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'Cow Killers Rot In Hell; Expect Central Govt To Ban Cow Slaughter, Declare It A Protected National Animal': Allahabad HC
Stressing the importance of cows in Hinduism and the need to stop the practice of killing them, the Allahabad High Court recently hoped that the Central Government would take an appropriate decision to ban cow slaughter in the country and to declare the same as a 'protected national animal'.The bench of Justice Shamim Ahmed also observed that since India is a secular country where we must...
Bombay High Court Issues Notice In PIL Seeking Parking Facility Beneath Flyovers In Mumbai
The Bombay High Court on Thursday issued notice in a PIL seeking parking facilities under the flyover and bridges when public parking facility is not available within 200 metres in Mumbai Metropolitan Region.A division bench of Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice Sandeep V. Marne posted the matter for hearing on April 18, 2023.“MMR (Mumbai Metropolitan Region) region is one such region...
Orissa High Court Directs State To Furnish List Of Agencies Engaged For Cleaning Of Sewers & Septic Tanks
The Orissa High Court on Thursday ordered the State to provide the list of agencies engaged on outsourcing basis to clean sewers and septic tanks. It also directed them to indicate in a chart as to whether the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and training manuals have been provided to them and also if those are strictly complied with.While expressing concern over death of workers engaged...
Madras High Court Issues Guidelines For Extending Limitation Period In Criminal Cases
While criticising the manner in which the prosecution had failed to file an application for the extension of limitation while dealing with the FIR related to sexual harassment charges against self styled Godman Shiva Sankar baba, the Madras High Court has laid down certain guidelines with respect to extension of limitation in such cases. Justice RN Manjula had disposed of the...
Hathras Case| No Medical Evidence Of Gang Rape, Victim Was Possibly Tutored; Can’t Say Prime Accused Intended To Kill Her: UP Court
Convicting one person in the Hathras alleged Gang Rape & Murder case, the Uttar Pradesh Court, in its judgment noted that since the entire case had assumed political undertones, it was possible that the victim had made allegations of gang rape against the 4 accused after being tutored by her family members and other people who had been coming to meet her, The Special Judge Trilok...
Madras High Court Judge Says She Was Threatened After Reserving Order In Shiva Sankar Baba’s Plea For Quashing FIR In Sexual Harassment Case
Justice RN Manjula of Madras High Court has revealed that she was sent “pseudonymous letters of threat” dissuading her from passing orders in a petition filed by self-styled godman Shiva Shankar Baba to quash the FIR filed against him in a sexual assault case. Adding that such a cheap attitude only shows the cowardice of such persons, the Judge added that these attempts will not stand...
Element Of Love Affair, Virtually Resided As Husband-Wife: Gujarat High Court Suspends Sentence Of POCSO Convict
The Gujarat High Court recently granted bail to a convict under POCSO Act on the ground that there was element of love affair and the prosecutorix had virtually resided with the convict as husband and wife, till they were apprehended.The applicant-convict approached the High Court in appeal against the judgment and order dated December 12, 2022 by which he was convicted by the POCSO Court,...
Explained: Why Is There No End In Sight For DMRC-Reliance Infra Dispute Despite Court Orders?
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Reliance Infra-owned Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited (DAMEPL) are engaged in a long-drawn battle over an arbitral award which attained finality in 2021 when Supreme Court ruled in favour of the latter. DMRC, which is owned by both the union government and Delhi government, has failed to pay the award money to DAMEPL despite multiple orders...
Patna High Court Says BSUSC's Asst Professor Recruitment Drive Not In Line With Reservation Rules, Backlog Vacancies Not Earmarked Separately
The Patna High Court has ordered the Bihar State University Service Commission (BSUSC) to re-conduct recruitment to 4,638 Assistant Professor positions in the State after it found that the earlier selection process was unlawful and in complete violation of the applicable rules of reservations as mandated by the Constitution of India.While allowing the writ petition filed by Dr. Amod Prabodhi...
[Kerala Education Rules] Acharya Certificate Issued By Hindi Prachar Sabha Can Be Treated As Collegiate Training Such As B.Ed: High Court
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday held that the the Acharya certificate issued by the Kerala Hindi Prachar Sabha can be treated as a collegiate training such as B.T, L.T or B.Ed as provided under Explanation I to Rule 44A of Chapter XIV(A) of Kerala Education Rules (KER). Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan passed the above order while considering a case relating to promotion of a High School...
Manish Sisodia Moves Delhi Court Seeking Bail In Liquor Policy Case
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia has moved a Delhi Court seeking bail in the case filed by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) alleging corruption relating to excise policy for the year 2021-22.Earlier this week, the trial court had remanded Sisodia to CBI's custody till March 4 which is ending tomorrow. Special CBI Judge MK Nagpal acceded...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Against Withdrawal Of AWBI's Notification On Celebration Of February 14 As ‘Cow Hug Day’
The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition against the withdrawal of a notification issued by Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) for celebration of February 14 as “Cow Hug Day”.Justice Prathiba M Singh observed that the celebration of any event by AWBI is within the domain of policy of the board and the government which cannot be interfered with in a petition...