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Centre Notifies Appointment Of 2 Judges To Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Central government on Monday notified the appointment of one lawyer and one judicial officer as judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.They are Dr. K Manmadha Rao(lawyer) and BS Bhanumathi(judicial officer)."In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint 1) Dr. Kumbhajadala Manmadha Rao and (2)...
Madras High Court Orders Winding Up Of SpiceJet Ltd, Official Liquidator To Take Over The Company Assets
The Madras High Court has ordered that SpiceJet Limited must be wound up and the assets must be taken over by the official liquidator on the grounds of proved inability of the Airlines to repay its debts. Justice R. Subramanian was adjudicating a company petition filed by Credit Suisse AG, a Switzerland based Stock Corporation and a creditor, who alleged inability on the part of...
Dyandeo Wankhede Approaches Bombay High Court Alleging Defamatory Statements By Nawab Malik Despite Undertaking To Court
Narcotics Control Bureau's Zonal Chief Sameer Wankhede's father has sought the Bombay High Court's intervention alleging that NCP leader Nawab Malik continues to make defamatory statements against the Wankhede despite an undertaking to the court. Sameer's father -Dyandeo's- application seeks to place additional instances of defamation on record and appropriate action. The statements...
Bombay High Court Restrains PMLA Adjudicating Authority From Passing Orders On Attachment Of Anil Deshmukh's Assets
The Bombay High Court on Monday restrained the Adjudicating Authority under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act from passing orders on the provisional attachment of assets of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, till January 14. A division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Madhav Jamdar heard Anil Deshmukh's wife – Aarti's petition challenging the provisional...
Plea Before Madras High Court Seeks Ban On Cryptocurrency Trade Advertisements
A petition before Madras High Court seeks a ban on advertisements about cryptocurrency trading in all media platforms until the Government makes proper rules and regulations for Crypto trading. The Finance Secretary, Cabinet Secretary and the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting have been arraigned as the Respondents to stop advertisements on crypto trade within a fixed time...
Air India Disinvestment: Madras High Court Grants Interim Relief To Employees' Union For Retention Of Accommodation, Medical Facilities
An employee's Union has moved the Madras High Court seeking to restrain the Central Government from proceeding further with the process of disinvestment of Air India, until steps are taken to protect the rights of the national carrier's staff. Justice V Parthiban on Friday, granted interim relief and restrained the Civil Aviation Ministry from evicting the members of the Petitioner Union,...
'Directions Falling On Deaf Ears': High Court Raps Delhi Police Over Failure To Install CCTVs In Chandni Chowk To Prevent Illegal Encroachment
The Delhi High Court on Monday pulled up the Delhi Police over it's failure to install 330 CCTV cameras in city's Chandni Chowk area.A bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh remarked that the judicial directions on the issue were falling on deaf ears.The Court was dealing with a plea concerning illegal encroachments in Chandni Chowk area, being a no hawking and...
High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Response On Plea Challenging New Excise Policy Allegedly Permitting Auction Of Right To Collect Taxes
The Delhi High Court today directed the Delhi Government to file an additional affidavit in a plea challenging its new Excise Policy inasmuch as it allegedly permits auction of right to collect taxes.Appearing before a Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh, Senior Advocate Dr. Arun Mohan for the petitioner, Delhi Liquor Traders Association, argued that since the...
How Will You Restore Her Confidence In Police & Humanity?: Kerala High Court Asks State On Pink Police Officer Harassing Minor
The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the State government to explain what it proposed to do for the 8-year-old girl who was mortified by a pink police officer in public, accusing her of theft.Justice Devan Ramachandran observed:"I'm very concerned about the child. The visuals of the crying child have left an indelible mark on my mind. Maybe the officer did not intend to hurt her, but I...
Calcutta High Court Quashes Single Bench's Order On CBI Probe Into Irregularities In Non-Teaching Staff Appointments In WB Gov Sponsored Schools
The Calcutta High Court on Monday quashed a Single Bench order wherein a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe had been ordered into the alleged irregularities in the appointment of 'Group-D' (non-teaching staff) in sponsored Secondary and Higher Secondary schools under the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) on the purported recommendation by the West Bengal Central...
"No Cognizable Offence Made Out": Delhi Police On Plea Against Haryana CM For Allegedly Giving Provocative Speeches Against Protesting Farmers
In response to a plea seeking action against Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for allegedly giving provocative speeches to incite violence against protesting farmers, the Delhi Police has told a city Court that no cognizable offence is made out against Khattar.The complaint case filed by Advocate Amit Sahni seeks summoning of Khattar and also to direct the concerned police officials...