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Bombay High Court Issues Notice To BMC After Woman, Newborn Die In C-Section Delivery Done Using Mobile Torchlighthttps://www.livelaw.in/high-court/bombay-high-court/bombay-high-court-bmc-hospital-c-section-mobile-torch-woman-child-die-266723  Narsi Benwal 14 Aug 2024 the "lack of basic facilities" in a maternity hospital in suburban Bhandup, wherein a woman and her just delivered child died due to the alleged negligence on part of the hospital authorities.
A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Prithviraj Chavan took note of the submissions of senior counsel Gayatri Singh, who apprised the bench of the fact that the doctors in the Sushma Swaraj Maternity Hospital in Bhandup, Mumbai, operated the deceased with help of a mobile torch as there was no electricity at the hospital, in April 2024

Women, Reclaim the Night: A Movement Born Out of Outrage Over RG Kar Hospital Killing   https://thewire.in/rights/women-reclaim-the-night-a-movement-born-out-of-outrage-over-rg-kar-hospital-killing   By Aparna Bhattacharya Under the banner of “The Night is Ours,” the movement encourages women to participate by carrying candles and conch shells, symbols of hope and resistance. In Bengal alone, protests are planned in at least 45 locations, beginning at midnight on Wednesday. Similar demonstrations of solidarity are expected in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.

Bombay HC To Hear Fishing Community's Plea For Compensation Over Livelihood Loss Due To Atal Setu https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/bombay-hc-to-hear-fishing-communitys-plea-for-colivelihood-lossmpensation-over-livelihood-loss-due-to-atal-setu   Mari Aai Machimar Sahkari Sanstha Maryadit, a society representing 1,210 members of the Koli community from seven traditional fishing villages in Navi Mumbai, contends that there has been a significant reduction of fish stock by almost 60% within the creek since MTHL’s construction began in 2018. The villages affected include Vashigaon, Juhugaon, Koparkhairane, Ghansoli, Gothivali, Diva, and Belapur.

The 2018-19 fishing season recording only 46% of the production levels seen in 2017-18. By 2019-20 season, it further dropped by 60%.