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Make rules to protect elderly: HC to UP

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The Allahabad high court (HC) has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to expedite the formulation of rules for the safety of senior citizens in the state. Directing the government to make rules under the Senior Citizen Act and also to constitute a body to hear and redress problems being faced by the aged, the high […]

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UP information commissioners’ appointment challenged in court

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A day after the Uttar Pradesh government appointed eight information commissioners, the decision was challenged before the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court (HC). In a writ petition, Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Amitabh Thakur, among the 600 plus applicants for the eight posts, alleged that the selection process was arbitrary and sought it […]

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Court raps UP for withdrawing cases against terror accused

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Uttar Pradesh’s Akhilesh Yadav government came in embarrassment Thursday when the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court rapped it on its move to withdraw cases against terror accused. A bench of Justice Ashok Pal Singh, Justice Devi Prasad Singh and Justice Ajay Lamba, while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a local […]

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Need for statutory forum for electronic media

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Concurring with an Uttar Pradesh court’s observation underlining the need for a statutory forum for the electronic media, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said “it’s quite natural” to have such a mechanism when TV channels often compromise on the veracity of the news to improve their ratings. Kerala is home to a dozen Malayalam […]

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Need for statutory forum to supervise electronic media: Allahabad high court

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The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has said that the country requires a statutory forum for electronic media which people may approach to ventilate their grievance.   The observation came from a division bench of Justice Devi Prasad Singh and Justice Ashok Pal Singh on a petition filed by activist Nutan Thakur against […]

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HC seeks UP’s response on minority welfare scheme

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The Allahabad High Court (HC) sought the Uttar Pradesh government’s response on a PIL seeking to know why only Muslim girls were being given benefits and financial aid under its minority welfare scheme “Hamari Beti, Uska Kal”. A bench of the Allahabad HC consisting of acting chief justice Laxmikant Mohapatra and justice Rakesh Srivastava, while […]

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SC seeks UP’s response on riot relief

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The Supreme Court Thursday sought the Uttar Pradesh government’s response on a plea seeking a CBI probe over a sting suggesting alleged discrimination in giving relief material to the Muzaffarnagar riot victims. The sting also hinted at the alleged interference in the district administration’s response to the violence by some people present in Lucknow. An […]

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Court seeks report on communal riots during Akhilesh regime

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The Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow bench Tuesday sought details of all the riots that have taken place since the Akhilesh Yadav regime was sworn-in March 15, 2012. The direction was given to the state government as the court heard a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by social activist Nutan Thakur. The petitioner sought investigation by the Cenral Bureau of […]

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Ghaziabad courts closed for eighth day

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Ghaziabad courts remained closed for the eighth day after being forcibly shut by angry lawyers demanding a Allahabad High Court bench in western Uttar Pradesh. “Although the lawyers’ strike call for setting up a high court bench in western Uttar Pradesh is 34 years old, this time the boycott has been collectively intensified in all […]

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Uttar Pradesh asked to fill rights Commission vacancies

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The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Monday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to fill vacancies in the state Human Rights Commission within a month. A bench of Chief Justice Shiva Kirti Singh and Justice D.K. Upadhyay gave the direction while hearing a public interest litigation filed by activist Nutan Thakur. The state commission […]

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HC seeks report on action suspended IAS officer took against mining mafia

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The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court (HC) Friday issued notice to the union and Uttar Pradesh governments on a PIL against the suspension of IAS official Durga Shakti Nagpal. The HC asked the state government details of action taken by Nagpal, erstwhile SDM of Noida, against illegal mining mafia. Ashok Pandey, counsel for petitioner social activist Nutan Thakur, told […]

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CBI court slams Talwar couple for ‘delaying tactics’

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A special CBI court rejected their plea for a week’s time to move to Allahabad High Court on summoning additional wetnesses and gave them two days to testify before it after slamming the “delaying tactics” adopted by Rajesh and Nupur Talwar. CBI judge Shyam Lal told that it cannot be a “silent spectator by leaving […]

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