The Bombay High Court has instructed the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to issue a notification extending the deadline for revised and belated Income Tax Return (ITR) filings until January 15, 2025. This extension applies only to taxpayers eligible for claiming the section 87A tax rebate. This is in response to a Public Interest … Read more
The Bombay High Court on Thursday granted bail to a 19-year-old accused, who, along with his friends, bludgeoned two men to death in Pune in 2021. A bench of Justice Madhav Jamdar noted that Shinde had been in custody for over three years while the trial against the accused had not even started. The charges … Read more
The court granted a decree of dissolution of the marriage of the Pune-based couple who had sought divorce on grounds of mutual consent and also for the six-month waiting period to be waived. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Change in social conditions and a rapidly evolving society require a realistic approach to be adopted, the … Read more
After the PIL hearing, the High Court called for immediate measures by the State authorities and stated that the mental and physical well-being of students is an integral part of their growth | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Bombay High Court on July 30 raised serious concerns over rising suicide cases among students in Maharashtra. A … Read more
The Bombay High Court on Thursday restrained the makers of the film “Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar” from using Bollywood director and producer Karan Johar’s name and personal attributes in the title of the film. The court noted that this unauthorised use violated Johar’s fundamental rights. The film was scheduled for release on Friday. … Read more
The Maharashtra government has issued a resolution to enable prisoners across the state to use the facilities of e-mulaqaats and smart card calling to speak to lawyers and their near and dear ones. The state informed the Bombay High Court about this resolution on Wednesday, after which the court disposed off a Public Interest Litigation … Read more
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 … Read more
The Bombay High Court issued a notice to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police to reply to a plea for quashing an FIR registered against Romin Chheda who is said to be close to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray. However, the bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Shyam Chandak refused to grant … Read more
The Bombay High Court has directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to file a reply to a request for bail condition relaxation made by alleged Naxal operative Satyanarayan Rani (73), who had been granted bail by the court in July 2022 but has not been able to come out even after a year. Advocate Yug … Read more
A view of Supreme Court of India. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on September 21 adjourned for four weeks a plea moved by activist Jyoti Jagtap, arrested in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, challenging a Bombay High Court order denying her bail. Jagtap has moved the apex court challenging the October … Read more