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'Imagine People Dying Because Of Potholes!' : Karnataka High Court Asks BBMP To Submit Action Plan Bengaluru Road
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), to submit an action plan for removal of potholes on a priority basis in the city of Bengaluru and the time frame within which the said action plan shall be implemented. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice M G Uma observed "First there must be a will on part of BBMP to ensure that...
'Sudden Provocation Without Premeditation': Supreme Court Orders Release Of Murder Accused Farmer Who Spent 18 Years In Jail
The Supreme Court today directed release of a murder accused farmer who spent 18 years in jail.The bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and S. Ravindra Bhat held that he is liable to be convicted for the offence under Section 304 Part I of the Indian Penal Code and not under Section 302 IPC. Pardeshiram was accused of murdering one Kartik Ram in an incident which occurred on 30.5.2002....
Elected Bar Association Office Bearers Cannot Contest Consecutively : Madras High Court Issues Directions To End Monopoly In Bar Elections
"There shall be a prohibition for the elected office bearers of the Bar/Advocate Associations in the State to contest in the following/next election and they can contest in the alternate elections only"
Muslim Man Can Marry More Than Once Without Divorcing Earlier Wife But Same Doesn't Apply To A Muslim Woman: P&H High Court
A Muslim lady has to divorce her first husband, either under the Muslim Personal Law or under the provisions of the Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, before contracting a second marriage
Controversial Affidavit : Karnataka High Court Asks NHAI To Donate Rs 2.5 Lakhs Each To Two Organizations As Costs
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday asked the National Highways Authority of India to donate Rs 2.5 lakhs each to two organisations based in Dehradun and working in the field of Environmental as costs for filing a controversial affidavit saying that the Environment Protection Act was enacted at the instance of foreign powers. The court had on the previous hearing suggested to the...
Search Teams Constituted To Look For Missing Boy From Tractor Rally: Delhi Government Informs Delhi High Court
The Delhi government today informed the Delhi High Court in a habeas corpus case filed in respect of a 27-year old boy missing since the Farmers' Tractor rally on Republic Day, that 3 search teams have been constituted for locating him and the Senior Superintendent of Police, Jhajjhar has also been directed to provide all assistance for the purpose.Hearing the matter yesterday, a bench...
Delhi Court To Pronounce Verdict Tomorrow In MJ Akbar's Criminal Defamation Case Against Journalist Priya Ramani
A Delhi Court will tomorrow pronounce verdict in the criminal defamation case filed by former Union Minister Mr. M.J. Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani. The judgment will be delivered by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Ravindra Kumar Pandey at 2:30 PM in an open court in the presence of the both parties.The judge had on 1st February 2021 reserved judgment in the case after...
Not Possible For Govt. To Have Anti-Doping Agency In Each State/Union Territory Separately: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court on Tuesday (09th February) dismissed a plea seeking establishment of a State Anti-Doping Agency on the guidelines of National Anti-Doping Agency. The Bench of Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey specifically observed, "It may not be possible for the Government to have the Anti-Doping Agency in each State or Union...
"If There Is No Field In MCA Portal For Lawyers As Professionals To Register Companies/LLPS It Would Be Discriminatory": Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court has on Monday directed Central Government to file an affidavit in the plea filed challenging the non-providing of a field for Advocates to register companies and LLPs on behalf of their clients in the current Ministry of Corporate Affairs' portal. A single Bench of Justice Pratibha Singh observed that if its true that MCA's portal has no provision made for Advocates...
Kerala High Court To Consider Sunny Leone's Anticipatory Bail Application Tomorrow
Bollywood actor Sunny Leone has filed an anticipatory bail application in the Kerala High Court apprehending arrest in a cheating case.A single bench of Justice Ashok Menon will consider the application tomorrow.The Crime Branch police station, Ernakulam, registered the FIR against the actor and two others on August 2, 2019 for offences under Sections 406, 420 read with 34 of the Indian...