Tag: state-government

From Kashmir’s Internet freedom to Tata sons, 10 big stories from Supreme Court reopening week.

Source – hindustantimes.com The Supreme Court, which reopened on January 6 after an 18-day winter break, had a hectic first week in 2020. Here are the important developments from the top court last week. Freedom of speech, freedom to trade through internet is a fundamental right Restrictive orders suspending internet, telecommunication and movement should be

Gauhati High Court grants bail to Bir Lachit Sena leader Shrinkhal Chaliha.

Source – sentinelassam.com Guwahati: The Bir Lachit leader Shrinkhal Chaliha was granted bail by the Gauhati High Court following a bail hearing yesterday in CID case No. 30 of 2019 registered under various offences including waging war against the State. The order copy of the bail was received today, informed senior advocate Upamanyu Hazarika through a

K’taka HC declines plea against construction of 7-storey building near Cubbon Park.

Source – thenewsminute.com The Karnataka High Court on Monday declined to entertain a petition which questioned the plan to build a 7-storey building for the High Court by demolishing an old building, which is flanked by Cubbon Park in the central area of Bengaluru.  The PIL was filed by Cubbon Park Walkers’ Association after an

Reopen cases of missing kids: High Court plea.

Source – newindianexpress.com HYDERABAD:  A public interest litigation petition was filed in the Telangana High Court seeking direction to the State government to appoint a special police wing to reopen and investigate the cases of missing children across the State.  About 2,000 children, including 1,350 girls, went missing between 2015-2018 and were not traced till

Where is money for new Secretariat: Telangana High Court.

Source – deccanchronicle.com Hyderabad: Referring to the government’s instructions to pare expenses and allot funds only to emergency works due to the ongoing financial crisis, the Telangana High Court on Thursday asked how the state could afford crores of rupees to demolish the old secretariat complex and build a new one. The division bench comprising Chief

Gauhati High Court orders eviction of ‘ineligible’ from tribal land.

Source – telegraphindia.com Gauhati High Court has ordered eviction of non-tribals and other persons “not eligible to hold possession of land” in the tribal belts and blocks protected under Chapter X of Assam Land and Revenue Regulation Act, 1886. The court passed the order in response to a public interest litigation filed by Prodyut Kumar

Himachal high court issues notice to state over ‘pathetic condition of govt schools’

Source – hindustantimes.com The high court on Saturday issued a notice to the Himachal Pradesh (HP) state government and directed the principal secretary(education) to remain present before the court on January 1, 2020, in a matter pertaining to ‘the pathetic condition of government schools in the state’. Division bench comprising chief justice L Narayana Swamy