Tag: illegal

PIL against illegal taxation: HC gives Nagaland govt 5 weeks to respond

Source:-https://morungexpress.com Dimapur, December 12 (MExN): The Gauhati High Court, Kohima bench on December 11 admitted a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by three individuals representing the Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) Nagaland, Public Action Committee (PAC) and Business Association of Nagaland (BAN) against illegal tax collections that are allegedly going on in Nagaland. In

US Supreme Court weighs Trump bid to bar illegal immigrants from census totals

Source:-https://www.wionews.com The Supreme Court on Monday is set to take up President Donald Trump`s unprecedented and contentious effort to exclude illegal immigrants from the population totals used to allocate U.S. House of Representatives districts to states. The challengers to Trumps July directive include various states led by New York, cities, counties and immigrant rights groups.

Police raids fireworks dealers in Jugsalai

Source:-https://www.telegraphindia.com Steel city police raided the premises of six firecracker dealers at Jugsalai and seized goods worth several lakhs on Sunday evening, Dhalbhum sub-divisional officer (SDO), Nitish Kumar said the raid was carried out keeping in mind the densely-populated nature of Jugsalai. “The Jharkhand High Court directive prohibits sale of explosives in heavily populated areas.

Fuelled by Leaked Evidence and Illegal Surveillance, Media Trials the New Normal in India

Source:-https://thewire.in State surveillance has always posed the biggest threat to a citizen’s right to privacy. The 1933 Reichstag Fire Decree that compromised the privacy of citizens in Nazi Germany, as well as the 2013 Snowden revelations about mass surveillance in the US, are only a few examples. Any gathering of intelligence by the state for

Deepak Kochhar moves HC for quashing of ED’s FIR; Challenges his “illegal” arrest

Source:-https://economictimes.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI: Deepak Kochhar, the businessman husband of former ICICI chief Chanda Kochhar, has moved the Delhi High Court seeking quashing of a money-laundering case registered against him by the Enforcement Directorate. Kochhar alleged that the ED had not followed the procedure prescribed under law, and a copy of the FIR had not been

SC holds Maradu builders liable

Source: thehindu.com Apex court orders attachment of properties and accounts of builders Holding the builders of flats in Maradu responsible for illegal constructions, the Supreme Court has ordered the attachment of their properties and bank accounts. The Bench directed its registry to issue notices to Paul Raj of Alfa Ventures, Sany Francis of Holy Faith