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Posters of Anti-CAA Protesters: Allahabad HC Extends The Date for Compliance of Order to Apr 10
In the wake of the pendency of the case in the Supreme Court, the Allahabad HC on Tuesday pushed the date for the compliance of its order for the immediate removal of anti-CAA protesters' posters to April 10.The order was passed by the High Court Bench comprising Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Ramesh Sinha on an application moved by the Lucknow district magistrate. The Uttar...
Committee Led By Chief Secretary Monitoring Efforts To Contain COVID-19; State Tells Bombay HC
In the PIL filed by 42-year-old Mumbai resident Sagar Jondhale, the State government filed its reply listing out various steps being taken to curb the spread of Covid-19 or Novel Coronavirus. Maharashtra has the highest number of positive cases in India.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice BP Dharmadhikari and Justice NR Borkar heard the PIL on Monday and asked the State to file a reply...
COVID-19: BCI Advises All State Bar Councils To Close Their Offices Till March 31 [Read Circular]
The Bar Council of India on Tuesday issued an advisory circular asking all the State Bar Councils to close their offices till March 31, as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Stating that isolation of persons suffering/ suspected to be suffering from the Coronavirus is crucial to prevent the disease from spreading, the Council...
Two Additional Judges Of Allahabad HC Made Permanent [Read Notifications]
The Central government has notified the appointment of two Additional Judges of the Allahabad High Court, as Permanent Judges. They are: Justice Rahul Chaturvedi Justice Irshad Ali The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended elevation of Justice Chaturvedi as such, vide resolution dated February 12. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the high court on...
Centre Notifies Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act To Reduce Direct Tax Litigation [Read Act]
The Central government on Tuesday notified the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020, to reduce direct tax litigation. The legislation had received a nod from the Lok Sabha on March 4, and being a money bill it was returned by the Rajya Sabha on March 13. The Act, aimed to reduce tax litigation, was moved by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, to set up a mechanism for resolution...
Lok Sabha Passes Aircraft (Amendment) Bill To Raise Maximum Cap On Fines From 10L To 1Cr [Read Bill]
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020, to bring the Aircraft Act, 1934 in line with the internationally accepted standards, procedures and practices as laid down by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). As per the Statement of Objects and Reasons annexed to it, the 2012 and 2105 audits conducted by the ICAO indicated a need to amend...
NCLAT Upholds CCI's Findings On Anti-Competitive Conduct By Malayalam Cinema Actors Body [Read Judgment]
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal dismissed a bunch of appeals filed by Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA), Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) Shri Mammooty, Shri Mohanlal, Shri Dileep along with other Mollywood unions against the order of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) penalizing them under Section 27 of the Competition Act, 2002 (the...
Plea Seeking Inquiry Into Banking Fraud: Delhi HC Directs SIT To Complete Investigation Expeditiously [Read Order]
In a plea seeking timely investigation into banking frauds which affect all segments of society, the Delhi High Court has directed the Special Investigation Team to conclude such investigations as expeditiously as possible.While highlighting the need to respect time in such investigations, the Single Bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru has directed the investigation team to finish the investigation...
Bombay HC Dismisses Petition Challenging Validity Of The Official Languages Act 1963 [Read Judgment]
The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition filed by two societies, Rashtrabhasha Mahasangh and Mumbai Rashtriya Rashtrabhasha Prachar Sabha praying to declare the Official Language Act, 1963 unconstitutional or in the alternate to quash and set aside Section 3(5) of the said act as unconstitutional. Division bench of Acting Chief Justice BP Dharmadhikari and Justice NR Borkar held...
Nirbhaya Case: Delhi Court Rejects Mukesh's Plea Seeking His Trial To Be Declared As Invalid
A Delhi Court on Tuesday rejected a plea moved by one of the convicts Mukesh seeking the trial court order dated 10/09/2013, wherein he was convicted for the rape and murder of Nirbhaya, to be declared as invalid on the ground of concealment of vital documents.Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana while dismissing the matter, has referred the matter to to the Bar Council of India to take...
Nirbhaya Case: Convict Mukesh Moves Court For Quashing Death Penalty
In yet another twist pending the March 20 execution date, the 2012 Delhi gang-rape convict Mukesh has now sought vitiation of the trial itself alleging concealment of material documents and facts.Moving an application before Additional Sessions Judge Shri Dharmendra Rana, Mukesh has contended that the State concealed vital documents in the trial court and secured the final order to execute...
Nirbhaya Case : Death Row Convict Mukesh Files Plea To Declare Trial Invalid
In yet another twist pending the March 20 execution date, the 2012 Delhi gang-rape convict Mukesh has now sought to declare the trial as vitiated alleging concealment of material documents and facts. Moving an application before Additional Sessions Judge Shri Dharmendra Rana, Mukesh has contended that the State concealed vital documents in the trial court and secured the final order to...