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Close industrial units in residential areas: NGT

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Irked over the menace of unauthorised industrial units running in residential areas here, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Centre and Delhi Government to close all of them in an East Delhi locality with immediate effect. The green panel also ordered discom BSES and Delhi Jal Board to immediately cut electricity and water supply […]

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Not overlooking aircraft maintenance: Centre to Delhi HC

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The Centre has refuted in Delhi High Court the claim that civil aviation authorities are overlooking the alleged violation of aircraft maintenance schedules by airlines, endangering passenger safety. The Civil Aviation Ministry and the Director General for Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) denied that various private airlines operating in the country were “violating/circumventing the mandatory provisions for […]

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SC seeks Centre’s reply on verification of cellphone

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The Supreme Court today sought the response of the Centre on the action taken by it on the issue of verification of mobile phone subscribers to avoid fake identities which cause a grave risk to national security. A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur also asked the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Telecom […]

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SC asks Centre on safe custody of seized drugs

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The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to spell out the action taken by it for implementation of the apex court direction on ensuring safe custody of narcotics and psychotropic substances seized by the enforcement agencies. The apex court also asked the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to inform it about the progress in […]

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SC asks Centre to take possession and secure Adarsh apartments

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The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to take possession and secure the 31-storey controversial Adarsh apartments in Mumbai and issued notices to various stakeholders on pleas challenging the Bombay High Court order asking civic bodies to demolish it. The Centre gave an assurance to the court that the building would not be demolished. […]

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Delhi HC to Centre:Decide PIL for setting up Lokayukta in all states

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Delhi High Court today asked the Centre to take a decision within three months on a PIL seeking setting up of an “effective, impartial, independent and strong” Lokayukta in all the states of the country. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal asked the Ministry of Law and Justice to […]

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Police to probe Essar phone tapping case: Centre

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The Delhi Police has been directed to carry out a preliminary enquiry into the allegation by a lawyer against corporate major Essar that it tapped phones of high-profile people and some union ministers, the Centre told the Delhi High Court today. In view of the submission made by Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Sanjay Jain, a […]

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NGT notice to Centre on Biological Diversity Act

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A plea alleging that various states and Union Territories have “failed” to give attention to the unique biodiversity of the country prompted the National Green Tribunal today to seek response from the government on the issue. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), National […]

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Export of crude detrimental to na’l interest: Centre Government

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The Centre today told the Delhi High Court that export of country’s domestic crude oil cannot be allowed as it would be detrimental to the national interest considering the fact that nearly 85 per cent of required crude was imported. The government contended this before Justice Manmohan while opposing UK-based Vedanta group company Cairn India’s […]

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Centre to reply on treatment of mentally disabled

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Delhi High Court today sought the response of the Centre on a petition seeking a direction to the government to issue guidelines for treatment of mentally challenged patients and persons with special needs in private hospitals. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath also issued notice to Delhi government seeking its […]

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Centre doing nothing to revise prosecutors’ pay: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court has pulled up the Centre for “not doing anything” on the proposal sent by the AAP government for revision of pay scales of public prosecutors of the district courts here. “You (Centre) are not doing anything on the proposal,” Justice J R Midha said, adding the revised salaries are to be […]

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SC seeks Centre’s reply on PIL for doubling number of judges

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The Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre on a PIL seeking a direction for doubling the number of judges as recommended by the Law Commission. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice R Banumathi issued notice to the Ministry of Law and Justice and Ministry of Finance on the plea […]

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