Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai (File photo) NEW DELHI: Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was on Tuesday appointed the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI). He will succeed the current CJI, Justice Sanjiv Khanna. Justice Gavai is set to take the oath of office on May 14. President Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath during the swearing-in…
MUMBAI: The High Court stated that the impulse or ill-fated thoughts leading to suicide, however unfortunate, cannot undermine the essence of Section 306 (abetment of suicide) of the IPC. It noted that ‘instigation’ must be closely connected with the accused having an intention to abet suicide.“It is not what the suicide deceased ‘felt’ but what…
MUMBAI: Observing that in domestic violence cases, documentary proof such as medical and police reports are not necessary, Bombay high court upheld two lower court orders directing an ex-husband, a US-citizen, to pay ₹3 crore as compensation for 23 years of domestic violence to his Mumbai-based ex-wife.“It is not necessary that the acts complained of…
The Bombay High Court on March 11 refused to issue an interim stay on the formation of a Fact-Check Unit (FCU) by the Union government. A single-judge Bench of Justice A.S. Chandurkar, the tie-breaker judge in the case after a split verdict was delivered by the court on January 31, said “no case was made…
Former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba was acquitted by the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court in the Maoist links case, on March 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI The Maharashtra government on March 5 moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court verdict acquitting former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba in…
A bench of Justice B R Gavai and Justice Sandeep Mehta made the observation New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said that Article 21 is the soul of the Constitution as the liberty of a citizen is of paramount importance and the high court not expeditiously adjudicating matters related to it would deprive a person…
Sheena Bora Murder Case has intrigued the nation since 2012. New Delhi: In the bustling city of Mumbai, beneath the veneer of glamour and success, a sinister tale of deception, betrayal, and murder unfolded in 2012 – a tale that has captivated the nation for over a decade. Twenty-five-year-old Sheena Bora, an ambitious executive working…
Rhea Chakraborty has found herself fighting legal battles for the Sushant Singh Rajput‘s death case. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had issued a standing Look-out Circular (LOC) against the actress, restricting her from traveling overseas without prior court clearance. Despite having professional commitments abroad, Chakraborty was hindered by the LOC.Although, in December 2023, the…
MUMBAI: Bombay high court has released on bail a woman (24) who was booked for killing her nearly four-month-old daughter in March last year allegedly due to harassment by her husband and his mother.“The trial is unlikely to conclude any time soon and is likely to take considerably long time. The present applicant does not…
New Delhi: The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a Maharashtra man who was arrested for raping a 13-year-old, saying that they had an affair and the sexual relationship was out of love, and not lust. Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke observed that the girl was a minor but had told the police that she…
