Jaipur, July 21 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has taken a stern view of the delay in the revival of Ramgarh Dam, directing senior government officials to present a concrete restoration plan on July 23.The court observed that if the government has the intent, the historic dam can still be revived, and expressed concern over continued encroachments and the disruption of its natural water flow. The directions were issued on Monday by a division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakas…
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Jaipur, July 2 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has sought a detailed report from the state government and prison authorities on the murder of dacoit Jagan Gurjar inside Ajmer High-Security Jail, expressing serious concern over prison security and alleged criminal activities operating from within jails.A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice S.P. Sharma and Justice Manish Sharma issued the directions while hearing a suo motu case on prison reforms.The Bench directed the government to exp…
Ranchi, March 26 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday pulled up the state government as well as the Forest Department regarding the lax attitude toward the conservation of tigers at the Palamu Tiger Reserve. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), a division bench of Chief Justice M.S. Sonak and Justice Rajesh Shankar expressed deep displeasure over the fact that, despite clear prior orders, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) failed to file an affidavit personally; inst…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has taken strong exception to threats made by a contemnor during virtual proceedings in a criminal contempt case initiated on a reference from a district judge, warning that such conduct would amount to “compounding of the contempt”.A Bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja observed that despite specific directions requiring his physical appearance, respondent Adeeshwar Singhal failed to appear in person and instead joined the hearing …