Bombay High Court slammed CBFC for refusing to certify the film Ajey without even watching it. The Court said rejection must follow proper legal process, not assumptions.
The Bombay High Court has directed its registry to assign Satish Salian’s petition regarding his daughter Disha Salian’s suspicious death to the appropriate division bench. Salian seeks a CBI investigation and an FIR against Aaditya Thackeray, alleging a politically motivated cover-up after her death in June 2020.
Mumbai: The Interactive Lawyers’ Association for Women held a discussion on the use and misuse of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which was replaced with Section 85 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in 2023. The event took place on Friday at courtroom number 21 in the Mumbai High Court complex and was attended by female lawyers and law students.
Today, On 28th June, The Bombay High Court ruled that an intimate relationship between adults does not excuse sexual assault, rejecting a request to dismiss a rape case. The court emphasized that initial consent in a relationship does not imply ongoing consent, and prime facie evidence of forced, non-consensual sex was present. The writ petition was dismissed.
The Bombay High Court recently delivered a divided verdict on petitions challenging the Information Technology (IT) rules, specifically those addressing the Fact-Checking Unit (FCU). This drew attention due to contrasting opinions by Justices Patel and Gokhale. The case, involving high-profile petitioners like Kunal Kamra, could have far-reaching implications for freedom of expression and government regulation online.
