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Param Bir Singh files plea against Anil Deshmukh in HC after SC directive

The IPS officer had earlier this week approached the Supreme Court

Bombay HC allows use of hospital basement to provide additional beds

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday nightgranted permission to the Government Medical College & Hospital (GMCH) here touse its basement to accommodate additional COVID-19 patients. A division bench of Justices Sunil Shukre and Avinash Garote passed the order in view of the sudden spurt in new cases in the city. The government pleader told the court that owing to the high court's earlier order, additional beds could not be placed in the basement, and around 50 patients were waiting to be admitted at the hospital.

Covid-19: Bombay HC's Aurangabad bench halts physical hearings till April 4

Considering the rise in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court will halt all physical hearings till April 4, an official said on Friday

Existing legal provisions enough to address violence against doctors: Maha

The Maharashtra government has told the Bombay High Court that the existing legal provisions are enough to deal with rising incidents of violence against doctors and medical staff

Only private doctors on Covid-19 duty covered by govt insurance: HC

The Bombay HC refused relief to the widow of a private doctor, citing that the Rs 50 lakh insurance cover included only those private medical practitioners who were drafted for COVID-19 duties.

Bombay High Court allows graded fund distribution under MPID Act

The lower court had said the amount realized from assets attached under the provisions of the MPID Act in the case has to be distributed equally

Bombay HC seeks Centre's response on PIL against FASTag system

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Union government to file an affidavit in response to a PIL challenging the decision of making FASTag

HC asks Amazon to take down film over actor's defamation case

The Bombay High Court has directed OTT platform Amazon to take down a Telugu movie

Elgar case: Varavara Rao gets interim bail for 6 months from Bombay HC

Rao, 82, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case being probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), is currently undergoing treatment in the Mumbai-based Nanavati Hospital

Delisting issue: 'Reviewing court order,' says Schneider Electric

Company had approached Bombay High Court after stock market regulator's January order

Schneider-Sebi spat: Bombay HC redirects firm to SAT in delisting case

Court asks SAT to look at new appeal without being influenced by its earlier order of November 26, 2019; Sebi told not to take any coercive action against firm for three weeks

TRP case: Bombay High Court reserves verdict on ex-BARC CEO's bail plea

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on the bail plea filed by former BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta, an accused in the TRP scam. During the day's hearing, Mumbai police opposed the bail plea with special public prosecutor Shishir Hiray telling a single bench presided over by Justice PD Naik that Dasgupta was not answering even the simplest of questions while in jail despite being given a questionnaire. He also said Dasgupta was an influential person and could tamper with evidence if let out on bail. "He is the kingpin and the one who holds considerable power," Hiray said, and told HC it was apparent from Dasgupta's WhatsApp chats that he had played a direct role in the manipulation of TRPs for TV news channels. On Monday, Dasgupta's counsel, senior advocate Abad Ponda, had urged HC to grant him bail saying the police had already filed its charge sheet in the case and Dasgupta's custodial interrogation was not required anymore. Ponda had also told HC that .

Toolkit case: Lawyer, green activist move Bombay HC for transit bail

An advocate and an environmental activist on Monday moved the Bombay High Court seeking transit anticipatory bail after they were named as suspects in a case filed by the Delhi police

TRP scam: HC extends Arnab Goswami's interim relief till March 5

The Bombay High Court hearing the TRP scam case on Friday extended till March 5 the interim protection against coercive action granted to journalist Arnab Goswami

Malegaon blast case: Bombay HC asks Purohit about conspiracy meet

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday asked 2008 Malegaon blast accused Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit if he had any documents to show he attended alleged conspiracy meetings for the blast

LIVE: 4G mobile internet services being restored in entire J&K, says govt

Latest News LIVE updates: The internet services in J&K are likely to resume from Friday midnight. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

Skin to skin contact: NCW moves Supreme Court against Bombay HC verdict

The top court had also issued notice to Maharashtra government and permitted the Attorney General to file an appeal against the January 19 verdict of the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court

Bombay HC seeks govts' response on PIL over Uber's mobile app

Bombay High Court on Wednesday sought the response from the Centre and the Maharashtra government to a PIL that raised concerns over the alleged lack of transparency

HC refuses withdrawal of woman's rape plea against Jharkhand CM

The Bombay HC said it is not inclined to permit the withdrawal of a petition filed by a woman, who had made rape allegations against Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren

Judiciary, agencies like CBI, ED should act independently: Bombay HC

The HC asked "what heavens are going to fall" if an interim protection from coercive action is granted for a few days to NCP leader Eknath Khadse