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Airport Employees Union Challenges Lease Of Mangaluru Airport To Adani Group; Karnataka High Court Issues Notice
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a writ petition which challenges the decision of the Central Government and the Airports Authority of India to hand over the contract for operation and management of Mangaluru International Airport to Adani Enterprises Limited.The petition filed by Airports Authority Employees Union challenges the Centre's decision to privatize of six...
Mumbai DCP Abhishek Trimukhe Files Criminal Defamation Case Against Arnab Goswami, Wife and Republic TV
Deputy Commissioner of Mumbai Police, Abhishek Trimukhe has filed a criminal defamation complaint against Republic TV's editor- in- chief Arnab Goswami, director Samyabrata Goswami and ARG Outlier Media that runs the channel. The complaint filed in the Sessions Court, Mumbai, through the public prosecutor's office, seeks a "deterrent process of warrant" against the accused...
Will Not Compensate Families Of Farmers Who Lost Lives During Protests: Centre Tells Lok Sabha
The Central Government today informed the Lok Sabha that it will not provide compensation to the bereaved families of those farmers, who lost their lives during protests against the three Farm Laws. Delete Centre informs #LokSabha that it will not provide compensation to families of such farmers who lost their lives during the #FarmersProtest pic.twitter.com/ly93fGTcJo— Live...
Ex-BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta Prima Facie "Mastermind" Of TRP Scam: Sessions Court Observes In Bail Order
The City Civil and Sessions Court has said that prima facie Ex- Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) CEO Partho Dasgupta appears to be the "mastermind" of the TRP Scam, in a detailed order rejecting his bail application. Additional Sessions Judge MA Bhosale observed that it was true that 14 other accused were granted bail by the Magistrate's Court, ".. but the case paper in...
Death Of Man In 'Jana Gana Mana' Video : Delhi High Court Asks Delhi Police To File Affidavit On Working Of CCTV Cameras
In a plea seeking court-monitored SIT probe into the death of 23-year old Faizan - who was seen in a viral video of last year in which police officers were forcing five injured men lying on the ground to sing the national anthem during the Delhi riots- the Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi police to file an affidavit regarding the preservation of documents and working of the CCTV cameras...
Bar Council Of India Not An 'Enterprise': Competition Commission Dismisses Complaint Alleging Abuse Of Dominance By BCI
The Competition Commission of India has dismissed a complaint which alleged that the Bar Council of India was "abusing its dominant position" by imposing a maximum age limit to enter into the legal education. The complaint was filed by Mr. Thupili Raveendra Babu, a 52-year-old executive engineer in the Central Public Works Department, who wished to pursue legal education post...
PIL Before Delhi High Court Seeks Release of Persons 'Detained Illegally' By Delhi Police After Farmers' Tractor Rally In The Capital
A public interest petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking release of all persons, including but not limited to farmers' who have been allegedly detained illegally by the Delhi Police, on or after 26th January 2021, when the farmers' tractor rally was organised in the National Capital. The petitioner, a law student has filed the plea through Advocates Ashima...
Widow Convicted In A Murder Case Eligible For Family Pension Since The Case Doesn't Relate To Husband's Death: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The order denying pension to the petitioner on account of her conviction, is unrelated to the death of her husband and is not sustainable and accordingly, the said order is set aside. : Punjab & Haryana High Court
Lest We Forget
On the 26th Day of January 71 years ago, a free people gave unto themselves a charter of national aspirations, imagined and nurtured in the crucible of a long and arduous struggle for freedom. A Republic, representing a confluence of cultures spanning diverse currents of history was established, setting aspirational benchmarks for political, social and economic justice in free India....
Farm Law Protests: Freelance Journalist Mandeep Punia Sent To 14 Day Judicial Custody
Freelance Journalist and contributor for the Caravan magazine, Mandeep Punia, who was detained yesterday from the Singhu border was presented before Court number 2 (Tihar Jail) by Delhi Police and the Metropolitan Magistrate Akhil Malik has sent him to 14-Day Judicial Custody. As per the media reports, Punia was detained by the Delhi Police yesterday for allegedly misbehaving with...
Take Precautions To Avoid & Prevent Disclosure Of Rape Victim's Identity Even Indirectly: Bombay High Court Issues Directions For Media, Public & Courts
The Bombay High Court (Aurangabad bench) recently issued additional guidelines to restrain print/electronic media as well general public, using social media, from publishing information related to a Rape victim that could "directly or indirectly" disclose her identity. The Bench of Justice T. V. Nalawade & Justice M. G. Sewlikar was hearing the plea of one the mother of a...
