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Delhi High Court Allows Withdrawal Of 14 Yrs Old PIL Concerning Chandni Chowk Redevelopment
The Delhi High Court on Thursday disposed of a 14 years old PIL, concerning redevelopment of the Chandni Chowk area and creation of lanes for non-motorised vehicles.The Court, however, made it clear that various authorities involved in the matter shall continue to comply with its directions passed during the pendency of the petition.The order was passed after Advocate Indira Unninayar,...
Alleged FB Post 'Tarnishing' Image Of UP Dy CM Keshav Maurya: Allahabad HC Refuses To Quash Criminal Proceedings
The Allahabad High Court recently refused to quash the charge-sheet, cognizance order as well as entire proceedings in a criminal case registered over an alleged Facebook Post 'Tarnishing' the image of Keshav Prasad Maurya, Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.The Bench of Justice Anil Kumar Ojha was hearing a 482 application filed by one Arun Kumar Jaiswal seeking to quash a case...
Merely Stating That Case Had Lingered In Court For Long Period Of Time Isn't 'Contemptuous': Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has observed that merely stating that a particular proceeding had lingered on before the Court for an unduly long period of time, cannot be seen as contemptuous.Observing this, the Chief Justice Mr. Akil Kureshi and Justice Rekha Borana terminated a Contempt Petition filed by a Rajasthan Civil Judge, Garima Sauda against a practicing Advocate, Goverdhan Singh.The case...
Aadhaar-Bank Mandatory Linking: Allahabad HC 'Agrees' With Centre's Argument To Seek Review Of Supreme Court's 2018 Verdict
While denying bail to 4 persons accused of fraudulently withdrawing money from the bank account of a retired High Court Judge, the Allahabad High Court today expressed its agreement with a submission made by the Union Government regarding the filing of a review petition against the Supreme Court's 2018 Adhaar Verdict before the SC.In its 2018 Verdict, the Supreme Court had ruled that the move...
High Court Pulls Up Delhi Govt Over Inaction In Making COVID Care Centre Operational Inside JNU Campus
The Delhi High Court on Thursday pulled up the Delhi Government over its 'inaction' and 'lethargy' in making operational the COVID care centre inside JNU campus.Justice Rekha Palli was of the view that despite repeated orders, the direction for setting up a covid centre in JNU campus was not being followed by the Delhi Government in true letter and spirit. Taking note of the fact that...
'Brutal Attack On A Defenceless Man, No Case For Leniency': Orissa High Court Dismisses Dara Singh's Plea For Reduced Sentence In Murder Case
The Orissa High Court on Monday dismissed a petition moved by Dara Singh alias Rabindra Pal Singh seeking modification of his life imprisonment in a case pertaining to the murder of a Muslim trader in Mayurbhanj district in the year 1999. A Bench comprising Chief Justice S. Muralidhar and Justice B.P. Routray observed while dismissing the appeal, "It is further submitted that in the meantime...
Prolonged Incarceration: Punjab & Haryana High Court Suspends Sentence Of 10 NDPS Accused Citing Article 21
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday allowed 10 petitions filed seeking suspension of sentence in cases under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 by referring to Article 21 of the Constitution on account of the prolonged incarceration of the petitioners in those matters.Essentially, 10 NDPS accused were directed to be granted bail after the division bench...
Uttarakhand High Court Finds Prima Facie Illegalities In Corbett Tiger Reserve, Asks State To Take Action Against Unauthorized Constructions
In a suo motu public interest litigation against illegal constructions and felling of trees in the Corbett Tiger Reserve, the Uttarakhand High Court has observed that there are prima facie violations of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 and the Indian Forest Act, 1927. A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice S.K. Mishra and Justice Alok Kumar Verma has...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Election Commission's Reply Over Ensuring 'Drug-Free Elections' In Punjab
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought the response of the State Election Commission, Punjab to ensure 'Drug-free Elections' and for this purpose, the Election Commission of India has also been impleaded in the matter.Essentially, this order has been issued by the division bench of Justice Ajay Tewari and Justice Pankaj Jain which was hearing a bunch of 27 cases related to the suspension...
Bulli Bai App Case: Mumbai Police Seeks Further Custody Of Accused Vishal Jha
The Mumbai Police has sought further custody of Vishal Jha, the first arrestee in the Bulli Bai App case, for investigating his computer equipment, fake social media account, and OTPs for his electronic devices. Jha, an engineering student in Bangalore, was arrested on January 4 in the case. He and two others are booked under sections 154(A), 153(B), 295(A), 509, 500 and 354(D) of IPC...
Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Plea By Doctors Challenging One Year Compulsory Rural Service
The Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Union and State government and other respondents on a petition filed by one Dr. Keerthi Kurnool and 169 others, raising a challenge to Section 4 of the Karnataka Compulsory Service Training by Candidates Completed Medical Course Act, (KCS) 2012, which mandates one year compulsory rural service to all post graduate doctors. The...