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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...
Karnataka High Court Quashes GO Transferring Puttenahalli Bird Reserve To BBMP; Orders Forest Department To Take Charge
The Karnataka High Court has quashed a 2009 government order by which it handed over the Puttenahalli Birds Conservation Reserve, Yelahanka to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magaum said, "We are of the considered view that in view of the admitted position that the Chief WildLife Warden is...
Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court Inaugurates E-Sewa Kendra
The High Court of Madhya Pradesh has inaugurated the e- Sewa Kendra in contemplation of the initiative of the e-Committee. It was inaugrated by Chief Justice Ravi Malimath in the presence of Justice Rohit Arya, Chairman, e-Committee, High Court of MP, and other companion Judges. The event was also marked with the presence of Mr. M.P.S. Raghuvanshi, President, High Court Bar...
