Month: October 2020

Police shut down club violating COVID-19 regulations

Source:-https://www.devdiscourse.com Law enforcement agencies, accompanied by Police Minister Bheki Cele, on Sunday morning shutdown a Johannesburg club violating various COVID-19 lockdown regulations. In videos posted on Twitter by Police Ministry spokesperson, Lirandzu Themba, and Gauteng Provincial Government accounts, dozens of patrons were ordered to leave the venue, just after midnight. Despite being on curfew from

Pandal-hoppers take over Navami night in Calcutta

Source:-https://www.telegraphindia.com Navami night was the most crowded this year, several puja organisers in the city said. But Dashami afternoon and evening was conspicuously empty, police said. Several puja organisers had said on Sunday that they were expecting more people at night and the anticipation turned out to be true. Pratik Choudhury, one of the organisers

Germany warns of ‘consequences’ if Thai king breaches law

Source:-https://www.hindustantimes.com Germany warned of “immediate consequences” if Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn broke the law on its soil as thousands of protesters gathered outside its embassy in Bangkok on Monday, stepping up the pressure in their campaign for changes to the monarchy. The demonstrators submitted a letter questioning the king’s legal status in the European country

MCC of High Court launches online mediation training for Judicial Officers

Source:-https://www.greaterkashmir.com Mediation and Conciliation Committee (MCC) of High Court of Jammu & Kashmir, under the patronage of Chief Justice of J&K High Court, Gita Mittal and under the guidance of Chairman Mediation and Conciliation Committee, Justice Tashi Rabstan and members of the committee including Justice Sindhu Sharma, Justice Rajnesh Oswal and Justice Javed Iqbal Wani

Rooftop media returns in Patna for Bihar Assembly Elections’ campaigning

Source:-https://www.media4growth.com The rooftop display sites prohibited under Section 3 of Bihar Prevention of Defacement Act, 1987, have made a comeback after Patna High Court granted permission. Century Group of Companies, recently been awarded outdoor media duties by Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) as part of Bihar Assembly Elections 2020 campaign, had filed a writ petition in

Democracy On Test In Bihar

Source:-https://www.mid-day.com the International Society of Political Psychologists in Lisbon, in the summer of 2019, as American scholar Professor Shawn Rosenberg began reading his paper, Democracy Devouring itself: The Rise of the Incompetent Citizen and the Appeal of Right Wing Populism. The excitement soon segued into murmurs of protest as Rosenberg claimed that democracy was devouring

Under Domestic Violence Act Can Divorced Wife Claim Right To Residence?

Source:-https://www.indialegallive.com The Supreme Court in an ongoing judgment [Satish Chander Ahuja versus Sneha Ahuja] held that a woman can guarantee the privilege of the living arrangement in the houses claimed by family members also. This implies that she can look for living arrangement request concerning property which has a place with parents in law in

Madras High Court asks State not to hand over lease deed to granite mining bidder

Source:-https://www.newindianexpress.com CHENNAI: IN a temporary relief to the State, the Madras High Court has permitted a tender for mining black granite in Dharmapuri. However, the court said that the State shall not execute the lease deed in favour of the successful bidder by handing over possession of sites. A two-member bench passed the directions on

SC asks Centre to submit details regarding criminal cases pending against legislators across the country

Source:-https://www.nationalheraldindia.com The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to submit details regarding criminal cases pending against legislators across the country, legal news website LiveLaw.in has reported. A bench headed by Justice NV Ramana noted that various High Courts had been asking for Video Conferencing facilities for effectuating disposal of pending criminal cases and asked

Bengal Puja Pandals No-Entry Zones For Visitors: Calcutta High Court

Source:-https://www.ndtv.com Durga Puja pandals in West Bengal will be no-entry zones for visitors and only organisers are allowed, the Calcutta High Court said today Kolkata: Durga puja pandals will be no-entry zones for visitors, the Calcutta High Court said today – just three days ahead of Bengal’s biggest festival. Only organisers will be allowed inside