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'Even Basic Standard Of Decent Living Not In Place': Orissa HC On Watching Real-Time Video Of Rehabilitation Colony For Evicted Slum Dwellers
The Orissa High Court on Monday expressed serious concern over the lack of basic amenities at the rehabilitation and resettlement colony set up by the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) at Nimpur for slum dwellers evicted from three locations in the city. The CMC had set up nearly 1,000 houses at the Nimpur colony for the evicted slum dwellers over a year ago. Senior counsel P.K....
COVID-19: Karnataka High Court Asks State If It Has Given Permission For NEOCON-21 Conference Expecting 3K Medical Professionals
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the state government asking whether any permission has been sought for organizing NEOCON-2021 in Bengaluru, which is expecting over 3,000 delegates (medical professionals) from India and neighbouring countries. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said,"The additional...
Porn Videos Case : Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Raj Kundra From Coercive Action
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that no coercive action shall be taken against Raj Kundra in a 2020 porn videos case registered by Nodal Cyber Police Station, Bandra.The bench of Justices Vineet Saran and Aniruddha Bose while issuing notice in the special leave petition assailing Bombay High Court's order dated November 25, 2021 ("impugned order") directed the State of Maharashtra to...
Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Bars Practice Of Two Lawyers For Professional Misconduct, Working As Full Time Employee
The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry has passed prohibitory orders against two lawyers for professional misconduct and suppressing the factum of being a full time employee, respectively. Through a notification dated 15th December, the Council intimated regarding a resolution passed against Advocate E. Vimal Kumar under Section 35 of the Advocates' Act, on the ground...
No Plan To Revoke Orders Blocking Chinese Apps: Centre Informs Lok Sabha
The Central government has no plans to revoke the blocking orders issued against use of Chinese applications in the country, Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha today.The answer was in response to a question put by BSP MP Malook Nagar, whether the Government proposed to restart the use of Chinese applications in the country."No,...
Taxation Relaxation Act Does Not Validate Reassessment Notices Issued Under Old Income Tax Act Regime : Delhi High Court Quashes 1.3K Notices
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday held that sec. 3(1) of the Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020 empowers the Government or Executive to extend only the time limits and does not delegate the power to legislate on provisions to be followed for initiation of reassessment proceedings. Pursuant to the lockdown imposed in March last year amid the covid...
No Proposal To Amend "Confidentiality Clause" Under IT Blocking Rules: Centre Tells Lok Sabha
The Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Lok Sabha through a written reply that there was no proposal with the Ministry for Electronics and Information Technology to amend the 'confidentiality clause' of the IT Blocking Rules. The answer was in response to an Unstarred Question whether the Government looks to amend the...
'No Substantial Decline In Tomato Prices': Madras High Court Permits Koyambedu Market Traders To Avail Temporary Parking Till Pongal
The Madras High Court has allowed the interim arrangement of unloading perishables in an earmarked place in Koyambedu Market, in a bid to control soaring tomato prices, to continue till the Pongal Festival is over."Although some improvement has been seen in the prices, such decline has not been at the expected level. However, the number of truckloads have steadily increased since the...
'State Govt. Lacks Jurisdiction' : Kerala High Court Stays GO Fixing Price Of Packaged Drinking Water At Rs.13
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday stayed the government order fixing the price of bottled water in the State at Rs 13 citing the State's lack of jurisdiction.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan observed that the State Government has no power to regulate the price of drinking water under the Food Security Act and sought the Centre's view on the matter.In 2019, Kerala Bottled Water...
Delhi Court Stays Order Directing Registration Of FIR Against Sambit Patra For Allegedly Publishing Doctored Video Of CM Arvind Kejriwal
A Delhi Court on Wednesday stayed the operation of an order which had directed the Delhi Police to register a FIR on a complaint filed against BJP Spokesperson Sambit Patra for allegedly publishing a fabricated video of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on social media.Additional Sessions Judge Sanjay Sharma of Tis Hazari Court issued notice on the revision petition filed by Sambit Patra...
Kerala High Court Seeks State's Response On Granting Reparation To Girl Who Was Harassed By Pink Police Officer
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday called for the specific views of the State government on subject of granting compensation to an 8-year-old child and her father who were antagonised by a pink police officer in public, levelling accusations of theft against them.When the matter came up for consideration, Justice Devan Ramachandran also opined that it was justified to grant compensation,...