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RTI Act Doesn't Give Right To Seek Information With Motive To Harass: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High has said that the Right to Information Act (RTI Act) does not give right to anyone to seek information with a motive which amounts to harassing the employees of the Department.In the present case, the information of the complete record of the Department was sought from the Cooperative Society by a lawyer.Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi said, "The Right to...
“Unless There Is A Threat Of Contempt, You Never Decide Remission Case”: Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Delhi Home Secretary
The Supreme Court has issued a contempt notice to the Principal Secretary of the Home Department, Delhi Government, for failing to take a decision on granting remission to Sukhdev Singh, a convict in the Nitish Katara murder case, despite giving an undertaking to the court.The court, in its order, noted, “A solemn statement on instructions of the state government was recorded in the order....
Manipur Violence| Supreme Court Extends Tenure Of Justice Gita Mittal Committee Till July 31
The Supreme Court today (March 17) extended the tenure of Justice Gita Mittal Committee till July 31. The Committee is presently handling several humanitarian aspects of the ethnic violence in Manipur.The Court also clarified that the sexual violence cases being handled by the CBI which were transferred to Assam for pre-trial steps would undergo trial in Guwahati Courts itself. The bench of...
Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Journalist Rahul Shivshankar Over Tweet On Religious Minorities Fund Allocation
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (March 17) allowed TV journalist Rahul Shivshankar's plea seeking quashing of an FIR registered against him for his tweet about the State government's allocation of funds for welfare of religious minorities.Justice M Nagaprasanna while pronouncing the order said that the petition has been allowed and the FIR has been quashed.On February 13, the court...
Supreme Court Seeks Report From Collector On Recovery Of Rs 1 Lakh Cost Imposed On Lawyer For Frivolous Petition
The Supreme Court today(Monday) sought a report from the Collector as to why the cost imposed on Lucknow-based lawyer for filing a frivolous petition, challenging the restoration of Nationalist Congress Party Leader Mohammed Faizal's Lok Sabha membership, not been recovered as arrears of land revenue.On October 20, 2023, the petitioner, Advocate Ashok Pandey, had filed a petition contending...
"Why Touchy About Comments On Court Proceedings?" Supreme Court On Delhi HC Order To Remove Wikipedia Page On ANI's Defamation Suit
The Supreme Court on Monday (March 17) issued notice on a petition filed by Wikimedia Foundation against an order passed by the Delhi High Court directing the removal of a Wikipedia page and discussions related to ongoing defamation proceedings initiated by news agency Asian News International (ANI) against Wikipedia.During the hearing, the bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice...
'We've To Trust Our Institutions': Supreme Court On Plea Seeking Independent Method To Appoint CAG; Issues Notice To Centre
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Union Government on a petition seeking an independent and neutral method to appoint the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).The PIL filed by Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) sought a direction that the CAG appointment be made by an independent committee comprising the Prime Minister, the Leader of Opposition and the...
Supreme Court Sets Aside NGT Bar On Auroville Township Project, Says Development Equally Important As Environment Protection
The Supreme Court on Monday (March 17) set aside the order of the National Green Tribunal which barred the Auroville Foundation from developmental activities in their township in Puducherry.A bench comprising Justice Bela M Trivedi and Justice Prasanna B Varale allowed the appeal filed by Auroville Foundation against the order passed by the NGT Southern Zone Bench in April 2022, which barred...
Supreme Court Rejects Bail Plea Of Former Gujarat IAS Officer Pradeep Sharma In 2023 Illegal Land Allotment Case
The Supreme Court today(Monday) rejected bail to retired IAS officer Pradeep Nirankarnath Sharma in connection to a 2023 illegal land allotment case lodged at Bhuj in Kutch.Sharma is accused of corruption and criminal breach of trust for alleged illegal allotment of government land for monetary benefits as the then-collector of Kutch district. The FIR against him was lodged in 2023 under...
Justice Joymalya Bagchi Takes Oath As Supreme Court Judge
Justice Joymalya Bagchi was sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court on Monday. Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna administered the oath to Justice Bagchi at a full court ceremony held in the first court. On March 10, the Union approved the appointment of Calcutta High Court judge Mr Justice Joymalya Bagchi as a Judge of the Supreme Court.The Collegium recommended Justice Bagchi for...
