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19269 cases settled in National Lok Adalat in Punjab: Justice TPS Mann
Mohali(DP Correspondent) : Lok Adalats are Litigant centered Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanism in which members of Lok Adalat bench motivate and assist the parties to amicably arrive to a settlement. Under the guidance of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Judge, Supreme Court of India and Executive Chairman, National Legal Services Authority and under the leadership
No danger to structure of Taj Mahal: MoS for Culture
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Culture Mahesh Sharma on Thursday assured people that there is no danger to the structure of Taj Mahal. Talking to media, Mahesh said that the government would submit an affidavit in this regard in the Supreme Court. “I want to assure everyone that there
Supreme Court to decide constitutional validity of Section 377
The Center will leave the matter of the constitutionality of Section 377 to be decided by the Supreme Court.The notion was put forth by Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who is representing the Center before the five-judge constitution bench of the top court, as it hearing of pleas on Section 377 of the Indian Penal
Need for surgical strike on women security in India by Modi to stop rapidly increasing rape cases, else females need to hold guns in their hands for safety
After surgical strike on Pakistan and demonetization, there is a need for surgical strike rapidly increasing rape cases in the country by Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. As the crime against woman is the biggest and increasing crime in the country.Kotkhai brutal murder and gangrape case among other rape cases once again raised the
No ‘namaz’ by outsiders at Taj Mahal: SC
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Monday refused to allow outsiders to offer Namaz inside Taj Mahal premises. The apex court said, the historic Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders of the world and is a protected site, so it should be kept in mind that no Namaz will be offered there.The
SC orders Delhi private hospitals to treat poor for free
SC orders Delhi private hospitals to treat poor for free. The Supreme Court on Monday passed an order that private hospitals in Delhi which were given subsidised land by the government will have to provide free treatment to patients belonging to the weaker sections of the society. The apex court said that all private hospitals
Nirbhaya case: SC likely to pronounce verdict on review pleas today
Nirbhaya case: SC likely to pronounce verdict on review pleas today. The Supreme Court will on Monday pronounce judgment on the review petitions filed by the three convicts in the brutal December 2012, Delhi gang rape case. The apex court had on May 4 reserved its order on the review petitions filed by the convicts–
SC notice to Centre on no headgear for Sikhs in sports events
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Central government on a plea seeking direction to formulate guidelines exempting turbaned Sikhs from wearing any headgear during sports events. A bench of Justice SA Bobde and Justice L Nageswara Rao was hearing the plea filed by Delhi-based cyclist Jagdeep Singh Puri, who was
Over 30,000 cases of wives abandoned by NRIs pending in Punjab
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab State Women’s Commission on Friday said over 30,000 legal cases pertaining to NonResident Indians (NRIs) from the state abandoning their wives are pending for disposal and urged the Centre to enact deterrent laws to curb the menace. Commission Chairperson Manisha Gulati met Union External affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi and
Delhi court pulls up police for not arresting Daati Maharaj
New Delhi (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday pulled up the city police and questioned as to why self-styled godman Daati Maharaj has not been arrested yet in connection with a rape case. The next date of hearing in the case is on July 11. The Delhi High Court asked, “It has been over
PNB scam: SC dismisses plea seeking SIT probe on Tuesday
PNB scam: SC dismisses plea seeking SIT probe. The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday dismissed the public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the multi-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam against Nirav Modi. Attorney general K K Venugopal said that the plea made baseless allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi
SC refuses urgent hearing of plea to declare Kejriwal’s sit-in as unconstitutional
SC refuses urgent hearing of plea to declare Kejriwal’s sit-in as unconstitutional. The Supreme Court today refused an urgent hearing on a plea seeking its direction to declare as “unconstitutional” the sit-in of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his cabinet colleagues inside the lieutenant governor’s office here. Kejriwal and his ministers have been staging
Be an informer to l-T dept; earn up to Rs. 5 crore
NEW DELHI: Sharing “specific information” with the income tax department about any benami transaction or property could earn you up to Rs one crore, while the same for undisclosed black money stashed abroad could fetch up to Rs 5 crore. Besides, the ‘Income Tax Informants Reward Scheme’ has also been amended under which a person can
India 145th among 195 countries in healthcare access and quality
New Delhi – India ranks 145th among 195 countries in terms of quality and accessibility of healthcare, behind its neighbours like China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, according to a Lancet study. The Global Burden of Disease study, however, mentioned that India has seen improvements in healthcare access and quality since 1990.In 2016, India’s healthcare access
A year left, NDA govt promises justice to 1984 Sikh riots victims
WASHINGTON: The NDA government has taken steps and “will do its best” to render justice to each and every family that has suffered during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, a senior BJP leader has said. “I stand before you to assure the community that we will do our best to render justice to each and every
Centre will try to introduce bill for SC/ST reservation in promotions: Athawale
NAGPUR: Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Saturday said that the Centre would try to bring a bill in the monsoon session of Parliament to pave the way for reservation in job promotions for employees belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories. The Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment was addressing
Karnataka floor test: Section 144 clamped in Mangalore
Karnataka floor test: Section 144 clamped in Mangalore. Amid the political ruckus in Karnataka, section 144 has been imposed in Mangalore as a precautionary measure ahead of the Supreme Court’s order directing Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) B.S. Yeddyurappa to prove majority in the state assembly on Saturday.The Supreme Court directed Yeddyurappa to prove the majority
Delhi HC issues notice to Google, FB for revealing identity of rape victim
Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to Google, Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites after their Indian subsidiaries informed the court that they are not concerned entity to reply to court’s notice on disclosing the identity of Kathua victim. The Court will again hear the matter on May 29. Earlier the Delhi High Court had slapped a fine of Rs. 10 lakhs
BJP’s buff called off by SC in Karnataka Polls: Rahul on floor test decision
Welcoming the Supreme Court’s move on directing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to conduct a floor test tomorrow, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that it supports their stand against Governor Vajubhai R. Vala’s unconstitutional decision. Taking to Twitter, Rahul said that the BJP’s bluff to form the government without the majority numbers, has been
1988 road rage case: SC to give verdict in Sidhu’s case today
1988 road rage case: The Supreme Court will announce its verdict in cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu’s road rage case, on Tuesday. Last month Sidhu’s advocate argued in the court that it was not his client’s fault behind the death of the victim in a road rage case. After the Punjab government sought his conviction in
