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Topic: Bombay HC

SC stays Bombay HC’s verdict that declared Mumbai’s Kanjurmarg land ‘protected forest’

Bombay HC restored the status of 120 hectares of land in Kanjurmarg as a 'protected forest', allowing the land to be used as a garbage landfill.

Kunal Kamra files plea in Bombay HC, seeks quashing of FIR by Mumbai police

In his petition, Kamra claimed that the FIR infringes upon his fundamental right to freedom of expression & that his satirical remarks fall within the ambit of constitutional freedoms.

Bombay HC slams Maharashtra govt for denying compensation in nurse’s Covid-19 death case

The court was hearing a petition by Sudhakar Pawar challenging the November 2023 order passed by the govt rejecting his application seeking Rs 50 lakh compensation over his wife's death.

‘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 acquits ex-DU professor GN Saibaba, says prosecution failed to prove Maoist links

Court also set aside life sentence imposed on 54-year-old Saibaba, who is wheelchair-bound. He has been detained in Nagpur Central Jail since his arrest in the case in 2014.

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.

Mere taunting does not amount to harassment or mental cruelty: HC in suicide abetment case

Mumbai: Mere taunting does not amount to harassment or mental cruelty, the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court observed on Tuesday while acquitting...

‘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.

On Camera

On Arundhati Roy, mother-daughter conflicts, and the burden of being a ‘good mother’

When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.