Bombay HC denies anticipatory bail to teacher who called student ‘Dharti ka bhoj’

Bombay HC denies anticipatory bail to teacher who called student ‘Dharti ka bhoj’

May 18, 2022

Maharashtra high court bench denied anticipatory bail to the chairman of an international school, booked for allegedly abetting the suicide of a class 10 student. J.Vinay Joshi while hearing the case said that “teachers can reprimand students but not in a language that

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Govt. Employees benefit; No Discrimination When Persons Not Similarly Situated: Gujarat HC

Govt. Employees benefit; No Discrimination When Persons Not Similarly Situated: Gujarat HC

Jan 28, 2022

Written By – Aishwarya Patel The bench, which included Justice A. P. Thaker and Justice N.V. Anjaria, decided that the benefits arising from a Resolution that applies to State Government employees cannot be automatically claimed by the autonomous body’s employees. They pointed out

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Man’s plea of mental illness rejected & gets conviction in homicide of his daughter

Man’s plea of mental illness rejected & gets conviction in homicide of his daughter

Jan 18, 2022

Written By – Vihan Recently, In the case of State v. Krishan Jambad, A Delhi court on Monday dismissed a man’s claim of mental illness and found him guilty of murdering his daughter and attempting to murder his wife. The fact that the

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Services by doctors, medical professionals covered by Consumer Protection Act, 2019: Bombay High Court

Services by doctors, medical professionals covered by Consumer Protection Act, 2019: Bombay High Court

Nov 9, 2021

Written By – Stuti Agarwal The Bombay High Court recently held that services performed by healthcare service providers in lieu of fees/charges would fall within the purview of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 The Bench was adjudicating upon a Public Interest Litigation (PIL)

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Animal Sacrifice Permissible Only In Licensed Slaughterhouses : Bombay High Court Ahead Of Bakr Eid

Animal Sacrifice Permissible Only In Licensed Slaughterhouses : Bombay High Court Ahead Of Bakr Eid

Jul 21, 2021

Two benches of the Bombay High Court directed the concerned authorities in Municipal Corporations in Maharashtra to ensure only licensed slaughterhouses sacrifice animals on the eve of Bakr Eid.

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A4 Size Paper For Pleadings Across Courts In Maharashtra Allowed By Bombay High Court

A4 Size Paper For Pleadings Across Courts In Maharashtra Allowed By Bombay High Court

Jul 14, 2021

The Bombay High Court in the case of Ajinkya Mohan Udane v. Registrar General, Bombay High Court has made the use of A4 size paper printed on both sides for filing of pleadings in the High Court mandatory. A notification dated July 6,

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Bombay HC: Wife Staying Abroad For Career Not ‘Cruelty’ To Husband Or ‘Desertion Of Spouse’

Bombay HC: Wife Staying Abroad For Career Not ‘Cruelty’ To Husband Or ‘Desertion Of Spouse’

Jun 29, 2021

The Court has refused a divorced 44-year-old engineer allegedly cruelty and desertion in response to a refusal by his spouse in India, noting that his decision to remain in Canada, where she settled with the couple's son, is not "unjustified" or "selfish."

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No explicit prohibition by the centre on states for door-to-door immunisation: Bombay High Court.

No explicit prohibition by the centre on states for door-to-door immunisation: Bombay High Court.

Jun 15, 2021

MoHFW had responded to say that they have repeatedly advised States to operationalize 'Near to Home COVID Vaccination Centres' (NHCVCs) for the needy citizens in Community Centres, Resident Welfare Association centers/offices, housing societies, colonies, panchayat Ghar/offices, school and college buildings, old age homes,

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