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Allegations Of Corruption Into The Affairs Of NOIDA, GNOIDA: Allahabad High Court Issues Notice To UP Govt. On Plea Seeking CBI Probe
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government on a plea alleging 'crass misappropriation of property in NOIDA, GNIDA and Yamuna Expressway Development Authority. The plea refers to the report of CAG that there has been a scam to the tune of thirty thousand crores. The Bench of Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh...
NDPS Act- Whether Weight Of Neutral Substance Be Ignored In Manufactured Drugs With Minuscule Percentage Of Narcotic Substance? Delhi HC Refers Issues To Larger Bench
The Delhi High Court on Friday referred to larger bench the issue as to whether the weight of neutral substance can be ignored in cases of manufactured drugs with Miniscule percentage of narcotic substance in them? Justice Subramonium Prasad referred the following issues to a larger bench:- Whether in cases specifically related to manufactured drug with a miniscule percentage of a...
Republic Day Violence: Delhi Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Lakha Sidhana Till July 3
A Delhi Court on Saturday granted interim protection from arrest to Lakha Sidhana, wanted by the Delhi Police in connection with his alleged role in the Republic Day violence case. The protection has been given till July 3.A Sessions Judge at Tis Hazari Court granted interim protection from arrest while dealing with the anticipatory bail application moved by Sidhana in FIR 96 of 2021.An FIR...
Journalists Expected To Know That Reproductions Of Ongoing Trials Isn't Permitted: Bombay High Court
Issuing notice to Udaipur-based newspaper, the Udaipur Times, for its impermissible reporting of the actual trial related to the Dawoodi Bohra community, the Bombay High Court on Monday observed: "As a general rule, reproductions of ongoing trials are not permitted and every journalist knows this or is expected to know this." The Bench of Justice Gautam Patel was hearing...
Delhi High Court Issues Directions To Recovery Officers For Execution Of Recovery Certificates; Constitutes Implementation Committee
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued slew of directions to be followed by SDM/Recovery Officer/Appropriate Authority for execution of the Recovery Certificates. The Court also constituted a 6 member committee for implementation of the said directions.A single judge bench comprising of Justice JR Midha had modified the earlier directions of the Court dated 27th March, 2017 and 13th...
Explain The Criteria To Acquire Land For Proposed Ayodhya International Airport: Allahabad High Court Seeks District Admin. Response
The Allahabad High Court has sought the response of the Ayodhya District Administration as to what is guideline or criteria laid down for the purchasing of land for the proposed Ayodhya International Airport. The Bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Saurabh Lavania was hearing the plea of the petitioners Panchram Prajapati and others who alleged that their land was being encroached...
'Preventive Detention Not A Substitute To Deal With Ordinary Law And Order Problems' : Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order
A person cannot be placed under preventive detention as an 'easy substitute' to deal with ordinary law and order issues and it must be ascertained if his acts disturbed the ordinary tempo of life of the community leading to disturbance of public order, the Bombay High Court has held. The bench said that the difference between the two does not lie in the mere nature or quality of the...
Calcutta High Court Seeks State's Response On Covid Treatment Rates, Allocation And Pricing Of Vaccines, Welfare Schemes For Covid Victims' Kin
A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Arijit Banerjee is currently hearing a bunch of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petitions on the COVID-19 response and management of the West Bengal government. The pleas seek directions from the Court on the measures undertaken by the State Government to effectively tackle the ongoing pandemic and the...
"How Many More Nirbhayas' Sacrifice Needed To Shake Lawmakers' Conscience?": MP High Court Denies Bail To 15-Yr-Old Boy In Rape Case
The Madhya Pradesh High Court denied Bail to a 15-year-old juvenile who has been accused of committing rape of a minor girl aged around 10-11 years old whereby she was left bleeding for a prolonged period of time.The Bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar observed that an offence of rape, being carnal in nature, cannot be committed unless a person has the specific knowledge of the same and refused...
What Steps Taken To Ensure 'Covaxin' Is Recognized Internationally? Kerala High Court Asks Centre
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court comprising Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly has sought the response of the Central Government regarding incorporation of vital details on the Vaccination Certificate and lack of universal recognition of Covaxin, so as to be considered credible for International travel.The High Court has asked the Centre to explain "what steps...
