New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the city government’s stand on a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging that the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has remained non-functional and inaccessible for a prolonged period, resulting in a continuing violation of the constitutional and statutory rights of women in the national capital. Observing that, in view of the statutory duties assigned to the DCW, the positions “cannot be kept vacant,” a Bench headed by Chi…
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New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court has orally expressed strong disapproval over the functioning of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) in several states, remarking that it was “high time” that the governments revisited their decision to constitute the regulatory body.The observation came from a Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi as it heard a special leave petition (SLP) filed by the Himachal Pradesh government challenging an order of…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Delhi High Court alleging that the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has remained non-functional and inaccessible for a prolonged period, resulting in continuing violation of the constitutional and statutory rights of women in the national Capital.The plea seeks urgent judicial intervention to restore the physical and administrative functioning of the DCW, which have allegedly become “operationally defunct” …