The Bombay High Court on Thursday, (9th Jan) dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the Maharashtra government’s withdrawal of 12 MLC nominations previously recommended by the Uddhav Thackeray-led government. The court deemed the PIL “misconceived.” The Governor’s prolonged inaction on the nominations had led to the challenge, which ultimately ended with the dismissal.
Today, On 7th August, the Supreme Court reprimanded the Maharashtra government for prioritizing freebies over compensating citizens whose properties were acquired. The Ladli Behna scheme was specifically mentioned. The court warned against disregarding its orders and criticized the government for not submitting an affidavit regarding compensation. Failure to do so could result in the chief secretary appearing in person.