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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...
Elections To Remaining Municipal Bodies To Be Completed By May 2022: State Election Commission Informs Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court on Monday took on record the affidavit filed by the State Election Commission disclosing the tentative time schedule for conducting the election of all the Municipal Corporations/Municipalities in the State. The Court was adjudicating upon a petition moved by BJP Sate vice-president Pratap Banerjee seeking direction to the West Bengal government and the State...
Were Indians Prohibited From Accommodating Foreign Tablighi Jamaat Attendees On Valid Visa? Delhi High Court Asks Police
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought response from the Delhi Police on the question as to whether there was any prohibition on any Indian national from keeping a foreigner at his residence who had come to India on a valid passport and visa at the relevant time last year for attending Tablighi Jamaat congregation.Justice Mukta Gupta was hearing a bunch of pleas filed by Indian nationals...