High Courts

Recently the division bench of Justice Vibha kankanwadi and Justice S.G Chapalgaonkar of High Court at Aurangabad raised a needle of suspicion and questioned the  legitimacy  of   ‘Eagle Multispecialty’ hospital  at Aurangabad which they stated in their order   appeared   to be the only one  issuing certificates to inmates seeking parole. In this […]

Karnataka HC Issues Live Streaming Guidelines After Judge's Remarks Whipp-Up Storm: Supreme Court Intervenes A Karnataka High Court judge, Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda’s recent remarks while hearing a matter in the High Court have whipped up a storm on social media, and video clips of his contentious statements have stirred a hornet’s nest, prompting the Supreme Court

Karnataka HC Issues Live Streaming Guidelines After Judge's Remarks Whipp-Up Storm: Supreme Court Intervenes A Karnataka High Court judge, Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda’s recent remarks while hearing a matter in the High Court have whipped up a storm on social media, and video clips of his contentious statements have stirred a hornet’s nest, prompting the Supreme Court

Comedian Kunal Kamra and Others Succeed – Bombay HC Strikes Down Rule 3(1)(b)(v) Under IT Act: A Landmark Verdict on Freedom of Speech and the IT Rules, 2021 In a landmark decision on September 20, 2024, the Bombay High Court’s Third Judge, Justice A.S. Chandurkar, declared the 2023 amendment to Rule 3(1)(b)(v) of the Information Technology

Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Accused Persons Dr. Sushant Jadhav and two Trustees in Alleged Fake Doctors Case Involving 149 Deaths The Bombay High Court granted bail to three accused persons in a case linked to the deaths of 149 patients at M.T. Agarwal Hospital, Mumbai. The case, registered under FIR No. 0298 of

"Mr AG, your entire system needs a shaking…There is a systematic collapse. Maharashtra is supposed to be the most progressive and safest place for girls when compared to other States.” These were  words of anguish and frustration of Justice Neela Gokhale of the Bombay High Court directed at the Advocate General. A visibly livid bench

In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court bench at Goa, comprising Justice M.S. Karnik and Justice Valmiki Menezes, has clarified that the acquisition of foreign citizenship by a parent does not impact the Indian citizenship of their minor child. Emphasising that a child cannot be left stateless, the Court held that the minor petitioner

Acknowledging the need for a cleaner environment this festive season the Bombay High court bench of Chief Justice Devendra Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar, ordered that Sarvajanik Ganesh mandals shall not install Ganesh idols made of plaster of Paris (POP). The Bombay High Court was hearing the Interim Applications filed In the Public Interest Litigations

The Bombay High Court Division Bench, comprising Justice K.R. Shriram and Justice Jitendra Jain, on August 26, 2024, dismissed a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, where the petitioner sought relief from a bank account attachment under the CGST Act. The Respondents alleged fraud, citing inconsistencies and the petitioner's non-genuine business activities. The Court,

A "robotic approach" in seeking adjournments to file reply affidavits and other documents has caused significant delays in the legal proceedings, according to the Bombay High Court Division Bench, comprising of Justice GS Kulkarni and Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan. On November 11, 2022, the learned AGP and the learned Advocate for CIDCO sought time to obtain