The father of Akshay Shinde, accused of sexually assaulting minor girls in a school, has alleged that his son’s death in a police encounter was staged. He claims Shinde was killed by the police without a fair trial, despite the family’s willingness to accept the court’s verdict.
The Mumbai Traffic Police has issued an advisory detailing traffic restrictions and diversions in the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) area on September 23rd due to the foundation stone ceremony of the new Bombay High Court building. The event will see the presence of Supreme Court and Bombay High Court judges, along with other VIPs. The advisory highlights road closures, alternative routes, and the impact of expected rain on traffic movement.
The Maharashtra opposition, consisting of the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and NCP (SP), will hold peaceful demonstrations on Saturday to protest against a sexual abuse incident in a school, despite a Bombay High Court ruling against a state-wide bandh. The opposition leaders and workers will tie black bands around their mouths and carry black flags to express their dissent against the Mahayuti government.
The Bombay High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of a sexual assault case against minor girls at a school in Badlapur. A division bench will hear the case today.
The Bombay High Court has ruled that egg donors have no legal parental rights over children born through surrogacy, granting a woman visitation rights to her twin daughters born through surrogacy. The court clarified that the egg donor’s role is limited to genetic contribution, not legal parenthood.
The Bombay High Court has put a temporary hold on Indrani Mukerjea’s permission to travel abroad, granted by a special court in Mumbai last week. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) objected to the special court’s decision, leading to the High Court’s intervention.
The Bombay High Court has declined to revoke the MBBS admission of a doctor, who had obtained admission to a top Mumbai college under the Other Backward Class (OBC)-Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) Certificate based on false information. The court held that revoking the admission at this stage would deprive the country of a doctor amidst a shortage of medical professionals. However, the court canceled the doctor’s Non-Creamy Layer Certificate and reclassified her admission to the Open Category, requiring her to pay the difference in fees and a penalty for false representation.
Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal has filed a plea with the Bombay High Court seeking bail in a money laundering case. Goyal, who is currently undergoing chemotherapy, argues that his and his wife’s severe medical conditions warrant bail. According to a psychological report, Goyal is suffering from major depression and suicidal ideation. The plea emphasizes the violation of basic human rights by denying Goyal the opportunity to be with his terminally ill wife. Goyal maintains his innocence and asserts that the allegations against him are false.
The Bombay High Court’s Aurangabad bench has directed the Superintendent of Police to personally investigate a rape case where the Investigating Officer (IO) has been accused of unresponsive behavior and possible ulterior motives. The victim alleged that the rape offense was not initially included in the police report, raising concerns about the integrity of the investigation. The bench noted that despite strong evidence and allegations against the IO, the public prosecutor lacked proper instructions on how to proceed with the case, hinting at potential mishandling.
The Bombay High Court has issued a notice to BJP MLA Nitesh Rane in response to a petition filed by the Maharashtra government seeking cancellation of his bail granted in an attempt to murder case. The bail was granted by the Sindhudurg session court in February 2022.
