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High Court Seeks Delhi Police's Report Over Functioning Of Illegally Constructed Temple On Public Land In Defence Colony Area
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Delhi Police to submit a report regarding the functioning of an alleged illegally constructed temple on a public land in city's Defence Colony area. Justice Rekha Palli was hearing a plea moved by one Viraht Saini being aggrieved by the alleged encroachment present in front of his private property, thereby seeking its removal. The plea stated...
Dispute Agreed To Be Resolved By Authority Other Than Arbitrator Becomes Arbitrable If Such Authority Fails To Take A Decision: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that if a dispute is to be adjudicated upon by an authority other than the Arbitrator as per the agreement between the parties, but the said Authority fails to/ refuses to take a decision, then such dispute would become arbitrable. While partly allowing an appeal, the Division Bench comprising Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar and Justice C.S Sudha elaborately examined...
Mumbai Based Doctor To Sponsor Dalit Girl's Studies Who Secured Admission In IIT BHU Following Allahabad HC's Intervention
A Mumbai-based doctor on Monday came forward to sponsor the studies of a Dalit girl student who secured admission to IIT BHU following Allahabad High Court's intervention last week.Essentially, filing an application for intervention, Dr.Sonal Chauhan [working as Consultant MD, DMRE, MBBS at Wadia Children Hospital, Mumbai] submitted before the Bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh, that she...
Bombay High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Sameet Thakkar In Thane FIR
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to Nashik resident Sameet Thakkar in connection with an FIR in Thane for his alleged defamatory tweet against Maharashtra cabinet ministers and NCP leaders Nawab Malik and Jitendra Awhad.While Justice Nitin Sambre was of the view that Thakkar's custody was not required, the court admonished him for his tweets and sought an undertaking...
Can't Go Beyond Supreme Court Orders: Karnataka HC Dismisses Pleas Against BDA Notification For Developing Shivaram Karanath Layout
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the validity of final notification issued by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) in October 2018 for formation of Dr. K. Shivaram Karanth Layout, on over 3546 acres 12 Guntas Acres of land. Justice SR Krishna Kumar took note of a Supreme Court order dated 03.08.2018, restoring BDA's preliminary notification...
Liquor Syndicates In Bihar- Patna High Court Expresses Displeasure Over State Police Inaction, Issues Slew Of Directions
The Patna High Court recently expressed its displeasure over Bihar Police's inaction against liquor syndicates that are thriving in the State of Bihar and has issued a slew of directions in that regard.Recently, the Bench of Justice Sandeep Kumar was hearing 3 bail pleas when it remarked that in all the cases, a huge amount of illicit liquor and spirit has been recovered and still, the...
'Being An Olympian Doesn't Change Anything, Let Police Investigate': Kerala High Court Issues Notice On Mayookha Johny's Plea To Quash FIR Against Her
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday issued notice on Olympian Mayookha Johny's plea to quash the FIR lodged against her for allegedly raising false rape allegations against C.C. Johnson who serves at the Emperor Emmanuel Church.When the counsel for the petitioner pointed out that the petitioner is an Olympian, Justice K Haripal orally remarked:"How is that related to the case? That doesn't...
First Conviction In Delhi Riots Case, Court Convicts Man For Being Part Of Unlawful Assembly, Vandalising, Putting House On Fire
In a first, a Delhi Court on Monday convicted one Dinesh Yadav in a case concerning the North East Delhi riots case that rocked the national capital last year. (FIR No.141/2020 registered at Gokalpuri Police Station)Dinesh Yadav was accused of being an active member of the riotous mob who took active participation in vandalizing and putting on fire the house of one Manori, complainant in...
Dengue Outbreak: Delhi High Court Appoints Advocate Rajat Aneja As Amicus Curiae To Closely Monitor Issue Of Mosquito Breeding
The Delhi High Court has appointed Advocate Rajat Aneja as amicus curiae for assisting it on the issue of menace of large scale breeding of mosquitoes in the city resulting in vector borne diseases such as Malaria, Chikungunya and Dengue every year. Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh passed the following order:"…in our view, it is necessary that the said issue regarding...
Delhi Court Calls For Sensitization Of Subordinate Police Officials, Expeditious Trial Of Riots Cases
A Delhi Court has recently directed the city Police to ensure sensitization of subordinate police officials and expeditious trial of cases concerning the North East Delhi riots. Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ramesh Kumar, North East district of the Karkardooma Court passed the order while setting aside an order passed by the CMM which had imposed a cost of Rs. 25,000 on Delhi Police....