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Delhi High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Response On Implementation Of 'Street Vendors Act' & Functioning Of TVCs Under It
The Delhi High Cout recently sought reply of the Delhi Government explaining its position with regard to the implementation of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014; the formulation of the schemes whereunder, and the functioning of the TVCs (Town Vending Committees).The Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh had earlier...
Inland Vessels Bill, 2021 Passed In Parliament
The Rajya Sabha has passed the Inland Vessels Bill, 2021 to introduce a uniform regulatory framework for inland vessel navigation across the country. The Bill, which will repeal the Inland Vessels Act of 1917, was passed by the Lok Sabha last week.As per Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, the 2021 Bill also promotes cheaper and safer navigation, and...
Plea Seeking Extension Of Application Date For NEET PG 2021: Delhi HC Directs Centre, National Board Of Examinations To Consider Grievance
Dealing with a plea seeking extension of date of application for registeration to appear in NEET PG 2021 examination, the Delhi High Court has directed the Centre as well as the National Board of Examinations to consider whether the date for completion of internships by the candidates is also liable to be extended. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Prateek Jalan directed the Centre...
'Trade Not More Important Than Health': Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Withdrawal Of Weekend Lockdown In State
Ruling that trade is not more important than health, the Kerala High Court recently dismissed a petition seeking withdrawal of the weekend lockdowns imposed in the State amid the pandemic. Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly observed that the prayers sought for by the petitioners would be contrary to the directions issued by the Supreme Court. The petitioner had sought a...
"Shifted To Safe House": Delhi HC Disposes Of Protection Plea By LGBTQ Couple Facing Threat From Families
The Delhi High Court on Monday disposed of the protection plea filed by a LGBTQ couple facing threat from their families after taking note of the fact that the couple has been shifted to the safe house. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Mukta Gupta however added: "Once there is no threat perception, the petitioners be then shift to their own accomodation." The development came...
Permission For Lawyers To Travel In Local Trains : Final Decision Likely By Thursday, Maharashtra Govt Tells Bombay High Court
The Maharashtra government sought time till Thursday to take a final call on whether to allow lawyers from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region to travel by local train. The state informed the Division Bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni that railway officials did have a meeting with senior members of the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, and a tentative...
![[CLAT 2021] NLU Consortium Permits Candidates To Participate In Counselling Provisionally Without Payment Of Fee: Kerala HC Disposes Of Plea](https://www.livelaw.in/h-upload/2021/07/25/500x300_397284-1600x960386460-clat-2021.jpg "[CLAT 2021] NLU Consortium Permits Candidates To Participate In Counselling Provisionally Without Payment Of Fee: Kerala HC Disposes Of Plea")
[CLAT 2021] NLU Consortium Permits Candidates To Participate In Counselling Provisionally Without Payment Of Fee: Kerala HC Disposes Of Plea
The Consortium of National Law Universities on Monday informed the Kerala High Court that as per the directions of the Court, its Grievance Redressal Committee had permitted several candidates to provisionally participate in the Counselling process for admission to NLUs without paying the Rs. 50,000 deposit.Justice Anu Sivaraman disposed of the matter noting that that the Consortium had...
Human Rights Commissions Can Only Recommend And Not Direct Payment of Compensation: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court last week held that the Human Rights Commissions are a recommendatory body and has no jurisdiction to pass an order directing payment of compensation. Justice Sanjay K. Agarwal held that Section 18 of the Protection of Human Rights Act of 1993 only empowers the Commission to recommend and not adjudicate. "It has no adjudicatory jurisdiction, and the...
Delhi High Court To Hear Former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain's Fresh Bail Plea In Delhi Riots Case On August 6
The Delhi High Court on Monday listed a fresh bail petition filed by Former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain in connection with a Delhi Riots case (FIR 120/2020) before another bench in view of other similar pending bail pleas filed by him.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar tagged the bail plea with other pending bail petitions filed by Tahir Hussain which are listed...
NDPS Act- If Search & Seizure Are Bad Then This Aspect Can Be Considered At Investigation Stage To Grant Bail: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently observed that if the very search and seizure are bad and vitiated that it would cut the very root of the prosecution case and therefore, such an aspect can be considered at the stage of investigation for granting bail.The Bench of Justice K. Haripal was hearing two bail applications in connection with an FIR registered to allege offence punishable under...