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Majority Of Village Population Affected By Hearing & Speech Impairment: Jammu & Kashmir High Court Seeks Action Taken Report
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Monday asked the Government about the steps it is taking to ameliorate the peculiar conditions of a village in Jammu, whose 80% population suffers from hearing and speech impairment. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Javed Iqbal Wani directed the Government to file an action taken report along with report of...
'We Want Govt To Explore Alternatives Before Cutting Trees' :Supreme Court Mulls Guidelines For Highway Projects
The Supreme Court on Thursday indicated that it will lay down guidelines for the felling of trees for the purposes of highway projects."We want the government to explore alternatives before cutting down trees for roads", the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde observed while hearing a case against the felling of trees for a project in West Bengal.The bench, also comprising Justices...
Supreme Court Dismisses Party-In-Person's Writ Petition Alleging SC Registry's Delay In Listing Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition filed by a party-in-person alleging delay in the listing of a special leave petition filed by him.The writ petition was filed by one Abhishek Kumar Mishra making the Supreme Court of India through its Secretary General the respondent.Mishra told a bench headed by the Chief Justice of India that he had filed a special leave petition in...
Delhi Court Directs Police To Register FIR Against Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board For Using Caste-Abusive Words In Question Paper
A Delhi Court on Wednesday directed the Police authorities to register an FIR against the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB), for using caste-abusive words in the question paper set by it for the Primary Teacher Examination. The Court of Additional Sessions Judge Ravinder Bedi in Karkardooma District Court ordered, "An FIR be registered against the offenders...
Breaking: Delhi HC Issues Notice To NBSA,TimesNow & News18 On Disha Ravi's Plea Alleging Leakage Of Information To Media, Directs Police To File Affidavit
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea filed by Activist Disha Ravi seeking to restrain Delhi Police from leaking any investigation material relating to the FIR filed against her in connection with the Toolkit case.The High Court directed the Delhi Police to file a counter affidavit in the matter by tomorrow morning and also took on record Solicitor General Tushar...
Tools Kit Case- Disha Ravi's Plea Against Media Trial And Alleged Leakage Of Info By Police To Media- Live Updates From Delhi High Court
21 year old environment activist Disha Ravi who was arrested and sent for 5 days remand on allegations of involvement in the Toolkit case today moved the Delhi High Court seeking to restrain Delhi Police from leaking any investigation material relating to case filed against her by the PS Special Cell, including alleged contents of private chats/communication by her to any third party,...
Wife's Habit Of Chewing Tobacco Not Sufficient To Grant A Decree Of Divorce: Bombay High Court
Dismissing an appeal filed by a Husband against the Family Court's Judgment and decree dismissing the husband plea for a decree of divorce, the Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) last week ruled that wife's habit of chewing tobacco alone is not sufficient to grant a decree of divorce. Noting that if the marriage is dissolved, the children would suffer a great loss, the Bench of...
'Within What Period The Existing Vacancies In Revenue Courts Would Be Filled Up': Allahabad High Court Asks UP Govt
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed the UP Government to file a statement indicating the time period that it requires to fill up the existing vacancies in the Revenue Courts in the state. A Division Bench comprising of Justices Ritu Raj Awasthi and Saroj Yadav asked the Standing Counsel to appear before the Court on February 24, with complete instructions as to within...
'How Can We Coerce Someone To Give Consent For Physical Hearing?', Supreme Court On Omar Abdullah's Plea Against Delhi HC Circular
The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned by two weeks a plea filed by former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah against a Delhi High Court order which dismissed his challenge to the High Court circular mandating consent from both parties before a matter could be taken up for final hearing during the Court's restricted functioning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.Abdullah is...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Postal Ballot, E-Voting Facility For NRI Voters, People Living Outside Constituencies
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on a writ petition seeking voting rights for Non Resident Indians and other people who, at the time of elections, are outside their voting constituency, by way of methods like postal ballots.The Court has issued notice to the Union Government and the Election Commission of India. The PIL filed by a Kerala based political activist K. Sathyan...
Unfortunate That The Properties Of Religious And Charitable Institutions Are Being Usurped By Criminals: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court earlier this month dismissed the bail application filed by a man accused of selling properties of a Math (Akhil Bhartiya Udasin Sangat Thakurji Virajman Thakurdwara Jhaaulal) on the basis of forged and fabricated documents in favour of the land mafias. While dismissing his bail plea, the Bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh observed, "It is unfortunate that...