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Illegal Constructions Near Qutub Minar: Delhi High Court Seeks Report From Municipal Corporation Of Delhi
The Delhi High Court has sought details from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi regarding the illegal constructions near Qutub Minar in South Delhi. The Bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva has also directed the Municipal Commissioner (South Zone), Delhi to fix the responsibility of the concerned officers who were supposed to monitor the area and who have permitted these...
Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Surendra Gadling For Nine Days To Attend Mother's Death Anniversary
The Bombay High Court on Friday allowed temporary bail to Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad accused Advocate Surendra Gadling from August 13 to 21 to attend his mother's death anniversary.A division bench headed by Justice SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar observed that the rigours of regular bail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act would not apply for the grant of temporary bail on...
Long Pendency Of Appeals Before Allahabad High Court: Supreme Court To Lay Down Parameters For Disposal
The Supreme Court has taken the view that the long pendency of appeals at the Allahabad High Court must be decided on broad parameters framed by the Court. While hearing a batch of 18 petitions seeking bail, a division bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hemant Gupta prescribed material aspects to be considered in framing such parameters.The bench suggested to consider period undergone,...
"No Adequate Infrastructure To Conduct VC Hearings": Delhi HC Issues Directions For Efficient Functioning Of Central Government Industrial Tribunal
Observing that the claims of workmen should not be adversely affected due to lack of infrastructure to hold virtual hearings in Central Government Industrial Tribunal, the Delhi High Court has issued slew of directions in order to make the virtual hearing system in the Tribunal more efficient till the resumption of physical hearings.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Pratibha M...
Salaries Of Govt Employees Should Not Be Stopped For Not Having Been Vaccinated; No Fee To Be Charged From Them For Testing: Gauhati HC
The Gauhati High Court has passed an interim direction stating that the salaries of government employees should not be stopped for the reason of not having been vaccinated and that no fees should be charged from them for the purpose of testing.The division bench comprising of Justice Songkhupchung Serto and Justice S. Hukato Swu was dealing with a PIL challenging order issued by the...
'Exorbitant Enrolment Fees': Uttarakhand High Court Issues Notice To BCI, State Bar Council
The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the validity of Bar Council of Uttarakhand Rules for levying exorbitantly high registration fees on law graduates for the process of enrolment. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma accordingly issued notice to the Bar Council of...
Place Of Birth Not Sole Criterion To Be Eligible For Nativity Certificate, Social Belongingness To Be Considered As Well: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Thursday ruled that residents born outside the state who are socially adapted to the norms and values of the state are entitled to a nativity certificate for claiming educational and other benefits available to natives.Justice P B Suresh Kumar observed that the place of birth of a person or that of his/her parents cannot be the sole criterion for the grant of...
Can't Deny Parole On Ground That Simultaneous Release Of Convicts Would Give Wrong Message In Society: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court recently held that parole can't be denied to eligible prisoners on the ground that simultaneous release of convicts, who hail from the same village and associate with the same crime could give a wrong message in society. Observing thus, the Bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Manoj Kumar Garg struck down the adverse recommendations drawn by...
Karnataka High Court Seeks Report On Steps Taken For Prevention Of Violence Against Medical Professionals
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the State government to place on record steps taken for protection of medical practitioners from acts of violence by dissatisfied relatives of patients. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice NS Sanjay Gowda issued notice to the Union of India and the State Government while hearing a petition filed by Dr. Vinod G...
Jurisdiction Under Article 215 Can't Be Exercised To Make S. 20 of Contempt of Court Act Otiose: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently held that the Jurisdiction under Article 215 of the Constitution of India can't be exercised to make provision of Section 20 of Contempt of Court Act, 1971 otiose. The Bench of Justice Vishal Dhagat further ruled that Article 215 of the Constitution and Section 20 of Contempt of Court Act are to be construed harmoniously and only in an...
Benefits To Pregnant, Lactating Women & Children- Gauhati High Court Seeks Implementation Report From Social Welfare Department
The Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench has directed the Director of Social Welfare Department, Government of Nagaland to call for reports on the implementation of orders passed by the State regarding receiving of benefits by pregnant women, lactating mothers and children through Anganwadi centres.The development came after a division bench comprising of Justice Songkhupchung Serto and Justice...