Ayesha Arvind

Can you shift some Pune matches, high court asks BCCI

The Bombay high court on Tuesday asked the BCCI if it could shift some of the nine matches scheduled to be held in Pune to another state

Bombay HC allows IPL opener in Wankhede as scheduled

The inaugural match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held as scheduled at the Wankhede on April 9 after the Bombay High Court refused a stay on Thursday.

Watering cricket pitches in drought-hit Maha criminal wastage: HC

The Bombay high court on Wednesday termed as “criminal wastage” the use of water in stadia to maintain cricket pitches for the Indian Premier League (IPL) when Maharashtra is facing a drought-like situation.

HC: No need to mention biological father’s name on birth certificate

The Bombay high court on Wednesday ruled the state cannot insist on mentioning the name of a child’s biological father on his or her birth certificate

pune german bakery case convict s death penalty commuted to life term

HC refuses to stay Dark Chocolate

HC says petition seeking stay on film is premature.

Opt for mediation, rebuild relations, Bombay HC tells Singhanias

Vijaypat Singhania’s lawyer says his grandchildren are laying claim to the ancestral property at the behest of their parents

Cops’ probe partial: Widow of murdered car washer to HC

Shahanaz Begum, the petitioner, said her husband had often been harassed by his colleagues and his murder could not have been the result of ‘drollery’, as mentioned in the police chargesheet.

Bombay HC refuses to quash FIR against man for ‘raping’ fiance

The Bombay high court has refused to quash an FIR filed against a 27-year-old man for allegedly raping his fiancée under the promise of marriage.

Can’t quash rape case until consent is proved: Bombay HC

Quashing the FIR against the petitioner would deny the woman a chance to prove her allegations, said a bench of justice Ranjit More and justice Anuja Prabhudessai, who were hearing the application filed by Pune resident Bharat Salvi.

Suicide note not proof enough for abetment charge, rules HC

A suicide note alone is not proof enough to charge someone with abetting a suicide, the Bombay high court has said in a decision that is likely to spur a debate on the contentious issue

Bombay HC refuses to stay Bajirao Mastani release

Even as protests in Pune stalled the shows of Ranveer Singh-Deepika Padukone-starrer film, the Bombay High Court on Friday, refused to interfere with the release of the film Bajirao Mastani.

Tweets on Yogi Aditya Nath: Film-maker Shirish Kunder gets pre-arrest bail

On March 24, an FIR was registered against Kunder at Hazratganj police station in Lucknow over a series of tweets were defamatory for the UP CM

No marriage proof needed in maintenance cases, says Bombay HC

Justice Sonak was hearing an appeal filed by a Kolhapur resident, who was a victim of a bigamous marriage — at the time of their marriage, her husband had hid the subsistence of his earlier marriage

Salman stayed mostly stoic in chaotic court

It was only after the judge left courtroom 43 that Salman turned to face his sister and lawyers and broke down.

Hit-and-run case mystery: Salman not guilty, so who drove the car?

Bombay high court, which pronounced the verdict in the case, steered clear of the question in its judgment.

Accept HC verdict with humility: Salman after hit-and-run case acquittal

Bollywood actor Salman Khan said on Thursday he accepted with “humility” the verdict of the Bombay High Court acquitting him of all charges in the 2002 hit-and-run case.

2002 hit-and-run case: Bombay high court acquits Salman Khan

The Bombay high court on Thursday acquitted Salman Khan in the 2002 hit-and-run case, setting aside the order of a sessions court that had convicted him in May this year. The court said that Salman cannot be convicted as the prosecution has not proven the charges against the actor.

HC says witness in Salman’s case not reliable, verdict likely today

The Bombay high court on Wednesday doubted the evidence of Ravindra Patil, former police bodyguard of Bollywood star Salman Khan and witness in the 2002 hit-and-run case, stating that he was “wholly unreliable.”

Over 57,500 cases of crimes against women in lower courts in Maharashtra

More than 57,500 cases involving crimes against women are currently pending in the various sessions and magisterial courts across Maharashtra.

Bombay HC stays ban on meat sale on Sept 17 in Mumbai

The Bombay high court on Monday stayed the ban on sale of meat in Maharashtra on September 17, but refused to interfere with the ban on slaughter of animals on the day.

Bail is a matter of right, can’t be denied: Bombay HC

Stressing that bail is a matter of right and cannot be denied, except in accordance with law, the Bombay high court (HC) has ruled that any interim relief granted by a court can be vacated only by the court itself and there is “no scope for interpretation” of its orders by the police.

Not every marital difference is cruelty to wife: Bombay HC

Cautioning against the rampant misuse of the Domestic Violence (DV) Act, the Bombay high court (HC) has held that the ‘cruelty’ the act seeks to cover has to be of a “very “high degree”.

Mumbai: Minor raped in 2012, charge doesn’t figure in FIR

A minor was kidnapped in December 2012 in the Shivaji Nagar area and brutally raped by her abductor.

Man must pay maintenance even if wife earns well: Bombay HC

The Bombay high court (HC) has ruled that a man is bound to pay maintenance to his wife and children after separation, even if the wife has a comfortable income.

Order on shared custody of minor needs deliberation: Bombay HC

Less than a month after the Bandra family court directed a Mumbai couple to share the custody of their minor child equally, the Bombay high court stayed the order, saying it needs "more deliberation."

Lack of job no grounds to avoid paying alimony: Bombay HC

A man, though jobless, must pay maintenance to his wife as ordered by courts in cases of divorce, the Bombay high court (HC) has ruled. A bench of justices Ranjit More and Anuja Prabhudessai, in a recent order, held that a man cannot plead penury in order to evade his liability to pay alimony.

Child custody laws in India: A much-needed overhaul

By calling for archaic laws to be updated and for courts to view the child’s welfare as paramount, the law commission wants to change the way custody battles are resolved.

Don’t use children as tools to get at each other HC cautions couples

Expressing concern over the welfare children in custody battles, the Bombay high court (HC) has cautioned couples in matrimonial disputes against using their children as ‘tools to get at each other’.

No domestic violence case if the couple is separated: Bombay HC

In a move limiting the ambit of the Domestic Violence Act, the Bombay high court said the existence of a ‘domestic relationship’ is a must to take action under it.