New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) As educationist and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s fast-unto-death entered its 19th day, the Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Centre and the Delhi government to ensure daily clinical monitoring of his medical condition and undertake all necessary medical intervention to address any deterioration in his health.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia passed the direction while disposing of a Public Interest Litigation…
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Chennai, July 13 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Monday allowed an AIADMK functionary to withdraw a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to prevent the involvement of school and college students in political activities, after the Tamil Nadu government informed the court that it had already issued a circular prohibiting political programmes in schools. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan recorded the state’s submission that a circular dated…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre and state governments to formulate a “Standard Questionnaire” and a “Special Investigation Procedure” to ensure time-bound investigation and speedy trial of paper leak cases across the country.The plea, filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay under Article 32 of the Constitution, also sought directions for assessment and confiscation of the movable and immovable prop…
Kolkata, July 8 (IANS) A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the West Bengal government to submit an affidavit on the status of its proposal to entrust the responsibility of providing midday meals in state-run schools within the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) area to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).A PIL filed in the matter came up for hearing before the division bench of the Calcutta High Court’s Acting Chief Justice Tapabrata Chakra…
Ranchi, July 2 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday directed the Garhwa district administration to ensure that around 300 rescued bonded labourers settled in the district receive the benefits of government welfare and rehabilitation schemes to which they are entitled.These bonded labourers were rescued from various districts of Uttar Pradesh nearly 34 years ago in 1992.A division bench of Chief Justice S.M. Sonak and Justice Rajesh Shankar issued the order while hearing a Public Interest …
Bengaluru, July 2 (IANS) In a significant development, the Karnataka High Court has stayed the Congress government’s decision to withdraw prosecution in 52 criminal cases, including those arising out of the riots at the Aland Ladle Mashak Dargah in Aland taluk of Kalaburagi district.The interim order came on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Girish Bharadwaj, challenging the State Cabinet’s May 22 decision to withdraw the cases. Siddaramaiah was the Chief Minister then.A Division Bench…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a court-monitored probe into the alleged ‘fake’ encounter killing of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bihar’s Bhojpur district and raising concerns over the growing trend of extra-judicial killings and “half encounters”.A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Sheel Nagu questioned the maintainability of the plea under Article 32 of the Constitution and asked the petitioner to pursue appr…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Tuesday a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a court-monitored probe into the alleged fake encounter killing of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bihar’s Bhojpur district and raising concerns over the growing trend of extra-judicial killings and “half encounters”.As per the causelist published on the apex court’s official website, a Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Sheel Nagu is scheduled to take up the matter on Tuesday.The writ p…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Tuesday a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a court-monitored probe into the alleged fake encounter killing of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bihar’s Bhojpur district and raising concerns over the growing trend of extra-judicial killings and “half encounters”. As per the causelist published on the apex court’s official website, a Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Sheel Nagu is scheduled to take up the matter on June 30.The writ …
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday set a one-month deadline for all coaching centres in the city to undergo a fire audit, install mandatory safety equipment, and take prescribed safety measures, an official said. The stern warning to errant coaching institutes comes close to the recent tragic fire incident in a coaching institute in Lucknow that claimed at least 15 lives.In the Lucknow fire incident, at least 15 people lost their lives after the blaze engulfed…