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Manual Scavenging

Bombay HC Orders State Govt to Launch Social Media Handle to Report Manual Scavenging

The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to establish a social media handle that citizens and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) can use to report instances of ‘manual scavenging’ across the State.... Read more »
Bombay High Court

Bombay HC Rebukes State Govt for Delays in Setting Up Disability Advisory Board

The Bombay High Court has recently criticized the Maharashtra government for its failure to make the state advisory board, established under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016, functional despite the... Read more »
Bombay High Court

Bombay HC Dismisses Petitions Against Maharashtra’s Anandacha Shidha Tender Conditions

The Bombay High Court on Monday dismissed several petitions challenging the Maharashtra government’s tender process for distributing subsidized ration kits to 1.7 crore beneficiaries under the Anandacha Shidha scheme for the upcoming... Read more »
Ladki Bahin Yojana

‘Do Not Invite Us into Political Thicket’: Bombay HC Upholds ‘Ladki Bahin Yojana’ Scheme

The Bombay High Court on Monday ruled that the Maharashtra government’s ‘Ladki Bahin Yojana’ is a beneficiary scheme for women and cannot be considered discriminatory. A bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya... Read more »
Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana

PIL Against Maharashtra’s ‘Ladki Bahin’ Scheme: Bombay HC Denies Urgent Hearing

A chartered accountant from Mumbai has filed a public interest litigation with the Bombay High Court challenging the Maharashtra government’s “Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana.” This scheme, announced in the state budget,... Read more »
Maharashtra Government

Supreme Court Upholds Renaming of Aurangabad and Osmanabad

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected appeals challenging the Maharashtra Government’s decision to rename the city and revenue divisions of Aurangabad and Osmanabad as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv, respectively. A bench consisting... Read more »
No Residential Structures Demolished In Vishalgad Fort Premises

“No Residential Structures Demolished In Vishalgad Fort Premises”: Maharashtra Govt To Bombay HC

The Maharashtra government informed the Bombay High Court on Monday that it hasn’t demolished any residential premises at Vishalgad Fort in Kolhapur district this month. This statement comes after the historic site,... Read more »
Single-Use Plastics

Bombay High Court Sets Precedent with Ban on Single-Use Plastics

In a significant stride towards environmental conservation, the Bombay High Court has prohibited the use of single-use plastic bottles and bags within its premises. “On directions of the Chief Justice (Justice DK... Read more »
RTE Quota

Bombay HC Quashes Maharashtra Govt. Notification Exclude Private Schools From RTE Quota

The Bombay High Court on Friday has invalidated a Maharashtra government notification that exempted private schools within a one-kilometre radius of government or aided schools from Right to Education Act quota admissions.... Read more »
Vishalgad Fort

Bombay HC Orders Halt on Vishalgad Fort Demolitions During Monsoon

The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the State government and police to ensure that no structures around the Vishalgad Fort in Kolhapur are demolished during the monsoon season. This directive comes... Read more »
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