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Delhi Riots: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Devangana Kalita's Plea Seeking Copies Of Video Footage From Jafrabad Violence
The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Delhi Police to file its response in a writ petition moved by Pinjra Tod activist, Devangana Kalita, seeking copies of the video footage pertaining to violence during an anti-CAA protest at Jafrabad on February 23. A Single Bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait has granted three weeks' time to the authority to file a counter affidavit....
"Can't Provide Details Of Prime Minister's Entourage": IAF Moves Delhi High Court Against CIC Order Directing Disclosure Under RTI Act
A writ petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court against an order of the CIC (Central Information Commission), said to be affecting the sovereignty and integrity of India, inasmuch as it directs the Indian Air Force (IAF) to disclose details of the Prime Minister's entourage under the RTI Act (Right to Information Act, 2005). The petition has been filed by the CPIO, Directorate...
Sunaina Holey's Case : Precedent Refusing Action Against Shiv Sena For 'Saamna' Article On Babri Demolition Cited In Bombay High Court
While making his submissions before the Bombay High Court in the writ petition filed by Sunaina Holey, who was booked for tweets against the Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, minister Aaditya Thackeray and other members of the cabinet, her lawyer Abhinav Chandrachud cited a case wherein the High Court had refused action against Shiv Sena's mouthpiece the Saamna for articles after...
Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Government's Response On Steps Taken For Implementation Of Witness Protection Scheme 2018
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday issued notice to the UP Government on a PIL (public interest litigation) seeking effective implementation of the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018. A Bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Saurabh Lavania has asked the Government to file a counter affidavit, within two weeks, so that it may proceed on merits. The bench has also asked the Government...
Motor Accidents: Claimant Deprived Of Full Pension Of Her Husband Entitled To Compensation For Loss Of Earnings, Holds Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court on Monday held that a claimant widow, who is deprived of full pension of her husband because he died in a motor accident, is entitled to compensation under the head of loss of earnings. "The Tribunal ought to have considered the fact that had her husband survived, she would have got a sum of Rs.28,000/- per month which has now been halved," Justice Dr....
Delhi High Court Says It Will Pass Its Order On Centre's Appeal Against Vodafone Grp Plc
A Division Bench of Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Justice Asha Menon today said it would pass its order on an appeal by the Centre to restrain Vodafone Group Plc from initiating second arbitration proceedings under the India-UK Bilateral Protection Agreement (BIPA), after the Centre asked the court to defer the appeal sine die, refusing to make a statement on whether it would...
Karnataka High Court Asks ED If Amnesty International Can Be Allowed To Pay Statutory Dues From Frozen Bank Accounts
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the Enforcement Directorate to respond by tomorrow whether it is willing to allow international human rights body, Amnesty International's India offices (M/s Indians for Amnesty International Trust), to make statutory dues like salaries, tax payments, etc to the tune of Rs 40 lakh per month, from the five bank accounts which have been frozen...
'Humanity Most Important': Bombay High Court On Jail Authorities Refusing Gautam Navlakha's Spectacles Sent By Partner
The Bombay High Court while hearing plea filed by two accused in the Bhima Koregaon case made significant observations regarding the news about another accused in the case Gautam Navlakha, who is currently lodged at Taloja prison.Yesterday it was reported that his spectacles have been allegedly stolen on November 27 and the prison authorities did not allow him to contact family members for...
