High Court reprieve for woman, her parents in harassment, death case

Notices has been quashed by the Bombay High Court which were issued by a lower court against the three after observing that the deceased died due to natural reasons, to rescue of a woman and her parents, accused of causing mental harassment and death of her father-in-law, Justice K U Chandiwal was hearing a petition filed by  [ Read More ]

DA case: High Court dismisses Y S Jaganmohan Reddy’s bail plea

The bail petition of YSR Congress chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy has been dismissed by the Andhra Pradesh High Court in connection with the case of alleged disproportionate assets involving him. Jagan earlier moved the High court contending that he is entitled to bail as a matter of right in view of the fact that the CBI  [ Read More ]

Delhi High Court dismisses PIL against Sachin’s nomination to RS

A PIL challenging cricketer Sachin Tendulkar’s nomination to the Rajya Sabha has been dismissed by the Delhi High Court. According to division bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, “The petition is dismissed” Earlier, Additional Solicitor General Rajeev Mehra, who appeared on behalf of the Centre, had said that Tendulkar’s nomination  [ Read More ]

Ensure safety of whistleblowers, activists: High Court

Criticising the Maharashtra government for failing to frame guidelines on safety of social activists and organisations that face threat due to their activism, the Bombay High Court asked the state to take immediate steps to ensure their security. a division bench of acting Chief Justice D D Sinha and Justice K K Tated said, ”It is  [ Read More ]

Hospital, BMC fail to reach agreement, High Court told

The Bombay High Court has been informed that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and multi-speciality hospital Seven Hills Healthcare have failed to arrive at an amicable solution in an ongoing dispute over 20% reservation of beds for poor patients. In June this year, FI Rebello has appointed by the High Court, retired Chief Justice of Allahabad  [ Read More ]

HC quashes order giving divorce to husband exparte

Observing that a court should use its discretion, the Bombay High Court has set aside an order of a civil judge in Baramati, who refused to condone the delay made by a woman in an application urging to dismiss a divorce decree granted to her husband ex-parte. Saying that this was a fit case where  [ Read More ]

High Court upholds IRS officer’s suspension after arrest

The Delhi High Court Monday upheld a Central Administrative Tribunal’s order which had revoked on July 1 this year the 12-year-long suspension of controversial Indian Revenue Service officer Ashok Aggarwal, facing a CBI probe into several cases against him. A bench of justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Manmohan Singh upheld the CAT’s order to revoke Enforcement  [ Read More ]

High Court asks CBI to probe cases of missing girls from West Bengal

The probe into cases of missing girls, brought to Delhi from West Bengal to work as domestic help, has been transferred from Delhi Police to the CBI. A bench of Justices Sanjeev Khanna and S P Garg also asked CBI to file a status report in the matter in four months, and posted the matter  [ Read More ]

Dying declaration not sole criteria for conviction: High Court

It has been observed by the Bombay High Court has that a dying declaration cannot be the sole criteria for conviction and in case of two contrasting views; the one favourable to the accused should be adopted. A division bench of justices Pratap Hardas and Ashok Bhangale told that the criminal court has to bear  [ Read More ]

‘Will not interpret Lilavati Hospital Trust deed’

In the Bombay High Court it has been held that it has no jurisdiction to hear matters pertaining to interpretation of Trust Deed on powers of trustees in regard to Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust which runs the multi-speciality Lilavati Hospital. It has been observed by a division bench that in view of the bar attracted  [ Read More ]