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MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court will on Tuesday hear a petition filed by the father and sister of seaman Dixit Solanki, 33, who died in a suspected missile or drone attack on oil tanker MT MKD Vyom in the Gulf of Oman, seeking official DNA verification of the mortal remains handed over to them. The plea, filed by Amratlal Solanki and Mitali Solanki through advocate Satish B Talekar, raises serious concerns over the identification of the remains brought to Mumbai on April 5, 35 days after the fata ...Read More >
A single bench of Justice Abhay Ahuja, in an April 2 order, a copy of which was made available on Monday, took serious note of Ganji's absence despite being directed to remain present before the court and asked cops to ensure his presence on April 27, the next date of hearing. The court observed that the fashion designer's conduct showed disregard for the judicial process and deserves "no sympathy or mercy". The bench was hearing a plea filed by a company, GS Majestic Developers Pvt Ltd, again ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 6: The Bombay High Court on Monday sought a response from the Deputy Director General of Shipping on a plea by the family of a 25-year-old Indian seafarer, who was killed in a suspected drone boat attack off the Oman coast, seeking a DNA test of the mortal remains brought to India. A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad was informed that the remains of Dixit Solanki reached India on Sunday. However, his family has not yet been able to take custody ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) The Bombay High Court on Monday sought the response of the Deputy Director General of Shipping on the demand for DNA test of mortal remains made by the family of a 25-year-old seafarer killed in the West Asia conflict. Dixit Solanki was killed on March 4 after an explosive-laden drone boat struck oil tanker MT MKD Vyom off the Oman coast on March 1. He is reportedly the first Indian casualty of the conflict that erupted on February 28 after a joint US-Israel attack on Iran. ...Read More >
Mumbai: The kin of Dixit Solanki, who died in Oman in the ongoing Iran-Israel-USA war, have demanded that a DNA test be conducted to identify his mortal remains. His mortal remains arrived at the cargo terminal of the Mumbai International Airport at midnight on April 5. The family was informed of this development by the Ministry of Shipping, V.Ships India Pvt. Ltd., as well as the Indian Embassy and Consulate based in Dubai. However, the family is now raising a crucial question: are the mortal ...Read More >
Mumbai: The mortal remains of 25-year-old seafarer Dixit Solanki, killed in a suspected drone boat attack off the Oman coast last month during the West Asia war, have reached Mumbai, the National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) said on Monday. Dixit's father, Amratlal Solanki and sister Mitali Solanki received the remains at the cargo terminal of Mumbai airport on Sunday, a NUSI member said. The development came three days after Amratlal and Mitali approached the Bombay High Court, seeking d ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) The mortal remains of 25-year-old seafarer Dixit Solanki, killed in a suspected drone boat attack off the Oman coast last month during West Asia war, have reached Mumbai, the National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) said on Monday. Dixit's father Amratlal Solanki and sister Mitali Solanki received the remains at the cargo terminal of Mumbai airport on Sunday, a NUSI member told PTI. The development came three days after Amritlal and Mitali approached the Bombay High Cour ...Read More >
Pune, The Bombay High Court has set aside orders by the then Pune municipal commissioner refusing sanction for an open inquiry against a former civic official, clearing the way for a probe into alleged disproportionate assets worth around ₹2,000 crore. A division bench of Justices A S Gadkari and Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale on Thursday quashed the April 16 and April 25, 2019, orders issued by then Pune Municipal Corporation Commissioner Saurabh Rao. As PMC chief, Rao had denied prior approval t ...Read More >
MUMBAI: A spouse cannot be accused of abetting the suicide of his or her partner merely because there was marital discord between the two, the Bombay High Court has said while quashing a case lodged against a woman for abetting the suicide of her husband. The HC's Nagpur bench, in its order passed last week, held that matrimonial discord is common in domestic life and suicide cannot be attributed to any of the spouses merely because there was a matrimonial dispute. It added there has to be inst ...Read More >
Mere marital disputes cannot be categorised as abetment to suicide: Bombay High Court In a landmark ruling on a man's death by suicide following long-standing marital disputes, the Bombay High Court said that the wife cannot be held responsible for it. The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court noted that if a man dies by suicide due to domestic quarrels or marital differences, his wife cannot be held guilty of abetment to suicide under the law. What's The Case On November 26, 2019, a man die ...Read More >
Mumbai: A spouse cannot be accused of abetting the suicide of his or her partner merely because there was marital discord between the two, the Bombay High Court has said while quashing a case lodged against a woman for abetting the suicide of her husband. The HC's Nagpur bench, in its order passed last week, held that matrimonial discord is common in domestic life and suicide cannot be attributed to any of the spouses merely because there was a matrimonial dispute. It added that there has to be ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 4 (PTI) A spouse cannot be accused of abetting the suicide of his or her partner merely because there was marital discord between the two, the Bombay High Court has said while quashing a case lodged against a woman for abetting the suicide of her husband. The HC's Nagpur bench, in its order passed last week, held that matrimonial discord is common in domestic life and suicide cannot be attributed to any of the spouses merely because there was a matrimonial dispute. It added that the ...Read More >
Mumbai: The family of a 25-year-old seafarer, killed in a suspected drone boat attack off the Oman coast last month during the West Asia conflict, has moved the Bombay High Court seeking directions to the Union government to bring his mortal remains. The petition, filed by Dixit Solanki's father, Amratlal and sister Mitali, will be heard on April 6 before a bench headed by Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar. The plea filed through advocates S B Talekar and Madhvi Ayyappan claims a lack of clari ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 3 (PTI) The family of a 25-year-old seafarer, killed in a suspected drone boat attack off the Oman coast last month during West Asia conflict, has moved the Bombay High Court seeking directions to the Union government to bring his mortal remains. The petition, filed by Dixit Solanki's father Amratlal and sister Mitali, will be heard on April 6 before a bench headed by Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar. The plea filed through advocates S B Talekar and Madhvi Ayyappan claims lack of ...Read More >
Mumbai: The family of a young Indian seafarer who died in a suspected maritime attack has approached the Bombay High Court seeking the return of his mortal remains, stressing their right to perform last rites with dignity. Petition filed by father and daughter urges expedited process A petition filed by Amratlal Solanki (64) and his daughter Mitali Solanki (33), through advocates Satish Talekar and Madhvi Ayyappan, urges authorities to expedite the repatriation process. The plea cites a lack o ...Read More >
Dixit Solanki (25) was killed on March 4 when an explosive-laden drone boat struck an oil tanker -- MT MKD Vyom -- off the coast of Oman amid the West Asia conflict, becoming its first Indian casualty The family of seafarer Dixit Solanki who died last month in a suspected attack on a merchant vessel off the coast of Oman has moved the Bombay High Court, seeking the return of his mortal remains. The petition, filed by Solanki's father Amratlal Solanki and sister Mitali Solanki through advocates ...Read More >
At Yo Yo Honey Singh's Mumbai concert, illegal laser lights were used, and around 20,000 people attended the event, while the police had been informed that only 12,000 people would be present. Famous singer-rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh is once again embroiled in controversy. The issue is related to his music concert held at Mumbai's MMRDA Grounds on March 28. A throng of admirers gathered to witness his performance, and snippets from the show quickly spread across social media. Yet, the event is no ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 2: Cracking the whip on delays in the long-stalled Siddharth Nagar (Patra Chawl) redevelopment, the Bombay High Court on Thursday made it clear that pending disputes cannot come in the way of flat handover. The court has directed residents to take possession of their rehabilitation tenements while clarifying that key issues are resolved separately by authorities. Court hears plea on stalled redevelopment A bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Aarti Sathe was hearing a petition ...Read More >
The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Maharashtra government to respond to a petition challenging its decision to cancel five per cent reservation in education and jobs for the Muslim community. A bench of Justices R I Chagla and Advait Sethna asked the state government to file its response through an affidavit in three weeks and posted the matter for further hearing on May 4. The petition filed by advocate Syed Ejaz Abbas Naqvi challenged the government resolution (GR) of February 17 ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Monday granted bail to Sanjay More, the driver of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus that rammed into pedestrians and multiple vehicles in Kurla West on the night of December 9, 2024, killing seven people and injuring 42 others. The court granted More bail primarily because he had already spent about 15 months in custody while the trial was unlikely to conclude soon. The incident occurred around 9:30 pm when More, driving a 12-metre-long O ...Read More >
Kurla bus crash: Bombay HC gives bail to driver, flags inadequate e-bus training Mumbai, April 2 (UNI) The Bombay High Court on Thursday granted bail to BEST driver Sanjay More for his involvement in the December 2024 Kurla electric-bus crash that killed nine people, while calling the lack of practical training for e-bus drivers "shocking." Justice R. M. Joshi, in an order delivered today, noted that BEST was contractually required to provide at least seven days of training but cut it to three ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 2 (UNI) The Bombay High Court on Thursday granted bail to BEST driver Sanjay More for his involvement in the December 2024 Kurla electric-bus crash that killed nine people, while calling the lack of practical training for e-bus drivers "shocking." Justice R. M. Joshi, in an order delivered today, noted that BEST was contractually required to provide at least seven days of training but cut it to three days of simulator-only sessions, with no on-road practice. "There could absolute ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Maharashtra government to respond to a petition challenging its decision to cancel five per cent reservation in education and jobs for the Muslim community. A bench of Justices R I Chagla and Advait Sethna asked the state government to file its response through an affidavit in three weeks and posted the matter for further hearing on May 4. The petition filed by advocate Syed Ejaz Abbas Naqvi challenged the government resolution (GR) of Feb ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 2: Granting bail to a BEST driver accused in the fatal Kurla electric bus crash that claimed nine lives in December 2024, the Bombay High Court has made strong prima facie observations on the lack of proper training imparted to drivers operating electric buses, terming it "shocking". HC questions training standards for electric bus drivers Justice R. M. Joshi, while allowing the bail plea of driver Sanjay More on March 30, noted that although he had prior experience driving conve ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 2: The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Maharashtra government to file its reply to a petition challenging its decision to cancel the five per cent reservation for the Muslim community in education and public employment, terming the move as "racial discrimination" and violative of fundamental rights. HC seeks reply from Maharashtra government A bench of Justices Riyaz Chagla and Advait Sethna asked the government to file its reply in three weeks and asked the petitioner ...Read More >
Rejecting Advani' s plea against Khanna's estranged wife Dimple Kapadia, daughter Twinkle Khanna and son-in-law Akshay Kumar, a single-judge bench of Justice Sharmila U Deshmukh held that such a status could not be granted when the deceased actor's marriage with his legally wedded wife, Kapadia, was "subsisting" (not dissolved by divorce, annulment or death of one of the spouses). "The requirement that the parties must be qualified to enter into a legal marriage, including being unmarried, is c ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked news channel Republic TV and its editor-in-chief, Arnab Goswami, to avoid "hitting below the belt" while covering the Enforcement Directorate's (ED's) investigations into companies linked to industrialist Anil Ambani. A single-judge bench of justice Milind Jadhav orally told Goswami and Republic TV to "bring down the rhetoric" and refrain from "giving superlative taglines to news" that could be seen as attacking an individual. "Please run storie ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked news channel Republic TV and its editor-in-chief, Arnab Goswami, to avoid "hitting below the belt" while covering the Enforcement Directorate's (ED's) investigations into companies linked to industrialist Anil Ambani. A single-judge bench of justice Milind Jadhav orally told Goswami and Republic TV to "bring down the rhetoric" and refrain from "giving superlative taglines to news" that could be seen as attacking an individual. "Please run storie ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea filed by actor Anita Advani seeking recognition of her alleged marriage with late Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna as a marriage. A single bench of Justice Sharmila Deshmukh dismissed the appeal filed by Advani challenging an order passed by the Dindoshi sessions court in Mumbai in 2017, rejecting her civil suit seeking similar relief after Khanna's death in July 2012. Advani had challenged the earlier verdict, while Rajesh Khanna's w ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea filed by actor Anita Advani seeking recognition of her alleged relationship with late Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna as a marriage. A single bench of Justice Sharmila Deshmukh dismissed the appeal filed by Advani challenging an order passed by the Dindoshi sessions court in Mumbai in 2017 rejecting her civil suit seeking similar relief after Khanna's death in July 2012. A detailed copy of the HC order dismissing the app ...Read More >
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