Bombay HC

The apex court has expeditiously directed the Bombay High Court to hear the bail plea of Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh, in the ongoing money laundering case. The directions have come after Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal representing Deshmukh, appealed to the SC bench, stating, "he (Deshmukh) is a very sick man and 73, years old". Deshmukh was arrested after he failed to comply with the ED summons five times.

BJP leader Kirit Somaiya is going to approach the Bombay High Court against the Maharashtra government and a Shiv Sena MLA, alleging that the construction of the Vihang Garden in Thane was unauthorized. He shared that he would be filing a petition in the Bombay High in this regard around the afternoon on 30th April. He asserted that the protection provided to builder Pratap Sarnik is illegal.

Right-Wing Organization Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS), demanded action against non-compliance with the 2016 orders of the Bombay HC in regard to the loudspeaker removal from mosques. Intensifying agitation against loudspeakers at mosques, the HJS said, "Action should have been taken after the court order against the unauthorized loudspeakers on mosques". Notably, the organization also filed a petition in 2018, which was pending amid COVID-19… read-more

The Bombay HC directed all the MSRTC employees to resume their duties by April 15. The bench said, "We understand your (employees) concerns and anxiety. But right now resume duty". Notably, the MSRTC employees are on strike since November 2021, demanding MSRTC merger with State Government and demanding government employees like treatment for corporation staff. The Maharashtra government is yet to accept the demands, due to which they called… read-more

The Bombay HC reviewed a petition filed by the former Mumbai Police Commissioner, alleging that the Maharashtra Government was behind the October 2021 protest regarding the Lakhimpur violence incident. However, the Maha-Vikas Aghadi government denied the allegations and said, "No cabinet decision was taken to call for a statewide bandh”. Notably, the October 11, 2021 bandh resulted in the loss of Rs 3,000 Crore to the public exchequer.