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"Unable To Proceed With Riots Cases Due To Lackadaisical Attitude": Court Pulls Up Delhi Police, Calls For Expeditious Investigation
A Delhi Court on Monday pulled up the Delhi Police for its lackadaisical attitude in investigating the cases pertaining to Delhi Riots, thereby precluding the Court from proceeding in the matter on merits. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Arun Kumar Garg also directed the Commissioner of Police to take appropriate action as per law so as to ensure proper and expeditious investigation or...
'Position Of Office Bearers Highly Disputed': Delhi High Court Denies Permission To Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha To Contest Assembly Elections
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Swami Chakrapani, claiming to be the President of Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, and seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India to permit the party's office bearers to contest Assembly elections in several states.Noting that the factum of Chakrapani occupying the said position is highly disputed, a Division Bench of Chief...
Maintenance And Renovation Of Kalkaji Temple Complex- High Court Seeks Response Of Delhi Government, SDMC
The Delhi High Court has sought response of Delhi Government and South Delhi Municipal Corporation with respect to the maintenance and renovation of Kalkaji Temple complex.Justice Pratibha M Singh was apprised by Delhi Jal Board that till date, a total amount of Rs. 4,57,73,005 was deposited by various baridaars and that two more cheques were received which have not been encashed yet.Under...
'Serious Issue' : Kerala High Court Directs Medical Education Board To Look Into Queerphobic MBBS Course Content
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the Undergraduate Medical Education Board to act on a representation made by two NGOs representing the queer community seeking the removal of discriminatory and inhuman references about the LGBTQIA community in MBBS textbooks.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly orally remarked that this was a "serious issue"...
Pehlu Khan Lynching Case: Rajasthan High Court Issues Bailable Warrants Against 6 Accused On Kin's Plea Against Their Acquittal
The Rajasthan High Court on Monday issued a bailable warrant against six persons who were acquitted in the year 2019 in the Pehlu Khan lynching case by an Alwar court. Pehlu Khan was allegedly killed in 2017 by a mob that set upon him while he was transporting cows.The Bench of Justice Goverdhan Bardhar and Justice Vijay Bishnoi ordered thus while admitting appeal filed by the victim's...
'Tarnishes His Image': Bombay Court Temporarily Restrains Access To 'Selmon Bhoi' Game Allegedly Based On Salman Khan Hit & Run Case
Granting relief to Bollywood actor Salman Khan, a Bombay Civil Court has ordered temporary restraint on access to an online mobile game titled 'Selmon Bhoi', allegedly based on the hit and run case connected with the actor.The Court noted that the make of the game, the images and the mechanical features have been given "impressionistic resemblance" to Salman Khan. On this note, it...
'Drug Suppliers Enjoying Political Patronage Escape Punishment, Only Small Time Carriers Get Caught': Punjab & Haryana HC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has reiterated that possession of contraband by a person is not necessary to attract the rigors of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The reason for this, the Court said is that often organizers of drug cartels keep themselves at a distance from the contraband and hence, making possession a necessary ingredient would provide them an...
Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Challenging NGT Order Refusing To Stop Illegal Felling Of 500 Trees Around Naharpur Village
The Supreme Court has recently issued notice in an appeal filed by the Naharpur Residents Welfare Association challenging the order passed by the Principal Bench, National Green Tribunal whereby it has refused to stop the illegal felling/ cutting of about 500 trees in the green belt surrounding village – Naharpur thereby which act as the lungs of 25,000 residents.A Bench of Justices...
"Authorities Issuing 'Goondas Act' Notice In Matrimonial Disputes": Allahabad HC Seeks Govt Reply On Misuse Of Law By DM/ADM/Police
Hearing a case wherein a show-cause notice had been served to a man under the Uttar Pradesh Control of Goondas Act, 1970 in a matrimonial dispute, the Allahabad High Court last week sought the Uttar Pradesh Government's response on the 'misuse' of Law.The Bench of Justice Surya Prakash Kesarwani and Justice Piyush Agrawal was hearing the Criminal Writ plea of one Shiv Prasad Gupta, against whom...
PMS Doctors Retired Prior To August 24, 2009 Entitled To Revised 'Non-Practicing Allowance': Allahabad HC Quashes UP Govt Order
The Allahabad High Court recently quashed an Uttar Pradesh government order denying revised NPA (Non-Practicing Allowance) benefit to provincial medical service (PMS) doctors retired prior to 24 August 2009 and directed it to refund the NPA amount recovered in pursuant to Government order, within a period of three months. In response to the State's argument that there...
Centre Appoints G S Pannu As Officiating President Of ITAT Till Regular President Is Appointed
The Central Government has appointed G.S. Pannu as President of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal.The appointment is in officiating capacity with effect from the forenoon of 6th September, 2021, till the regular President is appointed or until further orders, whichever is earlier. For the post of president, the statute prescribes the following qualification: Sitting or retired Judge of a...