Plea In Delhi High Court Against 'Ex Post Facto' Environmental Clearance; Notice Issued To MoEF

The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a PIL challenging an office memorandum issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change providing for ex-post facto Environmental Clearance (EC), i.e., the opportunity to obtain an EC for the projects which have already begun.The plea has been filed by Nishtha Shukla, claiming to be a student of architecture who is...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Excise Department Over Grant Of License For Opening Liquor Shop In Residential Area

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on a petition challenging opening of a liquor shop in a shopping complex situated near the residential block of city's Shalimar Bagh area.The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh took note of the petitioner's submission that opening of a liquor shop in a residential area affects the movement of women and children, and...

[S. 66A IT Act] Police Can't Lodge FIR, Courts Can't Take Cognizance Of Chargesheet: Allahabad HC Directs DGP, UP Courts

The Allahabad High Court on Monday issued a direction to all the District Courts in Uttar Pradesh and to the Director-General of Police, U.P that no FIR be lodged under Section 66A of the IT Act, 2000 and no court to take cognizance on the charge sheet filed under the said section.The order came from the Bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan as it noted that Section 66A of the IT Act, 2008...

Extend Reservation Benefit To Kodava Community: Karnataka High Court Directs Government To Accept Recommendation Of Backward Classes Commission

The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to accept the recommendation given by the Karnataka State Backward Commission in 2010, which recommended certain benefits of reservation be extended to the Kodava community of Coorg. A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit said that,"The above advice of the Commission being as clear as Gangetic waters....

Madras High Court Dismisses As Non-Maintainable Plea Challenging AIADMK Intra-Party Polls

The Madras High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the legality of the intra-party elections to the post of Coordinator and Joint Coordinator of AIADMK (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), held on December 6.The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice PD Audikesavalu observed that the plea is not maintainable and that the petitioner has...

Mumbai Congress President Bhai Jagtap Withdraws Petition Before Bombay High Court Seeking Permission To Use Shivaji Park Ground For INC Foundation Day Celebration

Mumbai Congress President Bhai Jagtap unconditionally withdrew his petition before the Bombay High Court seeking permission to use Shivaji Park Ground for Indian National Congress's foundation day celebrations between December 22-28, 2021.The petition was withdrawn once it came up for hearing before a division bench of Justices Amjad Sayed and Abhay Ahuja.Jagtap had said he was constrained...

No Guidelines For Booster Dose Of Covid-19 Vaccine; Present Priority Is Full Vaccination: Centre Tells Delhi High Court

The Central Government has informed the Delhi High Court that the current priority of the National Covid-19 Vaccination Program is to cover the entire eligible population with full vaccination including two doses, and that presently there are no guidelines regarding administration of booster doses. It said that the two expert bodies namely National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization...

Calcutta High Court Seeks Centre's Response In Plea Seeking Printing Of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's Picture On Indian Currency Notes

The Calcutta High Court on Monday has sought the Union government's response in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to print images of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on Indian currency notes. The plea moved by 94-year old freedom fighter, one Haren Bagchi Biswas contends as to why Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's picture cannot be printed on currency notes like Mahatma Gandhi's....

'Stringent Action Required' : Kerala High Court Directs State To Frame Guidelines Against Forced Conversion Therapy Among LGBTQ+ Community

The Kerala High Court recently directed the State government to frame guidelines against the allegedly forced conversion therapy delivered to individuals belonging to the LGBTQI+ community by medical practitioners in the State. Upon being informed that forced conversion of sexual orientation was prevalent among medical practitioners, Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan observed:"If there is...

"Affairs In Child Care Centres Appalling, Run Away Inmates Being Kidnapped": Delhi HC Seeks State's Response, Appoints Sr. Adv. Rebecca John As Amicus

Calling affairs of Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust and other Child Care Centres in the national capital as appalling, the Delhi High Court has sought response of the Delhi Government, Ministry of Women and Child Development on the steps taken to ensure that the children do not escape such centres and are not kidnapped thereafter. Justice Subramonium Prasad was dealing with a plea...

Plea In Bombay High Court To Use Shivaji Park Ground For Congress Foundation Day Rally

Mumbai Congress President has approached the Bombay High Court for permission to use Shivaji Park Ground between December 22-28 to celebrate the 137th Indian National Congress(INC) Foundation Day. INC interim president Sonia Gandhi and former president Rahul Gandhi are likely to be present for public meetings. The petitioners said they approached authorities in the...

Street Vendors Scheme Of 2019 Is Arbitrary; Pays No Heed To Delhi Master Plan/ Zonal Plan: Petitioners Tell Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Monday continued hearing a bunch of pleas challenging the vires of Street Vendors Act, 2014.The Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh heard Senior Advocate Sanjeev Ralli appearing for the petitioners, who have inter alia challenged the legislative competence of the Central Government to enact the impugned Act.During the course of hearing yesterday,...