Tag: Bombay High Court

Bombay high court to Mumbai police: Apply your mind before you book a disabled for assault

Source:- hindustantimes.com The Mumbai police drew ire from the Bombay high court last week for booking a handicapped woman for allegedly subjecting her brother’s wife to cruelty. The court directed the Director General of Police to issue a circular to all police stations instructing officials to “apply their minds” before showing any person as an

Bombay High Court: Safety of commuters in autorickshaws, not knowing Marathi, must be priority

Source:- intoday.in Bombay High Court today came down heavily on the Maharashtra government for insisting that knowledge of local topography and Marathi language was a must while giving permits to autorickshaw drivers but not taking action those autorickshaw drivers who refused to ply commuters as per their whims and fancies. Justice Abhay Oka and Justice

The Bombay High Court’s Chief Justice Pulled Up A Journalist For Wearing Jeans And T-shirt To Court

Source:- huffingtonpost.in MUMBAI– The Bombay High Court today voiced displeasure over journalists covering court proceedings attired in jeans and T-shirts, asking if it was “Bombay culture”. The observation was made by Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice G S Kulkarni when they were hearing a petition challenging doctors abstaining from work. The bench, on seeing