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NGT Orders Compensation To Victims Injured From Blast In Palghar Fire Cracker Factory, Directs Review To Be Conducted For Taking Remedial Steps
Dealing with a suo moto case registered by it on the basis of a news report showing that 10 workers were injured in a blast inside a fire cracker factory in Maharashtra's Palghar district this month, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the State Government to provide compensation to the victims.NGT bench headed by its chairperson Adarsh Kumar Goel has also requested the...
Delhi High Court To Hear Only Urgent Matters Through Video Conferencing Mode Till July 23
The Delhi High Court has resolved to hear only urgent matters through video conferencing mode from July 3 to July 27 in view of the predicted third wave, limited amount of vaccines and Delta Plus Covid Variant.According to the office order issued by the Registrar General dated 28th June, it has been stated that it has been resolved to adopt a wait and watch policy in view of the loss of lives...
"Govt.'s Efforts Cannot Be Diverted To Such Claims": Supreme Court Dismisses Doctor's Plea For Testing Of Efficacy Of Ayurvedic COVID Medicine
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the government to test the efficacy of a new Ayurvedic remedy for COVID."The efforts of the government are concentrated on dealing with the pandemic – the issue of hospitalisation, the availability of essential drugs, vaccination. We cannot let it be diverted to testing the claim of efficacy of new medicines", said Justice...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Removal Of 'Health' From State List And Its Exclusive Inclusion In Union List
Supreme Court has on Monday refused to entertain a plea filed seeking directions to Centre to remove subject of Health from State list and include it exclusively in the Central list.A Division Bench of Justice Nageswara Rao and Justice Hemant Gupta dismissed the plea that also sought directions to Centre to constitute a National Health Commission for the entire country."Law is in abundance....
"Govt. Playing Cat & Mouse Game, Want It To Be Honest With Court": Uttarakhand High Court Raps State Over Conducting Char Dham Yatra
The Uttarakhand High Court today rapped the State Government over its decision to hold Char Dham Yatra in July. The Court orally questioned the State Government as to why the cat and mouse game was being played by the State.The Bench of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan & Justice Alok Kumar Verma observed that since it was hearing the matter (January 2021), the Court was observing...
Calcutta High Court Orders Closure Of Industrial Unit In Residential Premises
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday came to the rescue of certain concerned residents who had deposed that the tranquillity and safety of their residential complex was under threat because of the functioning of an industrial unit. Taking cognisance of the grievance of the petitioner, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay observed, "I am prima facie satisfied about the case for the reason...
Man Allegedly Gives 'Triple Talaq' To First Wife To Remarry: P&H High Court Grants Protection To Second Wife Noting She Might Have Been 'Misled'
The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently ordered police protection (subject to an assessment of threat perception) who 'may been misled into marriage' as her husband's first wife claimed that he re-married after giving her Triple Talaq which is illegal in the eyes of law. The Bench of Justice Arun Monga was hearing the protection plea of the Petitioners sought protection qua...
Justice Subramonium Prasad Recuses From Hearing NewsClick & Editor In Chief's Plea In Money Laundering Case
Justice Subramonium Prasad of the Delhi High Court on Monday recused from hearing NewsClick and it's Editor In Chief Prabir Purkayastha's plea seeking quashing of the FIR in relation to a money laundering case registered against it by the Enforcement Directorate.Additionally, the bench was hearing another plea seeking anticipatory bail by Prabir Purkayastha.While recusing from the matter,...
IT Rules- Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Centre's Notice To Digital News Portals, Re-notifies For Roster Bench
A vacation division bench of the Delhi High Court of Justices C Hari Shankar and Subramonium Prasad said it was prima facie not inclined to grant any interim relief on applications by The Quint and The Wire for action against them for non-compliance with the Information Technology (Guidelines For Intermediaries And Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021). The court said that...
President Appoints Justice Ravi Vijaykumar Malimath As The Acting Chief Justice Of Himachal Pradesh High Court
On Monday (28th June) the Centre notified the appointment of Justice Ravi Malimath as the Acting Chief Justice of the Himachal High Court (as per Article 223 of the Constitution of India) with effect from July 1. Justice Malimath, the senior-most Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, will be performing the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of the High Court consequent upon...
Justice Hari Shankar Recuses From Hearing Plea For Modifying CBSE's Evaluation Scheme For Class X Students
Justice C Hari Shankar today recused himself from hearing a plea in the Delhi High Court seeking modification of the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) scheme for evaluation of Grade X students.The plea was listed for hearing before the vacation division bench of Justices Hari Shankar and Subramonium Prasad. The court had earlier issued notice in the petition which seeks...
Non Payment Of Salaries To Transport Corporation Employees- Uttarakhand HC Requests CM To Convene Urgent Meeting For Ensuring Arrears Are Paid On War Footing
Observing that the State cannot be permitted to function in a laid-back style, the Uttarakhand High Court, in a special Saturday hearing requested Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat to convene an urgent meeting for ensuring that arrears of salaries are paid to the employees of State Transport Corporation which is unpaid from the last five months. A division bench comprising of Chief...