Month: August 2018

Source – newindianexpress.com NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has allowed construction at the stalled hydropower projects in Uttarakhand but directed the state government to first abide by the High Court order of having in place muck disposal sites before work is restarted. In June, the Uttarakhand High had directed that all construction activities/widening of roads near

Source – financialexpress.com The Delhi High Court has declared unconstitutional certain provisions of the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959, that make begging a crime. While India doesn’t have a central anti-begging law, most states, including Delhi, have modelled their anti-begging laws on the 1959 Act. A bench comprising of acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C

Source – indiatvnews.com Expressing serious concern over recent cases of rape and sexual abuse of women at shelter homes in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, the Supreme Court on Friday asked asked when these horrific incidents would stop. A Supreme Court bench comprising justices Madan B Lokur, S Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta made the observation while

Source – hindustantimes.com People with criminal antecedents becoming members of Parliament and state assemblies is a problem and the legislature should not ignore it, the Supreme Court said on Thursday. “It is the duty of the legislature to respond to the collective cry of the citizens. Today, the citizens are saying please don’t let such people

Source – indianexpress.com The Supreme Court Wednesday questioned the Centre’s contention that the penal provision on adultery should be retained to protect the sanctity of marriage. A five-judge bench, which is hearing petitions questioning the constitutionality of the provision that makes only men liable for the offence, asked what was the collective good in making

Source – indianexpress.com The Supreme Court on Thursday approved the draft constitution of BCCI prepared by the Lodha panel with some modifications, giving full membership to Mumbai Cricket Association, Vidarbha, and Railways. The apex court also discarded the ‘One State One Vote’ policy recommended by the Lodha Panel, and granted membership to Saurashtra, Vadodara, Mumbai and

Source – newindianexpress.com NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre to restrain WhatsApp from proceeding with its payments systems unless it fully complies with provisions of the RBI. The plea filed by organisation Centre for Accountability and Systemic Change said the messaging platform does not comply

Source – moneylife.in After High Courts at Delhi and Madras, the Gujarat High Court have also ruled that quoting Aadhaar number is not mandatory for filing income tax returns (ITR). A Division Bench of Gujarat HC also directed the tax department to accept ITR of a lawyer, who had filed the petition. The Bench also noted

Source – indiatimes.com New Delhi: The CBI today approached the Delhi High Court seeking an enhanced jail term for former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda, who along with others was convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment in a coal scam case. Besides Koda, the CBI has also sought enhancement of punishment for other convicts, his close aide Vijay Joshi, former Jharkhand chief

Source – indianexpress.com The Supreme Court on Monday said that Delhi was facing an “emergency situation” due to mountains of garbage as it expressed dissatisfaction over the response of authorities on waste management. “Will there be any person alive in Delhi in such a situation?” an irked apex court said and sought details of how plans