Tag: Bombay

‘If you become investigator, prosecutor and judge, why are we here?’: Bombay HC on media trials

Source:-https://www.nationalheraldindia.com The Bombay High Court on Wednesday expressed concerns over the practice of “media trial” while hearing a batch of petitions seeking regulations on the reportage of the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, legal news website LiveLaw.in has reported. “If you become the investigator, prosecutor and the judge, what is the use of us? Why

Denial of bail to Arnab Goswami: Bombay HC says police investigation in suicide case can’t be termed ‘illegal’

Source:-https://www.nationalheraldindia.com In the order refusing interim bail to Republic TV anchor Arnab Goswami, the Bombay High Court observed that the further investigation started by Raigad police in the Anvay Naik suicide case “cannot be termed as illegal and without seeking permission of the Magistrate”, legal news website LiveLaw.in has reported. A division bench of Justices

Preeti Rathi acid attack case: Bombay High Court commutes death sentence to life imprisonment

Source:- indiatoday.in he Bombay high court on Wednesday commuted the death sentence awarded to the murderer of Preethi Rathi, who had been attacked with acid in 2013, to life imprisonment. The division bench of Justice BP Dharmadhikari and Justice Prakash D Naik, while reading out the judgement in their chamber, upheld the conviction of 25-yr-old

BPO employee rape and murder case: Convicts object to death sentence, Bombay high court asks state, Centre to file responses

Source: hindustantimes.com The Bombay high court (HC) on Thursday issued a notice to the Central and state governments, after two men convicted for the rape and murder of a Pune BPO employee in 2007 filed separate petitions seeking to halt their execution and commute their sentence to life imprisonment. Purushottam Borate and Pradeep Kokade have

Herbal Hookah banned or not? Bombay high court wants state to clarify

Source:-.hindustantimes.com The Bombay high court (HC) on Monday directed the state home department to clear its stance on herbal hookah, clarifying whether the purportedly tobacco-free product is prohibited or not. The direction came after architect-turned-restaurateur Ali Reza Abdi approached the HC, seeking a declaration that the provisions of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act

Bombay HC rejects bail of teacher who allegedly sexually harassed 10-year-old girl while taking selfie

Source:- dnaindia.com The Bombay High Court has rejected the bail application of a primary school teacher who was charged with molesting a 10-year-old girl. Justice Mridula Bhatkar rejected the bail plea of Sagar Mohite, saying: “This offence cannot be justified in any manner as the applicant/accused is a teacher, who is in a position of