In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court, led by Justice Madhav Jamdar, has strongly criticized the stereotypical comments made by a Sessions Judge in Pandharpur against transgender persons. The Sessions Court had previously stated in a bail rejection order dated December 19 that transgender individuals are “well known” for “harassing” people and described them […]
The students were allegedly involved in the theft of various items such as chocolates, pens, and desk lamps, among others, from stalls within the college campus, the five students claimed they believed the items were abandoned at the stalls. Panaji, Goa: The Bombay High Court at Goa has quashed the suspension of two Birla Institute […]
The Bombay High Court ruled that derogatory comments about a wife’s cooking skills do not constitute ‘cruelty’ under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. This decision came in response to a complaint filed by a woman against her husband’s brothers. The court emphasized that not all derogatory remarks amount to legal cruelty, shedding light on the interpretation of ‘cruelty’ under Section 498A.
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has made a significant ruling by granting bail to a 26-year-old man, Nitin Dhaberao, who was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl. The court’s decision was influenced by its interpretation of the relationship between Dhaberao and the minor as one of love rather than lust.
The Supreme Court of India has scheduled a comprehensive hearing on the contentious issue of stray dogs for February 28. This decision was made by a Division Bench comprising Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Sudhanshu Dhulia, who also directed that any pleadings related to the case should be exchanged a week before the hearing date. The […]
Dabholkar, an anti-superstition activist was shot dead in Pune in 2013. In August last year, the Supreme Court told CBI to examine the conspiracy behind the four murders and if there was a common thread following the request from Dabholkar’s children. The Supreme Court of India, in a recent judgment, dismissed a plea challenging the discontinuation […]
In a recent development in the Bollywood industry, actor Kangana Ranaut has moved the Bombay High Court, seeking a stay on the criminal defamation case filed against her by renowned lyricist Javed Akhtar. This case, which has been a subject of considerable interest, stems from a dispute dating back to 2016. Also read-Bombay High Court […]
The Bombay High Court has recently delivered a significant judgment affirming that a divorced Muslim woman retains her right to maintenance from her first husband, as per the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 (MWPA), even if she remarries. This ruling was made by Justice Rajesh Patil, who clarified that the absence […]
In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court’s Nagpur bench has reinstated a Magistrate Court’s order in Murtizapur, Maharashtra, which had initiated legal proceedings against a college principal for alleged offenses under Sections 294 (obscenity), 504 (intentional insult to provoke breach of peace), and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). This decision […]
