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NGT directs Delhi govt to shut pickling units in city

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Noting that pickling units fall under prohibited list of industries as per Master Plan 2021, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to shut down such industries units located in the national capital with immediate effect. Pickling is a metal surface treatment used to remove impurities like stains, inorganic contaminants, rust or scales […]

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Gauhati HC rescinds order issued post-Sept 22 mob violence

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The Gauhati High Court today rescinded its order withdrawing all the judicial officers from south Mizoram’s Lunglei judicial district in the wake of the mob attack on the district court buildings, offices and residential quarters on September 22 last. The order, issued by the Gauhati High Court Registrar General H K Sarma, said that District […]

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High Profile Cases

People made to suffer menace of diseases in Delhi: SC

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In a stinging criticism of the handling of dengue and chikungunya menace in Delhi, the Supreme Court today said the authorities here were “not interested” and the people have been “left to suffer”. It also expressed disappointment over the outcome of yesterday’s meeting between the Lieutenant Governor and Delhi government on curbing vector-borne diseases like […]

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No other city has a long history as Delhi, says Delhi HC

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No other city has a long history as Delhi, the High Court said here today, as it pulled up the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) over its failure to maintain and preserve the historic Tughlakabad Fort and protect it from illegal encroachment. “No other city including Bombay (Mumbai) and Kolkata has so long a history […]

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Calcutta HC declines making Mitra’s bail terms more stringent

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The Calcutta High Court today declined making bail conditions of Trinamool Congress leader Madan Mitra more stringent, while adjourning hearing of CBI’s application for cancellation of bail to the former West Bengal minister till November three. A division bench comprising Justices Nishita Mhatre and Tapas Mukherjee also rejected CBI’s plea to keep Mitra, an accused […]

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RBI to intervene in Tata-NTT Docomo case in HC

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today sought to intervene in the ongoing litigation in Delhi High Court between Tata Sons and Japanese telecom major NTT Docomo over the enforcement of a USD 1.17 billion arbitral award in favour of the foreign company. The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) had made the award in […]

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Criminal Law News

Bilal sentenced to life for waging war against India

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A city court today sentenced Imran alias Bilal, who has been convicted under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including waging a war and conspiring against the Indian government, to undergo life imprisonment. Sessions Court Judge Kottaraiah M Hiremath awarded life imprisonment to Bilal, convicted yesterday, for committing crimes under Section 121 of IPC […]

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Judges must have a heart to deliver justice, says Justice Dave

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Supreme Court judge Justice Anil R Dave today said that judges must have a heart and understand the emotions as the brain work alone will never do justice to the people. “A judge must be a person with emotion, with heart. Brain alone won’t do. A judge requires it and I can say Justice Gowda […]

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High Profile Cases

Bombay HC asks CBI to further probe Adarsh society’s benami flats

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The Bombay High Court today directed CBI to conduct further probe into the ‘benami’ flats in the scam-tainted Adarsh building even as the agency said it has already completed investigation and submitted its charge sheet two years back. A division bench of Justices A S Oka and A A Sayed was hearing a public interest […]

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Allahabad HC reserves order on PIL against induction of Prajapati

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The Allahabad High Court has reserved its order on a petition filed against re-induction of controversial SP leader Gayatri Prajapati in the Uttar Pradesh Council of Ministers. A division bench of Chief Justice Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale and Justice Rajan Roy reserved its order yesterday after hearing petitioner, social activist Nutan Thakurs counsel Asok Pande and […]

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Vendors can’t sell items in non-hawking zones: Delhi HC

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Delhi High Court today said that street vendors cannot sell their wares in areas which were identified as non-hawking zones under the earlier schemes on street vending. The court modified its September 9 order that said no street vendor should be evicted from city roads without following due process of law. A bench of Chief […]

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Delhi HC junks PIL on film on Indira Gandhi’s assassination

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Delhi High Court today refused to entertain a petition against the release of a Bollywood movie based on the aftermath of the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi including the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, saying the plea was “badly drafted” and the CBFC was not approached. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita […]

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