PIL against names of Banks – Not a matter of Public Interest: Bombay High Court
Written by Vidisha Mathur In the case of Onkar Sharma v Union of India and Another, the petitioner filed public interest litigation seeking to change the names of Punjab National Bank and Bank of Baroda, claiming them to be misleading. The petition was
Producers of Web series ‘Criminal Justice’ granted relief in the Copyright Infringement suit by Bombay
Written by Vidisha Mathur The suit Applause Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. v Krishna Anand, was instituted before the Bombay High Court when the plaintiff production company observed a casting call made by the respondent for the plaintiff’s web series ‘Criminal Justice’ on his individual
Plea before Bombay HC challenges name change of metro station from ‘pathanwadi’ to ‘dindoshi’
@newsdesk_slc Naee Roshni Social Organisation vs MMRDA& Anr In this case Bombay HC directs petitioner to deposit ₹1 lakh to hear the plea filed to change the name of the metro station. The petitioner agreed for the same. The plea challenges the change
Unmarried women pregnant from consensual sex cannot terminate pregnancy older than 20 weeks : Delhi HC
@newsdesk_slcp Ms X v. Health and family welfare department GNCTD A 25 year unmarried woman was refused to terminate her pregnancy older than 23 weeks. As per Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules, 2003 (MTP) it is not permitted to terminate pregnancy after 20
Plea before Bombay High Court challenges ban on private practice by doctors in public service
Written by Shruti Sharma The Bombay High Court recently served notice on the Maharashtra government on a petition challenging the ‘blanket ban’ on medical officers, which prohibits them from practising in private clinics or hospitals after their duty hours at a public hospital
Denying a child the right to prefer Anticipatory Bail through Section 438 of CrPC violative of Article 14: Bombay High Court
Written by Vidisha Mathur In the case of Raman Mundhe s/o Prakash Mundhe and Another v State of Maharashtra before the Bombay High Court, the Bench constituted by Justice S.V. Kotwal and Justice B.P. Deshpande observed that the Juvenile Justice Act had no
Interference by courts in election process should be to facilitate it’s completion and not to postpone it: Bombay HC
@newsdesk_slc Anant Baburao Golait v. The State Election Commission of Maharashtra Several petitions were filed challenging the notification which was about ward formations for Maharashtra local body elections and prayed to set it aside. The court held that it cannot stall elections to
Further incarceration will ring the death knell for him: Varavara Rao moves Supreme Court seeking bail in Bhima Koregaon case.
Written By- Pretika Tiwari Dr P Varavara Rao vs National Investigation Agency & Ors. The Telugu poet and Bhima Koregaon Elgar Parishad accused P Varavara Rao had filed a petition before the court against the impugned order of the Bombay High Court. Through
Bombay High Court grants bail to UAPA suspect despite oath acknowledging ISIS Chief as Muslim Caliph
written by Rhythm Agal Mohammad Raisuddin, who was detained in 2016 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) on suspicion of having ties to the Islamic State, was granted bail by the Bombay High Court on Monday (ISIS).In the case, Mohammad Raisuddin v.
The term “sexually explicit” under Section 67A IT Act not limited to sexual intercourse; will include nude video: Bombay High Court
Written By- Pretika Tiwari [Esrar Nazrul Ahemad v. The State of Maharashtra] The Bombay High Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to a man for forwarding a married woman’s nude video. The court observed that such an act comes under the ambit of
