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Newslaundry and Abhinandan Sekhri are sick and twisted: For hours after conviction of Tarun Tejpal, their article and tweet shaming his victim was live...

Shriti Sagar -
The apology by Newslaundry and Abhinandan Sekhri are a scam and a lie - They defended Tarun Tejpal with the article and tweet being live hours after rape conviction
Law

Bombay HC allows Nitin Gadkari to file civil lawsuit against Meta, Google and other tech giants for defamatory content targeting his family

OpIndia Staff -
According to Gadkari, an attempt was made to mislead the public into thinking that he has misused his official position for private gain.
Crime

Sohrabuddin encounter case: Bombay High Court dismisses appeals against the acquittal of all 22 accused 

OpIndia Staff -
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad upheld the earlier trial court judgment and rejected the appeals filed by Sohrabuddin Shaikh’s brothers.
News Reports

Bombay HC grants bail to Sharad Kalaskar in Narendra Dabholkar murder case, expresses grave concerns over statements of primary witnesses, chastises CBI: Read details

Rukma Rathore -
The bench stated, "The conduct of these witnesses raises doubt in the mind of the court about their witnessing the incident."
News Reports

Bombay HC quashes 16-year-old SC/ST case as an ‘act of vengeance’: How a woman filed three cases against Mumbai professor for questioning reservation eligibility

Amit Kelkar -
When a credentials dispute leads to three SC/ST cases, each failing on legal grounds, it raises serious concerns about misuse, something the Bombay HC has now explicitly flagged as harassment through legal process.
Opinions

‘Buy a MacBook for the victim’, says Bombay HC in a POCSO case after minor agrees to ‘settle’, withdraw charges against uncle: Read when...

Divyansh Tiwari -
Courts are guided by a four-step test from Mahesh Damu Khare v. State of Maharashtra (2024): Determine if the allegations, on their face, constitute a crime, assess the legitimacy of the settlement, take into account the impact on society, and make sure there is no abuse of process.
Editor's picks

Passport revoked, barred from leaving the UK: Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya refuses to give a fixed return date; Bombay HC calls it an excuse

OpIndia Staff -
"A person not complying with law cannot be entrusted with the prerogative writ of this court," Solicitor General argued on behalf of centre.
Crime

Bombay HC reduces life sentence of child rapist Kalamuddin to 12 years after he writes essay, shows interest in ‘thoughts’ of MK Gandhi

OpIndia Staff -
The court noted that the accused was just 20 years old when he committed the offence, and he also did not have a prior record of involvement in any criminal activities.
News Reports

SC collegium recommends relative of CJI Gavai with 13 others for Bombay HC judge positions, but is a recusal enough? Read why judicial appointments...

Shriti Sagar -
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended 14 lawyers for elevation as judges of the Bombay High Court, including Raj Damodar Wakode, a relative of CJI Bhushan R. Gavai.
News Reports

Bombay HC questions Maharashtra govt’s policy for Visarjan of Ganesh idols, asks why taller idols allowed to be immersed in natural water bodies

OpIndia Staff -
The Bombay High Court raised concerns over Maharashtra's plan to allow over 7,000 large Ganesh idols in natural water bodies. The court asked the state to consider immersing idols up to 8 feet in artificial tanks to reduce environmental harm.
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