The Bombay High Court emphasized that bail should be the norm in criminal cases, asserting that keeping individuals in jail without a trial constitutes pre-trial punishment. The court highlighted the urgent issue of overcrowded jails and underlined the essential principle that a person is innocent until proven guilty.
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court, on Tuesday, criticized the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for initiating a money laundering investigation against a real estate developer without proper grounds. The court imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh each on the ED and the complainant, asserting that central agencies cannot misuse their authority to harass citizens.
The Bombay High Court recently ruled that an egg donor in a surrogacy arrangement cannot claim parental rights, emphasizing that the 2005 Guidelines apply to surrogacies conducted before the enactment of the Surrogacy Act. The petitioner, the biological mother, was granted interim access and visitation rights to her daughters, with the court warning against emotional harm to the children.
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Bombay High Court has directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to regularize 580 temporary sanitation workers. ustice Milind Jadhav, addressed the petition filed by the BMC Commissioner, which challenged an earlier order by the Industrial Tribunal. The Tribunal’s directive had mandated the regularization of these workers, recognizing their long-standing contribution to the city’s sanitation and […]
