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Bakrid: Telangana High Court Directs State To Strictly Implement Animal Welfare Laws Across State
Amid the ongoing Bakrid celebrations, the Telangana High Court has directed the State Government and Director General of Police to take all precautionary measures to strictly implement Animal Welfare Laws and stop illegal killing of animals in the State.The order was passed by Justice K. Lakshman while hearing a writ petition filed by the NGO Gau Gyan Foundation, challenging the actions of...
Gujarat HC Advocates' Association Decides To Boycott All Official Functions Of Court Due To Non-Resumption Of Physical Hearing
The Gujarat High Court has resolved to boycott all official functions of the High Court such as Full Court reference, oath ceremony of the Chief Justice, or any Judges except those personally invited by the judge designate and Lok Adalats due to non-resumption of Physical Hearing.Noting that a resolution in this regard has been made public by the Association, it states thus:"GHAA...
Delhi High Court To Continue To Take Up Only Urgent Matters Through VC Mode Till August 13
The Delhi High Court has resolved to hear only urgent matters through video conferencing till August 13 in continuation with its earlier order dates June 28 According to the office order issued by the Registrar General dated July 22, it has been stated that the full court has resolved to continue with this mechanism.In its earlier order dated 28th June, the Court had stated that it had...
Fully Vaccinated Person Given Only 1st Dose Vaccine Certificate?: Delhi High Court Seeks Authority's Response
The Delhi High Court has sought a response from the concerned authorities regarding an alleged discrepancy in the Covid-19 vaccination certificate issued to a fully vaccinated woman. Justice Rekha Palli has granted two weeks' time for filing of a counter affidavit in the matter.The Petitioner, a Delhi woman named J Mangalam, claims that she was issued a certificate for 1st dose of...
Bombay High Court Rejects Ex-Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's Plea To Quash CBI FIR In Corruption Case
The Bombay High Court, on Monday refused to quash the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) corruption FIR against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar reserved for orders Deshmukh petition seeking quashing of the FIR on July 12, 2021. CBI had registered the FIR against Deshmukh and unknown otherson April 21,...
Delhi High Court Asks Paralympic Committee Of India To Take Instructions On Shooter Naresh Sharma's Plea Over Non-Selection For Tokyo Games
The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted a day's time to the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), the apex body for promotion and development of Para Sports in India, to seek instructions on a plea filed by shooter Naresh Kumar Sharma over his non-selection for the upcoming Tokyo games 2020.Sharma is a five-time Paralympian and an Arjuna Awardee.Justice Rekha Palli, after hearing the...
"Provisionally Admitted In PhD Programme": JNU Informs Delhi High Court In Natasha Narwal's Plea
The Jawaharlal Nehru University has informed the Delhi High Court on Thursday that Natasha Narwal has provisionally been admitted in PhD programme for Monsoon session 2020 and Winter session 2021 and will be entitled to benefits of University's Rules regarding provisional registration.Advocate Monica Arora appearing for JNU informed a single judge bench comprising of Justice Prateek Jalan who...
Cases Against MPs/MLAs: Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Report If SC Order On Expeditious Disposal Being Followed
The Punjab and Haryana High Court last week directed its registrar-general to examine whether the Supreme Court directions regarding pending criminal cases against MP/MLAs were being complied with by all concerned.The Bench of Justice Rajan Gupta and Justice Karamjit Singh directed thus:"Registrar (General) to examine order dated 27.5.2021 and the order passed today by this Court and...
"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...