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Ensure Night Shelters For Homeless Are Operational In Bengaluru Within 3 Months : Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the state government to grant approval to all 166 night shelters as required to house urban homeless people and issue directions to all concerned to ensure that night shelters as per the requirement are established. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj said "While the government does so, priority will have...
Republic Day Violence: Delhi Court Extends Interim Protection From Arrest To Lakha Sidhana Till July 29
A Delhi Court on Thursday extended interim protection from arrest till July 29 of Lakha Sidhana, wanted by the Delhi Police in connection with his alleged role in the Republic Day violence case.The development came after a Sessions Court further extended the interim protection which was earlier granted to Sidhana till July 20.Earlier, the Court had granted interim protection from arrest...
Chargesheet Against 116 Persons For Not Wearing Masks At Amit Shah's Rally : Police Tells Karnataka High Court
A report filed before the Karnataka High Court on Thursday stated that a total 116 people were arraigned as accused in a case registered over violation of COVID protocols of wearing masks and maintaining social distancing. The rally was led by Union Home Minister Amit Shah at Belagavi on January 17. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj in its...
Tripura High Court Disposes Suo Moto PIL On Wife, Husband Death By Suicide After Noting Progress In SIT Probe
The Tripura High Court last week disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that it had taken suo moto cognizance of pertaining to the untimely death of a young married lady who had allegedly committed suicide after being subjected to grave public humiliation. On May 6, a Bench comprising Chief Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice S. Talapatra had taken suo moto cognizance of a news...
Can't Indicate Time Needed To Fill Up Vacancies Of Judges In Higher Judiciary : Law Minister In Parliament
Stating that the time frame for filling up vacancies of Judges cannot be indicated, the Union Ministry of Law and Justice has informed in the Rajyasabha that a total of 453 posts of judges are lying vacant across all the high courts in the country.Responding to queries raised by Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas belonging to CPI(M), Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said :"Filling up of vacancies in the...
Plea Filed Before Supreme Court Seeking Constitution Of GST Appellate Tribunal
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking the constitution of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GST Appellate Tribunal) on an urgent basis. The petition noted that although the Central Goods and Services Act (CGST Act) had come into force in 2017, the GST Appellate Tribunal as mandated under Section 109 of the Act is yet to be established...
Technical Glitches At Transition Stage To GST Not To Affect Statutory Right Of Dealers: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently upheld that technical glitches at the transition stage to GST should not affect the statutory right of dealers. Justice S.V. Bhatti and Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas while dismissing the appeal, held that discrimination in terms of the time limit to allow the availing of Input Tax Credit (ITC) with respect to the purchase of goods and services made in the pre-GST...
Chhatrasal Stadium Murder Case: Prison Authorities Allow Sushil Kumar To Watch Television In Common Area In View Of Olympic Games
In a recent development in Chhatrasal Stadium murder case, the Tihar Prison authorities have allowed wrestler Sushil Kumar to watch television in the common area of his jail ward in view the recent Olympic games, which are about to start from tomorrow.Sushil Kumar is currently lodged inside the Tihar Jail in connection with Chhatrasal Stadium murder case of former junior national...
Sub-Divisional Magistrates & Collectors Are More Equipped To Adjudicate On All Disputes Under Farm Law: Centre In Lok Sabha
Sub-Divisional Magistrates and Collectors are more equipped to adjudicate on all legal and contractual disputes emanating from Farm Laws, the Centre said in Lok Sabha.The Minister of Agriculture and Farmers welfare Narendra Singh Tomar said that a 'quick and cost effective dispute resolution mechanism' is provided to resolve the disputes relating to Farm Acts under Farmers' Produce Trade...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Decision To Illegally Refuse Woman To Appear In Delhi DSSSB Exam For Wearing 'Kirpan'
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea challenging the decision to illegally refuse a woman appearing in DSSSB Exam from entering into the examination centre for the reason of her wearing Kirpal.A single judge bench comprising of Justice V Kameswar Rao sought response of the Centre, GNCTD, Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board and Arwachin Bharti Bhawan. The notice...