Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra minister Naseem Khan has welcomed the Bombay High Court’s directive to inspect the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in the Chandivali Assembly constituency, terming it a “historic” decision that could help resolve long-standing doubts about the electoral process across the country. Speaking to IANS on Friday, Naseem Khan said the court order marks a significant step towards restoring public confidence in the credib…
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Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) The Maharashtra Chief Electoral Office (CEO) on Friday issued a clarification over reports regarding the inspection of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the Chandivali Assembly constituency of Mumbai Suburban district.The clarification follows claims by former Congress minister Naseem Khan, who cited directives of the Bombay High Court to state that, for the first time in India’s electoral history, a court had permitted checking and inspection of EVMs in Chandivali, …
Panaji, April 8 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday abruptly scrapped the entire process of the bye-election to Goa’s 21-Ponda Assembly Constituency, just a day before polling was scheduled. The Commission issued a fresh notification formally rescinding its earlier order of March 16, 2026, after the Bombay High Court at Goa declared that notification “null and void”. The bye-election had been called to fill the vacancy caused by the death of sitting MLA Ravi Naik …
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) The Bombay High Court has dismissed the plea of actress Anita Advani seeking legal status to her marriage with late superstar Rajesh Khanna. The court upheld the earlier verdict of the Dindoshi sessions court. The case has been mired in controversy ever since Rajesh Khanna passed away in 2012, amid a long-drawn legal battle between his family and Anita Advani.A bench of Justice Sharmila Deshmukh, after hearing the arguments of both the sides, said in clear terms that the a…
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) In a concerning case of cyber fraud, a sitting judge of a city court in Mumbai was duped of Rs 93,000 by cybercriminals who used a malicious customer care application to gain access to his banking details. The 46-year-old judge, posted at the Small Causes Court, sought technical assistance after noticing a display issue on his mobile phone on March 30. While searching online for help, he came across a contact number claiming to be that of Samsung customer care. Upon callin…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Delhi Police have arrested a 47-year-old man from Mysuru, Karnataka, for allegedly sending more than 1,000 hoax threat messages targeting key institutions, including courts, government offices, and educational establishments across the country. The accused, identified as Srinivas Louis, was apprehended on Thursday from his rented accommodation in Mysuru during a joint operation by Delhi Police and local police teams.According to officials, several prominent institu…
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) The Mumbai Police on Saturday arrested a man accused of cyber cheating a judge of the Bombay High Court. Acting on a complaint filed by the victim, a 25-year-old from Jamtara, Jharkhand, was taken into custody for allegedly creating fake customer care numbers and siphoning off money through a phishing app. According to the police, the arrest is linked to a fraud amounting to approximately Rs 6.02 lakh, carried out through a carefully orchestrated credit card reward points…
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) For Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (Mahavitaran) consumers using up to 100 units per month, the average tariff will decrease from Rs 7.31 to Rs 7.10. Over five years, the electricity tariff for this category is set to decline by 26 per cent. Prior to the issuance of the new multi-year tariff order, this rate stood at Rs 8.14 in 2025. For consumers using 100 to 300 units, the tariff will decrease from Rs 13.17 to Rs 12.94. Earlier, this rate was …
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court has cautioned that the growing practice of citing “non-existent” or incorrect judgments has emerged as a “rampant menace” affecting courts not only in India but across jurisdictions globally. Emphasising the need for heightened vigilance in judicial proceedings, a Bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and Vijay Bishnoi made the observation while hearing a special leave petition (SLP) filed by Heart and Soul Entertainment Ltd. against certain remarks made by…
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) A high-level committee that probed the 2024 Ghatkopar hoarding collapse has recommended the registration of FIRs against police and civic officials, besides advertisers and engineers, citing a “criminal conspiracy” and regulatory failures that led to 17 deaths. The panel report, tabled in the Maharashtra Assembly on Tuesday, identified the alleged involvement of certain police and municipal officials in facilitating illegal hoardings and said that those who fail to act ag…