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Senior Advocate Amar Preet Singh Deol Appointed As The New Advocate General For Punjab
Senior Advocate Amar Preet Singh Deol has been appointed as the new Advocate General of Punjab. A notification in this regard was issued today and which reads thus:"The Governor of Punjab in exercise of the powers conferred under Article 165 of the Constitution of India, is pleased to appoint Shri Amar Preet Singh Deol, Senior Advocate, Punjab and Haryana High Court...as Advocate General for...
"Indian Man Missing From Saudi Arabia Since April 2020 Committed Suicide, Investigation Ongoing"- MEA Informs Delhi HC, Status Report Sought
The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday informed the Delhi High Court that the man, working in Jeddah on a labour visa who was missing since April 2020, had died after committing suicide and that an investigation is ongoing into the matter by the concerned authority of the Foreign Country.The development comes in a woman's plea seeking verified information about her husband's whereabouts...
Allegation Of Judicial Bias Not To Be Based On Conjectures & Mystic Maybes: Kerala High Court Dismisses Transfer Plea With Costs
While adjudicating upon a transfer petition, the Kerala High Court recently urged litigants to exercise prudence while alleging bias on part of the judiciary. Justice CS Dias ruled that allegations of bias against a judge should be based on reasonable and justifiable grounds and not on conjectures."The enunciation of law in precedents makes it a must that the allegation of bias shall not...
Delhi High Court To Hear Bail Pleas Filed By Anil Deshmukh's Lawyer Anand Daga, SI Abhishek Tiwari In Alleged Document Leakage Case On Sept 29
The Delhi High Court will hear on September 29 (Thursday) bail pleas filed by former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's lawyer, Anand Daga and Sub Inspector Abhishek Tiwari in connection with the allegations of leaking sensitive documents in the ongoing investigation against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, thereby subverting investigation.Justice Yogesh Khanna adjourned...
"Witnesses In Ankit Gujjar Death Case Kept Under CCTV Surveillance, Jail Staff Briefed For Keeping Safety & Security": Delhi High Court Told
The Director-General of Prisons, Tihar has informed the Delhi High Court that three witnesses in Ankit Gujjar death case are being kept under CCTV surveillance with the footage being monitored 24x7 by the jail authorities. It has also been informed that the two witnesses, presently out on interim bail, will be kept under CCTV surveillance after they surrender.The development came after the...
"ED Can Interrogate Or Arrest Me In Calcutta, Not Asking For Any Blanket Order": TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, His Wife Tells Delhi HC
All India Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife informed the Delhi High Court on Monday that the Enforcement Directorate can interrogate or arrest them in Calcutta in connection with West Bengal coal scam case and that they were not asking for a blanket order by approaching the Court.Justice Yogesh Khanna was hearing a peititon filed by the two seeking quashing of summons issued...
High Court Directs Karnataka Govt. To Provide Braille Text Books For Visually Disabled Students Within 15 Days
The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to positively provide textbooks in Braille for all special children (visual disabilities) within a period of 15 days, starting from September 17. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said,"This Court, on 18.03.2020, has passed an interim order on an assurance given...
Delhi High Court Stays Order Declaring CM's Promise On Payment Of Rent For Poor As 'Legally Enforceable'
The Delhi High Court has temporarily stayed a single judge order making promises extended by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for payment of rent on behalf of poor tenants enforceable. A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh said that operation and implementation of the single judge order will be kept in abeyance till the next date of hearing, ie., November 29....
High Court Asks Delhi Government To Decide Within Two Days, Minor's Plea Seeking Permission For Organ Donation To Ailing Father
The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Secretary, Health of Delhi Government to consider within two days, plea filed by 17 year old minor, seeking directions on the Delhi Government and Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences (ILBS) to permit him to donate part of his liver to his ailing father, who is suffering from advance stage of Liver Failure.Justice Rekha Palli was of the view...
Delhi High Court Closes Google's Plea Against Competition Commission Of India Alleging Leak Of Confidential Report
The Delhi High Court on Monday closed the petition filed by Google India against the alleged leak of a confidential report, prepared by the investigative arm of Competition Commission of India over the company's alleged anti-competitive practices after taking on record the stand of CCI that it has no objection to accept all requests of Google in regards of confidentiality.Taking on record...
Delhi High Court Reserves Judgment On Plea Against Appointment Of Rakesh Asthana As Delhi Police Commissioner
The Delhi High Court today reserved judgment on a plea filed by one Sadre Alam challenging appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Commissioner of Delhi Police. The Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh will also pronounce order on the intervention application filed by Centre for Public Interest Litigation, challenging Asthana's appointment. CPIL has alleged...
Mumbai Consumer Forum Asks Matchmaker To Give Refund To Woman For Failing To Provide Matches As Promised
A consumer forum in Mumbai has directed a matchmaker to pay Rs. 60,000 for failing to propose names of 15 suitors a month, as promised. The Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission asked Juhu based matchmaker Priya Shah to refund Rs. 55,000 and imposed costs of Rs 5,000 payable within 30 days, in an ex-parte order. In a complaint filed eight years ago, the woman alleged that Shah...