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The petitioner is a journalist having specialization in investigative, business, and human-interest news features, has exposed Coal Scam in 2011 and Airport scandal in Delhi, and received various awards from time to time.
The Patna High Court opined that when guidelines for providing toilets and sanitary napkin dispenser facilities for girls in schools were issued, the District Administration or the local bodies could be entrusted with the establishment and maintenance of such facilities in a seamless manner.
The DSG Management Committee and the GHPS Society are formed and governed by the DSG Act, a central piece of legislation, which has no provision for conducting an audit by the CAG.
In matters of policy, the Courts do not substitute their own conclusion with the one arrived at by the Government merely because another view is possible.
The Delhi High Court dismissed frivolous PIL filed by toy manufacturers to avoid compliance with Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020 and held that the 2020 Order had been issued to ensure that the children below the age of 14 years were not exposed to sub-standard goods/goods containing toxic material/ toys containing toxic material.
Born on 10-02-1962 in Hisar, Justice Surya Kant, has the distinction to be appointed as the youngest Advocate General of Haryana. Before being elevated as a Supreme Court Judge, Justice Surya Kant served as a Judge in the Punjab and Haryana High Court and as Chief Justice of Himanchal Pradesh High Court.
Bombay High Court: In a PIL filed by the petitioner who is a social activist highlighted the issue of conduct of mock
The Court however, noted that neither the copies of the application for withdrawal of resignations nor the order of the Speaker refusing to accept the resignation were placed on record. In addition, the respondents did not even clarify as to what ought to be the fair and reasonable time for taking decision when such resignations are tendered.
Allahabad High Court has ordered for a comprehensive affidavit to be filed by the State furnishing explanation regarding the inaction against the unauhtorised hotels functioning in Lucknow.
Moot point for consideration in the case was to examine the total amount of time the Speaker of the House should take to discharge his statutory obligation. The Court granted 10 days’ time to file a reply
The Delhi High Court held that the Government should ensure strict compliance of the statutory provisions under the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017 and directed the Government to ensure free food and medical treatment to HIV/AIDS patients who were below the poverty line and were unable to afford the same.
In a case concerning non-implementation of the Mental Health Act, 2017 and non-functioning of the State Mental Health Authority in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court came down heaving on the State.
Delhi High Court: In a PIL filed seeking a prohibition of affixing photographs of gods/goddesses on walls to prevent public
Supreme Court: In a significant case, the Division Bench of M.R. Shah* and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ., allowed the PIL filed
The PIL had alleged that the talk show “Koffee with Karan”, hosted by Karan Johar, was promoting racism, sexuality and obscenity through words or visible representation.
Bombay High Court: In a PIL filed highlighting serious issues of the non-implementation of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, in
The petitioners have told the Court that though they are not directly affected by Rajasthan High Court’s order, they had approached the Court as the State, which is the Guardian of the interests of the persons living in the State, has chosen not to appeal and if the accused teacher will go unpunished in this case, not only him but other teachers may also commit similar offences with girls in future.
The Union Government and Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) were directed by the Delhi High Court to sanction the positions of 987 special educators to meet the demands of the 5,625 special students enrolled in different Kendriya Vidyalayas.
Delhi High Court: In a Public Interest Litigation filed for directing the Delhi Police to take actions to abolish all
Delhi High Court : In a Public Interest Litigation filed by social activist and former Chairman of Delhi Commission for