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"No Concrete Action Taken By Govt Officials To Control Noise Pollution Through Modified Silencers": Allahabad High Court
Dealing with the suo moto matter regarding Noise pollution through the modified silencers, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday remarked that the Government officials miserably failed in their duty to control noise pollution and to crack down on such vehicles causing noise pollution through the modified silencer, hooters, and pressure horns.During the course of the hearing, the Court perused...
Supreme Court Asks NIC To Remove Centre's Banner With Prime Minister's Image In Footer Of Official Emails From Court
Pursuant to Supreme Court's direction, the National Informatics Centre has dropped Central Government's banner with image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the footer of the emails originating from the Supreme Court.After it was brought to the Supreme Court Registry's notice that the official emails of the Supreme Court of India were carrying an image as footer which has no...
Hathras Gang Rape Case: Allahabad HC Seeks Details Of Scheme For Relief & Rehabilitation Of Atrocity Victims Under SC/ST Act
The Allahabad High Court today asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to specify details of the Scheme as envisaged under Sub Section 11 of Section 15-A of The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 read with Rule 14 of The SC/ST Rules, 1995.This particular subsection makes it the duty of the concerned State to specify an appropriate scheme to ensure...
Awadh Bar Association Elections: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Allahabad HC's Guidelines To Conduct Fresh Elections
The Supreme Court today dismissed the special leave petitions assailing Allahabad High Court's order dated August 24 and August 27 of cancelling the election process and imposing some restrictions while conducting elections of the Awadh Bar Association afresh. The matter was heard by the bench of Justices MR Shah and AS Bopanna. While dismissing the SLP against the HC directions, the...
Only The Election Commission Of India Is Competent To Decide When To Conduct Bye-Elections: Madhya Pradesh High Court
While dismissing a plea seeking deferring of bye-elections to the Khandwa parliamentary constituency and Prathvipur, Jobat, and Rajgarh assembly constituencies, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday held that only the Election Commission of India is competent to decide when to conduct bye-elections. The Bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla was...
Police Warning Against University Webinar For 'Anti-National' Speakers : MP High Court Seeks State's Response
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought the response of the State Government on a writ petition challenging the letter issued by the Superintendent of Police, District Sagar, warning DR. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar of actions against it citing the presence of 'anti national' speakers in the webinar. The Bench of Justice Sanjay Dwivedi granted three weeks' time to the state...
Respond to AIADMK's Plea On Local Body Elections: Madras High Court Directs TN Election Commission
The Madras High Court on Friday directed the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) to respond to a representation made by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) to deploy government staff such as CRPF and CISF personnel for the local body polls that are slated to take place on October 6 for 9 districts in Tamil Nadu. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice...
Dismissed Cop Sachin Waze Approaches Special NIA Court Seeking House Arrest For Post-Bypass Recovery
Dismissed police officer Sachin Waze, accused in the Ambani Terror Scare and Mansukh Hiran murder case has approached the Special NIA Court to be kept under house arrest for post-bypass recovery. The case pertains to the recovery of 20 gelatine sticks (explosives) and a threat note in a Mahindra Scorpio Vehicle near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's house on February 25, and...
"Just Because You're Wearing A Uniform Is Not An Excuse To Get Away": Delhi High Court Tells Police Officer Who Filed Wrong Status Report
The matter was disposed of with a direction that the officer shall remain careful in the future, and verify the inputs received before filing reports in the Court.
'What Is Left For General Category?': Petitioners Challenging OBC/EWS Quota In NEET-AIQ Argue; Supreme Court To Hear On October 7
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to file its counter within 2 weeks in writ petitions challenging Centre's notification of granting 27% reservation for OBC and 10% for EWS in 50% All India Quota seats in admission to medical courses through the NEET exam.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and BV Nagarathna directed the Union's counter to be filed by October 6 and posted...
Existence Of Alternate Remedy Does Not Bar Exercise Of Writ Jurisdiction If Order Is Challenged For Want Of Jurisdiction: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that even if an alternate remedy exists, a High Court can exercise its writ jurisdiction if the order of the authority is challenged for want of authority and jurisdiction, which is a pure question of law."While a High Court would normally not exercise its writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution if an effective and efficacious alternate remedy...