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Supreme Court to hear Bombay lawyers body plea for action against VP, Rijiju over remarks on judiciary

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea of the Bombay Lawyers Association (BLA) against Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar over their remarks on the judiciary and the collegium system for the appointment of judges.

The Hindu

IIT-Bombay Dalit student death | Mere allegations in suicide note not sufficient to conclude accused is guilty, says Mumbai court

A special court in Mumbai granted bail to a student accused in the suicide of Darshan Solanki and held, “Mere allegations in a suicide note would not be sufficient to draw conclusion that the accused has committed the offence of abetment.”

The Hindu

Great rush in Bombay hotels

Fifty years ago, the irregular supply of rationed foodgrains, high cost of vegetables and shortage of bread forced many families to eat dinner in hotels

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Queues form on opening day at West Bridgford's new Indian takeaway, the Bombay Sweet Centre

From the streets of Mumbai to the suburb of West Bridgford

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Child is not chattel, parents expected to give preference to child's welfare over own rights: Bombay HC

MUMBAI: “Children cannot be treated as chattel or property where the parents would have absolute rights over the destiny and life of their children,’’ said the Bombay high court, observing that the paramount consideration is the welfare of the child and not the legal rights of the parents.

The Times of India

Allegations of cruelty couldn’t have been brushed summarily by family court: Bombay HC

MUMBAI: Family Court could not have done "guess work" and could not have come to the conclusion that an estranged couple’s marriage was "dissolved in their mind and heart" while passing a divorce decree, said the Bombay high court setting aside a divorce granted by the Mumbai family court last…

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Single working person can adopt; order denying single aunt's plea reflects 'medieval' concepts': Bombay HC

MUMBAI: Observing that "by no stretch of the imagination, a single parent can be held to be ineligible to be an adoptive parent on the ground that he or she is a working person," the Bombay high court on April 2 allowed a single divorced working woman to adopt her…

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Tributes following death of Cofresh founder Dineshbhai Patel, who made the Asian brand a household name

Cofresh now sells its Bombay mix, spicy mix, chick peas and chilli chips in 60 countries and has a £52.5m turnover

Birmingham Post

Mentor, curator, coach... Sudhir Naik was master of all

MUMBAI: Former India opener and Mumbai Ranji-winning captain Sudhir Naik passed away on Wednesday. He was 78. Naik had been hospitalised after suffering a fall at his residence in Dadar on M arch 24. The final rites will be held at the Shivaji Park crematorium at 10 am on Thursday.

The Times of India

Children understand a lot more than we think they do: Vaishali Shroff on writing for kids, winning AutHer Award 2023, and more

Vaishali Shroff won the AutHer Award 2023 in the Best Children's Literature category for her book 'Batata, Pao and All Things Portuguese'. In an interview with us, she tells us more about her award-winning book, her inspiration to write for children, her writing process, and more. Excerpts:

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Sunidhi Chauhan: I entered the music industry when there was no demand for my kind of voice - #BigInterview

During the 90s, Bollywood made a transition of sorts from soft, melodious voices to powerful and energetic voices that were still capable of melody. Sunidhi Chauhan turned out to be one of those breakthrough voices. Her 1999 song 'Ruki Ruki Si Zindagi from 'Mast' brought her remarkable fame and the…

The Times of India

'Gande uncle hain', said girl barely 4; Bombay HC upholds 10-year-jail for man who 'preyed'on her

MUMBAI: A little girl aged three and half, not even introduced to her own organs cannot be expected to give an exact description of relevant parts, said Bombay high court upholding a conviction and 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment given by a Mumbai special trial court to a man for a…

The Times of India

Family court at Mumbai's Bandra gets new lactation room for moms and infants

MUMBAI: Bombay high court Judge, Justice Bharati Dangre on Saturday inaugurated a lactation room at Bandra family court.

The Times of India

‘She had to hide’: the secret history of the first Asian woman nominated for a best actress Oscar

Merle Oberon, a pick for best actress in 1936, was born in Bombay and spent her career passing for white

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Bombay HC quashes POCSO case against teen after girl's mother consents; complaint lodged due to 'communication gap'

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court recently quashed by consent a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) registered in November 2021 against a 19-year-old student after the minor girl’s mother said the complaint was lodged due to a “communication gap” between her and her daughter.

The Times of India

ED counsel seeks cancellation of 'perverse' bail granted to Sanjay Raut before HC

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Saturday had a special bench of Justice Nitin Borkar hearing a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for cancellation of bail granted to Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) of Shiv Sena (UBT) Sanjay Raut and his alleged associate Pravin Raut in the…

Daily Mirror

Rare coin collection sells for £2million at auction - check if you're sitting on a mint

The coin collection was described as being one of the "finest and most complete" group of coins relating to the East India Company and British India ever assembled

The Times of India

We are in 21st century, still there are incidences where girls are treated as commodities: Bombay HC

MUMBAI: “We are in the 21st century and still there are incidences where the girls are treated as commodities and they have been used as a medium for financial benefit," said the Bombay high court expressing concern while granting bail to a woman accused last year of buying a one-year-old…

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Bombay HC restrains Western Railway from carrying out demolition of 'encroachments' till March 1

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court last week in interim orders, directed that no further demolitions are to be carried out until March 1 "in contravention of the Supreme Court order anywhere on Western Railway lands in Greater Mumbai."

The Times of India

In interim order, Bombay HC restrains Maharashtra police from holding mock drills showing 'terrorists' as belonging to particular community

MUMBAI: In an interim order, the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay high court has restrained the Maharashtra police from conducting mock drills in which personnel playing the part of terrorists are shown as belonging to a particular community.

The Times of India

Bombay HC disposes of plea of 7/11 train blast convict who wants to appear for law exam

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Wednesday disposed of an application for temporary bail filed by one of the five convicts, who were awarded the death sentence in the 7/11 local trains serial blasts case, to enable him to appear for second year LL.B exams scheduled to be held from…

The Times of India

Bombay HC seeks state's response to Thane MP Rajan Vichare’s plea for security

MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra government to respond to a plea by Thane MP and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Rajan Vichare who claiming threat to his life has sought restoration of his security cover.

The Times of India

Bombay HC directs SEIAA to decide in 8 weeks pending pleas for environmental clearance in real estate projects, on merits

MUMBAI: In a major relief to large number of real estate projects stuck for long as the State authority has been deferring pleas for environmental clearance (EC) citing a September 2022 NGT order, Bombay high court on Friday directed State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) to decide such requests expeditiously,…

The Times of India

Bombay high court exempts graduates, teachers constituency polls from liquor ban

MUMBAI: In a significant decision, the Bombay high court on Wednesday exempted the liquor ban announced by the Election Commission in Thane, Palghar, Raigad and Nashik districts of Maharashtra during the graduates and teachers constituency elections slated at the end of this month.

The Times of India

Bombay HC grants bail to Anil Deshmukh's personal secretary Sanjeev Palande in corruption case registered by CBI

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Wednesday granted bail to Sanjeev Palande, personal secretary of former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh, in a corruption case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

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