima Koregaon caste violence case but stayed it for one week on the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) request.

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Pro-Maratha quota activist Jarange ends fast after CM Shinde meets him in Jalna

Mr. Shinde observed that while the erstwhile Devendra Fadnavis-led had passed a law on the Maratha quota and the same had been confirmed by the Bombay High Court, the Supreme Court had unfortunately scrapped it.

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Bullet train | HC asks Maharashtra to decide on company’s plea for enhanced compensation in one month

Bombay HC directs Maha Govt to decide on Godrej & Boyce's application seeking enhancement of compensation for land acquisition for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. Company seeks ₹993 cr, initially awarded ₹572 cr, reduced to ₹264 cr. HC directs authorities to decide within 30 days.

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A progressive UCC should not insist on the matrimonial bond between parents

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New tender process for Dharavi slum redevelopment transparent; no undue favour to Adani Group: Maharashtra government to Bombay High Court

The new tender issued in 2022 for the Dharavi slum redevelopment project in Mumbai was transparent and no undue favour was shown to the highest bidder Adani Group, the Maharashtra government has submitted to the Bombay High Court.

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Data | Indian judicial data hides more than it reveals in bail cases

Bail appeals in India's High Courts surged post 2020, with 4-4.3 lakh filed each year. Pending appeals also rose from 50,000 to 1.25-1.3 lakh. Reasons could include the increase in COVID-19-related cases, but data is missing for 77% of cases. Median days taken for disposal of regular bail cases ranged…

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Should the age of consent be revised in India?

While hearing an appeal by a man who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for maintaining a consensual relationship with a minor girl, the Bombay High Court said that it is high time India considered reducing the age of consent for sex

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Will Goa’s proposed tiger sanctuary affect Karnataka’s Mahadayi plans?

A decision by the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court to direct the Goa government to set up a tiger sanctuary in the Western Ghats region has evoked mixed reactions and set off a debate on its implications for Karnataka’s Mahadayi project. Some environmentalists believe that the judgement, if…

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Gujarat High Court’s ASG given additional charge of Bombay HC

Devang Vyas has been given the additional charge of ASG of the Bombay High Court. Anil Singh's nine-year tenure ended and the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the assignment of the charge to Vyas.

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‘Cannot bring hammer to kill an ant’: Bombay HC calls IT Rules ‘excessive’

“You cannot bring a hammer to kill an ant,” said the Bombay High Court on Friday while hearing petitions challenging the amended IT Rules against fake content on social media, according to Bar and Bench.

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‘Intermediary for digital but not for print?’: Bombay HC on amended IT rules

Hearing petitions challenging the amended IT Rules, the Bombay High Court on Thursday raised questions about the distinction between print and online media, asking if it will result in an “automatic curtailment of their powers”, LiveLaw reported.

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High Court scraps plea against normalisation of marks in Maharashtra government’s common entrance test for MBA

The Bombay High Court on 11th July rejected a petition filed by 154 students against the process of normalisation of marks adopted by the Maharashtra government’s Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell for admission to MBA course 2023

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No matter how laudable the new IT Rules are, if the effect is unconstitutional, they must go: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Thursday said that no matter how laudable or high the motives are while framing the new Information Technology (IT) Rules, if the effect of a rule or law is unconstitutional then it must go.

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If effect unconstitutional, law must go, says HC on petitions against changes to IT rules

Hearing a bunch of petitions against the amended Information Technology Rules, the Bombay high court has reportedly observed that if the effect of a rule or law is unconstitutional then it has to go – no matter how laudable or high the motives are.

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Slaughtering in society permitted only if license granted: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court on June 26 while refusing to issue a complete ban on slaughtering of animals at a society in south Mumbai, directed Mumbai’s civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) ensure no illegal slaughtering takes place in the said residential colony.

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Bombay HC extends interim relief against Sameer Wankhede in extortion case till June 28

The Bombay High Court on June 23 extended the temporary relief granted to Indian Revenue Service officer Sameer Wankhede by directing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to not take any coercive action against him till June 28 in a corruption and extortion case against him.

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Around 2,300 adoptions happen in nine months under new policy

The data accessed by The Hindu shows that Maharashtra lags in adoptions due to the Bombay High Court’s interim order in implementation of new rules.

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Bombay HC reserves bail order of Nawab Malik

The Bombay High Court on Friday reserved its order on the bail petition by Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik.

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'Defamatory' remarks against PM Modi: Bombay HC extends interim relief for Rahul from court appearance till August 2

The Bombay High Court on June 12 extended till August 2 the interim relief granted to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from appearance before a court in Mumbai in a defamation complaint on his alleged remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018.

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Extortion and bribery case: Bombay High Court extends Sameer Wankhede’s interim protection from arrest till June 23

The Bombay High Court on June 8 extended till June 23 the interim protection from arrest granted to NCB’s former Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede in the CBI’s case of extortion and bribery against him

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‘Obliterates freedom to publish, right to access’: Editors Guild files plea against IT rules amendments

After the Editors Guild of India and the Association of Indian Magazines filed petitions against the April amendment to the IT Rules, the Bombay High Court tagged both petitions to a plea in the same matter filed by comedian Kunal Kamra.

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Won’t notify fact-checking unit until July 10: Centre tells Bombay High Court

On April 21, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology had said that it would not notify the FCU till July 5; this has now been extended to July 10.

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