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State's Total Dependence On Outsourcing Mode Even For Discharge Of Sovereign Functions Not A Healthy Practice: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently observed that the State's total dependence upon the mode of outsourcing even for discharge of sovereign functions which is not a healthy practice. "It is unfortunate to know that the work of building basic infrastructure of e.g. roads is being outsourced by the State," the Court noted.The Bench of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Deepak Kumar Agarwal...
Fracture Of Hyoid Bone Often Found In Strangulation Cases & Not In Suicide Cases: Allahabad HC Dismisses Murder Convict's Appeal
The Allahabad High Court last week dismissed an appeal filed by a Murder convict who killed his own wife by strangulation inside the privacy of the house (in the bedroom) where the deceased/wife was along with the appellant/husband. The Bench of Justice Pritinker Diwaker and Justice Manju Rani Chauhan perused the post-mortem report of the deceased and noted that it clearly indicated that...
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2nd Edition Of Ram Jethmalani Memorial Lecture Series [18th September 2021]
The Second edition of Ram Jethmalani Memorial Lecture Series on Disruption of Parliamentary proceedings – an MPs privilege and/or a fact of Parliamentary democracy? The Guest of Honour is M Venkaiah Naidu, Hon'ble Vice President of India, Hon'ble Chairman of Rajya Sabha The Guests are Kiren Rijiju, Union Cabinet Minister of Law, A G Venugopal, Learned Attorney General for India,...
'File Separate Petitions For All FIRs'- Bombay High Court Directs Narayan Rane On 'Slap Remark' Row Involving Uddhav Thackeray
The Bombay High Court on Friday orally asked the Union Cabinet Minister Narayan Rane, 69, to file separate petitions for all the FIRs against him over his derogatory remarks against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar heard Rane's amended plea under Article 226 of the Constitution to quash and grant protection in five the FIRs against him following his...
Ensure Newslaundry's Data Is Not Leaked: Delhi High Court Tells Income Tax Department Following Survey & Seizure
The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Income Tax Department to seek instructions on a petition filed by news portal Newslaundry and it's CEO Abhinandan Sekhri, apprehending leakage of the data seized during a recent IT survey in their office.In the plea filed through Advocate Nipun Katyal, it has been stated by the petitioners that they apprehend their private data, having no incriminating...
Anil Deshmukh Wanted Arnab Goswami Arrested : Dismissed Cop Sachin Waze Tells ED
In a statement to the Enforcement Directorate, dismissed cop Sachin Waze has accused former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh of gunning for anchor Arnab Goswami's arrest in the TRP case; cited Maharashtra transport Minister Anil Parab's involvement in police transfers, but exonerated himself and former Mumbai Poice Commissioner Param Bir Singh of any wrongdoing. Waze's statement is a part...
Complaint Against "Marakkar" Movie: Kerala High Court Directs Centre To Decide Within Four Weeks
The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the Central government to take action on the complaint filed against the CBFC certification of the upcoming Malayalam movie 'Marakkar Arabikkadalinte Simham', based on the life of Kunjali Marakkar, the naval chief of the Zamorin of CalicutJustice PV Kunhikrishnan issued the order on a plea filed by a descendant of Kunjali Marakkar, seeking a restraint...
"Delhi Cantt Minor Rape Victim Died Due To Suffocation During Assault; Accused Presence At Crime Scene Ascertained": Police Tells Delhi Court
In a major development in the alleged gang-rape and murder of a 9-years-old girl in Delhi Cantt area, the police has informed a City Court that the minor victim died due to suffocation during assualt by accused persons and that their presence at the crime scene has been ascertained by way of CCTV footages and CDR available on record.In the reply filed by the Investigating Officer, reliance...
Jammu & Kashmir Order Makes Govt Employees Liable For Failure To Report Actions Of Kin That Harm 'National Interest'
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday has issued a government order for all its government employees stipulating that they will be terminated from service and also become ineligible for promotion in the event that they are found to have been involved in any act of 'sabotage, espionage, treason, terrorism, subversion, sedition/ secession, facilitating foreign interference, incitement...
Lucknow Court Issues Notice To AAP MP Sanjay Singh In ₹10 Lakh Defamation Suit Filed By Company Over Alleged Slanderous Remarks
A Lucknow Court has issued notice to AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh in a civil defamation suit claiming Rs.10 lakh damages, filed by Rashmi Metaliks Limited against his allegedly false remarks in a recent press conference.The Court of Civil Judge Poornima Pranjal has directed Singh to appear before it on October 16.The plaintiff-company is based in Kolkata and has been given work tender...