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'The Battle Has Only Begun': Kerala High Court Appreciates Efforts Taken To Regulate Crowd In Front Of Liquor Outlets
The Kerala High Court on Friday expressed its appreciation for the efforts taken by the Excise Commissioner and Kerala State Beverages Corporation Ltd. for crowd control in front of retail liquor stores and better infrastructure at such facilities across the State. Justice Devan Ramachandran remarked, 'Certainly, this is a welcome step, but the battle has only begun.' The matter has...
Prosecution Launched Against Gautam Gambhir Foundation, 2 AAP MLAs Over Stocking Of COVID Drugs, Oxygen : Drugs Control Dept Tells Delhi High Court
The Drugs Control Department has informed the Delhi High Court that it has launched a prosecution in the Court of law against Gautam Gambhir Foundation, it's trustees and CEO on July 8 for contravening the provisions of Drugs & Cosmetics Act , 1940. The move comes in relation to the inquiry made by the investigating team in respect of specific allegations against BJP MP Gautam Gambhir...
Central Motor Vehicles Rules Amended To Incorporate Special Provision For Registration Of Vintage Motor Vehicles
The Union Government amended Central Motor Vehicles Rules to incorporate special provisions for registration of vintage motor vehicles.The amended Rules defines 'Vintage Motor Vehicle' as any vehicle classified under vintage vehicle category as defined in this order for L1 and L2 categories (two-wheeler) and M1 category (four-wheeler), which is more than fifty years old from the date of...
Gold Smuggling Through Diplomatic Channel An Act Of Terrorism: NIA Argues Before Kerala High Court
The National Investigation Agency submitted to the Kerala High Court on Friday that Swapna Suresh and others committed an act of terrorism by smuggling 167 kg of gold into India from UAE since they were aware that by doing so, they could potentially threaten the security and economic stability of the country.A Division Bench comprising Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice Ziyad Rahman...
Plea Seeking Permission To Reopen Spa Centres Within A Week: Delhi HC Grants Time To Delhi Govt For Getting Instructions
The Delhi High Court has granted time to the Delhi Government in order to take instruction and inform the Court about its decision on reopening spa centres in the national capital.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Rekha Palli was dealing with a plea seeking directions on the Delhi Government to permit the reopening and functioning of Spa Centres in Delhi within a week.ASC Naushad...
Draft Drone Rules : Civil Aviation Ministry Proposes New Rules To Regulate Drone Related Activities
The Central Government has invited suggestions for Draft Drone Rules to regulate Drone Related Activities.These Rules, when notified, will repeal the Unmanned Aircraft System Rules 2021 which had come into force earlier this year. Objections and suggestions are invited from the public till 5th August 2021.In its preamble to the draft Rules, the Centre states that Unmanned Aircraft System...
Consider Karnataka's Request For 30 Lakh Vaccine Doses Per Week : High Court To Centre
The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the Government of India (GoI) to consider the representation made by the State government seeking 30 lakh vaccine doses per week to vaccinate the beneficiaries due for second dose. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar said "We have perused the written statement filed by the state government. The figures set...
KSEB Plan To Procure Lighter Workload Poles Against Safety & Public Interest : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday quashed the tender notification issued by the Kerala State Electricity Board calling for poles of 8m length with a working load of 140kg as opposed to the prescribed 200kg.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S Mankumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly while allowing the PIL observed that public interest should be given utmost preference and that the Board could...
Right To Be Forgotten- Acquitted Accused Entitled To Redact His Name From Judgmen: Madras High Court's Prima Facie View
The Madras High Court prima facie observed on Friday that an accused person who is eventually acquitted of all charges is entitled to have his name redacted from all Court orders in relation to the offence he was accused of in order to uphold his fundamental right to privacy. Justice N Anand Venkatesh made the observation while adjudicating upon a plea wherein a man earlier accused of...
Espionage Case: Delhi Court Reserves Order In Freelance Journalist Rajeev Sharma's Bail Plea, Order Tomorrow
A Delhi Court on Friday reserved order in the bail plea moved by freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma in connection with a case alleging that he supplied confidential information to Chinese Officials, in exchange of remuneration.Additional Sessions Judge Dharmendra Rana reserved the order after hearing Advocates Amish Aggarwala, Aditya Singh Jakha and Karan Ahuja appearing on behalf of...
