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Topic: Bombay HC

7 yrs ago, a BrahMos scientist was arrested for ‘spying for Pakistan’. Why HC quashed his life sentence

First arrested in 2018, former BrahMos Aerospace scientist Nishant Agarwal was granted bail in April 2023 but again sent to prison in 2024. HC order paves way for his release.

Why Supreme Court quashed Bombay HC ruling on ‘private forests’ & flagged judicial indiscipline

In a relief for landowners, top court criticised HC for bypassing precedent in allowing Maharashtra to categorise plots across Mumbai as 'private forests' & assume control of them.

‘Overstepped jurisdiction’: Why SC reversed Bombay HC order & upheld MP Navneet Rana’s caste certificate

Apex court was hearing Amravati MP’s appeal against 2017 Bombay HC order cancelling 'Mochi' certificate given to her. Rana will be contesting LS polls from the seat as BJP candidate.

Lack of valid sanction, discrepancies in police documents — why HC acquitted GN Saibaba, 5 others

Acquitting the 6 in Maoist links case, HC wondered how charges were framed against DU prof Saibaba in absence of valid sanction. Police also failed to explain delay in his arrest, HC said.

Bombay HC stays release, directs Netflix to screen Indrani Mukerjea docu-series for CBI

Bombay HC, while staying release of ‘The Indrani Mukerjea Story: Buried Truth’, had directed Netflix to screen the docu-series on the Sheena Bora case for CBI officials.

‘Strong message must be sent out’ — Bombay HC order upholds Hitachi employee’s sacking over FB posts

Overturning a Pune court’s findings, Justice Jadhav concluded that enquiry against employee was 'absolutely fair & proper', added that freedom of speech can't go beyond reasonableness.

Sports, culture ‘beyond nationalities’ — HC order on plea to ban association with Pakistani artistes

Plea was a 'retrograde step' in promoting harmony and peace and cannot be accepted as there was 'no merit', said a bench of Bombay High Court.

‘Criminalising consensual teenage relationships burdens courts’ — Bombay HC acquits man in rape case

In 10 July ruling in case stemming from 25-year-old man's relationship with 17.5-year-old, Bombay HC says age of consent at 18 is 'criminalising consensual adolescence/teenage relationships'.

Why Bombay HC allowed abortion after 33 weeks — ‘law does not have all the answers’

The court allowed a married woman to terminate her pregnancy against the medical board's advice, adding that refusal on the ground of delay denies her right to reproductive autonomy.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.