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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....
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...