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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has acquired a 4.61-acre land parcel in Nariman Point from MMRCL for Rs 3,472 crore, marking a significant real estate deal. This strategic acquisition, near key government and corporate offices, will expand RBI's presence in Mumbai. MMRCL aims to monetize land parcels to support Mumbai's metro expansion. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has acquired a 4.61-acre land parcel at Nariman Point in South Mumbai from the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) for Rs ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Saturday questioned whether the Maharashtra government's recent resolution (GR) on granting Kunbi certificates to Marathas from Marathwada would have any bearing on the 10% reservation already granted to the community, last year, under the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) category. Bench Probes Constitutional Validity Of SEBC Act A special three-judge bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge, NJ Jamadar and Sandeep Marne is hearing petitions challengi ...Read More >
New Delhi: A day after proceedings were disrupted in the Delhi High Court and Bombay High Court after emails were received threatening of bombs being planted in the premises, there were similar threats on Saturday targeting Hotel Taj Palace and two branches of Max Hospital. Police and Fire department officials rushed to the locations and conducted searches as per bomb threat protocols. As per preliminary findings, the threat was a hoax. Hours later, threat emails were sent to two temples in Ke ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Panic gripped the Taj Palace Hotel in Delhi's Chanakyapuri on Saturday after a threatening email claimed that 16 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) had been planted inside the hotel premises. The hotel, which often hosts VVIP guests, was swiftly inspected by police teams, but nothing suspicious was found. According to officials, the email, sent around 2 a.m., warned that "16 RDX IEDs have been placed in Delhi's Taj Palace Hotel for an explosion in the aftern ...Read More >
Thane, Sep 13 (PTI) The National Lok Adalat held in Thane on Saturday awarded compensation of Rs 1.05 crore to the kin of a man who died in a road accident last year. Santosh Taigade, a deputy manager in a private firm with an annual salary of more than Rs 11 lakh, died on the spot after his motorcycle was hit by a car in Shirala on June 21, 2024. His widow Priyanka Taigade filed a compensation claim with the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Thane. Both sides reached an amicable settlement, ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mumbai Police registered an FIR against an unidentified person over a fake bomb threat email received by the Bombay High Court on Friday. The police have registered an FIR at Azad Maidan Police Station under section 353(1), 353(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which aims to address acts of public mischief by criminalising the publication of false information or alarming news through electronic means, or intends to create feelings of ill-will between different groups, or pushes soldi ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] September 13 (ANI): Mumbai Police registered an FIR against an unidentified person over a fake bomb threat email received by the Bombay High Court on Friday. The police have registered an FIR at Azad Maidan Police Station under section 353(1), 353(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which aims to address acts of public mischief by criminalising the publication of false information or alarming news through electronic means, or intends to create feelings of ill-will ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 13 (PTI) Mumbai police have registered a case against unidentified persons in connection with the bomb threat email sent to the Bombay High Court, an official said on Saturday. A case has been registered at Azad Maidan police station under section 353 (1) (whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement, false information, rumour, or report, including through electronic means) and other relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the official said. He said that the pol ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] September 13 (ANI): Mumbai Police registered an FIR against an unidentified person over a fake bomb threat email received by the Bombay High Court on Friday. The police have registered an FIR at Azad Maidan Police Station under section 353(1), 353(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which aims to address acts of public mischief by criminalising the publication of false information or alarming news through electronic means, or intends to create feelings of ill-will ...Read More >
Mumbai: Ten years after he was acquitted by a trial court in the 7/11 serial train bomb blasts in Mumbai in 2006, Wahid Shaikh, a school teacher, filed a complaint before the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and other bodies, seeking compensation of ₹9 crore for his wrongful incarceration of nine years. Shaikh wrote in his complaint to the NHRC on Friday: "...the nine years I spent in wrongful custody, coupled with brutal custodial torture, have left me and my family devastated in ways n ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Proceedings at the Bombay High Court were stalled for two hours on Friday after an email sent to the court's official email address threatened the iconic court building would be blown up. All court staff, lawyers and litigants were asked to vacate the court premises around 1pm, and proceedings resumed at 3pm, after the police thoroughly checked the court complex and found nothing suspicious. "A thorough search of the entire high court premises was carried out and it was found that the t ...Read More >
Mumbai: Ten years after he was acquitted by a trial court in the 7/11 serial train bomb blasts in Mumbai in 2006, Wahid Shaikh, a school teacher, filed a complaint before the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and other bodies, seeking compensation of ₹9 crore for his wrongful incarceration of nine years. Shaikh wrote in his complaint to the NHRC on Friday: "...the nine years I spent in wrongful custody, coupled with brutal custodial torture, have left me and my family devastated in ways no ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 12 (PTI) Abdul Wahid Shaikh, the only accused acquitted by the trial court in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, has sought a compensation of Rs 9 crore for his "wrongful incarceration" and "custodial torture". All remaining accused in the case were acquitted by the Bombay High Court in July this year. In his applications filed before the National Human Rights Commission as well as Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission on Friday, Abdul Wahid Shaikh also requested support for reh ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 12 (PTI) The Indian Medical Association (IMA)'s Maharashtra chapter has warned of a strike on September 18 if the state government does not withdraw its fresh notification on registration of homeopathic doctors who have completed certificate course in modern pharmacology. Earlier this year, the state government directed the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) to register homeopaths who had completed the one-year Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology (CCMP), allowing such practitio ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI) Prolonged delay in disposal of regular and anticipatory bail pleas amounts to a denial of justice, the Supreme Court on Friday said and directed high courts to decide such applications within two months from the date of filing. Issuing a slew of directions, a bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said applications concerning personal liberty couldn't be kept pending for years while the applicants remain under a "cloud of uncertainty". The apex court said regul ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 2 (PTI) Maharashtra Special IG Manojkumar Sharma on Tuesday met cabinet minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, who heads the cabinet sub-committee on Maratha reservation, as activist Manoj Jarange's protest for quota entered its fifth day. The meeting assumed significance as the Bombay High Court is scheduled to hear later in the day a petition concerning the ongoing agitation at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai. Sharma, who is the Special Inspector General of Police (law and order), visite ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 2 (PTI) Activist Manoj Jarange, who has been staging a hunger strike to seek quota for Marathas, on Tuesday said he is ready for talks with the government, but asserted he will not leave Mumbai till his demands are met. Jarange, whose agitation at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai entered its fifth day, claimed the protesters have not violated any law and that nobody can stop Marathas from entering the state capital. He alleged that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was giving ...Read More >
Chennai: Blatant violations marked this year's Ganesh Chaturthi idol immersion in Chennai, as towering plaster of Paris (PoP) idols -- still draped in shawls, ornaments, and synthetic dyes -- were lowered into the sea by cranes, flouting Tamil Nadu pollution control board's (TNPCB) eco-friendly guidelines and exposing poor enforcement of high court directions.The immersion processions began as early as 10am, and by Sunday night, more than 2,000 idols had been immersed across the city. Nearly 17, ...Read More >
Following Bombay High Court directives regarding Manoj Jarange's Maratha quota protest, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis assured implementation. The court noted prima facie violations by protesters lacking valid permission, urging the government to initiate legal steps and prevent further entry of protesters into the city. The administration will implement the Bombay High Court directives on Manoj Jarange-led Maratha quota protest, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday. This assuranc ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maharashtra Minister and senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal said on Monday that reservation should not be given to the Maratha community from the Other Backward Class (OBC) quota and warned that if it will be done then OBCs will come in millions to Mumbai to protest against it. "There are 374 castes in OBC. Therefore, our only demand is that the Maratha community should not be included in the OBC category. I met Chief Minister Devendra ...Read More >
Manoj Jarange initiates a hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai. He demands Maratha reservation under the OBC category. Thousands of supporters gather, causing traffic disruptions. Jarange vows to continue until demands are met. The Maharashtra government expresses readiness for talks. Opposition parties support Jarange. Rain causes inconvenience to protesters. Police allowed protest for one day only. Maratha quota movement leader Manoj Jarange began his indefinite hunger strike at the Azad Ma ...Read More >
Manoj Jarange declined the Maharashtra government's request to postpone the Maratha quota demonstration in Mumbai despite the Ganesh festival. He insisted on a 10% reservation for Marathas under the OBC category, threatening a peaceful march to Mumbai if the demand isn't met. Jarange emphasized the Marathas' dwindling patience and readiness for action, urging the government to grant their rights. The Maharashtra government's bid to dissuade Manoj Jarange from demonstrating in Mumbai seems to ha ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Central Board of Film Certification(CBFC) has been given the directive by the Bombay High Court to certify the upcoming film 'Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi', and give clearance for its theatrical release without any cuts or modifications. The order came on Monday, after the court heard the matter over repeated non-compliance by the CBFC. The bench had decided to watch the film over the weekend and on Monday noted that there was no issue because of which the film should be denied ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) The Supreme Court collegium on Monday recommended to the Centre, the names of Bombay High Court Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Patna High Court Chief Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi for elevation as top court judges. Justice Pancholi, upon becoming a top court judge, would be in line to become the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in October 2031 after Justice Joymalya Bagchi's retirement. The five member collegium comprising CJI B R Gavai and Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court collegium on Monday recommended the elevation of Bombay High Court Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Patna High Court Chief Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi as judges of the apex court. "The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 25th August, 2025 has recommended elevation of the following Chief Justices of the High Courts, as Judges in the Supreme Court: (i) Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe, Chief Justice, High Court of Bombay (PHC: High Court of ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 25 (PTI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday accused Maratha quota agitation spearhead Manoj Jarange of making foul remarks against the mother of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, a charge denied by the activist. Saffron party leaders alleged Jarange, who has warned of launching a new phase of agitation for Maratha quota in government jobs and education later this week, harbours hatred towards Fadnavis and his family. Senior BJP leader and MLC Pravin Darekar said ...Read More >
New Delhi: On Monday, the Supreme Court collegium suggested that Justice Vipul M. Pancholi, who is the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, and Justice Alok Aradhe, who is the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, be promoted to the top court. The five-member collegium, which included Chief Justice of India Bhushan R Gavai and Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, JK Maheshwari, and BV Nagarathna, cleared their names in a meeting on Monday afternoon. Their appointments will bring the Supreme Co ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Friday joined the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's charges of "vote chori", saying that the party has begun a similar study in Assembly seats in Maharashtra, and identical incidents of duplicate and fake voters, wrong addresses have been discovered in many constituencies. The party said that it will soon be presenting a detailed study of all Assembly seats and approaching the courts as well. P ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday said it would watch a film purportedly based on the life of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath before deciding on a plea by its makers challenging the Central Board of Film Certification's (CBFC) refusal to certify it. Film Inspired by Biography The movie, inspired by the book "The Monk who became Chief Minister", was denied clearance by the CBFC, which cited 29 objections, including the filmmakers' failure to secure a no-objection certificat ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 20 (PTI) The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to grant any relief to Jain community members seeking closure of slaughter houses in the city for 10 days during their Paryushan Parv festival. A bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne said it respects the community's sentiments but questioned from where it derives the right to ask for slaughter houses to be kept shut for 10 days. The petitions had challenged an August 14 order passed by the Brihanmumbai Muni ...Read More >
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