Rosy Sequeira

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NewsCity Newsmumbai NewsBMC: Reports of KEM patients in ankle-deep water are misleadingTrendingMumbai: Denying that KEM Hospital was affected due to waterlogging following heavy rain on May 26, when the monsoon set into the city, BMC told Bombay HC that the hospital's administration will keep a "continuous watch".The civic body's reply followed a vacation bench's order in a pending suo motu PIL.

2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Rosy Sequeira

TrendingMumbai: Bombay HC Thursday stayed a clause in the May 6 GR that introduced reservations for SC/ST/OBC/SEBC for FYJC admissions in minority institutions in the state."Till further orders, we direct that insofar as minority institutions are concerned for admissions to FYJC, the mandate of social reservation shall not be made applicable… Consequent steps may be taken by state govt," said Justices Makarand Karnik & Nitin Borkar.

2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Rosy Sequeira

NewsGive man protection till son’s murder trial ends, HC to stateMumbai: The Bombay High Court has directed the state to continue providing a man, who had received threats, with police protection until the end of his son't murder trial."Let the police protection continue to be made available to the petitioner till the conclusion of the trial which is pending on the file of the sessions court, Thane," said Justices Nitin Sambre and Sachin Deshmukh on Wednesday.

2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Rosy Sequeira

NewsCity Newsmumbai NewsRTIs filed over samosas & grooms, Bombay HC irked by misuseTrendingThe Bombay High Court has criticized the misuse of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, citing frivolous applications like one seeking the number of samosas served daily in a government office. Hearing a PIL regarding delays in disposing of second appeals, the court noted the Act's beneficial purpose is being undermined. MUMBAI: What's eating the State Information Commission (SIC)?

2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Rosy Sequeira

TrendingMumbai: Bombay HC Wednesday asked the state to consider removing a clause in its May 6 GR that introduced social quotas (such as SC/ST/OBC/SEBC) for FYJC admissions in minority institutions."It can be a bona fide mistake. Issue a corrigendum. If not, we are here," said Justices Makarand Karnik & Nitin Borkar, while hearing two petitions challenging the clause. The institutions learnt about it only after their seat matrices were put up on the admission portal.