Category: Delhi High Court

Budget 2020: A hint of food subsidy reforms?

Source:- financialexpress.com Budget 2020 India: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a slew of measures for the agriculture sector in her Budget speech on Saturday, but was silent on reforming the public distribution system, something that the Economic Survey had made strong case for. However, Budget FY21 numbers show the government could be moving on this.

Talks on with Law Minn on legislative changes for LIC listing: Fin Sec.

Source:- daijiworld.com (IANS): Finance Secretary Rajeev Kumar on Saturday said the Ministry is in talks with the Law Ministry for the legislative changes needed on account of LIC listing. “We have started talks with the Law Ministry on the legislative changes for LIC IPO,” he said at the post-Budget media interaction. “We are working on

Supreme Court urged to relook order on posting of teachers in minority-run institutions.

Source:- www.thehindu.com State can regulate appointments in minority-run institutions, the court had ruled . The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a plea for a re-examination of its January 6, 2020 judgment declaring that the State is well within its rights to regulate the appointment of Teachers to minority-run institutions in “national interest.” Appearing

Supreme Court allows transportation of iron ore mined in Goa before March 2018, overrules Bombay H.C order.

Source:- barandbench.com The Supreme Court this week allowed mining firms to transport iron ore mined from Goa prior to March 15, 2018, provided that it has paid royalty to the government authorities for the same. A three-judge Bench of Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justice BR Gavai and Justice Surya Kant overruled a decision

Expectations soar high from Union Budget 2020-21.

Source:- dailypioneer.com With the Union Budget of India being presented by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 for the financial year 2020-2021, Ranchiites have high hopes for the coming year. Income tax concessions, reduced prices of basic commodities, improvement in the education sector are what the people of Ranchi are looking for. Kunal

Nirbhaya: Supreme Court to hear convict Akshay’s curative petition today.

Source:- indialegallive.com The Supreme Court on Thursday will hear the curative petition filed by Akshay Singh, a convict in the Nirbhaya rape-murder case, challenging his execution. He is the third convict of this case to challenge his hanging. A five-judge bench comprising Justices NV Ramana, Arun Mishra, Rohinton Nariman, R Banumathi, and Ashok Bhushan will hear the curative

SC fines Bengal over rural court lapse.

Source:- telegraphindia.com The Supreme Court on Wednesday imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh each on seven states, including Bengal, for failing to file their response on setting up “Gram Nyayalayas” to take the administration of justice to the doorsteps of people. The other states to be fined are Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Odisha, Punjab and

High Court notice to to Centre, Delhi govt over New Pension Scheme.

Source:- tkbsen.in New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Centre and the Delhi Government on a petition filed by Delhi Judicial Service Association challenging the new pension scheme (NPS) for the judges in the national capital. Justice A K Chawla issued the notices on the petition filed by Delhi

Abortion Limit Increased To 24 Weeks As Centre Okays Changes In Pregnancy Termination Law.

Source:-abplive.com The Bill will be introduced in the ensuing session of Parliament starting January 31. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar shared the information after the decision taken into the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 which proposed extension of

Delhi: Auto driver fined Rs 10,000 for ‘I love Kejriwal’ poster, High Court issues notice to police.

Source:- scroll.in The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the response of the Aam Aadmi Party government, the police and the Election Commission after a petition challenged a Rs 10,000 fine levied on an auto-rickshaw driver for displaying an “I love Kejriwal” poster on his vehicle, PTI reported. The driver, identified as Rajesh, was penalised