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Delhi High Court Issues Directions To Recovery Officers For Execution Of Recovery Certificates; Constitutes Implementation Committee
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued slew of directions to be followed by SDM/Recovery Officer/Appropriate Authority for execution of the Recovery Certificates. The Court also constituted a 6 member committee for implementation of the said directions.A single judge bench comprising of Justice JR Midha had modified the earlier directions of the Court dated 27th March, 2017 and 13th...
Explain The Criteria To Acquire Land For Proposed Ayodhya International Airport: Allahabad High Court Seeks District Admin. Response
The Allahabad High Court has sought the response of the Ayodhya District Administration as to what is guideline or criteria laid down for the purchasing of land for the proposed Ayodhya International Airport. The Bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Saurabh Lavania was hearing the plea of the petitioners Panchram Prajapati and others who alleged that their land was being encroached...
"Comments Made About Me As Judge": Bombay HC Directs 'Udaipur Times' To Appear Before It For Its 'Impermissible Reporting' Of Trial
The Bombay High Court on Monday issued notice to Udaipur-based newspaper, the Udaipur Times, for its impermissible reporting of the actual trial related to the Dawoodi Bohra community before the Bombay High Court. The Bench of Justice G. S. Patel observed that The Udaipur Times's news reports had editorial comments on the cross-examination itself, including comments about Mr...
Beating Up Dalit Rape Surviver At Police Station: Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders CBI Probe And Departmental Enquiry Against Police Officers
In a recent plea alleging the beating up of a rape surviver from Dalit Community in the police station, the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed to initiate departmental enquiry against police officers. A single-judge bench of Justice J.S. Ahluwalia also directed to transfer the involved police officers out of Gwalior and Morena range immediately. After hearing the submissions of both...
'Preventive Detention Not A Substitute To Deal With Ordinary Law And Order Problems' : Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order
A person cannot be placed under preventive detention as an 'easy substitute' to deal with ordinary law and order issues and it must be ascertained if his acts disturbed the ordinary tempo of life of the community leading to disturbance of public order, the Bombay High Court has held. The bench said that the difference between the two does not lie in the mere nature or quality of the...
Calcutta High Court Seeks State's Response On Covid Treatment Rates, Allocation And Pricing Of Vaccines, Welfare Schemes For Covid Victims' Kin
A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Arijit Banerjee is currently hearing a bunch of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petitions on the COVID-19 response and management of the West Bengal government. The pleas seek directions from the Court on the measures undertaken by the State Government to effectively tackle the ongoing pandemic and the...
"How Many More Nirbhayas' Sacrifice Needed To Shake Lawmakers' Conscience?": MP High Court Denies Bail To 15-Yr-Old Boy In Rape Case
The Madhya Pradesh High Court denied Bail to a 15-year-old juvenile who has been accused of committing rape of a minor girl aged around 10-11 years old whereby she was left bleeding for a prolonged period of time.The Bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar observed that an offence of rape, being carnal in nature, cannot be committed unless a person has the specific knowledge of the same and refused...
What Steps Taken To Ensure 'Covaxin' Is Recognized Internationally? Kerala High Court Asks Centre
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court comprising Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly has sought the response of the Central Government regarding incorporation of vital details on the Vaccination Certificate and lack of universal recognition of Covaxin, so as to be considered credible for International travel.The High Court has asked the Centre to explain "what steps...
Gauhati High Court Directs State Govt To Reconsider Maximum Rates Fixed For COVID Treatment Of Patients In Private Hospitals
Making a prima facie observation that the prices appear to be on a higher side, the Gauhati High Court has directed the State Government to reconsider the maximum rates fixed by it for Covid 19 treatment in private hospitals.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak ordered thus:"..prima facie it appears to be slightly on the higher side,...
COVID 19: Gauhati High Court Further Extends Interim Orders Till July 14
The full bench of the Gauhati High Court on Friday extended further extended all interim orders passed by the High Court and all other subordinate Courts and Tribunals till July 14.Full Bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Justices N. Kotiswar Singh and Manash Ranjan Pathak was dealing with the suo moto PIL instituted by the Court owing to the daily surge of cases during...
"Extremely Unfortunate", Orissa High Court Imposes 5K Fine On An Absent Lawyer For 'Unnecessary Adjournment'
The Orissa High Court on Tuesday imposed Rs. 5,000/- on a lawyer who remained absent during the VC hearing despite a specific date having been fixed for the matter which is being represented by him. The Bench of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice S. K. Panigrahi fined Advocate Sanjat Das, who was absent during his matter and had instructed his colleague to simply inform the...