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On April 8, 2025, the Supreme Court of India highlighted the urgent need for enhanced sensitization to combat crimes against women, particularly rape. During the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by senior advocate Aabad Ponda, the bench comprising Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma emphasized that women’s vulnerability is often beyond …

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​The Bombay High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the Maharashtra government’s contract for the “Dial 108” ambulance project under the Maharashtra Emergency Medical Services (MEMS). The PIL, filed by social and political worker Vikas Sadashiv Lawande, alleged irregularities in awarding the contract to a consortium including BVG India Ltd and Sumeet …

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​The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Everest Fincap and its directors for allegedly cheating, forgery, and breach of trust involving Rs 97 crore. The FIR was lodged at the Cuffe Parade police station under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. Nainesh Shah, a representative of Everest Fincap, …

Big Bust: ₹97 Crore Fraud Case Hits Mumbai. Read More »

​The Maharashtra Cabinet has approved significant amendments to the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance, and Redevelopment) Act of 1971 to expedite slum rehabilitation across the state. Key amendments include: These legislative changes aim to accelerate slum redevelopment projects and contribute to the state’s objective of creating a slum-free Maharashtra.​ Sources

​The Bombay High Court has issued notices to the Mumbai Police and Shiv Sena MLA Murji Patel in response to a petition filed by stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra. Kamra seeks to quash a First Information Report (FIR) lodged against him for allegedly referring to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as a “traitor” during a …

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​A recent ruling by a Mumbai sessions court has affirmed that an accused person’s decision to exercise their right to remain silent during interrogation does not constitute a breach of bail conditions. The case involved Sameer Haroon Merchant, who was arrested in March 2024 by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on allegations of masterminding …

Right to be silent doesn’t violate bail terms court. Read More »

A Mumbai magistrate’s court has reissued a bailable warrant of ₹5,000 against actor Malaika Arora for failing to appear as a witness in the ongoing trial of the 2012 assault case involving actor Saif Ali Khan and two others. The incident in question occurred on February 22, 2012, at a Colaba hotel, where Khan, along …

Saif assualt Malaika faces warrant for missing court. Read More »

​The Maharashtra state cabinet has approved the ‘Special Abhaya Scheme-2025’, an amnesty initiative aimed at regularizing land leases for Sindhi refugees who settled in the state following the Partition. This scheme applies to 30 designated areas across Maharashtra, excluding Ulhasnagar, and will be in effect for one year. It grants ownership rights and freehold status …

Maharashtra cabinet Sindhi refugee land policy. Read More »

​As of April 9, 2025, there are no recent reports indicating that the Supreme Court has stated that criminality cannot be attached to a West Bengal Cabinet decision as it would be against federalism. However, in May 2024, the Supreme Court addressed issues related to federalism and the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) jurisdiction in …

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​A Mumbai sessions court recently ruled that an accused individual’s decision to remain silent during interrogation does not violate bail conditions. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) had sought to cancel the bail of businessman Sameer Merchant, alleging non-cooperation during their investigation into a gold smuggling case. The court noted that Merchant had attended the …

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