[ad_1] Terming as "frivolous" and an "attempt to gain publicity", the Delhi High Court has dismissed with Rs 10,000 cost a PIL seeking directions that the Shraddha Walkar murder investigation be transferred from Delhi Police to the CBI. The high court said it can take judicial notice of the fact...
HC asks Delhi government to ensure compliance with anti-manual scavenging law, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Delhi high court Friday directed the Delhi government to ensure strict compliance wit the statutory provisions of the Employment As Manual Scavengers And Their Rehabilitation Act and the rules framed under it. The high court noted the affidavits filed on record make it clear that the Delhi Commission...
PIL at Calcutta HC against corruption in license renewal of B.Ed colleges, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Calcutta High Court, on Saturday, received a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging massive irregularities and corruption in the process of license renewal of different Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) and Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) colleges in West Bengal.The PIL gains significance against the backdrop of the recent findings...
Orissa high court approves auction of unclaimed vehicles, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] CUTTACK: The Orissa high court on Wednesday gave the go-ahead to the state transport authorities to auction different categories of seized vehicles lying unclaimed in police stations, overcrowding the premises.The two-judge bench of Chief Justice S Muralidhar and Justice M S Raman issued the direction after finding certain suggestions...
PIL seeks use of Gujarati in high court proceedings, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] AHMEDABAD: A public interest litigation has sought the Gujarat high court's directions to the state government and the Centre to permit the use of the Gujarati language in addition to English in high court proceedings by following the authorization granted by the Gujarat governor in 2012.The PIL was filed...
Patna HC summons Buxar DM, SP over temple inside jail, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Patna high court has summoned the DM, SP and superintendent of Buxar central jail for furnishing updated information on threat perception due to daily visit of devotees to a mythological Lord Vamana temple situated inside the jail premises.The division bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Partha...
File Report On Action Against Beacon Misuse, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Calcutta High Court has asked the state to report on the allegations of misuse of red and blue beacons on vehicles. The HC will again hear the matter on Monday.The division bench of Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj also wanted to know from the state...
Allahabad HC frowns at Amethi administration for razing house, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Tuesday expressed displeasure over Amethi administration razing the house of District Bar Association general secretary Uma Shanker Mishra without giving him adequate time to challenge the demolition order. The court directed the administration to maintain status-quo on the site and not...
Supreme Court agrees to list plea against anti-conversion laws of 4 states, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to expeditiously list a petition filed by Citizens for Justice and Peace challenging the validity of laws against ‘love jihad’ and conversion in BJP-governed states, purportedly to curb alleged conversion of girls through inter-faith marriages in breach of right to freedom of religion.Appearing...
Consultative meeting held, 14 states submitted views, Centre to SC on identifying minorities, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Central government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that on the issue of identification of minorities at the state level, it has held consultative meetings with all states and other stakeholders, and 14 states have furnished their views so far.A bench of Justices S.K. Kaul and A.S. Oka...