The Maharashtra ordinance giving voting rights to government nominees on the board of Gokul Dairy “cannot be prima facie said to be tailor made for the subject Society”, the Bombay High Court’s Kolhapur circuit bench has said, refusing a stay but making the November 10 chairperson election subject to the outcome of the petitions and […]
Can a vacation bench move the Pradeep Purnekar murder probe out of the hands of the Special Investigation Team? The Bombay High Court has said it cannot, observing that a court does not direct how an investigation is run. Mumbai: The family of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Pradeep Purnekar came to the Bombay High Court […]
The Bombay High Court held that an ongoing police investigation cannot justify violating a citizen’s constitutional rights, reaffirming the protection of privacy under Article 21. The Court directed the Maharashtra Government to pay Rs.10,000 compensation to the woman, permitting recovery of the amount from the erring police officers.
The Bombay High Court directed the Centre and Maharashtra government to keep investigation reports on threats and an alleged attack against retired Justice Gautam Patel confidential. The Court ordered sealed preservation of reports, noting the matter relates to threats allegedly linked to a judicial verdict.
The Bombay High Court was informed that security has been extended to retired Judge Gautam Patel and his family after alleged threats linked to his Dawoodi Bohra succession judgment. The Court stressed swift action, saying protection was crucial as police investigated the complaint and threat letters.
Advocate has moved the High Court challenging the Maharashtra government’s cancellation of the 5% Muslim quota, calling the decision unjustified. The plea alleges state is practicing racial discrimination against the Muslim community, violating fundamental rights guaranteed under Constitution of India.