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Over 24,000 Disputes Settled During National Lok Adalat Organized By Haryana State Legal Services Authority On July 10
The Haryana State Legal Services Authority organized National Lok Adalat across 22 districts and 33 sub-divisions of Haryana on July 10, 2021, under the guidance of Justice Rajan Gupta, Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court and Executive Chairman, Haryana State Legal Services Authority.The Judge monitored the event through video conferencing and and discussed working of Lok Adalats with...
Ghaziabad FIR: Karnataka High Court Defers Order In Twitter India Head's Challenge To UP Police Notice Till July 20
The Karnataka High Court has deferred pronouncement of its order in the petition filed by the Managing Director of Twitter Communications India Private Ltd(TCIPL), challenging the notice issued to him under Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure in the Ghaziabad FIR.Justice G. Narendar stated that he will dictate the order next week, on July 20, after going through the judgements on...
Jagannath Rath Yatra At Ranchi- "Take Your Own Decision": Jharkhand High Court To State Govt
Dealing with a PIL filed by Jagannathpur Mandir Nyas Samittee seeking permission to perform/celebrate the ritual/festival of Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Ranchi on July 12 and 20, 2021, the Jharkhand High Court asked the State Government to "take its own decision" keeping in mind Supreme Court's directions.The Bench of Chief Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan and Justice S. N. Prasad ordered...
'Prompt Payment of Tax Makes One A Real Hero': Madras High Court Dismisses Tamil Actor Vijay's Plea Against Entry Tax On Rolls Royce Car With 1 Lakh Cost
The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Tamil Actor Vijay in 2012, seeking forbearance against the Tamil Nadu Government from demanding entry tax on his imported Rolls Royce Ghost Motor car. Justice SM Subramaniam also imposed costs of Rs. 1,00,000 on the actor, saying that filing a writ petition for avoiding tax can never be appreciated."The common man are motivated...
Jaipur Golden Hospital Deaths: Delhi Court Grants Last Opportunity To Delhi Police For Filing ATR In Plea Against Hospital Administration
A Delhi Court on Tuesday granted one last opportunity to the Delhi Police for filing an action taken report in a plea seeking registration of FIR for the offence of murder against the management of Jaipur Golden Hospital where several patients allegedly lost their lives due to oxygen shortage. The development came after Metropolitan Magistrate Vivek Beniwal observed that the status report...
Part Property Purchaser Not Required To Pay Electricity Dues Over Entire Premises; Non-Apportionment Of Arrears Unfair: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench, recently directed the Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited to reconsider its decision to recover unpaid electricity dues of the entire premises from an auction purchaser who had bought only a part of the premise. A division bench of Justices Krishna Dixit and Pradeep Singh Yerur while partly allowing the appeal filed by OPG...
'Registry Cannot Adjudicate Maintainability': Judicial Officer's Plea Before SC Against Refusal To Register Curative Petition Against Dheeraj Mor Judgment
A Judicial Officer has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Registry's order in which it refused to register the Curative Petition filed by him against the judgment in Dheeraj Mor vs. High Court of Delhi.In Dheeraj Mor, a three judge bench of the Apex Court had held that the civil judges are not eligible to seek direct recruitment to post of District Judges in bar quota. Syedullah...
Protect Inmates & Staff In All Care Facilities From COVID-19: Sikkim High Court To State
The Sikkim High Court has expressed concern over spread of Covid-19 in various 'Care facilities' and has directed the State to take immediate steps for protection of inmates and staff thereof. A Division Bench comprising of Justices Meenakshi Madan Rai and Bhaskar Raj Pradhan while hearing its suo moto PIL for COVID-19 management, took cognizance of the situation based on a news piece...
Can Airline Transport Pilot License Be Denied On Ground That Flying Experience Of Applicant Is With Foreign Operator? Delhi High Court To Consider
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition raising a pertinent question as to whether a person having flying experience from a foreign operator and holding a valid commercial pilot license issued by the DGCA can be denied issuance of an Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) on the ground that his flying experience is with a foreign operator.Justice Rekha Palli issued notice on...
'Custody Of Minor Rape Victim Can't Be Given To Accused's Kin': Gauhati High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance, Stays Lower Court Order
Dealing with a suo moto case concerning the plight of a minor rape victim, the Gauhati High Court has stayed a trial court's order grating the victim's custody to accused's sister in law after observing that the same will not be in the interest of the victim girl.The girl, aged about 12-15 years, working as a domestic help, was allegedly raped and sexually abused by the house owner. She...
'Is There Any Definite Pattern Of Spread?': Andhra Pradesh High Court Asks State To List Reasons For Rise In Covid-19 Cases In 3 Districts
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has sought State Government's response on the rise in Covid-19 cases in three particular districts of the State, namely- East Godavari, West Godavari and Chittoor. It has ordered the authorities to present district wise positivity rate in the State over a period of last fifteen days and also to indicate if there is any definite pattern causing the spread.A...