Tag: Bombay High Court

High Court Permits Release Of Controversial Movie ‘Hamare Baarah’

June 19, 2024 admin

Bombay High Court today allowed the release of actor Annu Kapoor-starrer “Hamare Baarah” Mumbai: The Bombay High Court today allowed the release of actor Annu Kapoor-starrer “Hamare Baarah” movie after its makers agreed to delete certain objectionable portions. The film, which was originally slated for release on June 7 and then on June 14, is…

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Bombay High Court Allows 19-Year-Old Woman To Terminate 25-Week Pregnancy

May 30, 2024 admin

The woman said grave psychological effects of the pregnancy as primary reason for termination (File) Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday allowed a 19-year-old woman to terminate her 25-week pregnancy, which she sought on the grounds of “grave psychological effects” and “social stigma”. A division bench of Justices Somasekhar Sundaresan and NR Borkar said…

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Bombay High Court Permits 12-Year-Old Rape Survivor To Terminate Pregnancy

May 13, 2024 admin

The girl was allegedly raped by her 14-year-old brother (Representational) Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday permitted a 12-year-old rape survivor to terminate her pregnancy, noting that her welfare and safety was of paramount importance. A vacation bench of Justices Sandeep Marne and Neela Gokhale perused the report submitted by the medical board recommending…

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Public Sector Banks Do Not Have Power To Issue Look Out Notices Against Defaulters: High Court

April 23, 2024 admin

The bench said the Bureau of Immigration shall not act upon such LOCs. (Representational) Mumbai: The Bombay High Court today ruled that public sector banks do not have the power in law to issue Look Out Circulars (LOCs) against default borrowers. The high court’s verdict would render all LOCs issued by such banks against defaulters…

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Judges Must Act With Dignity, Shouldn’t Dent Image Of Judiciary: High Court

April 23, 2024 admin

Judges should not indulge in conduct or behaviour that would affect judiciary’s image, court said Mumbai: Judges must act with dignity and not indulge in conduct or behaviour that would affect the judiciary’s image, the Bombay High Court said on Tuesday, while refusing to reinstate a civil judge accused of coming to court in an…

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Bombay High Court Declares Marriage Invalid Due To Husband’s “Relative Impotency”

April 21, 2024 admin

The court said there could be various physical and mental causes for such relative impotency. Mumbai: The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has annulled the marriage of a young couple that could not consummate it due to the man’s ‘relative impotency’, noting their agony of frustration cannot be ignored. A division bench of…

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Adultery A Ground For Divorce, Not For Granting Child Custody: Bombay High Court

April 19, 2024 admin

Adultery can be a ground for divorce but not for granting child custody, Bombay High Court said Mumbai: Adultery can be a ground for divorce but not for granting custody of a child, the Bombay High Court said while granting custody of a nine-year-old girl to her mother. A single bench of Justice Rajesh Patil…

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Press Freedom Must Be Balanced Against Person’s Right To Reputation: Bombay High Court

April 17, 2024 admin

Investigative journalism does not enjoy any special protection, court said. Mumbai: The freedom of the press can not be used to violate a person’s “inherent” right to reputation and investigative journalism does not enjoy any special protection, the Bombay High Court has said while asking a journalist to remove online articles and videos targeting a…

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Man Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Friend At Crowded Mumbai Beach Gets Bail

March 28, 2024 admin

The man had been in jail since June 2021. Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman at a crowded beach in Mumbai in 2021, noting the survivor and the accused were friends and the charges against him appear implausible. Judge Prithiviraj Chavan, in an…

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High Court Upholds Rs 3-Crore Compensation To Woman In Domestic Violence Case

March 26, 2024 admin

The couple had got married in 1994. Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has upheld a trial court order directing a husband to pay a Rs 3-crore compensation and monthly maintenance of Rs 1.5 lakh to his estranged wife, observing a factor that can be considered for deciding the payout quantum is the impact of acts…

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