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Bombay High Court acquits youth with OCD of murdering mother

April 18, 2013
Eight years ago Sanjay Satam, a youth from Thane had been arrested for bludgeoning his mother to death. Yesterday, the Bombay High Court acquitted him after it came to light that he was suffering from obsessive compulsive …

Maharashtra state to take action against striking chemists?

February 22, 2013
The state government miffed with the chemists who have gone on a strike are considering using the Maharashtra Essential Services Maintenance Act even though technically they’re not on a strike and simply working lesser hours. …

Can smaller ads for tobacco products at retail outlets prevent usage?

January 4, 2013
Paving the way for restricting the scale of advertisement of tobacco products at retail outlets, the Supreme Court on Thursday suspended the Bombay High Court's seven-year-old interim orders. The apex court bench of Justice G.S. …

Sex-change case: Bombay HC rules in favour of Bidhan Barua

May 7, 2012
Earlier we had reported a story about Bidhan Barua, a young man who wanted to undergo a sex change but was being harassed by his parents. The Bombay High Court observed that there is no law that can prohibit an adult form taking …

Sex-change case: Should the Bombay HC rule in favour of Bidhan Barua?

May 7, 2012
Today the Bombay High Court is expected to hear the plea of Bidhan Barua, a youngster from Assam who wants to undergo a sex change operation.  In his plea, Bidha seeks to restrain his partents who are against the procedure and …