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'Much Requires To Be Done:' Kerala High Court Urges Authorities To Keep A Check On Nuisance Caused Around Liquor Outlets
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday chose to keep monitoring the progress in the situation around liquor stores in the State till there were no complaints of harassment or nuisance brought about by the nearby residents.Justice Devan Ramachandran while pointing to a letter he had received recently complaining of people still queuing up in front of a particular liquor store, remarked:"The intent...
'Allowed Callous Affair To Fester For Years': Delhi High Court Seeks Response Of SDMC, Delhi Police Over Concretization Of Trees
The Delhi High Court has sought response of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation as well as the Delhi Police over concretization of hundreds of trees in city's Vasant Vihar area. The Court observed that the municipal corporation allowed the callous affair to fester for years. Justice Najmi Waziri observed that the concretization of the street was unmindful of the directions of the High Court...
Gold Smuggling: Kerala High Court Upholds Continued Preventive Detention Of Accused Rabins Hameed Under COFEPOSA
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday upheld the continued preventive detention of prime accused in the gold smuggling case, Rabins K Hameed under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA). A Division Bench comprising Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. refused to allow the plea filed by the accused's wife that...
Delhi Court Disposes Bennett Coleman's Trademark Infringement Suit After Settlement With Nominal Damages Of Re. 1
A Delhi Court has disposed of a suit filed by Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. against entities involved in providing gifts and other accessories on their web portals alleging trademark infringement and use of its mastheads in view of a settlement with the defendants with nominal damages of Re. 1.The suit was filed against 12 entities and the settlement was arrived at with 8 defendant...
Assam : New District & Sessions Court At Hatsingimari Inaugurated
Justice Achintya Malla Bujor Barua, Judge of the Gauhati High Court has inaugurated the District & Sessions Court at Hatsingimari of South Salmara-Mankachar District on 06th November, 2021. The erstwhile South Salmara-Mankachar sub-division was elevated to the status of a district in the year 2016. The inauguration programme was attended by the District & Sessions Judge of...
'Time Is Of Essence': Delhi High Court Asks CMMs To Ensure Prompt Uploading Of Orders Passed U/S 14 Of SARFAESI Act
The Delhi High Court has asked all the Chief Metropolitan Magistrates in city courts to ensure that the orders passed by them under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002 are promptly uploaded after they are passed.Justice Amit Bansal was of the view that time is of essence in proceedings initiated under the Act and that it's purpose would be frustrated if there are delays in implementing...
Dolomite Mining In Uttarakhand: NGT Orders ₹2 Cr Interim Compensation For Environment Damage, Spreading Muck Beyond Allotted Area
In a case pertaining to the alleged illegal mining of dolomite rock by one M/s N.B Minerals Corporation Ltd in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh area, the National Green Tribunal has recently directed the project proponent to deposit Rs. 2 Crore as interim compensation for causing environment damage and spreading muck beyond the leased area. The bench headed by NGT Chairperson, Justice Adarsh Kumar...
"If Anyone Can Walk In And Start Hawking, It Will Lead To Jungle Raj": Delhi High Court Bats For Implementation Of Street Vending Plan
While batting for the implementation of a statutory plan for street vending as mandated under the Street Vendors Act, the Delhi High Court on Monday remarked that the city will become a 'jungle raj' in case anyone is permitted to indulge in hawking and vending activity.Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Amit Bansal was dealing with a plea seeking directions on respondent authorities to...
Delhi Bar Associations To Abstain From Work Tomorrow Over Judgment Convicting Rajiv Khosla
The Coordination Committee of All District Court Bar Associations of Delhi today unanimously resolved to go on complete abstinence of work tomorrow in the district courts against the recent judgment convicting former Delhi High Court Bar Association President Rajiv Khosla for assaulting a woman lawyer Sujata Kohli in the year 1994. "All the members of the Co-ordination Committee...
Kerala High Court Seeks State's Response To Plea Seeking Ban On Demonstrations, Festivals On Public Roads
The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the State to file a statement in response to a plea seeking political parties, religious and social organizations to refrain from conducting demonstrations, meetings, or festivals on public roads obstructing road traffic. Justice N Nagaresh also directed the petitioner to implead all temple and church committees as respondents in the...