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Bombay High Court Dismisses Former BMC Corporator's Plea Challenging Civic Ward Count Reversal By Eknath Shinde Led Maharashtra Govt
The Bombay High Court dismissed pleas against an ordinance issued by the CM Eknath Shinde led Maharashtra government to reduce the number of civic wards back from 236 to 227."We find no substance in both petitions. Petitions are dismissed," the division bench comprising Justice SS Shukre and Justice MW Chandwani observed. The present petition was filed by a former Brihanmumbai...
“Attempt To Muzzle Employee’s Voice And Have Autocracy”: MAT Sets Aside Transfer Of Professor Who Raised Grievances Against GLC Administration
The Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal has set aside the transfer order of an associate professor of Government Law College, Mumbai terming the transfer “victimisation” and “punitive.”Member Judge AP Kurhekar observed that professor Ruchita Ratho had raised grievances against the administration and instead of addressing the grievances she was transferred. “If a Govt servant...
PM Modi Degree Case| Ahmedabad Court Summons Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, RS MP Sanjay Singh In Defamation Case Filed By Gujarat Varsity
A Court in Gujarat's Ahmedabad District has issued summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh in a criminal defamation complaint filed by Gujarat University for the alleged derogatory statements made by the two in connection with the controversy regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s academic degree.The Order was passed by the court...
Atique Ahmed Shot Dead: 3 Accused Sent To 14-Day Judicial Custody By Prayagraj Court
A court in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj District today sent three accused in the Atique Ahmed-Ashraf killing to 14-day Judicial Custody. The remand magistrate sent the alleged shooters - identified as Sunny Singh, Lavlesh Tiwari, and Arun Maurya - to Judicial custody after they were produced by the Prayagraj Police.The Ahmad brothers were shot dead in a shocking incident on Saturday night at...
RSS Defamation: Thane Court Grants Rahul Gandhi Permanent Exemption From Appearance In 2014 Case
A magistrate court in Bhiwandi, Thane district has granted permanent exemption to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from appearing in a 2014 criminal defamation case filed by a functionary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).Judicial Magistrate First Class LC Wadikar allowed Gandhi's application for exemption with certain conditions.Gandhi, while addressing an event in 2014, had alleged...
NGT Orders Remedial Action Against Illegal Groundwater Extraction By 536 Delhi Hotels In Paharganj Area
The principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a joint committee to take remedial action against alleged illegal groundwater extraction by 536 hotels operating in Paharganj area of Delhi.The bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Dr.A.Senthil Vel (Expert Member), Dr. Afroz Ahmad (Expert Member) said, “we propose to go into the merits in view of...
Karnataka BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa Gets Bail In Bribery Case On Personal Bond Of ₹5 Lakh
A sessions court in Bengaluru on Saturday granted bail to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Madal Virupakshappa accused in the alleged bribery case. He was arrested on March 27, by the Karnataka Lokayukta police following the High Court rejecting his anticipatory bail application. Additional City Civil and Session Judge, B. Jayantha Kumar, granted bail to Madal on him executing a personal...
Strip Searching Undertrial Prisoner Violates Fundamental Right To Privacy: Mumbai Court
Strip searching undertrial prisoners is a violation of fundamental right to privacy, a court in Mumbai has observed.Special Judge BD Shelke under the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crimes Act directed Mumbai Central Prison authorities to use scanners and electronic gadgets to conduct personal searches instead.“Certainly, taking search by making the UTP nude is violation of his...
Bar Council Of Delhi Makes Aadhar Card, Voter ID With Delhi Or NCR Address Mandatory For Future Enrolments
The Bar Council of Delhi has made the filing of Aadhar Card and Voter ID bearing address of Delhi or NCR mandatory for future enrolments of lawyers.In the notice issued yesterday, the lawyers’ body said that the law graduates who wish to apply for enrolment shall be required to attach the copy of their Aadhar card and voter ID Card of Delhi or NCR, along with the enrolment...
NGT Directs Personal Appearance Of MP Principal Secretary And Other Top Authorities In Narmada River Pollution Case
The principal bench of NGT has directed the personal appearance of Principal Secretary, Vice Chairman of the Narmada Valley Development Authority, Bhopal and other top authorities of Madhya Pradesh in the Narmada River pollution case, considering it important to assist the tribunal in the just and proper adjudication of the questions involved in the matter.The bench of Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Names Of 3 Judicial Officers For Appointment As Judges Of Delhi High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended names of three judicial officers for their appointment as judges of the Delhi High Court.The three judges of the Delhi Higher Judiciary are Girish Kathpalia, Dharmesh Sharma and Manoj Jain. The collegium statement published on April 12 states that the Judgment Evaluation Committee has graded the judgments authored by all three judges...
Ram Navami Hate Speech Case: Gujarat Court Grants Bail To Kajal Hindustani
A Court in Gujarat's Gir Somnath District on Thursday granted bail to right-wing activist Kajal Hindusthani days after she was arrested by the Gujarat Police (following her surrender) in connection with a Hate Speech case. Her speech on the occasion of Ram Navami allegedly caused a communal clash in Una on April 1.Additional sessions judge R M Asodiya ordered her release on a bail bond of...