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"Tareekh Par Tareekh", Delhi Man Shouts In Courtroom; Vandalises Furniture, Computer Over Delay In Case Hearing
Recently the Karkardooma Court witnessed an unusual filmy scene when a Delhi resident started shouting Bollywood actor Sunny Deol's iconic dialogue Tareekh pe Tareekh (from the movie Damini) while vandalizing dais, furniture and computers present inside the Courtroom, news agency ANI reported, citing sources.The event allegedly happened in Courtroom number 66 in Delhi's Karkardooma Court...
Right To Be Forgotten: Roadies Winner Ashutosh Kaushik Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Removal Of Articles On His Past Altercations From Internet
Ashutosh Kaushik, winner of Roadies 5.0 and Bigg Boss (2008), has approached the Delhi High Court seeking directions to remove all the posts, videos, articles, etc. from the internet, allegedly sensationalizing his past life at the strength of a 2009 drunken driving case and altercation at a Mumbai cafe in 2013. The plea claims that the 'Right To Be Forgotten' is an intrinsic part of the right...
"No Urgency": Delhi High Court Adjourns Hearing In Pleas Challenging WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy Till August 27
Observing that there was no urgency in the matter, the Delhi High Court on Thursday adjourned till August 27 hearing in the petitions challenging WhatsApp's new privacy policy.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh adjourned the matter after hearing Advocates Manohar Lal, Meghan and Senior Advocate Vivek Sood appearing on behalf of the...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Fresh Plea Challenging IT Rules
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a fresh plea challenging the vires of Information Technology (Guidelines For Intermediaries And Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh sought response of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The notice is made returnable on September 13.Moved by...
"Sensitive Server": Delhi High Court Directs CBI Probe In To IT Department's To Claim Against Authenticity of Email Sent to Assessee
The Delhi High Court last week directed a CBI enquiry for ascertaining the source of an adjournment email allegedly sent by Income Tax Department to an assessee firm while warning initiation of action against either of the parties who would have forged the same.Observing that the matter was serious since one of the parties had either forged the document or was not telling the truth, a...
"Deprivation Of Salary Violative Of Art. 21, 23, 300A": Uttarakhand High Court Asks State To Disburse Salaries To Transport Corporation Employees
Observing that deprivation salary to employees is violative of their rights under Article 21, 23 and 300A of the Constitution, the Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday asked the State Government to expeditiously convene a meeting in order to resolve the issue of payment of salaries to State Transport Corporation employees."Considering the fact that these employees do not belong to the upper...
Foreigners' Tribunal Can't Suo Moto Assume Jurisdiction To Give An Opinion Which Is Not Sought While Answering Reference: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has ruled that the Foreigners Tribunal cannot suo moto assume the jurisdiction to give an opinion which is not sought while answering reference made to it regarding entry of a person, suspected to be a foreigner, into Assam.A division bench comprising of Justice N Kotiswar Singh and Justice Soumitra Saikia was dealing with a petition challenging the opinion passed...
Orissa High Court Appoints Committee To Ascertain Living Conditions, Medical Facilities Available To Leprosy Patients In State
The Orissa High Court last week appointed a three member advocates Committee in order to ascertain the living conditions and medical facilities available to leprosy patients living in Leprosy colonies in the State.A division bench bench comprising of Chief Justice S Muralidhar and Justice S.K. Panigrahi was dealing with a PIL seeking directions to the State authorities for...
Delhi Riots- "Pained To See The Lackadaisical Attitude": Court Pulls Up Delhi Police For Callous Approach In Madina Masjid Vandalism Probe
Forming a prima facie opinion that there was negligence on part of the investigating agency, a Delhi Court on Tuesday pulled up the Delhi Police for its "lackadaisical attitude" for not being aware that a separate FIR was already registered in relation to the Madina Masjid vandalism case.Allowing the revision petition filed by the Delhi Police, Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav sent back...
Arjuna Awardee Shooter Naresh Sharma Moves Delhi High Court Over His Non-Selection For Tokyo Paralympic Games
Arjuna Awardee and five-time Paralympian shooter Naresh Kumar Sharma has moved the Delhi High Court over his non-selection for the upcoming Tokyo games 2020. The plea seeks direction to the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), the apex body for promotion and development of Para Sports in India, to include his name in the list of selected shooters for Tokyo Paralympics in the...
Allahabad HC Stays Arrest Of Journalist Vineet Narain Accused Of Making Defamatory Posts Against Ram Temple Trust Secretary
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday granted interim protection against arrest to Journalist Vineet Narain and his associate named Rajneesh Kapur, who have been booked for putting up allegations that Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Champat Rai and his brothers grabbed land from gaushala in Bijnor district. A Division Bench of Justice Surya Prakash Kesarwani and Justice Piyush...
Relax Travel Restrictions For Fully Vaccinated People, Permit Them To Travel In Local Trains: PIL Before Bombay High Court
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition has been moved before the Bombay High Court seeking complete relaxation from all traveling related restrictions and thereby allowing traveling by local train/suburban train/metro to those who have been vaccinated with both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The petition has been filed by Mohan Bhide, a qualified chartered accountant through...