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Plea Seeking Basic Necessities For Refugee Camps In Delhi: High Court Directs GNCTD To Consider Representation
The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Government to consider as representation a PIL seeking basic facilities such as food, water, sanitation and electricity for persecuted minorities from neighboring countries, living in refugee camps in the national capital.A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh directed the concerned authorities to decide...
BTech Students From Kerala Move Supreme Court To Direct University Conduct Online Exams Amid COVID
Citing the Covid positivity rate in the State of Kerala, a writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University and Controller of Examinations to conduct the pending examinations of the University through online mode. The plea has been filed by BTech students studying in various colleges affiliated to APJ Abdul...
Who Will Take Responsibility Of The Leak?: Disha Ravi's Counsel To Delhi High Court In Media Leak Case
The Delhi High Court on Thursday continued hearing the plea filed by climate activist Disha Ravi seeking to restrain Delhi police from leaking to the media any investigation material relating to the case against her in connection with the 'toolkit' over the farmers protests.Significantly, the Delhi Police had filed an affidavit in February this year, denying the...
'If A VIP's Son Was Kidnapped, Would CBI Have Given Such a Plain Reply?' Father Whose Son Is Untraceable For 3 Years Appeals To Supreme Court
The hearing of a matter regarding investigation into a case of kidnapping before Supreme Court on Wednesday took an unexpected and emotional turn , when the petitioner father, whose son was kidnapped 3 years ago beseeched the Court to get information about the investigation in his son's case. The petitioner father along with his wife could be seen pleading before the top Court with...
'Redefine Jurisdiction Of Family Courts Under Guardianship And Wards Act To Protect Interests Of Children Of Transnational Marriages': Madras High Court
The Madras High Court on Tuesday observed that the jurisdiction of Family Courts as stipulated under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 must be redefined so as to adequately protect the rights and interests of children whose parents have entered into transnational marriages. Opining on the need to enact a revised legislation, Justice J. Nisha Banu observed, "Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, was...
'Dream 11' Fantasy Sports Game Is Not Gambling: Supreme Court Upholds Rajasthan HC Judgment Dismissing PIL Seeking Its Ban
The Supreme Court upheld a Rajasthan High Court order dismissing a Public Interest Litigation that sought ban of online game known as "Dream 11".The bench comprising Justices RF Nariman and BR Gavai dismissed the special leave petition filed against the High court order.Dream 11 is an online Fantasy Sports Game in which one can create a fantasy sports team based on a real-life match and...
Bombay High Court Issues Notice On CBI's Plea Alleging Non-Cooperation By Maharashtra Govt In Anil Deshmukh Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has approached the Bombay High court alleging that the Maharashtra Government is not sharing documents to probe the corruption case against former State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.On Thursday, a division bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar issued notice to the State and posted the matter for hearing on August 11.Additional Solicitor...
"Whether 'Gujarat Land Grabbing Act' Allowing Invoking Of 'PASA Act' Being Misused?": Gujarat HC Seeks State Govt. Response
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday questioned the State Government as to whether the amendment in the Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, allowing the invoking of the Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act (PASA) is being misused by the Executive.The Bench of Justice Paresh Upadhyay noted in its order:"This Court finds that a wider issue has cropped up, as to whether the object sought...
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response In Plea Seeking Strict Compliance Of Manual Scavenging Law
The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Centre in a PIL seeking strict compliance of Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 in order to prevent loss of lives due to manual cleaning of septic tanks and sewers. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh allowed the application filed by the petitioner...
Pegasus Scandal: West Bengal Commission Of Inquiry Seeks Information From Stakeholders
The Commission of Inquiry comprising Justice Madan B. Lokur, former Supreme Court judge and Justice Jyotirmay Bhattacharya, former Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court released a public notice in all major newspapers on Thursday seeking information from the public and concerned stakeholders regarding allegations pertaining to the Pegasus spyware scandal. The Commission had been constituted...
Create Proper Machinery To Address Monkey Menace: Karnataka High Court Tells State, BBMP
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed that the state government and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Pallike (BBMP) officials should convene a meeting in presence of chief wildlife warden, for creating of proper machinery for immediately acting upon complaints about monkey menace and for rescuing and relocating monkeys in a scientific manner without causing any harm to them.In its...