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Maharashtra cabinet approves amendment to vehicle act to curb the growing number of road accidents in the city and has decided to send its recommendation to the Union government for amending the Motor Vehicles Act 1998, besides raising the fine amount by three-fold from the present one (05 Aug 2010)
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SC declines to drop contempt proceedings against Lilavati Hospital trustees (04 Aug 2010)
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Bombay HC grants interim stay on collection of service tax levied on buildings under construction (29 Jul 2010)
In a major reprieve to home buyers and developers, the Bombay High court has granted interim stay on collection of service tax, levied on buildings under construction.
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Bombay HC to hear plea seeking confirmation of death sentence of Kasab (27 Jul 2010)
The Maharashtra government’s petition, seeking confirmation of the death sentence awarded to 22-year-old Pakistani gunman Ajmal Amir Kasab, is expected to come up for hearing before the Bombay high court in the first week of August.
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Maharashtra government to enact law to ban pornography (23 Jul 2010)
Maharashtra government announced that it will shortly enact a law to ban pornography and ensure that culprits are punished.
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Maharashtra: Government refuses to amend Atrocities Act (23 Jul 2010)
Maharashtra government refused to amend the Atrocities Act, which looks into atrocities against the Dalits, despite members of the legislative council complaining about its misuse.
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Bombay HC: MCOCA is applicable in Malegaon blast case (20 Jul 2010)
The Bombay High Court ruled that the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) will be applicable in the Malegaon blast case of 2008 in which Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit are the prime accused.
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Bombay HC orders payment of compensation to victim’s wife (18 Jul 2010)
In a landmark judgement, the Bombay High Court has ordered payment of compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the wife of a victim of a railway accident, who had over-travelled, and was deprived of compensation by the Railway Accident Claims Tribunal.
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Verdict soon on cognizibility of threat to kill provision of Section 506 IPC (18 Jul 2010)
A Division bench of the Bombay High Court at Goa comprising Justice A S Oka and F M Reis will on July 21 decide whether Section 506 (threat to kill) of Indian Penal Code is cognizable or not.
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SC permits Maharashtra amendment application in Belgaum dispute case (13 Jul 2010)
The Supreme Court permitted Maharashtra Government to file an amendment application in Belgaum dispute case.
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