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NGT Directs Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary To Take Action Against Yamuna River Pollution In Agra
On Tuesday, The principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, in coordination with other concerned authorities in the State, to take remedial action regarding the discharge of pollution in the Yamuna River at Agra.An application was filed expressing concerns about the discharge of pollution into the Yamuna River at Agra by both the...
'Modi-Thieves' Remark| Surat Sessions Court Reserves Order On Rahul Gandhi's Plea For Stay On Conviction In Defamation Case, Order on April 20
The Surat Sessions Court today reserved its order on Rahul Gandhi's application seeking a stay on his conviction in the defamation case over his remark “why all thieves share the Modi surname” made during a political campaign in Karol in April 2019. Surat Sessions Court Judge Robin Mogera heard reserved its verdict after hearing Gandhi and the complainant, BJP's Purnesh Modi.If...
Bar Council Of Delhi To Issue Fresh ID Cards To Enrolled Advocates, Asks Lawyers To Apply Within One Month
The Bar Council of Delhi has decided to issue fresh identity cards to all the lawyers enrolled with the lawyers’ body.A circular issued by BCD states that it has been decided in the meeting held on April 06 that the new identity cards shall be made afresh and the advocates shall apply with the attested copy of their aadhar card, copy of enrolment certificate and the certificate of...
EPF Pension | Kerala High Court Directs EPFO To Allow Opting Of Higher Pension Without Insisting On Submission Of Option Form Under Para 26(6) Of The Scheme
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday(April 12) directed the Employees Provident Fund Organization to modify its online system to allow employees/pensioners to comply with the directives of the Supreme Court for opting for higher pension without having to provide copies of the option under paragraph 26(6) of the Employees Provident Fund Scheme, 1952.A single bench of Justice Ziyad Rahman...
Wanted In Umesh Pal Murder Case, Gangster-Turned-Politician Atique Ahmad’s Son Asad Killed In An Encounter By UP Police
Gangster-turned-politician Atique Ahmad’s son Asad and his aide Ghulam were today shot by the UP Police's Special Task Force team in Jhansi in an encounter. They both were wanted in the Umesh Pal murder Case.Pal was outside his home in the Dhoomanganj area of Prayagraj in February. He was a key witness in the 2005 murder case of BSP MLA Raju Pal. The sensational daylight murder also claimed...
VD Savarkar's Kin Files Defamation Complaint Against Rahul Gandhi In Pune Court Over His Alleged Remarks Made In London
VD Savarkar's grandnephew has filed a Criminal defamation complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Pune Court for allegedly calling Savarkar a Coward, and making 'false, malicious & wild' allegations against him in an event in London thereby hurting sentiments of his family membersThe complaint, filed by Satyaki Savarkar, through Advocate Sangam Kolhatkar before a Court of...
Umesh Pal Murder Case| UP Court Remands Gangster-Turned-Politician Atique Ahmed, His Brother To 5 Days' Police Custody
A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj District today remanded Gangster-politician Atique Ahmad and his brother Ashraf to 5 day police custody in connection with the Umesh Pal murder case. Pal and his two police security guards were shot outside his home in the Dhoomanganj area of Prayagraj in February. He was a key witness in the 2005 murder case of BSP MLA Raju Pal.Chief Judicial...
Force Ready To Act But Indecision Of Authorities Apparent: Punjab & Haryana High Court On Agitation For Release Of Sikh Prisoners In Mohali
The Punjab and Haryana has said that protestors of Qaumi Insaf Morcha, who have been on an indefinite protest for weeks near Chandigarh-Mohali border, cannot be allowed to continue for all time to come.The division bench of Justice Augustine G. Masih and Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said that it hopes and expects that the authorities succeed in the negotiations with the agitators. The...
LIFE Mission Case: Kerala High Court Dismisses M Sivasankar's Bail Plea
The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed the bail application filed by M Sivasankar, former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala, in the money laundering case related to alleged corruption in the LIFE (Livelihood, Inclusion and Financial Empowerment) Mission project, a housing project of the Kerala Government for the homeless.Justice A. Badharudeen observed that although...
PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks ‘Uniform Judicial Code’ For Common Judicial Terms, Case Registration Process Across HCs
Lawyer and BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has filed a public interest litigation in the Delhi High Court seeking directions for the Law Commission of India to prepare a comprehensive report on “Uniform Judicial Code” to make judicial terms, abbreviations, case records and the process of case registration uniform across high court. In the alternative, Upadhyay has sought for constitution...
Employment Cannot Be Denied Merely On Grounds Of Delay In Production Of EBPGC Certificate From The Competent Authority: Punjab & Haryana HC
A division bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court comprising of Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice Sukhvinder Kaur while deciding a Letters Patent Appeal (“LPA”) in the case of Haryana Staff Selection Commission vs Subhash Chand and others has held that employment cannot be denied merely on the ground of delay in production of Economically Backward Person in General...
Distribute 15 Helmets Near AIIMS Delhi Holding 'Wear Helmet-Drive Safely' Placard: Allahabad HC To Fatal Road Accident Accused, Grants Bail
The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to an accused who ran away leaving his injured partner in a dying condition in a road accident, on the condition that he will have to stand near AIIMS Delhi for 2 hours daily (for 15 days) holding a placard saying 'Wear Helmet and Drive and distribute 15 helmets during this duration.The bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery also directed him...