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'Litigants In Distress' : Supreme Court Deprecates Centre's Practice Of Giving Additional Charge To DRT Of One State Over Another State Due To Unfilled Vacancies
The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed disapproval of the Centre's practice of extending jurisdiction of Debts Recovery Tribunal of one state to another state due to unfilled vacancy of Presiding Officer.A special bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice DY Chandhrachud and Justice L Nageswara Rao was hearing a petition filed by the State Bar Council of MP challenging...
After Bombay High Court's Intervention, Thane Village Gets Regular Water Supply Through Tankers; Authority Sets Long Term Goals
Following the Bombay High Court's timely intervention, water-starved residents of Khambe village outside Mumbai have started receiving at least ten tankers of water daily in contrast to the two-hour water supply twice a month. On Tuesday, the official water distribution company informed the court about its short-term and long-term measures to deal with the villagers' water woes,...
"Explain The Delay In Investigation": Allahabad High Court To Uttar Pradesh DGP, SIT Team In 16-Yr-Old Girl's Death Case
The Allahabad High Court today has asked the Director-General of Police, Uttar Pradesh, and the members of the S.I.T team to clarify the inaction of the Police Authorities in the investigation in the case regarding the death of a 16-year-old girl from Mainpuri who was found hanged in her school in the year 2019.The DGP was present before the Court today, pursuant to its direction...
High Court Directs ASI To Prevent Alleged Encroachment Of Lal Gumbad Monument In Delhi's Malviya Nagar
The Delhi High Court today disposed of a PIL seeking preservation of Lal Gumbad, a protected monument in Delhi's Malviya Nagar. It also directed the authority concerned (Archaeological Survey of India) to prevent illegal encroachment in and around the monument, if any, after giving an effective hearing to the alleged encroachers.The order was passed by a Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel...
"We Are In A Democratic Country Following Rule Of Law, You Can't Say It": Supreme Court To AG In Tribunal Matter- Full Courtroom Exchange
The Supreme Court on Wednesday took objection to how the Central government has affected appointments to tribunals.At the outset, CJ N . V . Ramana raised the issue of the premature retirement of Justice A. I. S. Cheema as NCLAT chairman- "The department has hurriedly on 11th of September made arrangements and he has been replaced by another gentleman, Justice M. Venugopal. I don't know how...
Supreme Court Permits Students Who Cleared JEE-Main In 3rd Attempt To Make Representation Before Authorities To Attend JEE-Advanced 2021
The Supreme Court on Wednesday disposed of a writ petition filed by students who have qualified JEE Mains 2021 in their 3rd attempt seeking accommodation to appear for JEE (Advanced) Exam 2021 scheduled to be held on October 3, 2021. A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar disposed for the writ petition by allowing the petitioners to make...
Kerala High Court Allows Man's Plea For DNA Test Of Child To Establish Wife's Infidelity
"The doctor gave evidence that there is no possibility for the petitioner (husband) to have the child. The doctor further deposed that before issuing the certificate, the semen test of the petitioner was conducted."
Calcutta High Court Reserves Judgment In Plea Challenging Appointment of TMC MLA Mukul Roy As PAC Chairman Of WB Legislative Assembly
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday reserved judgment in the in the plea moved by BJP MLA Ambika Roy challenging the appointment of TMC MLA Mukul Roy as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. Over the last few days, the Court heard extensive arguments from the concerned parties pertaining to the issue as to whether appointing a member of...
'We Are Very Unhappy' : Supreme Court Says Centre Made NCLT/ITAT Appointments From Wait-List Ignoring Select-List
The Supreme Court on Wednesday continued its criticism of the Union Government in the matter relating to filling up of vacancies in Tribunals.A special bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice L Nageswara Rao expressed unhappiness with the Government for the manner in which the recent appointments were made to the National Company Law Tribunal...