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After Bombay High Court's Intervention, Thane Village Gets Regular Water Supply Through Tankers; Authority Sets Long Term Goals
Following the Bombay High Court's timely intervention, water-starved residents of Khambe village outside Mumbai have started receiving at least ten tankers of water daily in contrast to the two-hour water supply twice a month. On Tuesday, the official water distribution company informed the court about its short-term and long-term measures to deal with the villagers' water woes,...
"Explain The Delay In Investigation": Allahabad High Court To Uttar Pradesh DGP, SIT Team In 16-Yr-Old Girl's Death Case
The Allahabad High Court today has asked the Director-General of Police, Uttar Pradesh, and the members of the S.I.T team to clarify the inaction of the Police Authorities in the investigation in the case regarding the death of a 16-year-old girl from Mainpuri who was found hanged in her school in the year 2019.The DGP was present before the Court today, pursuant to its direction...
High Court Directs ASI To Prevent Alleged Encroachment Of Lal Gumbad Monument In Delhi's Malviya Nagar
The Delhi High Court today disposed of a PIL seeking preservation of Lal Gumbad, a protected monument in Delhi's Malviya Nagar. It also directed the authority concerned (Archaeological Survey of India) to prevent illegal encroachment in and around the monument, if any, after giving an effective hearing to the alleged encroachers.The order was passed by a Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel...
Kerala High Court Allows Man's Plea For DNA Test Of Child To Establish Wife's Infidelity
"The doctor gave evidence that there is no possibility for the petitioner (husband) to have the child. The doctor further deposed that before issuing the certificate, the semen test of the petitioner was conducted."
Calcutta High Court Reserves Judgment In Plea Challenging Appointment of TMC MLA Mukul Roy As PAC Chairman Of WB Legislative Assembly
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday reserved judgment in the in the plea moved by BJP MLA Ambika Roy challenging the appointment of TMC MLA Mukul Roy as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. Over the last few days, the Court heard extensive arguments from the concerned parties pertaining to the issue as to whether appointing a member of...
Delhi Riots- Court Orders Separation Of Trial Of Accused Belonging To Different Religions In Murder Case, Following Godhra Communal Riots Trial
A Delhi Court has ordered for seperation of trial of accused persons belonging to Hindu and Muslim religions after referring to the Godhra communal riots trial in a case concerning Delhi riots.Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav was dealing with an FIR wherein 5 accused persons including 3 Hindus and 2 Muslims were put in a trial involving charges for rioting and murder of one Salman."Now,...
Delhi Court Acquits SAD Leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Others In 2012 Rioting Case At Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib
A Delhi Court on Wednesday acquitted Shiromani Akali Dal leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa and four other persons in a 2012 case concerning rioting at Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Sahib.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sachin Gupta acquitted the five after observing that the prosecution has failed to establish the charges against them."..it is clear that prosecution has failed to establish the...
Court Cannot Be Mute Spectator: Kerala High Court Directs University To Award Average Marks In Missing Answer Sheet Case
The Kerala High Court has directed the University of Kerala to award average marks to a student whose answer sheets had gone missing during transit, taking into account her record in other examinations. Justice Amit Rawal ruled so while disposing of a plea filed by a student who was instructed to take admission in the B.Ed course to improve her educational profile after she was declared...
Merit And Future Of Students Will Not Be Impacted By The Improvement Exam: State Govt Tells Andhra Pradesh High Court
The State government told the Andhra Pradesh High Court yesterday that the betterment examination proposed to be held in order to give an opportunity to the students who want to improve their marks, would not affect the relevant merit or the future of the students in any manner.Advocate V Sai Kumar appearing for the petitioner student had vehemently opposed the proposed holding of...