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No legal void to regulate TV news content, Centre tells Bombay HC

There was no void in the existing legal framework on regulating the content broadcast by the electronic media and adequate mechanism existed for the purpose, the Centre told Bombay High Court

Bombay HC notice to CBI over plea seeking transfer of TRP scam probe

The Bombay HC issued a notice to the CBI on a fresh application filed by ARG Outlier Media Limited, which owns newschannels Republic TV and Republic Bharat, in connection with the alleged TRP scam.

HC asks I&B Ministry to probe display of activists' details on website

The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to conduct an inquiry into how personal details of RTI applicants, including Saket Gokhale, were made public on its website. A bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Milind Jadhav also asked the I&B Ministry to consider Gokhale's petition as a representation and place the inquiry report before the high court within three months. It disposed of Gokhale's plea, but granted him the liberty to approach the HC again if the inquiry was not initiated by the ministry. The HC also directed the ministry to pay Rs 25,000 to Gokhale as litigation expenses. Gokhale had also sought Rs 50 lakh as damages from the ministry. The HC, however, left the issue of damages to the civil court. The bench was hearing a plea filed by Gokhale seeking that his personal details be removed from the ministry's official website. Gokhale was inundated with hate calls and messages after he filed a plea in the Allaha

Bombay HC lauds Mumbai police for 'working against odds' amid pandemic

Praising the Mumbai Police for working against all odds, the Bombay High Court has said that the police personnel are carrying out their duty under a lot of pressure amid the pandemic and lockdown

Can excessive media reporting hinder justice? Bombay HC asks Centre

Bom HC asked the Centre to clarify whether "excessive" reportage by the press on an ongoing investigation amounted to interference in the administration of justice under the Contempt of Courts Act

Rajput death case: Media has become "highly polarised", says Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court on Friday observed that the media has become "highly polarised" and changed over time while journalists were "neutral" in the past

TRP case: Issue summons to Arnab Goswami before arraignment, says Bombay HC

Sibal, however, added that the police will first issue summons to Goswami, if he is made an accused in the case

Is there mechanism for checking TV news before damage is done: HC asks govt

The Bombay High Court on Friday asked the Union government if there is any mechanism for checking the content broadcast by news channels before the "damage is done"

Bombay High Court impleads T Rowe Price in UTI AMC's stake sale petition

This year the Officers Association filed an interim application pleading urgent hearing of the writ petition ahead of the IPO and to implead T Rowe Price as a respondent

SC asks Republic Media Group to approach Bombay High Court in TRP scam case

The Supreme Court Thursday asked the Republic Media Group to approach the Bombay High Court in the Television Rating Points (TRP) scam case registered by the Mumbai Police

Why not have statutory body to regulate TV news content? Bom HC asks

Bombay High Court asked the government why there should not be a statutory body to regulate the content broadcast through television news channels

Rhea Chakraborty not part of chain of drug dealers: Bombay HC grants bail

Observing that actress Rhea Chakraborty was not a part of the chain of drug dealers, the Bombay High Court granted her bail in connection with a drug case related to the death of Sushant Singh Rajput

Compensation to kin if patient dies due to hospital laxity: Bombay HC

Bombay High Court said if a Covid-19 patient dies in a state hospital due to culpable negligence on part of the medical facility, then his/her family members would be entitled for compensation

Devise way to allow citizens to use local trains: Bombay HC to Maharashtra

Bombay High Court said the Maharashtra government needed to come up with a way to allow common people to use public transport system in Mumbai as people are losing jobs

Bombay High Court suspends hearings as heavy rains lash Mumbai

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday suspended its hearings scheduled for the day, including all virtual hearings, in view of the heavy rainfall in the city and suburbs

Let lawyers travel in local trains on experimental basis: Bombay HC

Bombay High Court directed the Maharashtra government and the Railways to let lawyers travel by local trains in Mumbai on an "experimental basis" from September 18 till October 7

Anand Teltumbde challenges NIA charge sheet extension order in HC

Anand Teltumbde has approached the Bombay High Court challenging the decision of a special court to give an extension of 90 days to the NIA to file its charge sheet against him

Freedom of speech and expression not an absolute right: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court on Friday said the freedom of speech and expression provided under Article 19 of the Constitution was not an absolute right

How long will local train services be restricted: HC asks Maharashtra

The Bombay High Court asked the Maharashtra government about how long it plans to restrict suburban train services here in view of the Covid-19 pandemic