Maharashtra government informed the Supreme Court that it has acquired 15.33 acres for the new Bombay High Court building. The remaining land clearance is “actively underway.”
![[Badlapur Kindergarten Rape] "Beta Padhao, Beti Bachao": HC Slams Police For Lousy Investigation & Asks For Women Attendants In School](https://i0.wp.com/lawchakra.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/image-51-3.png?resize=447%2C367&ssl=1)
The Bombay High Court emphasized the need for a committee to enforce POCSO rules, proposing the inclusion of retired IPS officer Meera Borwankar, former Bombay High Court judge Sadhana Jadhav, and Shalini Phasalkar Joshi. The court also criticized the flawed implementation and progress in investigations related to sexual assault on minors. It highlighted the importance of thorough investigations, female attendants in boys’ schools, and video recordings for statements in POCSO cases. The court adjourned the matter for four weeks and instructed the committee to submit a report in eight weeks.
On 7th March: The Maharashtra government has sought consolidation of petitions challenging the Maratha reservations, which provide 10 percent reservation under the SEBC. The PIL aims to invalidate the Maharashtra State Reservation Act 2024, alleging discrimination and violation of constitutional articles. The Bombay High Court rebuked a petitioner for including the Chief Minister and the legislature as respondents. Multiple petitions against the new reservation are being consolidated for review next month.
The Bombay High Court, on Tuesday, called for the assistance of the Advocate General in relation to the petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Gandhi seeks to quash the defamation case lodged against him by BJP leader Mahesh Shrishrimal, stemming from his 2018 “commander in thief” social media post and video. Justice Sarang Kotwal, […]
