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Maharashtra Has Become ‘Centre’ Of Maoist Urban Network: State Defends Special Public Security Act Before Bombay High Court

The Maharashtra Government has defended the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra Special Public Security Act (MSPSA) before the Bombay High Court, stating that Maharashtra has emerged as a centre of the Maoist urban network because of

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Circulating Objectionable Photos On WhatsApp Is ‘Within Public View’, Can Attract SC/ST Act: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that circulating objectionable photographs or videos of a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe through WhatsApp can fall within the expression “public view” under the Scheduled Castes

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Need ‘Civilised’ Celebrations: Bombay High Court Bans Firecrackers, Laser Lights In Religious Processions; Directs ₹1 Lakh Deposit, Prosecution

The Bombay High Court has imposed strict restrictions on noise and air pollution during religious processions and festive celebrations across Maharashtra. The Court has directed a complete ban on bursting firecrackers on public streets and roads,

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Bombay High Court Denies Custody To Biological Parents Of 11-Yr-Old Living With Neighbours Since Infancy, Says Child Showed ‘Indifference’

The Bombay High Court has refused to transfer the interim custody of an 11-year-old girl to her biological parents, after finding that the child had been living with the respondent and his wife since infancy and

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Loud Shouting Between Two Persons On Street Doesn’t Make Out Cognizable Offence: Bombay High Court Quashes FIR

The Bombay High Court has held that merely shouting loudly at each other on a public street, without any allegation of obscene, indecent or morally offensive conduct, does not by itself constitute a cognizable offence under

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Slum Dwellers Have No Fundamental Right To In-Situ Rehabilitation When Alternate Accommodation Is Provided: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that slum dwellers cannot claim a fundamental right to in-situ rehabilitation at the same location when the authorities provide suitable alternate accommodation in accordance with the applicable rehabilitation scheme. The

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Bombay HC suggests restaurants maintain websites, social media handles to facilitate feedback on food hygiene

The Bombay High Court has suggested that major restaurants and eateries across Maharashtra maintain dedicated websites or social media handles where citizens can post reviews and feedback regarding hygiene, food quality and taste. The suggestion was

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Minor Sexual Assault Victim’s Inability to Describe Sexual Act Cannot Be Ground to Reject Her Testimony: Bombay High Court Reverses Acquittal

Introduction The Bombay High Court has held that a minor child’s inability to give an exact description of the sexual act cannot, by itself, be a reason to discard her testimony in a sexual assault case.

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Wife Earning Substantially More Than Husband Cannot Claim Maintenance Solely Due to High Cost of Living Abroad: Bombay High Court

Introduction In a significant ruling on spousal maintenance, the Bombay High Court held that a wife who is financially independent and earns substantially more than her husband cannot seek interim maintenance merely by claiming that the

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Custodial Assault to Extract a Confession Is Not an Official Duty; Prior Government Sanction Not Required to Prosecute Police Officers: Bombay High Court

Introduction In a significant judgment reinforcing police accountability, the Bombay High Court has held that assaulting a person in custody to extract a confession can never be considered part of a police officer’s official duties. The

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