CM Bommai, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that his government has made all preparations to contest the border dispute with Maharashtra in the Supreme Court. The development comes following the Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra appointing ministers Chandrakant Patil and Shambhuraj Desai to coordinate with a legal team regarding...

Farmers’ body in SC opposes plea against GM mustard, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] New Delhi, A farmers' organisation has moved the Supreme Court opposing a petition against the release of GM Mustard, saying that a ban of technologies like GM seeds would worsen the plight of farmers as the old-method of farming has proved to be a failure in dry regions of...

Not getting enough lawyers to serve in higher judiciary, says SC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] (Eds: Adds the word 'entry' after lateral in para 2) New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed disappointment over not getting enough eligible lawyers for lateral entry into higher judiciary as additional district judges across the country. Lawyers with a minimum of seven years experience can take a...

482 cases registered against lawmakers in Maharashtra, SC told, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] New Delhi, A total of 482 cases against lawmakers, including MPs and MLAs, have been registered in Maharashtra as on November 12, 2022, the Supreme Court was informed on Monday. Out of these 482 cases, 169 are more than five years old, the top court was told. Maharashtra is...

Bombay HC directs status quo on works approved by earlier regime, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] MUMBAI: The Aurangabad bench of Bombay high court has directed present State government to maintain status quo in projects where work orders have already been issued by the previous regime and also not to cancel tenders issued during the previous with out court’s permission where the process is not...

SC asks states, UTs to conclude second round of NEET-PG admission counselling by Nov 16, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Friday directed all the states and union territories to conclude by November 16 the second round of counselling for admissions in post-graduate medical courses and submit the data the same day with the medical counselling committee.A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud...

SC to hear on Nov 15 pleas seeking CBI probe in Palghar lynching case, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on November 15 a plea seeking CBI probe into alleged lynching of three persons in Palghar district in April 2020, after it was apprised that the Maharashtra government has consented to the investigation by the agency. A bench...

SC seeks reports of Satara DC, deputy conservator of forests on demolition near Afzal Khan’s tomb, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Friday sought reports from the district collector and the deputy conservator of forests of Satara in Maharashtra on the demolition drive conducted to remove alleged unauthorised structures on government land around the tomb of Afzal Khan, the commander of the Adil Shahi dynasty...

Police station not included in ‘prohibited place’ under Official Secrets Act says Bombay HC; quashes offence against Wardha man – Legal Firms

[ad_1] MUMBAI: A police station is not defined as a ‘prohibited place’ under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) said the Bombay high court quashing a criminal case of 'spying' against a man in Wardha for having "secretly'' shot a video in 2018 of discussions there to resolve two inter-connected disputes....

Bombay HC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] MUMBAI: When the biological mothers of girls are alive, they cannot be described as orphans, the Bombay high court has said, declining to direct the state government to issue an 'orphan' certificate to two girls residing in a child care home in Marol, Andheri, reports Rosy Sequeira. "The petitioner...