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Right To Privacy Includes Right To Be Forgotten, Personal Data Protection Bill Contains Provision For It: Centre Tells Delhi High Court
The Centre has informed the Delhi High Court that the fundamental right of Right to Privacy also includes the Right to be Forgotten and that the Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 contains provisions related to the doctrine. The development came after the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology filed a short affidavit in a plea filed by two businessmen acquitted in a forgery...
Air Quality Commission Eases Curbs On Industries In Delhi-NCR; Defers Decision On Lifting Construction Ban, School Re-Opening
The Commission for Air Quality Management has informed the Supreme Court that it has allowed the 24x7 uninterrupted operation of industrial processes related to milk, dairy processing, manufacture of drugs, life-saving medicines and medical equipment in Delhi-National Capital Region.The Supreme Court had last week directed the Commission to take a decision regarding the relaxation of...
Vague Statement In Victim's Testimony With No Indication Of Penetration Not Proof Of Rape: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday observed that a statement from the victim that the accused hugged her with no indication of penetration would not attract the offence of rape under Section 375 IPC.Justice Kauser Edappagath observed that a vague statement would not be a substitute for the statutory mandate contained in the said Section:"Mere statement by the victim in her evidence 'the...
Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Bail Granted To BJP Leader Rakesh Singh In NDPS Case
The Supreme Court has issued notice in a special leave petition filed by State of West Bengal assailing Calcutta High Court's order of granting bail to BJP leader Rakesh Singh who had been arrested by the Kolkata police on February 23 in connection with his alleged involvement in a drug recovery case.The bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Vikram Nath in their order said, "Issue...
Gujarat High Court Rejects Asaram's Bail Plea In 2013 Rape Case, Directs Trial Court To Complete Trial Within 4 Months
The Gujarat High Court on Friday rejected the bail application of self-proclaimed godman and rape convict Asaram Bapu in a rape case filed against him by a woman in the year 2013. The bail application had been moved under Section 439 of CrPC in connection with the FIR registered at the Chandkheda Police Station, District Ahmedabad for the offences punishable under Sections 376(2)(f), 377,...
Supreme Court Grants Relief To Woman Officer Who Lost Permanent Commission Due To Pregnancy-Related Condition
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the grant of Permanent Commission to a Women Short Service Commission Officer who underwent a temporary aberration in SHAPE I status, the required medical criteria, due to pregnancy-related hypothyroidism.The bench headed by Justice D. Y. Chandrachud was hearing an application by Lt. Col. Soni Sharma in this behalf. The bench recorded that Senior...
Encroachment Of Water Bodies: Madras High Court Dispenses With The Requirement Of TN Chief Secretary's Personal Appearance
Madras High Court has today dispensed with the previous mandate that the Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary V Irai Anbu must be personally present tomorrow for non -compliance with the court's orders on encroachment of waterbodies.Advocate General R Shunmugasundaram and the Chief Secretary informed the court that the officers have been taking necessary steps to comply with the court order in 2019....
Social Media Postings Against Judges: Andhra Pradesh High Court Seeks Fresh Status Report Of Investigation From CBI
Dealing with the suo moto case regarding social media posts against Judges, the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday sought a fresh status report of the investigation from the Central Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the lines of their own proposal submitted before the Court as to how the agency intends to probe the case.The Bench of Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice...
Election Petition Can't Be Rejected Summarily For Curable Defects : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the verifying affidavit in support of election petition need not be thrown out merely because it is not in Form 25 as prescribed under Rule 94A of Conduct of Election Rules, 1961. A bench of Justice Sanjay Kaul and Justice M.M.Sundresh was presiding on a matter regarding lack of attachment of affidavit in support of claims made in an election...
Liquor Company Moves Supreme Court Seeking Relaxation Of Air Pollution Curbs To Operate Unit In NCR
A liquor company has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions for permission to operate its industrial unit without the restriction of operating only for 8 hours and for only 5 days in a week.An application has been filed by Haryana Liquors Ltd seeking relaxations of the curbs imposed to control the air pollution in Delhi-National Capital Region.The Commission for Air Quality Management...
Delhi High Could Issues Notice On Uber's Plea Challenging Notifications Levying GST On Auto Rikshaw Services Booked Through E Commerce Operator
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition moved by Uber India challenging the two notifications levying GST on auto rickshaw services booked through e commerce platform as being arbitrary and ultra vires 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India. The petition states that while the GST will be applicable on the fare collected on auto rickshaws booked through an e...