Law And Order In Mumbai

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday took a swipe at the opposition over its demand to dismiss the Eknath Shinde-led government over the law and order situation, stating that it has the backing of 225 MLAs in the 288-member assemb

The BMC had yesterday denied permission to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena as well as Eknath Shinde's faction for holding Dussehra rally at the iconic Shivaji Park on the basis of law and order concerns raised by Mumbai Police.

All preparations are complete to maintain law and order in Mumbai on Independence Day on Monday, with several law-enforcing units being deployed to man the streets of the metropolis along with anti-drone systems, an official said.

Amazon and BoI have presented their arguments in the Future Retail Deal, following which the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has reserved its order on the petition filed by e-retailer opposing the bank's plea to initiate insolvency resolution proceedings against debt-ridden FRL. The tribunal directed the Amazon to submit its written response b...

Actor Rhea Chakraborty was granted bail today after nearly a month in jail over drugs charges related to the Sushant Singh Rajput investigation. Her brother Showik was denied the reprieve. They were both arrested in early September on allegations of arranging drugs for Sushant Singh Rajput, a 34-year-old movie star who was found dead in his Mumbai ...

Keeping in mind the COVID-19 pandemic and to maintain law and order, the Chief Metropolitan Magistrates court on Monday said any accused arrested in the actor Sushant Singh Rajput case shall be produced before it for remand only through video-conferencing.

To press for their demand for reservation, a body of Maratha groups has called for a bandh or protest across Maharashtra, excluding Navi Mumbai, on Thursday. The protest will be held in a peaceful manner from 8 am to 6 pm and all essential services, schools and colleges have been excluded, a leader of Sakal Maratha Samaj said. The police are gearin...

Indian Police Service officer Abhijit Saptarshi has been adjudged 'Policeman of the Year' in Tripura for his outstanding performance in dealing with crime and other law and order situation, the state police announced.

A police case has been filed against Avinash Yadav and and 16 groups that defied Supreme Court orders during the dahi handi celebrations in Thane.

A businessman, who had parked his car outside Malad police station and gone in to file a complaint, was shocked to find it missing; the Bangur Nagar police station is also right next door, but no cop noticed the theft

A report on the state of policing and law and order in Mumbai by NGO Praja has thrown up some alarming figures with number of crimes against women showing a huge rise.

The Mumbai Police has warned Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers and its chief Raj Thackeray that action will be taken against them if they indulge in vandalism or disrupt law and order during their agitation against toll collection tomorrow.

Maharashtra government has proposed a stringent fine against illegal hookah parlours. "We have proposed to make the offence cognisable, and hike the fine from the present Rs 1,200 to Rs 25,000," Home Minister RR Patil said in the Legislative Council today. The proposal had been sent to the Law and Judiciary department, he said. The Minister was ...

Right to Education (RTE) Act has finally secured the seal of approval that matters. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of the act, which mandates 25 per cent free seats to the poor in government and private unaided schools uniformly across the country. The order was generally hailed by parents and the academia, with only s...

After much controversy first over his presence and then his absence at the Jaipur Literature Festival, it's now unclear if the writer will be allowed to participate on the fifth and final day of the event via a video link. Sources in the government and police say that concerns about law and order may be used to pull the plug on the video chat.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday took a swipe at the opposition over its demand to dismiss the Eknath Shinde-led government over the law and order situation, stating that it has the backing of 225 MLAs in the 288-member assemb

The BMC had yesterday denied permission to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena as well as Eknath Shinde's faction for holding Dussehra rally at the iconic Shivaji Park on the basis of law and order concerns raised by Mumbai Police.

All preparations are complete to maintain law and order in Mumbai on Independence Day on Monday, with several law-enforcing units being deployed to man the streets of the metropolis along with anti-drone systems, an official said.

Amazon and BoI have presented their arguments in the Future Retail Deal, following which the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has reserved its order on the petition filed by e-retailer opposing the bank's plea to initiate insolvency resolution proceedings against debt-ridden FRL. The tribunal directed the Amazon to submit its written response b...

Actor Rhea Chakraborty was granted bail today after nearly a month in jail over drugs charges related to the Sushant Singh Rajput investigation. Her brother Showik was denied the reprieve. They were both arrested in early September on allegations of arranging drugs for Sushant Singh Rajput, a 34-year-old movie star who was found dead in his Mumbai ...

Keeping in mind the COVID-19 pandemic and to maintain law and order, the Chief Metropolitan Magistrates court on Monday said any accused arrested in the actor Sushant Singh Rajput case shall be produced before it for remand only through video-conferencing.

To press for their demand for reservation, a body of Maratha groups has called for a bandh or protest across Maharashtra, excluding Navi Mumbai, on Thursday. The protest will be held in a peaceful manner from 8 am to 6 pm and all essential services, schools and colleges have been excluded, a leader of Sakal Maratha Samaj said. The police are gearin...

Indian Police Service officer Abhijit Saptarshi has been adjudged 'Policeman of the Year' in Tripura for his outstanding performance in dealing with crime and other law and order situation, the state police announced.

A police case has been filed against Avinash Yadav and and 16 groups that defied Supreme Court orders during the dahi handi celebrations in Thane.

A businessman, who had parked his car outside Malad police station and gone in to file a complaint, was shocked to find it missing; the Bangur Nagar police station is also right next door, but no cop noticed the theft

A report on the state of policing and law and order in Mumbai by NGO Praja has thrown up some alarming figures with number of crimes against women showing a huge rise.

The Mumbai Police has warned Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers and its chief Raj Thackeray that action will be taken against them if they indulge in vandalism or disrupt law and order during their agitation against toll collection tomorrow.

Maharashtra government has proposed a stringent fine against illegal hookah parlours. "We have proposed to make the offence cognisable, and hike the fine from the present Rs 1,200 to Rs 25,000," Home Minister RR Patil said in the Legislative Council today. The proposal had been sent to the Law and Judiciary department, he said. The Minister was ...

Right to Education (RTE) Act has finally secured the seal of approval that matters. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of the act, which mandates 25 per cent free seats to the poor in government and private unaided schools uniformly across the country. The order was generally hailed by parents and the academia, with only s...

After much controversy first over his presence and then his absence at the Jaipur Literature Festival, it's now unclear if the writer will be allowed to participate on the fifth and final day of the event via a video link. Sources in the government and police say that concerns about law and order may be used to pull the plug on the video chat.