Ayesha Arvind

Apply FSSAI circular on duty-free shops: HC

This was after the court observed that food, beverages, liquor etc. sold at duty-free shops at airports across the country are beyond the purview of domestic food safety regulations and thus, are not required to meet the guidelines of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

Clarify height restriction norms for buildings around airport: HC

The directions came while the bench was hearing a Public Interest Litigation on the rampant violations of height restrictions around the airport

‘Most divorces among Parsis due to adultery’

Jury trials came to India with the British and were abolished after the now infamous 1959 Nanavati murder trial, not many know that matrimonial disputes among the Parsi community is still tried by a five-member jury system in the country.

Women can enter Haji Ali dargah sanctum, high court quashes ban

HC allows women’s entry into Haji Ali inner sanctum, trust to appeal verdict

The Bombay high court struck down on Friday a ban on the entry of women into the inner sanctorum of the Haji Ali Dargah, a landmark verdict in a country where female worshippers are still barred in most religious places.

HC likely to pronounce judgement on entry of women to Haji Ali sanctorum today

The bench had reserved its order after the petitioners, a private Muslim women’s foundation, had requested the bench to grant at least an interim relief on the principles of legality and gender parity, without getting into the tenets of religion.

Manjula Chellur takes charge as Bombay high court’s CJ

‘ISIS recruit’ Areeb Majeed files for bail

First woman Chief Justice of Karnataka, Calcutta HC takes charge of Bombay HC

‘Rajan learnt about books from J Dey’s leaked emails to publisher’

The CBI charge sheet includes transcripts of the emails in addition to excerpts and “rough structures” from both books that Dey emailed to his publisher.

Bridge collapse: Mahad resident files PIL seeking action against govt officials

The petitioner urged the high court to pass directions ensuring that those responsible for the bridge collapse and the consequent loss of life be booked for homicide

Maharashtra will not transfer Pansare murder probe to CBI

The government’s submission came after his family expressed apprehension over a likely transfer of probe

Arms haul: Jundal, 6 others get life

Jaidev Thackeray: Aishwarya is not my son

In a startling revelation, Jaidev Thackeray on Wednesday told the Bombay high court that Aishwarya was not his biological son.

Bal Thackeray’s son likely to be cross-examined in HC today

Jaidev has filed a suit in the high court challenging the validity of his father’s will

Testimony of Bilkis Bano bogus, evidence fabricated, says defence

According to Bilkis, on March 3, 2002, the convicts attacked her family when she was fleeing the Devgarh Baria village of Dahod district in Gujarat, in the aftermath of the Godhra riots

Bilkis Bano case: HC to hear appeal of 11 convicts today

HT Special: The hearing on the appeals filed by 11 of the 12 men convicted in the Bilkis Bano Yakoob Rasool rape case will start in the Bombay high court (HC) on Friday.

Gadoli case: Gurgaon cop arrested for ‘fake’ encounter

Sandeep Gadoli encounter: Haryana police sub-inspector arrested

A team of Mumbai crime branch’s special investigation team (SIT) late on Tuesday evening arrested sub-inspector Pradyuman Yadav from Gurgaon in connection with the alleged fake encounter case of gangster Sandeep Gadoli

Dabholkar, Pansare murders: High court raps CBI, SIT for shoddy probe

Censor board’s objections unwarranted: Udta Punjab makers tell HC

The producers of the film Udta Punjab on Thursday told the Bombay high court that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)’s objections to the film are primarily “unwarranted, arbitrary, and not based on any regulations.”

Take charge of all pvt wells, HC tells state

‘Any action other than razing Adarsh would justify violations’

The housing society is staring at an uncertain fate after a division bench of the court on April 29 ordered its demolition

Pratyusha’s parents move HC, seeking crime branch probe

Banerjee’s parents mentioned their plea before a division bench on Wednesday afternoon and the bench is likely to take it up for consideration on Thursday.

Bombay high court shifts 13 IPL matches out of Maharashtra

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday ordered 13 IPL matches to be shifted out of Maharashtra, after allegations that water would be wasted in maintaining cricket pitches at a time when the state is battling drought.

IPL in Mumbai: How can we control vagaries of nature: State to HC

State government tells HC the drought is ‘wrath of rain gods’ and says supplying water for IPL matches is BMC’s prerogative entirely

Can you shift some Pune matches, high court asks BCCI

The Bombay high court on Tuesday asked the BCCI if it could shift some of the nine matches scheduled to be held in Pune to another state

Bombay HC allows IPL opener in Wankhede as scheduled

The inaugural match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held as scheduled at the Wankhede on April 9 after the Bombay High Court refused a stay on Thursday.

Watering cricket pitches in drought-hit Maha criminal wastage: HC

The Bombay high court on Wednesday termed as “criminal wastage” the use of water in stadia to maintain cricket pitches for the Indian Premier League (IPL) when Maharashtra is facing a drought-like situation.

HC: No need to mention biological father’s name on birth certificate

The Bombay high court on Wednesday ruled the state cannot insist on mentioning the name of a child’s biological father on his or her birth certificate