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'Dubious Encounters Can't Be Used To Control Crime, Increasing Incidents Of Custodial Violence Alarming': Court Slams Delhi Police
A Delhi Court on Friday pulled up the Delhi Police in a case concerning an alleged fake police encounter observing that dubious encounters cannot be used as a solution to control crime and that there has been an increase in the incidents of custodial violence which was alarming. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Kumar Meena was dealing with an application filed by one Rohit Gahlot alleging...
Whether Adequate Measures Provided In Child Care Homes To Ensure Children Don't Escape? Delhi HC To Issue Directions For Better Functioning
The Delhi High Court is set to issue directions for better functioning of child care institutions in the city, following reported incidents of escape/ kidnapping from one such institution.Justice Subramonium Prasad was dealing with a plea seeking a magisterial enquiry into an incident concerning escape of five minor girls in March this year from a children home at Bakhtawarpur and other...
"Concretization Of Trees Is Worst Kind Of Human Rights Abuse, You Are Changing People's Neighbourhood": Delhi High Court Slams SDMC
The Delhi High Court on Friday pulled up the South Delhi Municipal Corporation over the issue of concretization of trees in the national capital, observing that it amounts to worst kind of human rights abuse for the reason that it changes the whole environment of people. Justice Najmi Waziri was dealing with a plea highlighting the inaction of the authorities for preservation of trees in...
Constitution Day Celebrated at Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court yesterday for the first time in its history; celebrated the Constitution Day to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. The Programme was organized by the Gauhati High Court in association with the Gauhati High Court Bar association and Advocates' Association. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court Sudhanshu Dhulia spoke...
Nawab Malik Approaches Division Bench Seeking To Quash Single Judge's Ad-Interim Order
Nationalist Congress Party leader and Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik has approached the division bench and sought to quash the single judge's ad-interim order with consent of NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede's father Dhyandev, while continuing with his statement to not tweet anything against the family.Malik's Advocate, Karl Tamboly, tendered draft consent terms before the division bench...
'What Does He Know?' : Delhi High Court Slams 19-Year Old Petitioner Who Alleged SEBI Irregularities In IPO Approvals
The Delhi High Court today slammed a petitioner for alleging that the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is approving IPOs (initial public offerings) in a hasty manner, without proper scrutiny.Noting that the Petitioner, who sought the constitution of a fresh body for IPO approvals, was aged merely 19 years and there was little to no likelihood of his understanding the complexities...
Allahabad HC Directs Name, Gender Change Of A Transgender Person In Educational Records Following UP Education Board's Denial
The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) today directed Uttar Pradesh Government authorities to take immediate steps for change of name and gender of a Transgender in her educational mark-sheets and certificates.The Bench of Justice Vivek Chaudhary also ordered the issuance of fresh changed mark sheets and certificates to her, as per the certificate issued by the District Magistrate to...
Prima Facie Remarks Not Addressed Directly To Virat Kohli Or Family (Daughter) – Court While Granting Bail To Man Accused Of Rape Threats Against Couple's Daughter
The 23-year-old Hyderabad techie accused of allegedly posting rape threats to Indian Cricket Team Captain Virat Kohli and actor Anushka Sharma's infant doesn't appear to have addressed his remarks directly to the cricketer or his family, a Mumbai court observed in a detailed order granting him bail. "If we perused the record and considered the remarks posted and phraseology used in...
Registered Headload Workers Not Entitled To Insist On Being Engaged In Loading-Unloading Activities At Sabarimala: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that registered headload workers have no legal right to insist that they should be engaged in the loading and unloading activities in Sabarimala, Pampa and Nilackal.A Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G. Ajithkumar after being informed that Nilackal, Pampa and Sabarimala are not Scheme covered areas, observed:"Having considered the report...
CBI Gets Allahabad High Court's Sanction To Prosecute Former Judge Justice SN Shukla In Medical College Bribery Case
The Allahabad High Court has granted its sanction to the CBI to prosecute its former Judge, Justice SN Shukla, in the medical college bribery case, reported the NDTV.The CBI has alleged that Justice Shukla took illegal gratification for passing a favourable order in matter regarding Prasad Institute of Medical Science, Lucknow.With this sanction, CBI can now moved ahead and prosecute Justice...
"Allegations Serious": Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Bail To Man Who Allegedly Chopped Off A Person's Private Parts
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday denied bail to a man accused of kidnapping and chopping of the private parts of another man as it noted that the allegations against him are serious in nature.The Bench of Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan was hearing the 2nd bail plea filed by one Kuldip Kumar who has been booked under Sections 344, 364, 307 IPC and Sections 325, 326, 201...