[ad_1] CBI’s probe into the death of Malabar Cements whistleblower V Saseendran tarnishes its reputation as a premier investigating agency, the high court said in a judgment while ordering a new probe by the agency.After considering two petitions challenging the CBI’s finding that the whistleblower and his two minor sons...
Ensure silent nights, HC tells Goa govt, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The high court of Bombay at Goa on Tuesday directed both districts’ superintendents of police to act against violators playing loud music beyond 10pm without permission, and to submit action taken reports.The order is likely to come as relief to locals who have complained of loud music beyond 10pm....
Punjab and Haryana HC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Punjab and Haryana high court has made it clear that there is no provision under the statute or election rules that torn votes, not in two pieces, should not be counted. There is no prohibition in counting such votes, the court said.A division bench comprising Justice Ritu Bahri...
Plea In Hc To Procure Gift Hamper Products From Tn, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Madras high court on Thursday sought a response from the state government on a plea which sought for a direction to procure all products for distribution in Pongal gift hampers from Tamil Nadu instead of procuring them from other states.A division bench of justice R Mahadevan and justice...
Hc Raps Govt For Failure To Pay Doctors’ Salary, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The high court pulled up the state government for not paying salaries to doctors who worked on contract basis during the Covid-19 pandemic. The high court asked the government pleader to explain as to why the salary of the principal secretary, finance should not be attached for the month...
Plea In Hc To Ensure Proper Maintenance Of Yanaimalai, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] Madras high court on Thursday sought response from the state government on a plea, which sought to ensure proper maintenance of Yanaimalai situated at Y Othakadai in Madurai district.A division bench of Justice R Mahadevan and Justice J Sathya Narayana Prasad sought the response, while hearing a public interest...
Hc Notice To Punjab Over Anomalies In Wheat Distribution, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday issued notice to the Punjab government on a plea alleging that the Punjab government has failed to distribute the entire wheat actually allocated to the state by the Central government under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana-VII (PMGKAY). The matter...
NGT seeks Uttarakhand PCB’s response on illegal felling of trees in Nainital, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently granted a month's time to the Pollution Control Board (PCB), Uttarakhand along with other government officials to submit a response on unauthorised cutting of trees in the forest area adjacent to Nainital city.Since the Naini lake gets recharged by forest areas around it,...
After Delhi HC order, Telegram discloses details of users sharing infringing material, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] Pursuant to the Delhi High Court judgment of August 30 that courts in India can direct a messaging app to disclose the information of infringers, Telegram -- an instant messaging application -- has finally handed over the copies to the court.The said data, which is in the form of...
J’khand HC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Jharkhand High Court, referring to Muslim Personal Law, has said that Muslim girls aged 15 or above have the liberty to marry the person of their choice without any interference of their guardians.The court said this while quashing criminal proceedings based on an FIR lodged against a Muslim...