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The Bombay HC recently stayed the State Government's resolution (GR) prohibiting educational institutions from charging a hiked fee for the 2020-21 academic year. This interim stay came as a surprise to the parents. The State will take up the matter...

On finding out that their Company Logo was removed from the end credits of the show Spicy Pitch, co-producers from Green Goddess Media approached the Bombay HC. They sought an injunction to stop the release of further episodes. The defendants, in...

The Maharashtra Students’ Union (MASU) wrote to the Bombay HC asking for suo moto cognisance in the pending order on final year exams. It highlighted the uncertainty that is causing stress and anxiety among students. They sought clarity on...

42-year old educationist and social worker Sagar Jondhale sought directions to the State to provide free treatment to all COVID-19 patients. In his petition, he asked the Maharashtra government to take care of the medical expenses of the infected....

A Parent has challenged, in the Bombay High Court, ICSE’s decision to conduct pending exams for Grades 10 and 12 in July 2020. The parent raised concerns about the safety of the students.  Issue  In light of ICSE’s decision to conduct...

Bombay HC ordered MCGM to maintain status quo while demanding buildings for centres. This came about as the owners and occupiers of the properties were rendered homeless. Issue Sahyog Homes Ltd filed the petition, and counsel Nilesh Gala appeared for them....

The Bombay HC heard the case of Yash Pramesh Rana & Ors. Vs State of Maharashtra & Ors. It ruled that the Government’s policy to reimburse fees involves bias. This policy affected students of colleges that are part of...

The Bombay HC directed the State Government to test all the frontline workers in the Vidarbha region for COVID-19. The frontline workers would undergo the Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test. Brief Facts of the Case  An NGO, Citizen Forum...

Grant Medical Trust Ruby Hall Clinic filed a petition in the Bombay HC. It wished to use funds meant for EWS patients for COVID-19 patients. The Bombay HC rejected the petition filed by the Pune Hospital. Issue The suitor is a charitable...

A pilot of Air India filed a writ petition in the Bombay HC. A Division Bench of Justice RD Dhanuka and Justice Abhay Ahuja heard the case. It states that the airline disobeyed air travel guidelines issued by the...