Source – indianexpress.com The Delhi High Court today withdrew the interim protection from coercive action, including arrest, granted to Gitanjali Gems promoter Mehul Choksi in connection with an FIR lodged in 2016 by the owner of one of its retail franchisees. The order by Justice Mukta Gupta came after the police told the court that
Source – ndtv.com NEW DELHI: In a big relief to Sikh aspirants, the Delhi High Court has allowed them to wear kara (iron bracelet) and kripan (dagger) in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-UG. The court has put a caveat that the Sikh candidates will have to report to exam venues an hour prior to the normal reporting time for proper screening
Source – indiatimes.com NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court refused again on Thursday to stay its March 20 judgment diluting the provision of mandatory arrest under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, brushing aside the Centre’s charge that the verdict marked an intrusion into the sphere of the legislature and rewriting of the law. Attorney general K K Venugopal said the
Source – time.com India’s iconic Taj Mahal has turned a sickly color. Its regal white walls have been stained brown and green by insects and pollution, and the country’s Supreme Court is urging the government to do more to protect one of the world’s most famous buildings. Located in Agra in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh,
Source – indiatimes.com NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today issued a slew of directions to all the high courts of the country regarding trial in sexual assault cases involving children. The bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra directed all high courts to ensure that the cases of sexual assault of children to be fast-tracked and decided by
Source – dnaindia.com The Bombay High court on Monday upheld the conviction of a man charged under various Sections of the Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) for raping a minor girl. Justice AM Badar, while upholding the sentence of seven years given to Mohammed Azad Khan, rejected his argument that he and the
Source – thehindu.com The State government has made a strong pitch for the Central government’s nod to its Bill providing for enhancement of reservation to Muslims and the Scheduled Tribes in admission to educational institutions and government services. The Government had sent detailed representation to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs including the clarifications that were
Source – timesofindia.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI: “The couldn’t-care-less and insouciant attitude of the Union government with regard to litigation has gone a little too far,” the Supreme Court said and castigated the Centre for repeatedly filing appeals on identical questions of law despite being fined earlier for clogging the justice delivery system with frivolous cases. Ticking off the Centre for snail-paced efforts to
