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Bar Council Directions For Semester Exam : Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Law Student's Plea Challenging BCI, KSLU Circulars
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Bar Council of India, Karnataka State Law University and the state government on a petition filed by a law student challenging the directions issued by the Bar Council of India for conducting intermediate semester examination.The petition also challenges the circular issued by Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) in so far as...
Karnataka High Court Grants State Govt One More Opportunity To Clarify Its Stand On 'Cauvery Calling Project'
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday gave another opportunity to the state government to clarify its stand by filing an affidavit stating whether the state government has any connection with the project of 'Cauvery Calling' and whether the project of Sadhguru's Isha Foundation has any involvement of the state government. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice...
Allahabad High Court Disposes PIL For Protection Of Sanitation Workers Amid Covid-19 With Directions To Approach Govt Authorities
The Allahabad High Court on Monday refused to issue directions for protection of sanitation workers, said to be working not only colonies in different cities, but also the residential houses where COVID - 19 infected persons may be residing. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Piyush Agrawal disposed of the petition by keeping the Petitioner at...
'Remove RTI Petitioners' Details From Public Domain': Housing Ministry Directs All CPIOs, After Saket Gokhale's Notice
The Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (Housing Ministry) has directed all the Central Public Information Officers and Appellate Authorities under the Right to Information Act, to remove the personal details of RTI Applicants from the Ministry's website."All CPIOs/ Appellate authorities are requested to immediately get the Applicant details removed from the RTI replies uploaded on...
'State Machinery Meant To Protect Him Turned Into Worst Tormentor': Arnab Goswami Files Complaint Before NHRC Against Alleged Abuse Of Republic TV's Asst VP By Mumbai Police
"The barbaric nature of assault in custody and the savage intimidation tactics by Mumbai Police establish the gory nature of state excess deployed against an innocent citizens"
Karnakata High Court Reserves Order On Amnesty International's Plea Against ED Freezing Its Bank Accounts
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on the petition filed by international human rights body, Amnesty International's India offices (M/s Indians for Amnesty International Trust), challenging the communication issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to banks directing them to freeze the accounts held by trust. Justice P S Dinesh Kumar had on Tuesday...
Large Number Of Civil Contempt Petitions; No Machinery To Monitor Compliance Of Orders : Karnataka High Court Tells State Govt
The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to make a statement before the court on December 21, on whether it is willing to appoint a Nodal Officer(s), for the implementation of the orders passed by the court against Government officers, in their official capacity. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty, while hearing a...
Suit Filed In Delhi Court Seeking Restoration Of Alleged Temple Complex Situated Within Qutub Minar Complex
A civil suit has been filed before the Saket Court in Delhi, alleging that the 'Quwwat-Ul-Islam Masjid', situated within the Qutub Minar Complex in Mehrauli was built in place of a temple complex. The plea, filed on behalf of Jain deity Tirthankar Lord Rishabh Dev and Hindu deity Lord Vishnu (through their next of friends), seeks restoration of the alleged temple complex, comprising of...
