Articles by Ayesha Arvind
Bombay high court asks Railways to list steps taken to make stations disabled-friendly
The HC has sought an affidavit from the government and the Railways within two weeks

Updated on Aug 13, 2017 12:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
Bombay high court issues notice to Maharashtra govt, Mumbai police over checking of lynching incidents
The bench was hearing a PIL filed by activist Shadaab Patel, in the apprehension that cattle vigilante groups might “create trouble” during the upcoming Bakri Eid festival

Updated on Aug 08, 2017 12:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
Won’t curb dahi handi revelry, mishaps occur even in toilets, says Bombay HC
The Maharashtra government recently notified dahi handi as ‘adventure sport’ and consequently the matter of age of the participants will be restricted to not below 14 years

Updated on Aug 08, 2017 08:42 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
How many must die before you fill Mumbai’s potholes, HC asks BMC
The bench ordered the Maharashtra government to set up a nodal agency to look into all complaints relating to potholes and road repair work from across the state.

Updated on Aug 04, 2017 10:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
Bombay HC accuses Maharashtra government of being biased towards kaali-peeli taxis
The bench said that the state government must be “more rational” while fixing the fares and stipulating rules to regulate app based cabs.

Published on Aug 03, 2017 02:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
Is transferring a corrupt traffic cop an adequate punishment? Bombay high court asks police
The court also directed the department to submit a progress report on the steps taken to curb incidents of corruption among its staff.

Updated on Aug 03, 2017 09:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
Send Sanjay Dutt to jail if you think we broke rules: Maharashtra govt to HC
The bench questioned the decision of the state and prison authorities to grant frequent paroles and furloughs to Sanjay Dutt while he was serving his sentence in Pune’s Yerwada jail.

Updated on Jul 27, 2017 03:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
Hema-Bhambhani murders: Chintan Upadhyay says probe is prejudiced
Chintan Upadhyay said that he was made a “scapegoat” and implicated in the case by the other accused, who saw him as a “soft target”.

Published on Jul 27, 2017 01:48 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
Working woman doesn’t need maintenance from estranged spouse: Bombay HC
The court was hearing a plea filed by a television actress, who had challenged a family court order denying her any interim maintenance.

Updated on Jul 26, 2017 10:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
Bombay high court directs police to ensure that no children are harmed during Muharram
The court said that while it was not oblivious to religious practices, a “fine balance” needed to be maintained between such practices and ensuring the safety of all participants

Published on Jul 24, 2017 10:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
HC relief for Madhur Bhandarkar, Indu Sarkar can release on Friday
A Gurgaon-based woman, Priya Singh Paul, who claims to be the biological daughter of the late prime minister Indira Gandhi’s son Sanjay, had sought a stay

Updated on Jul 24, 2017 09:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
Frame policy for safer adventure sports: Bombay HC to Maharashtra govt
The high court order came after a plea by the parents of a young trekker who died of a respiratory disorder during a Himalayan expedition

Published on Jul 23, 2017 01:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
Bombay high court pulls up Maharashtra government over ‘pitiable’ state of tribal schools
Mumbai city news: The bench directed the state to file within three weeks a compliance report

Updated on Jul 15, 2017 01:11 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
ACB report on no corruption in Mumbai traffic department an ‘eyewash’: HC
Mumbai city news: The ACB’s probe report was implausible because they themselves had, had unpleasant experiences on past occasions with the city traffic police

Published on Jul 13, 2017 09:36 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
Can assets of 1993 Mumbai blasts accused’s family be returned? Bombay high court asks Centre
Mumbai city news: The police attached the properties of Mohammed Ahmed Umar Dossa’s relatives between 2000 and 2001.

Updated on Jul 08, 2017 12:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
Bombay high court tells Centre to list security measures to prevent terror attacks at Mumbai airport
Mumbai city news: The bench also directed the CBI to submit within four weeks its preliminary probe report on height violations around the airport.

Published on Jul 07, 2017 01:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
Mumbai man says take away my fake engineering degree, Bombay high court says go to SC
Mumbai city news: HC said while it “sympathised” with him, he must either reconcile his guilt or approach the Supreme Court

Updated on Jul 07, 2017 09:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
Bombay HC asks Haji Ali trust to pay Maharashtra govt mobile tower earnings
Mumbai city news: The trust had claimed that the above rule applied only to housing societies and not to a religious or charitable trust

Updated on Jul 07, 2017 01:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
Bombay high court relief for actor Shilpa Shetty, husband Raj Kundra
Mumbai city news: On April 27 this year, the Bhiwandi police booked the couple for cheating and criminal breach of trust on allegations of duping a textile firm owner of Rs24 lakh

Updated on Jul 03, 2017 11:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
Actor Sanjay Dutt released early from jail: Maharashtra govt to explain why in 2 weeks
Mumbai city news: There are several convicts who secure a good conduct report from prison authorities, but are not granted early release, reads the PIL

Updated on Jul 03, 2017 02:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
Bombay HC rejects plea of no Aadhaar for admission in Mumbai college
Mumbai city news: The petitioner argued that the college’s decision to make Aadhaar mandatory for admission went against an SC order

Published on Jul 02, 2017 01:00 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
Must state intervene in adoptions that have consent of all parties?: Bombay HC
Mumbai city news: The bench also noted that in the present case, all parties were Hindus and thus, fell within the ambit of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act that permits a consenting biological mother to relinquish the rights over her child towards a third party

Updated on Jul 02, 2017 12:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
1998 double murder case in Mumbai: High court upholds Vijay Palande’s life sentence
Mumbai city news: The court dismissed an appeal by Palande challenging his conviction and the life term, and held that though the prosecution’s case was based on circumstantial evidence, the “established circumstances unerringly pointed to his guilt.”

Published on Jun 30, 2017 09:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
Defer goods and services tax? Mumbai court reserves order
Mumbai city news: The petitioner, KS Pillai, urged the court to direct the government to “defer the implementation till the beginning of the next financial year”

Updated on Jul 01, 2017 09:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
26/11 attacks: Mumbai court tells state info commission to reply to state’s objection to inquiry into cops’ call records
Mumbai city news: The government, however, argued in HC that the CIC does not have the powers to issue an inquiry, but can only make recommendations.

Updated on Jun 29, 2017 05:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
Jiah Khan case: Mumbai court to hear CBI’s plea challenging state move to appoint special public prosecutor
Mumbai city news: The CBI, through its counsel Hiten Venegaonkar, has opposed the appointment of Dinesh Tiwari as the SPP on grounds that the agency has its designated counsels

Updated on Jun 27, 2017 10:36 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
Bombay high court asks authorities to finalise coastal zone management plan for Thane by September
Mumbai city news: The order comes amid concerns raised by environmentalists over private developers getting clearances for building structures in coastal zones based on a 1996 coastal zone management plan because of the absence of a new one.

Published on Jun 24, 2017 10:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind
Bombay high court slams state government, railways for failing to protect Parsik Tunnel
Mumbai city news: The court said that the authorities had been “callous” and had failed to act upon the court’s previous orders, putting the passengers and the functioning of the Central Railways in danger.

Updated on Jun 28, 2017 01:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
Bombay high court asks state to submit forensic report on tampering of EVMs by July 4
Mumbai city news: Justice Bhatkar had asked for the EVMs used at the two booths be sent to the CFSL.

Updated on Jun 21, 2017 12:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai
Bombay high court asks for charge sheet in BMC desilting scam in four weeks
Mumbai city news: The court denied the EOW’s request for additional time to file the charge sheet saying that an FIR had been filed in the case over a year ago and both the EOW and the civic body had already taken much time to identify the culprits involved in the scam.

Updated on Jun 20, 2017 11:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Ayesha Arvind, Mumbai