Search Results for Tag : Strict
International Cases
Negligence by the business operator does not have to be proved(16.10.2020)
In facts of present case, Highbury Poultry Farm Produce Ltd. (“HPFPL”) operates a poultry slaughterhouse. The birds have their legs shackled to a movi.....
Tags : Strict liability, Negligence, Mensrea
Court has power to manage access to its records in a pending action.(16.01.2019)
The present application is about restricting access by persons who are not parties to the action. The applicant, Cockburn Cement Limited, has applied .....
Tags : Information, Access, Restriction
Statute
Delhi High Court (Amendment) Act, 2015(11.08.2015)
The Delhi High Court (Amendment) Act, 2015 became Act No. 23 of 2015. It amends the Delhi High Court Act, 1966, raising the value of suits in which th.....
Tags : delhi high court, district court, suit value
Top Story
RBI Revised Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) Framework(13.04.2017)
RBI has issued Revised Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework for banks which will override existing PCA framework. New set of provisions will be ef.....
Tags : Framework, Issuance, Restrictions
New Appointments Not To Be Made From In-Service Candidates Against Bar Quota Rules Supreme Court(10.05.2019)
Supreme Court has ordered that, no new appointments to the post of District Judges shall be made from in-service candidates against quota reserved for.....
Tags : Appointment, District Judges, Interim relief
RBI imposes restriction on Mastercard from on-boarding new domestic customers(14.07.2021)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed restrictions on Mastercard Asia / Pacific Pte. Limited (Mastercard) from on-boarding new domestic customer.....
Tags : Supervisory action, Restrictions, Mastercard
Judgments
Restriction placed on a second marriage would not apply to a case where parties have settled and decided not to pursue the appeal(24.08.2018)
By present appeal, Appellant is impugning the judgment of High Court set aside the judgment of the Family Court and allowed the appeal of the Responde.....
Tags : Second Marriage, Restriction, Pendency, Appeal
Madhya Pradesh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990 does not prohibit Additional District Magistrate to pass externment order(29.01.2019)
In facts of present matter, the Additional District Magistrate, has passed an order externing Respondent for a period of one year from the district co.....
Tags : Externment order, Jurisdiction, Additional District Magistrate
It is within the exclusive domain of the State Legislature to legislate as to whose services to be included into the essential services(10.07.2020)
The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 read with Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) se.....
Tags : Restrictions, Lockdown, Exemption
Introducing an additional restriction of graduation for participation in examination without there being any quota reserved for graduates is discriminatory(03.11.2017)
The short question arising for consideration in this case is whether the restriction introduced on the basis of educational qualification for particip.....
Tags : Examination, Participation, Restriction
District Court has jurisdiction over area in which temple is situated(16.02.2016)
The Kerala High Court dismissed a review petition suggesting that an incident that occurred at a temple in Vadanappalli - when an elephant ran amok - .....
Tags : temple, district court, jurisdiction,
Delhi High Court refusal to interfere in ‘odd-even’(11.01.2016)
In most other decisions the High Court’s refusal to interfere with government policy on its merits and possible alternatives may seem mundane, but it .....
Tags : Delhi, odd-even, vehicle restriction
President of District Consumer Forum does not need High Court recommendation(05.10.2015)
Appointment as President to a District Consumer Forum does not require a recommendation from the High Court, and the selection process is governed by .....
Tags : district, consumer forum, president, district judge
Notifications & Circulars
Restrictions on Promoters and Whole-Time Directors of Compulsorily Delisted Companies Pending Fulfillment of Exit Offers to the Shareholders(07.09.2016)
In terms of section 21A of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (SCR Act) read with rule 21 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules,.....
Tags : Restrictions, Promoters, Delisted Companies, Investors interest, Protection
Strict compliance of 'Flag Code of India, 2002' and 'The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971'(22.03.2017)
The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an Advisory to the Chief Secretaries/Administrators of all State Governments/UT Administrations, Secretaries o.....
Tags : Flag code, Compliance, Strict
Competition Commission of India imposes Penalty on Chemists and Druggists Association of Baroda(16.01.2019)
The Competition Commission of India ('Commission') has found the Chemists and Druggists Association of Baroda ('CDAB') to be in contravention of the p.....
Tags : Restrictive trade practices, Penalty, Imposition
Streamlining export data to include District level details in Shipping Bills(05.02.2020)
1. Reference is invited to Notification No. 33/2019-Cus (NT) dated 25.04.2019 vide which the Shipping Bill (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Pape.....
Tags : Export data, Inclusion, District level details
Restrictions on Public Procurement from certain countries(23.07.2020)
The Government of India today amended the General Financial Rules 2017 to enable imposition of restrictions on bidders from countries which share a la.....
Tags : Restrictions, Public Procurement, Countries
Restrictions on import of products made of plastic(22.06.2022)
1. Kind attention is invited to letter No. B-17011/7/UPC-II-PWM (MLP)/2021/12900 dated 01.02.2022 received from Ministry of Environment, Forest & Clim.....
Tags : Restrictions, Import, Plastic products
Restriction on Storage of Actual Card Data [i.e. Card-on-File](28.07.2022)
1. Reference is invited to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) circulars DPSS.CO.PD.No.1810/02.14.008/2019-20 dated March 17, 2020 and CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S33/02-.....
Tags : Restriction, Storage, Actual Card Data
Lockdown 4.0 - States/UTs cannot dilute restrictions imposed in MHA guidelines; can only make them stricter based on local level assessment and Health Ministry Guidelines: MHA(18.05.2020)
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), on 17.05.2020, issued the revised guidelines regarding lockdown restrictions, to contain COVID-19. As the lockdo.....
Tags : Assessment, Restrictions, MHA guidelines
Imposition of port restrictions on supply of Prohibited/Restricted essential commodities to the Republic of Maldives during 2024-2025(15.04.2024)
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992), as ame.....
Tags : Imposition, Port restrictions, Prohibited essential commodities
Restriction on redemption of Mutual Funds(31.05.2016)
In efforts to quell disparity in imposition of restrictions on redemption of mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Board of India clarified that r.....
Tags : mutual fund, redemption, restriction, sebi
Reserve Bank of India lifts the business restrictions imposed on American Express Banking Corp.(24.08.2022)
In view of the satisfactory compliance demonstrated by American Express Banking Corp. with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) circular dated April 6, 201.....
Tags : Business restrictions, Lifting of, American Express
Graded relaxation in visa and travel restrictions(22.10.2020)
In view of the situation arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of India had taken a series of steps to curtail the inward and outward m.....
Tags : Graded relaxation, Visa, Travel restrictions
Air Quality Commission directs strict enforcement of dust control measures to curb air pollution(23.12.2020)
The Commission of Air Quality Management in Delhi-NCR and adjoining areas reviewed the deteriorating air quality situation and has directed strict enf.....
Tags : Strict enforcement, Dust control, Direction
Air Quality Commission calls for strict implementation of RFID system at 13 toll plazas of Delhi(29.12.2020)
Commercial vehicles without RFID tags or inadequate balance in the tags will not be allowed entry from 01st January.
Move to help reduce veh.....
Tags : Strict implementation, RFID system, Vehicular pollution
Periodic updation of KYC - Restrictions on account operations for non-compliance(05.05.2021)
This is with reference to Section 38 of the Master Direction on KYC dated February 25, 2016, in terms of which Regulated Entities (REs) have to carry .....
Tags : Periodic updation, KYC, Restrictions
Govt. relaxes operation of Sec. 10(1) r/w Sec. 14A(1) of Tobacco Board Act, 1975 in State of Andhra Pradesh for auctions during crop season 2022-2023(04.07.2023)
WHEREAS, the Central Government is satisfied that circumstances have arisen rendering it necessary in the public interest, to relax the restrictions i.....
Tags : Restriction, Provisions, Relaxation
Strict implementation of the import policy i.r.t. transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus (ITC HS Code-8525 60 00), by the Customs Authorities(11.08.2021)
1. Reference is invited to F. No. P-11014/04/2013-PP(Vol-1) dated 12th July, 2021 issued by DWA (Regulation), Wireless Coordination and Planning Wing,.....
Tags : Strict implementation, Import policy
Restriction on storage of actual card data(23.12.2021)
1. In terms of our circular DPSS.CO.PD.No.1810/02.14.008/2019-20 dated March 17, 2020 on "Guidelines on Regulation of Payment Aggregators and Payment .....
Tags : Restriction, Storage, Card data
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme being extended to 61 more districts(01.02.2016)
The Ministry of Women & Child Development has extended its Beti Bachao Beti Padhao initiatives to an 61 additional districts, from the 100 it had enco.....
Tags : Beti bachao, extended, districts, initiatives
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs starts capturing district-wise data or origin of export goods(17.02.2020)
Keeping with the Hon'ble PM's objective of turning districts into export hubs, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has now started capturing d.....
Tags : District-wise, data, Export goods
News
SC Upholds Rejection of Candidature of District Judge Aspirant(14.10.2020)
Supreme Court has dismissed plea of a District Judge aspirant whose candidature was on the ground of pendency of a criminal case under Section 498A of.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Rejection of Candidature of District Judge Aspirant
MP HC: Can't Issue Blanket Order to Restrict Circulation of News on Whatsapp, Facebook Etc.(19.10.2020)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to put a blanket order to restrict the circulation of news on WhatsApp, Facebook etc.
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Restrict Circulation of News on Whatsapp, Facebook Etc.
Kerala HC Grants Certificate for Appeal to SC While Quashing Appointment of District Judge(20.10.2020)
Kerala High Court has upheld a judgment setting aside the appointment of a District Judge on the ground that, at the time of issuing the order of appo.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Appointment of District Judge
Calcutta HC Modifies Order on Entry Restrictions in Durga Puja Pandals(22.10.2020)
Calcutta High Court has modified its order making Durga Puja pandals as no-entry zones to allow Dhakis, traditional drummers who play Dhak, in the no-.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Entry Restrictions in Durga Puja Pandals
Delhi HC Directs Delhi Government to Release Funds for Requirements of District Courts(22.10.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to release funds for requirements of District Courts starting with funds for purchasing 20% of the .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Release Funds for Requirements of District Courts
Kerala HC: District Collectors Will be Answerable for Accidents Caused by Road Potholes(22.08.2022)
Kerala High Court has ordered that every future road accident caused by potholes would have to be explained by District Collectors, and directed that .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Potholes, Road Accidents, District Collectors
Consumer Forum Compensates 3 Commuters for Delay of Train(09.04.2021)
District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Thrissur has allowed three railway commuters compensation after their train from Wadakkanchery to Payyanur.....
Tags : District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Delay of Train
Kerala HC: Additional District Judge Has Jurisdiction to Entertain Plea Under Sec. 34(12.04.2021)
Kerala High Court held that an Additional District Judge has jurisdiction to entertain a petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Concil.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Additional District Judge
Patna HC: Judicial Officers Cannot Stake Experience of Advocate for Recruitment as District Judge(12.04.2021)
Patna High Court has held that judicial officers, who opted to be appointed in subordinate judicial services cannot stake claim of "past experience" o.....
Tags : Patna High Court, Recruitment as District Judge
SC: Continue Practice of Having 1/3rd High Court Judges from District Courts(01.03.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that he present ratio of 1:3 between the judges who are elevated from District Judiciary to the High Courts from the servic.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Judges, District Judiciary
Del. HC: Must Exercise Caution While Passing Strictures Against Investigating Authorities(02.03.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that judges must exercise more control and caution while passing strictures against investigating authorities and police off.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Strictures, Investigating Authorities
Orissa HC Quashes Land Acquisition Notifications of Balangir District Collector(19.05.2016)
Orissa HC has quashed the land acquisition notifications of Balangir district Collector for acquisition of 272 acres of land in Bijkati village for th.....
Tags : Orissa HC, Balangir district Collector
SC: District Council Court Can Try Criminal Cases in Where Both Parties Belong to Scheduled Tribe(19.02.2020)
Supreme Court has held that the District Council Courts in Meghalaya have jurisdiction to entertain criminal cases in which both the victim and the ac.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Jurisdiction of District Council Courts in Meghalaya
Supreme Court: Subordinate Judges Cannot Seek Direct Recruitment to Post of District Judges(19.02.2020)
Supreme Court has held that Civil Judges are not eligible to seek direct recruitment to post of District Judges in bar quota. The Court has further he.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Direct Recruitment to Post of District Judges
Meghalaya HC: No Discretion for Governor in Appointments in District Councils in Tribal Areas(19.02.2020)
Meghalaya High Court has held that the Governor of the State does not have any discretion in the matter of appointments to the Executive Committee of .....
Tags : Meghalaya High Court, Discretion of Governor in Appointments in District Councils
Karnataka High Court Held That District Magistrate Empowered To Attach Property(08.03.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that the District Magistrate is empowered to attach the property and not the Commissioner of Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, District Magistrate, Property
Andhra Pradesh High Court Refuses to Issue interim Orders Against Creation of New Districts(15.03.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has refused to issue interim Orders against the proposed creation of 13 new districts and directed the government to file a .....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, Creation of New Districts
Ori. HC: ‘Online RTI Portal’ Launched by Orissa High Court(02.05.2024)
Orissa High Court has launched a Right to Information portal on which the citizens may register themselves to obtain information under the Right to In.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Right to Information, District Judiciary
US District Court Denies Mahindra Motion for Injunction in Infringement Case(08.10.2018)
A US District Court in Michigan has denied the Mahindra’s motion for a preliminary injunction that would have prevented Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA.....
Tags : Michigan District Court, Mahindra
J&K&L HC: High Court has Absolute & Exclusive Disciplinary Control Over District Judiciary(01.07.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that control over District Judiciary vested in the High Court in Article 235 of the Constitution is c.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, District Judiciary, Control
Allahabad HC Quashes Order Disengaging District Government Counsels(04.05.2020)
Allahabad High Court has quashed several Government Orders disengaging the District Government Counsels in the State.
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Disengaging District Government Counsels
Delhi HC Extends Restrictive Functioning Till May 17(04.05.2020)
Delhi High Court has decided to continue with its restricted functioning till 17th May, 2020 in view of the extension of the nationwide lockdown.
Tags : Delhi High Court, Restrictive Functioning
Madhya Pradesh HC to Continue Restrictive Functioning Till May 17(04.05.2020)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has extended the period of suspension of regular court work and has announced that only urgent matters will be heard via vid.....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Restrictive Functioning
Orissa HC & Subordinate Courts to Continue Restrictive Functioning Till May 17(04.05.2020)
Orissa High Court has intimated that normal working of the High Court as well as the courts subordinate to it will further remain suspended till 17th .....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Restrictive Functioning
Kerala HC: Allow Entry Without Necessary Entry Passes at Walayar Checkpost(11.05.2020)
Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala Government to allow the entry of persons who got stranded at Walayar checkpost without the necessary 'entry .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Entry Restrictions
Orissa HC Dismisses Challenge to Retirement of Former Additional District & Sessions Judge(15.04.2022)
Orissa High Court has dismissed challenge to a notification which notified the decision to compulsorily retire a former Additional District & Sessions.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Retirement of Former Additional District & Sessions Judge
US Supreme Court Upholds District Lines in Texas(26.06.2018)
US Supreme Court has upheld Texas' challenged maps for political districts, but said one congressional district near Fort Worth was drawn in a way tha.....
Tags : US Supreme Court, District Lines
US Supreme Court Partly Rejects Redrawn North Carolina Election Districts(29.06.2018)
U.S. Supreme Court threw out part of a lower court ruling that had invalidated a series of state legislative districts drawn by Republicans in North C.....
Tags : US Supreme Court, Carolina Election Districts
Calcutta HC to Observe Restrictive Functioning Until May 15(27.04.2020)
Calcutta High Court has decided that the order of suspension of regular works of the High Court as well as its Circuit Benches and the Subordinate Cou.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Restrictive Functioning
Allahabad HC Issues Contempt Notice to Man for Making Offensive Statements Against Judges(01.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has issued a contempt notice to the man who wrote a letter alleging that in the District Court, all the Officers, Judges and empl.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, contempt notice, District Court, Constitution of India
Allahabad HC Issues Criminal Contempt Notices to 15 Agra Lawyers(26.10.2016)
Allahabad High Court, while taking cognizance of an illegal strike and alleged misbehaviour with several Judges of Agra District Court, has issued cri.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Agra District Court, Criminal Contempt
Consumer Forum Orders 3 Months Jail Term to Chennai Based Builder(02.11.2016)
Northern Chennai District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has ordered three months imprisonment for a city-based realtor, in a case in which Chennai.....
Tags : Chennai District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, builder
SC: Central Govt. has Authority to Impose 'Quantitative Restrictions' on Import(27.08.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that the Central Government has the authority to impose quantitative restrictions by an order under Section 3(2) of the For.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Quantitative Restrictions on Import
Delhi HC Upholds Circular Restricting Foreign Travel of District Court Employees(03.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has upheld a circular stipulating that the city's district court employees can be allowed to visit a foreign country only during vaca.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, District Court Employees, Foreign Travel
Delhi HC Seeks District Judge Response over Plea to Quash Ads for English Stenos(06.10.2016)
Delhi HC has sought a reply from District and Sessions Judge on a plea seeking quashing of an advertisement for appointment of 326 English stenographe.....
Tags : Delhi HC, District Judge, English Stenographers
SC Asks Madhya Pradesh HC to Consider Reinstatement of Ex-District Judge(15.07.2020)
Supreme Court has recommended to the Madhya Pradesh High Court to consider the reinstatement of the former Additional District and Sessions Judge from.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Reinstatement of Ex- District Judge
Kerala HC: Lockdown Restrictions Applicable to Political Parties & Associations Also(15.07.2020)
Kerala High Court has clarified that the directives issued by the Centre and the State Governments restricting social gatherings in view of the COVID-.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Lockdown Restrictions
Kerala HC Sets Aside Recruitment of District Judge on Not Being Advocate on Date of Appointment(20.07.2020)
Kerala High Court has set aside the appointment of a District and Sessions Judge, who was selected via direct recruitment, on the ground that he was n.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Recruitment of District Judge
BCI Extends Deadline to Furnish Details of Advocates Registered with District Bar Associations(11.08.2020)
Bar Council of India has extended the deadline for submission of details of all practising Advocates registered with the concerned District and Taluka.....
Tags : Bar Council of India, Details of Advocates Registered with District Bar Associations
Madras HC to Continue Restricted Functioning Till April 30(14.04.2020)
Madras High Court has decided to extend the period of suspension of regular Court work until 30th April, 2020 in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tags : Madras High Court, Restricted Functioning
Madhya Pradesh HC to Observe Restrictive Functioning Till May 3(15.04.2020)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has extended its restrictive functioning in view of the extension of lockdown till 3rd May, 2020. The Court has stated that .....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Restrictive Functioning
Meghalaya HC & Subordinate Courts to Have Restricted Functioning Till May 3(15.04.2020)
Meghalaya High Court has informed that the normal functioning of the High Court and Courts subordinate to it will remain suspended till 3rd May, 2020 .....
Tags : Meghalaya High Court, Restricted Functioning
Delhi HC and Subordinate Courts to Continue Restrictive Functioning Till May 3(16.04.2020)
Delhi High Court has decided to continue with the current mode of restricted functioning of the High Court and the subordinate Courts till 3rd May, 20.....
Tags : Delhi HC, Restrictive Functioning
Delhi HC Seeks Response on Digitisation of District Courts(30.07.2020)
Delhi High Court has sought response from the Finance Secretary of the Delhi Government on the proposals to digitise the District Courts which have be.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Digitisation of District Courts
Delhi HC and Subordinate Courts to Continue Restrictive Functioning Till August 14(31.07.2020)
Delhi High Court has decided to continue with the current mode of restricted functioning till 14th August, 2020 in light of the extension of the natio.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Restrictive Functioning
Kerala HC Directs Strict Action against Those Discarding Garbage in Drains(20.05.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed the Secretary of the Cochin Corporation to initiate strict action against those dumping garbage into canals and drains,.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Strict Action, Roads and Canals
Madras HC: Litigants Cannot Choose Forum as Per Their Likes(09.11.2016)
Madras High Court has held that litigants cannot approach High Court directly, without moving an application before Jurisdictional District Court, for.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Jurisdictional District Court, Intra-District Transfer
Madras HC Notices State Government over Plea Challenging Fishing Restrictions(10.11.2016)
Madras High Court has issued notice to State Government on plea seeking to quash Government order prohibiting fishing by Mechanized Vessels, Motorized.....
Tags : Madras High Court , Fishing Restrictions
Mathura District Court Calls for Records in Shrikrishna Janam Bhoomi Case on Oct 16(13.10.2020)
Mathura District Court has summoned all Court records with respect to the Shrikrishna Janam Bhoomi Case for the hearing on 16th October, 2020.
Tags : Mathura District Court, Shrikrishna Janam Bhoomi Case
Bombay HC to State: Establish Family Court in Every District in Maharashtra(11.07.2022)
Bombay High Court has urged the Maharashtra government to take steps to establish a family court in every district of the state.
Tags : Bombay High Court, Family Court, District
Kar. Consumer Forum Orders BYJU's to Refund Fees to Student Over Failure to Provide Proper App(11.07.2022)
Karnataka District consumer forum has directed BYJU to refund fees of a student who alleged that the Ed-tech company did not provide him with a proper.....
Tags : Karnataka District Consumer Forum, BYJU, Refund
Orissa HC: Bar Against 'Inter-District Transfer' Not Applicable to Govt Teachers With Disabilities(13.07.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that bar against 'inter-district transfer' cannot be made applicable to teachers who are recognised as persons with disabil.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Inter-District Transfer, Person with Disabilities
Rajasthan HC Directs State to Connect all Central, District Jails with Video-Conferencing Facility(21.12.2016)
Rajasthan High Court has directed State Government to connect all Central and District Jails in State with video-conferencing facility by February 28 .....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Central, District Jails, Video-Conferencing
SC: Can't Entertain Plea to Declare Minorities at District Level(08.08.2022)
Supreme Court has held that it cannot entertain a prayer to identify religious and linguistic minorities at district level, as it is contrary to the p.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Minorities, District Level
Bombay HC: Jurisdiction of DM Under SARFAESI Act Purely Ministerial in Nature(25.08.2022)
Bombay High Court while observing that jurisdiction of District Magistrate (DM) is limited only to assisting secured creditors in taking possession of.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, SARFAESI, District Magistrate
Delhi HC to Continue with Restrictive Functioning Till October 8(01.10.2020)
Delhi High Court has decided to continue with the current hybrid model of both physical and virtual hearings. The Court has decided to extend the rest.....
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District Consumer Redressal Forum, Bengaluru Directs Coaching Institute to Refund Fees(16.02.2021)
District Consumer Redressal Forum, Bengaluru has directed a coaching institute to refund the fee collected from a father whose daughter failed in the .....
Tags : District Consumer Redressal Forum, Coaching Institute
SC Refuses to Entertain Plea Seeking to Set Up Anti-Corruption Courts in All Districts(01.11.2022)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking the setting up of anti-corruption courts with a mandate to dispose of each case within a year in.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Anti-Corruption Court, District
Serving Judicial Officers can’t Participate in District Judge Selection Meant for Lawyers: Orissa HC(18.12.2018)
Orissa High Court has observed that serving judicial officers cannot participate in the selection process of the direct recruitment meant for lawyers .....
Tags : Orissa High Court, District Judge Selection
SC Refuses to Entertain Plea Challenging Exclusion of SC/ST Reservation in Jharkhand DJ Appointment(13.09.2022)
Supreme Court while refusing to entertain plea challenging exclusion of reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Reservation, District Judges
Cal. HC: DM Can Delegate Powers to Executive Magistrate to Take Possession of Secured Assets(14.09.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that step taken under Section 14 of SARFAESI Act while taking possession of the secured assets is a ministerial step and .....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, SARFAESI, District Magistrate
Uttarakhand HC Suspends District Judge Who Used Audi Car of Accused for Official Travel(24.12.2020)
Uttarakhand High Court has suspended Prashant Joshi, District Judge, Dehradun who fixed the official board of District Judge, Dehradun on a private Au.....
Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, Suspension of District Court Judge
DCDRC: E-Commerce Portal Liable if Seller Does Not Mention Country of Origin of Product(03.10.2022)
District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC), Hyderabad while holding an e-commerce platform liable for vendor not displaying country of or.....
Tags : District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Country of Origin, E-Commerce Platform
Bombay HC Directs RBI to Issue Payment of Salaries of Aided School Teachers(06.12.2016)
Bombay High Court has asked RBI to consider issue of payment of salaries to aided school teachers since it is disbursed through District Cooperative B.....
Tags : Bombay HC, District Cooperative Banks, salaries
Gujarat HC: Spouse of Nationalised Banks Entitled for Inter-District Transfer Benefits(07.12.2016)
Gujarat High Court has held that a government employee, who is spouse of a nationalized bank employee, is entitled to inter-district transfer to place.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, nationalized bank, employee, inter-district transfer
MP HC Upholds Restrictions on Merchanting Trade Transactions as Per Import/ Export Policy(17.11.2020)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that once import/ export of a particular product is barred by the Government, the question of permitting 'Merchanti.....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Restrictions on Merchanting Trade Transactions
Bombay High Court Sets Aside Liquor Ban For Civic Polls(20.02.2017)
Bombay High Court has set aside ban on sale of liquor in Thane district on February 19 evening for civic elections.
Tags : Bombay High Court, Thane district, Liquor Ban
Consumer Forum, Hyderabad: Supermarket Charging Cost for Carry Bags an 'Unfair Trade Practice'(22.02.2021)
District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Hyderabad has directed 'More Megastore' to discontinue its unfair trade practice of arbitrarily impos.....
Tags : District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Carry Bags
Karnataka HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Travel Restrictions at Kerala Border(26.02.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Union Government and State government on a Public Interest Litigation challenging the restrictions on th.....
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Karnataka High Court Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Travel Restrictions at Kerala Border(01.03.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Union Government and State government on a Public Interest Litigation challenging the restrictions on th.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Travel Restrictions at Kerala Border
Delhi HC: Strictures Must Be Passed With Utmost Circumspection(23.11.2022)
Delhi High Court while observing that words forming part of a judicial order forms a permanent record, has held that judicial strictures must be passe.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Judicial Strictures, Reputation
Jodhpur Based Court Acquits Salman Khan of All Charges Under Arms Act in Black Buck Poaching Case(18.01.2017)
A Jodhpur based Court has acquitted Bollywood Actor Salman Khan of all charges in Arms Act case against him in alleged poaching of two black bucks, af.....
Tags : Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jodhpur district, Salman Khan, Arms Act, Black Buck Poaching
SC Stays Kerala HC Judgment Setting Aside Appointment of District Judge(12.01.2021)
Supreme Court has stayed a Kerala High Court judgment which set aside the appointment of a District Judge on the ground that, at the time of issuing t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Appointment of District Judge
Kurnool Consumer Court Orders 4.5 lakh Compensation to Patient for Kidney Removal Without Consent(29.06.2017)
Karnool District Consumer Forum has ordered Indian Medical Association based in Hyderabad, to pay Rs 4.5 lakh as compensation and medical expenses to .....
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Delhi HC Directs Centre to File Affidavit Clarifying Stand on Restrictions on Congregations(14.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to state on affidavit the stand taken that all religious, political, academic, social, sp.....
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Punjab & Haryana HC Notices Haryana Govt For ‘Uprooting’ 80 Families in Mewat(12.01.2017)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has put Haryana Government on notice over a petition highlighting that Government has uprooted over 80 families in Tundl.....
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Calcutta HC Orders District Magistrate to Act as Impartial Authority and Steer from Political Motivat(16.12.2020)
Calcutta High Court has ordered the District Magistrate of Cooch Behar District in West Bengal, to act as an impartial authority and to steer away fro.....
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Karnataka HC Quashes Denotification 260 Acres of Forest Area in Shivamogga District(05.03.2021)
Karnataka High Court has quashed the notification issued in 2017 denotifying 260 acres of forest area in Shivamogga district purportedly for rehabilit.....
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Karnataka HC States Modified Restrictions on Road Travel from Kerala are Misconceived(19.03.2021)
Karnataka High Court has observed that the modified order passed by the Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada regarding restrictions for road travel.....
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Barabanki District Court Acquits Former AMU Scholar Gulzar Wani in Sabarmati Express Blast Case(22.05.2017)
Barabanki District Court has acquitted two accused in Sabarmati Express Blast Case of 2000.
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All. HC: Use Terms District Judiciary & Trial Courts Instead Of 'Subordinate Judiciary/Courts(19.01.2023)
Allahabad High Court has issued a notification stating that the terms 'district judiciary' and 'trial Courts' shall be used instead of 'subordinate ju.....
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Warner Music Group Loses Copyright over ‘Happy Birthday to You’ Song(24.09.2015)
United States District Court in Los Angeles has held that long claimed copyright on “Happy Birth day to You,“ the most popular tune in the English lan.....
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Kerala HC Sets Aside Decision To Increase District Judges’ Cadre Strength(05.06.2017)
Kerala High Court has set aside decision of its administrative committee to increase cadre strength of District and Sessions Judges in State.
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SC: Judges Not Following Judgments on Bail Might be Taken Off from Judicial Work & Sent for Training(22.03.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that even after 10 months of judgment, district judiciary is not complying with direction in Satender Kumar Antil case, .....
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District Court Refuses Second Bail Plea of Co-Accused Sadaqat Khan in Munawar Faruqui Case(11.02.2021)
District and Sessions Court, Indore has rejected the second bail plea of Sadaqat Khan, the person who was arrested along with Comedian Munawar Faruqui.....
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UP Court Convicts Mukhtar Ansari in a Gangster Act Case for 10 Years in Jail(16.12.2022)
Ghazipur District Court has convicted and sentenced ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari and his aide to 10 years imprisonment in a 26 year old Gangster Case.
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MP HC: Courts Other Than HCs’ to be Addressed as District Judiciary and Not Sub-Ordinate Judiciary(19.12.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has passed a notification whereby all the courts in the State other than the High Court (HC) shall now be referred to as Dis.....
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TRUSTS & SOCIETIES - Gujarat HC Stays Anandiben Patel's Appointment as Trustee of Education Trust(28.03.2019)
Gujarat High Court has stayed an order of the Ahmedabad charity commissioner by which former Chief Minister Anandiben Patel, who is presently the Gove.....
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Delhi HC Asks Centre Over Delay in Restricting Use of Oxygen in Industries(22.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government as to why there is a delay in restricting use of oxygen in industries, in view of acute shortage of .....
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Kerala HC: Collector Should Oversee Implementation of Solid Waste Management Rules(09.03.2023)
Kerala High Court while hearing suo motu proceedings initiated in light of fire at Brahmapuram Solid Waste Management Plant, has observed that whateve.....
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Del. Court: Sisodia was Instrumental in Implementation of Excise Policy; Arrest Justified(13.03.2023)
Rouse Avenue District Court, Delhi has held that Manish Sisodia was instrumental in formulation and implementation of Delhi excise policy for 2021-22 .....
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Mad. HC: Appointing DCP as Executive Magistrate is violative of Constitution(14.03.2023)
Madras High Court has declared two Government Orders which gave Deputy Commissioners powers of Executive Magistrate while dealing with bonds for keepi.....
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Madras HC Quashes ‘Worst Judgment’, Says 'Let This be Last Ruling Ever Written on Communal Grounds'(28.04.2017)
Madras High Court has set aside a Judgment delivered by District & Sessions Judge No.II, Kancheepuram observing that impugned judgment is a classic ex.....
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Need Stricter Rules on Honking, Pandals, Construction Sites: Bombay HC(02.05.2019)
Bombay High Court has directed state to consider and implement suggestions on honking, pandals and construction sites to reduce violation of noise nor.....
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Kerala High Court Upholds Ordinances Merging District Cooperative Banks(29.04.2021)
Kerala High Court has upheld Ordinances amending the Kerala Cooperative Society Act, 1969 to merge District Cooperative Banks in the state with the Ke.....
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SC to HCs: Ensure Digitization of District Court Records for Smooth Functioning of Judicial Process(26.04.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that the technology in the present time become increasingly enmeshed with systems of dispute resolution and adjudication.....
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Supreme Court Allows Serving Judicial Officers to Appear for District Judges Examination(25.05.2017)
Supreme Court dealing with eligibility of serving judicial officers to apply for direct recruitment as District Judges, has issued notice, and permitt.....
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Madras High Court Dismisses Law Teacher's Request to Appear in District Judge Examination(18.06.2019)
Madras High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a law teacher seeking directions to amend the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service (Cadre and Recruit.....
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Delhi Court: Manish Sisodia 'Architect of Criminal Conspiracy' in Liquor Policy Scam(03.04.2023)
Rouse Avenue District Court, Delhi while denying bail to former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia in liquor policy scam case, observed tha.....
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Mad. HC: Celebrities Sneak Through Surrogacy Laws While Those Eligible Denied Treatment Procedures(05.04.2023)
Madras High Court while directing State to form District Medical Boards under Surrogacy Act 2021, observed that while Celebrity couples sneak through .....
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District and Sessions Court, Pathankot Convicts Six and Acquits One in Kathua Rape Case(10.06.2019)
District and Sessions Court Pathankot held six of the eight accused in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old nomadic girl in Kathua including the .....
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Kathua Rape Case : District and Sessions Court, Pathankot Sentences Three Accused to Life Term(11.06.2019)
District and Sessions Judge Pathankot Tejwinder Singh has pronounced sentence in the ghastly crime relating to gang rape and murder of an eight year o.....
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NGT Directs to Take Remedial Action Over Alleged Illegal Sand Mining in Hamirpur District(02.06.2021)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has disposed of a plea with direction to the Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh, and District Magistrate, Hamirpur to take r.....
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NGT to DM Prayagraj & Kaushambi: Take Action Against Alleged Illegal Sand Mining in Yamuna(10.04.2023)
National Green Tribunal, Principal bench has directed District Magistrates of Prayagraj and Kaushambi districts in Uttar Pradesh to take action agains.....
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AP High Court Asks State to List Reasons for Rise in Covid-19 Cases in 3 Districts(13.07.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has sought State Government's response on the rise in Covid-19 cases in three particular districts of the State, namely- Eas.....
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RBI Imposes Restrictions on Mastercard from On-Boarding New Customers in India from July 22(15.07.2021)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) while taking supervisory action on Mastercard Asia / Pacific Pte. Ltd. has imposed the restrictions on Mastercard from On-.....
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Delhi HC Grants Time to Centre to Respond to Plea to Ease Restrictions at Nizamuddin Markaz(19.07.2021)
Delhi High Court has granted a further two weeks' time to the Centre to respond to a petition by the Delhi Waqf Board seeking to ease restrictions at .....
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Delhi High Court Orders “Swacchta Abhiyan“in Delhi Court Complexes(17.09.2015)
Delhi High Court while taking note of lack of cleanliness in Delhi court complexes, has ordered all bar associations and district judges heading each .....
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SC: Promotions Must be Made on Principle of Merit-Cum-Seniority and on Passing a Suitability Test(15.05.2023)
Supreme Court while staying promotion of judicial officers as district judges in Gujarat as the notification for the same was made while the matter wa.....
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DGFT Removes Import Restrictions on Refined Palm Oil, Refined Palm Olein, Potatoes(02.07.2021)
Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has temporarily removed import restrictions on refined palm oil, refined Palm Olein, Potatoes. According to a.....
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Patna HC Directs Authority to Dispose Plea Seeking Relief Camps in Flood Affected Districts(02.07.2021)
Patna High Court has directed the authority concerned to dispose of expeditiously a plea seeking setting up of relief camps in flood affected district.....
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MP HC: Extraordinary Situation of Pandemic, Government Empowered to Put Restrictions(08.07.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that in the extraordinary situation of a pandemic or disaster involving loss of life and human suffering, the C.....
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Jharkhand HC Directs CBI to Take Over Probe into Death of District Judge Uttam Anand(04.08.2021)
Jharkhand High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take over the probe into the death case of Dhanbad district judge Uttam.....
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All. HC: Raise Claims for Arrears of Rent Through DJs, Don't Take Recourse to Judicial Proceedings(17.05.2023)
Allahabad High Court has directed Judicial Officers seeking claims for arrears of rent in cases where Judicial officer was not provided Government acc.....
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SC: District Judiciary Shall Not Be Referred as Subordinate Judiciary(22.05.2023)
Supreme Court while passing judgment on enhanced pay scale for judicial officers as per Second National Judicial Pay Commission has stated that Suprem.....
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NGT to Haridwar District Administration: “If You Can’t Control Things, the Court Will”(09.09.2015)
Expressing displeasure over non-compliance to its plastic ban order at Haridwar, National Green Tribunal (NGT) Chairman Swatanter Kumar directed Harid.....
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Karnataka High Court Eases Restrictions on Entry and Hearing of Cases(28.06.2021)
Karnataka High Court has eased restrictions on entry and hearing of cases in all taluk and district Courts as well as its Principal Bench at Bengaluru.....
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Delhi HC to District Courts: Allow Lawyers/Parties to Appear Virtually Without Prior Request(06.06.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed District Courts to allow any of the parties or their lawyers to appear through hybrid or video-conferencing mode during .....
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Bombay High Court Refuses to Interfere With BMC's Restrictions on Animal Sacrifice on Bakr Eid(21.07.2021)
Bombay High Court has refused to interfere with the BMC's circular limiting to 300, the number of water buffaloes to be sacrificed at the designated D.....
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Supreme Court: Independence of District Judiciary is Cardinal(23.07.2021)
Supreme Court has pointed out that “trial judges work amidst appalling conditions” and called for a change in what it said is “the colonial mindset wh.....
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SC: Fixing Cut Off on Basis of Viva Voce for DJ Selection by Kerala HC was Manifestly Arbitrary(13.07.2023)
Supreme Court has held that process followed by the Kerala High Court in fixing a cut-off mark on the basis of viva-voce for the selection of District.....
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NGT Isues Notices to Civic Agencies over Mahanadi Pollution(06.11.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued showcause notices to Subarnapur District Administration and Sonepur Town Municipality and Odisha Housing and .....
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Bombay High Court Allows Muharram Procession with Strict Conditions(18.08.2021)
Bombay High Court has allowed a Shia-Muslim Trust to perform Muharram rituals on 20th August, 2021, the tenth day of Muharram (Ashura), by adhereing t.....
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Delhi Court Grants Interim Bail to MP Brij Bhushan Singh in Sexual Harassment Case(19.07.2023)
Rouse Avenue District Court, Delhi has granted interim bail to MP and former Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Singh in sexual hara.....
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Delhi HC Dismisses DDCA’s Objections Against Proposed Articles of Association(26.03.2018)
Delhi High Court has dismissed the objections raised by the Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) against amendments to its Articles of Associatio.....
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Delhi HC Stays Restriction that Refund Period Cannot be Spread across Two Financial Years(31.01.2020)
Delhi High Court has stayed the Paragraph 8 of Circular No. 125/44/2019-GST dated 18.11.2019 which restricted that Refund Period cannot be spread acro.....
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Shoppers Stop Summoned by District Consumer Forum(13.08.2019)
District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum, Delhi has summoned Department store, Shoppers Stop over a complaint filed against it for charging a custome.....
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Kerala HC Seeks Response of State Regarding Clause Restricting Non-Vaccinated Persons(10.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has sought the response of the State regarding a clause in its latest Government Order which restricts persons who have not taken CO.....
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Kerala High Court Grants Relief to Kanan Devan Hills Plantation Company(08.12.2015)
Kerala High Court has quashed order of Idukki District Collector restraining Kanan Devan Hills Plantation Company from using as many as 21 bungalows i.....
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Delhi HC Quashes Order to Cancel Hospital’s Registration For Allegedly Conducting Pre-Natal Test(17.10.2017)
Delhi High Court while setting aside an order passed by the District Advisory Committee, which had cancelled the registration of a private hospital on.....
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SC Suspends Allahabad HC’s Decision On Compulsory Retirement Of A District Judge(25.10.2017)
Supreme Court has suspended the decision of Allahabad High Court based on the Screening Committee recommendations against an Additional District Judge.....
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Del. HC to District Courts: Adopt Standardized Online Filing System(23.08.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed District Courts in the State to adopt a standardized online filing system for pleadings, documents, and miscellaneous ap.....
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Consumer Forum, Kolkata Directs VLCC to Compensate Client who Sustained Burn Injuries(20.01.2020)
District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kolkata has directed beauty clinic Vandana Luthra Curls and Curves to compensate a client who sustain.....
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Gujarat HC Issues Notice to Anand Municipality, District Collector over Stray Cattle, Dog Menace(14.01.2016)
Gujarat HC has issued notice to Anand Municipality, District Collector and sought reply over measures undertaken to curb cattle menace and to control .....
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Madras HC: Private Intercity Buses Can Enter City During Night Hours(23.12.2015)
Madras High Court has stayed operation of a notification published in Madurai district gazette on December 9 last prohibiting entry of private interc.....
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NGT Directs MP to Stop Sand Mining in Harda District(24.12.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) over a complaint that mining was being carried out mechanically in a river in Harda district, has directed Madhya Prades.....
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Bombay High Court Declines Relief to Former District Judge(29.11.2019)
Bombay High Court has rejected a former District Judge’s petition and ruled that if the concerned authority is of the opinion that the compulsory reti.....
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SC Dismisses SLP Filed by AKM Ashraf to Restrict Entry of People Without RT PCR Certificate(29.10.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed a special leave petition filed by AKM Ashraf, member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly assailing the Kerala High Court's .....
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Delhi HC: DDCA Can't Hold Twenty20 World Cup Without Compliances Certificate(21.12.2015)
Delhi High Court has said that Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) will not be allowed to host ICC World Twenty20 matches unless it acquires.....
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Supreme Court Allows Centre to Withdraw Force from Darjeeling Hills(29.11.2017)
Supreme Court Allows Centre to Withdraw Force from Darjeeling Hills
Tags : A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud agreed to the Centre's plea to relocate half of the remaining paramilitary forces from the state's strife-torn districts to the poll-bound state.
President Kovind Says 'Unacceptably Low' Number of Judges from Weaker Sections in Higher Judiciary(29.11.2017)
President Kovind Says 'Unacceptably Low' Number of Judges from Weaker Sections in Higher Judiciary
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Delhi High Court, District Courts To Continue With Restricted Physical Hearings Till October 30(01.10.2021)
Delhi High Court and District Courts will continue to function with restricted physical hearings till 30th October, 2021. Further, the cases institute.....
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Mad HC Stays ED Summons to District Collectors in Sand Mining Money Laundering Case(28.11.2023)
Madras High Court has stayed the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to the District Collectors in sand mining money laundering case.
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All. HC: S.388 Allows Appeal Against Order of Inferior Court to District Judge(01.12.2023)
Allahabad High Court has held that proviso to Section 388(2) of the Succession Act creates an exception by providing that an appeal from any order of .....
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Karnataka HC Directs to Ensure Disbursal of Funds for Construction of New District Court Building(07.12.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the Principal Secretary (Law Department) to apprise the concerned government authorities to release funds for the co.....
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Ker HC: Revisional Power of Collector Can be Exercised against AO under S.13 of Ker Building Tax Act(11.12.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that from the bare perusal of Section 13, it can be gathered that the District Collector may exercise the Revisional power .....
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Delhi HC Activates District Road Safety Committees(18.01.2016)
Delhi HC has activated Delhi's District-Level Road Safety Committees formed two years ago to deal with traffic problems.
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District Forum Directs SBI to Pay Rs. 1 Lakh to Customer for Wrongly Debiting his Account(09.10.2019)
District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Hyderabad has directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to pay compensation and litigation costs worth Rs 1 l.....
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SC Passed Directions Regarding Recruitment in District Judiciary in MP, Punjab and Haryana(08.11.2023)
Supreme Court has directions regarding time schedule for the recruitment of District Judges in the High Courts of Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana, .....
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Delhi HC Rejects Azad’s Plea for SIT Probe(09.02.2016)
Delhi High Court has rejected plea of Ex-Indian cricketers Kirti Azad and Bishan Singh Bedi seeking court monitored SIT probe into alleged financial i.....
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Karnataka High Court Refuses Further Time to Govt for Appointing Prosecutors in District Courts(06.01.2020)
Karnataka High Court has refused grant of extensions to the State Government for filling up vacant positions of Public Prosecutors, Senior Assistant P.....
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Supreme Court Asks J & K Administration to Review All Restrictive Orders Within Seven Days(10.01.2020)
Supreme Court has directed the Jammu and Kashmir Administration to review all orders of restrictions imposed in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation.....
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Allahabad High Court Asks DCP to Complete Probe in Lucknow District Court Violence Incident(30.11.2021)
Allahabad High Court has asked the Deputy Commissioner of Police, West Zone, Lucknow to file a report on the violent behaviour of the lawyers outside .....
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Calcutta High Court Seeks Report on Existing VC Facilities at District Courts & Tribunals in State(04.01.2022)
Calcutta High Court has directed the State government to apprise the Court about the steps which are taken to set up video conferencing facilities in .....
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Allahabad HC Issues Guidelines for Functioning of District Courts, Tribunals from Jan 10(10.01.2022)
Allahabad High Court has decided to issue certain guidelines that shall be applicable to all the Courts (including Tribunals) subordinate to the High .....
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Supreme Court: District-Level Committee’s Scope Expanded(19.02.2024)
Supreme Court has expanded the scope of district-level committees that are to be constituted by the States or Union Territories to reduce the issue re.....
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Central Government Modifies Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022(23.02.2024)
Centre has amended the Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022 and notified that when District Medical Board certifies that either husband or wife suffers .....
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Sikkim HC Disposes PIL Which Raised Issues Arising Out of COVID-19 Restrictions(03.04.2020)
Sikkim High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation which has raised several issues arising out of restrictions imposed by the State in the w.....
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SC: P&H HC's 50% Minimum Mark Criteria in Interviews For Promotion As District Judges Upheld(14.02.2024)
Supreme Court has upheld the criteria set by Punjab and Haryana High Court (P&H HC) which requires the judicial officers to secure a minimum of 50% ma.....
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Meghalaya HC Refuses to Interfere with Summon to District Council for No-Confidence Motion(31.01.2022)
Meghalaya High Court has refused to interfere with a notice issued by the Governor of Meghalaya under Rule 36(5) of the Assam and Meghalaya Autonomous.....
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#Union Budget 2022-2023: Finance Minister Informs on Plans Under Aspirational Districts Programme(01.02.2022)
Finance Minister has stated that in 2022-23 Aspirational districts programme will focus on lagging blocks. Vibrant villages programme for border villa.....
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Delhi High Court Junks Plea to Replace Delhi Police with CISF in District Courts(26.12.2019)
Delhi High Court has observed that the existing security system at the district courts provided by police was "sufficient enough" to protect visitors .....
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Allahabad High Court Orders Enquiry into Lucknow District Court Violence Incident(19.11.2021)
Allahabad High Court has ordered an inquiry into the violent behavior of the lawyers outside the Lucknow District Court campus on October 30, stressin.....
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All HC: Visa and Citizenship Claim to be Decided on Merits & not on Negative Report of DM(22.01.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that claim for visa and citizenship cannot be decided by a negative report of the District Magistrate (DM). It has to be.....
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Madras High Court Orders Relaxation on COVID-19 Restrictions from November 15(10.11.2021)
Madras High Court has ordered relaxation of many restrictions that have been in place for long to fight COVID-19. The relaxations would come into forc.....
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Orissa HC to State: Withhold Final Orders on Establishment of New Districts Sans Court Approval(26.12.2023)
Orissa High Court has directed the State Government that the process of reorganization of the district, which the State Government wants to undertake,.....
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Karnataka Assembly Passes Bill to Impose Restrictions on Religious Conversions(24.12.2021)
Karnataka Legislative Assembly has passed the Karnataka Protection of Right To Freedom Of Religion Bill, 2021, which seeks to impose restrictions on r.....
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Delhi HC: Negotiable Instruments Act Being Penal Statute Should Receive Strict Construction(22.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 should receive strict construction for the reason of being a penal statute. Th.....
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SC to P&H HC: Rethink Hiking Per Acre Payoff From Rs 12L to Rs 2Cr(25.05.2018)
Supreme Court has asked Punjab and Haryana High Court to reconsider its decision to enhance market value of acquired land at Hansi in Hisar District f.....
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Calcutta HC to Continue Restrictive Functioning Till May 31(14.05.2020)
Calcutta High Court has announced that the High Court as well as its Circuit Benches at Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Jalpaiguri and all subordinate C.....
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Delhi High Court Restricts Functioning of Courts till May 23(18.05.2020)
Delhi High Court has decided to restrict its and the District Courts’ functioning to urgent matters till 23rd May, 2020.
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Delhi HC Imposes Fee Restrictions on Two Branches of Apeejay(20.05.2020)
Delhi High Court has barred two branches of Apeejay school from collecting any amount other than tuition fee from students. The Court has further stat.....
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Calcutta HC Directs WB Govt to Submit Status Report on Rampurhat Incident in Birbhum District(24.03.2022)
Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal government to submit a status report on the Rampurhat incident in Birbhum district within 24 hours w.....
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Del. HC: Record Rooms of District Courts in Grim Situation, Record to be Weeded Out Efficiently(24.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has observed that the situation in record rooms of the District Courts is grim and the process of weeding out of the record needs to .....
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Delhi Court Orders Criminal Proceedings against Unitech(15.06.2016)
A Delhi District Court has ordered that proceedings be initiated against real estate developer Unitech and its promoters along with its top executives.....
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Supreme Court Says Fresh Selection to Kerala District Judges Subject to Result of Writ Petition(24.07.2018)
Supreme Court has ordered that selection made to Kerala District Judges during the pendency of petition will be subject to the final result of the pet.....
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Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s Reply on Border Restrictions(27.05.2020)
Supreme Court has sought the Centre’s response to two PILs seeking to do away with restrictions put up by Uttar Pradesh and Haryana on entry of people.....
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Supreme Court Asks UP Govt to Show Position of Posts in All District Hospitals(18.02.2022)
Supreme Court has observed that vacancy positions of 62% and 70% of male and female doctors/ attendants particularly in District Hospital, Sambhal was.....
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Calcutta HC Orders Cancellation of Appointment of Assistant Teachers in Murshidabad District(23.02.2022)
Calcutta High Court has ordered the cancellation of appointment of six assistant teachers in the Murshidabad district after noting that they had been .....
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Madras High Court Restricts All Protests Until Pandemic Threat Abates(23.03.2020)
Madras High Court has ordered against the conduct of any protests/processions/ demonstrations, etc. till the threat of Covid-19 Pandemic abates.
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Madras HC Restricts Functioning to Two Division Benches & Five Single Benches(24.03.2020)
Madras High Court has restricted its functioning to only two-division benches and five single benches to hear urgent matters for three weeks, starting.....
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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea Challenging District Judge Recruitment Process(25.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions challenging the District Judge Recruitment process. In this matter, all the petitioners h.....
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Supreme Court: Enable E-Filing & Virtual Appearance Facilities At UP District Courts(16.04.2024)
Supreme Court has asked the Registrar General of the Allahabad High Court that e-filing facility must be enabled at the e-Sewa Kendras of the District.....
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Supreme Court: Strict Penalties Required for Official Misconduct During Elections(19.04.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that the issue of official misconduct during elections is very serious and there should be strict penalties regarding the s.....
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Supreme Court: Constitutionality of Minimum Mark Criteria for Interview Upheld(07.05.2024)
SC has upheld the constitutionality of rules that require a candidate to fulfill minimum mark criteria in the viva voce test for appointment to Distri.....
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