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'Idea Is To Secure Individual Liberty Even If Convicted': Delhi High Court Directs Man To Do Community Service For Breaching Bail Condition
The idea is to secure personal liberty of individuals even if they are being convicted, remarked the Delhi High Court on Tuesday while directing a man to do one month community service at Sanjay Gandhi Animal Care Centre for breaching a bail condition.The bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Anup J. Bhambhani directed one Shahrukh Ali to do the service and perform the tasks allotted...
Semi-Naked Man Joins Video Conference Hearing Before Karnataka High Court; Notice Issued On Senior Adv. Indira Jaising's Complaint
A semi-naked man had joined the video conference hearing before the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday, when the court was hearing a batch of petitions questioning the legality of the SIT probe in the alleged sex CD scandal involving former State Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi. Senior Advocate Indira Jaising, appearing for the victim in the case, sought action to be taken against the person, one...
No Decision On Nationwide NRC Till Now : Centre Tells Lok Sabha
The Central Government told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that it has not taken any decision till now to prepare National Register of Citizens at the national level."Till now, the Government has not taken any decision to prepare National Register of Citizens(NRC) at national level", said a written reply given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Nityanand Rai to Lok Sabha MP...
"Chance Taking Petitioner": Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Against Salman Khurshid's Book 'Sunrise Over Ayodhya'
The Delhi High Court today dismissed another petition filed against further publication/ circulation of the book "Sunrise Over Ayodhya" written by Congress Leader and Former Union Minister Salman Khurshid."These are all chance taking Petitioners," the Bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh remarked at the outset, noting that Petitioner had failed to implead Khurshid...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea For Live Streaming Proceedings Of Pleas Concerning Same Sex Marriage
The Delhi High Court today issued notice on an application seeking live streaming of proceedings in the case concerning recognition and registration of same-sex marriages in the country.The bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice on being beseeched that the matter is of "national and constitutional importance".Senior Advocate Neeraj Kishan Kaul argued that...
Illegal Encroachments In Kamla Nagar Area: HC Issues Contempt Notice To NDMC, Delhi Police; Says Officers Not Discharging Statutory Responsibilities Efficiently
Dealing with a petition concerning illegal encroachments in city's Kamla Nagar area, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued contempt notices to North Delhi Municipal Corporation and the Delhi Police for non compliance of it's order and failure to discharge their statutory responsibilities efficiently. Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was dealing with a plea filed by Jawahar Nagar...
Allahabad HC Directs IIT BHU To Admit Dalit Girl Who Lost Seat Over Failure To Pay Fee In Time; Court Contributes Towards Her Fee
Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh, on its own, volunteered to contribute Rs.15,000/- towards the fee for allocation of the seat and handed over the said amount to her after the court hours.
Petitioner Involved In 29 Criminal Cases, Not A 'Responsible Citizen': Allahabad High Court Dismisses 'Land Grabber's' PIL With 5 Lakh Cost
The Allahabad High Court last week imposed a 5 Lakh cost on a person who had filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition noting that the petitioner had 29 criminal cases registered/pending against him and therefore, it cannot be said that the petitioner is a responsible citizen.Apart from that, the Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Vivek Varma noted that the petitioner had...
Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: Court Grants Custody Parole To Meeran Haider For Appearing In UGC-NET Exam
A Delhi Court yesterday granted custody parole to Meeran Haider, accused in connection with Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, for appearing in a management exam in UGC- NET on November 30. Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat allowed an application moved by Haider seeking custody prole for appearing for a Management exam (Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing/ Marketing Mg./Industrial Relations...
Supreme Court Gives 7 Days' Time To Gangster Vikas Dubey's Wife To Surrender For Bail Before Trial Court In Cheating Case
The Supreme Court on Monday gave 7 days' time to the wife of slain gangster Vikas Dubey (of Bikru, Kanpur), Richa Dubey to surrender before the trial court for the purpose of applying for regular bail.The Bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Bela M. Trivedi was hearing Dubey's plea filed against Allahabad High Court's order refusing to quash entire criminal proceedings in a case...
AP High Court Adjourns Cases Against 'Three Capitals' Laws To Dec 27, Takes Note Of Bill To Repeal Contentious Laws
The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday adjourned to December 27, the hearing in a clutch of writ petitions filed before it challenging the A. P. Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act 2020 and Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development (Repeal) Act 2020.The Bench of Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and comprising Justices M. Satyanarayana Murthy and D. V. S....