Month: August 2020

Press Council of India advises media to follow norms of coverage

New Delhi: The Press Council of India (PCI) has noted with distress that coverage of the alleged suicide by a film actor by many media outlets are in contravention of the norms of Journalistic Conduct framed by the PCI and issued advisory reminding media to follow the Norms of Journalistic conduct. The Media Advisory issued …

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Bombay HC rejects bail plea of Sudha Bharadwaj

New Delhi: The Bombay High Court today rejected a petition filed by activist Sudha Bharadwaj, seeking bail on medical grounds in the Bhima Koregaon case. A divisional bench of the court, comprising Justices R.D. Dhanuka and V.G. Bisht, while hearing the matter through video conferencing, noted that the prison authority will provide her medical assistance …

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No appeal can be maintained by victim under Section 372, Cr.PC on the ground of inadequate sentence: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by a father seeking enhancement of life imprisonment to the death penalty of the convict who kidnapped & murdered his son. A two judge bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice R. Subhash Reddy while dismissing the appeal has said, “Section 377, CrPC gives the power to …

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PIL in SC challenges Minority Act’s failure to address minorities at state level

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea challenging the validity of part of the National Commission for Minority Education Institution Act, 2004 for failing to recognize minorities at the state level. The bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Ajay Rastogi and Aniruddha Bose was hearing a petition filed by Advocate Ashwini …

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Delhi HC asks Rlys to make timely, subsidised reservations for students, disabled

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed the Government and Railways timely reservation and subsidised tickets to students under Persons with Disability (PwD) category, from remote areas who are willing to come to Delhi and appear in the physical exams being conducted by the Delhi University. A Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and …

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SC reserves judgement on contempt case against Vijay Mallya

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today reserved its judgment in a review petition filed by fugitive Vijay Mallya against his conviction in a 2017 contempt of court case. The apex court in May 2017 had found Mallya guilty of contempt of court in a plea filed by a consortium of creditors led by State Bank of India (SBI). The plea alleged that Mallya had …

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Delhi High Court might resume twice a week physical hearing from Sep 1

Want create site? Find Free WordPress Themes and plugins. The High Court of Delhi may recommence physical hearing of matters from 1st September 2020. Even though the dates for recommencement hasn’t been finalised, the Court may sit for physical hearing twice a week. Sitting arrangements with safety precautions at Delhi High Court. During the hearing …

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Delhi HC issues guidelines for medical admission process

The Delhi High Court has issued guidelines to the Medical Counselling Committee to streamline the Post Graduate Admission Process. A Single Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh while hearing a Writ Petition filed by Dr. MB Menon, aggrieved by the denial of a seat at the Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, after it was “wrongful …

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Delhi HC rejects PIL alleging ICAI’s Rs 15 crore donation to PM CARES violated CA Act

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today desisted from hearing a PIL challenging a generous donation of Rs 15 crore by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India towards the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund, alleging it to be violative of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949. A divisional bench of …

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Himachal Pradesh High Court sets aside govt order, allows pvt schools to collect tuition fees

New Delhi: The High Court of Himachal Pradesh has set aside the government order making tuition fees of private schools optional. The bench of Justices Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Jyotsna Rewal Dua quashed two conditions of the government notification of May 27 and allowed private schools to charge monthly tuition fees and to enforce collection …

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