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Bombay HC Rejects Plea, Orders Jogeshwari Slum Residents To Evacuate For Metro Rail 6 Project
A petition filed by over 150 slum residents seeking a new survey of Project Affected Persons for Metro 6 project from Swami Samarth Nagar-JVLR-SEEPZ-Kanjurmarg-Vikhroli Metro Rail Corridor was denied by the Bombay High Court. A division bench rejected the plea, stating that there were severely contested facts. The petitioners have been ordered by HC to evacuate the structures within two weeks to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development… read-more
Tags: Metro Rail, High Court, Mumbai High Court, Slum Area, Plea
Courtesy: Free Press Journal
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Delhi HC Releases Notice On Woman’s Plea Against Talaq-E-Hasan
Talaq-e-Hasan law, which allows a man to divorce his wife by saying "talaq" once a month for three months, has been the subject of a petition filed by Muslim woman contesting its constitutional validity. According to petitioner, Raziya Naaz, plea was filed to declare Talaq-e-Hasan notice void. The petition contended the practice is neither in accordance with human rights and gender-equality standards nor is a fundamental component of Islamic… read-more
Tags: Delhi, High Court, Plea, Talaq-E-Hasan, Muslim woman
Courtesy: Free Press Journal
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Late Jiah Khan's Mother Files Petition In Bombay HC Demanding Further CBI Investigation
Rabia Khan, mother of late Bollywood star Jiah Khan, has filed a petition in Bombay HC, appealing the ruling of a special Central Bureau of Probe (CBI) court dismissing her request for a new investigation into her daughter's murder. Khan filed a petition with the HC, asking for the trial court's judgment to be overturned. Despite wanting to undertake a further investigation, CBI did not contest the special court's ruling.
Tags: Jiah Khan, Plea, Suicide Case, CBI, Bombay HC
Courtesy: Free Press Journal
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Bombay HC To Decide On Bail Plea Of Deshmukh, Malik To Vote In Rajya Sabha
The Bombay High Court withheld on June 16 the decision requests of Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik and former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh for authorization to vote in the MLC elections on June 20. On June 17, the court will issue its decision. Previously, a special PMLA court in Mumbai dismissed their applications. Deshmukh and Malik are detained in connection with several money-laundering investigations being conducted by the… read-more
Tags: Bombay HC, rajya sabha, Nawab Malik, Anil Deshmukh, Plea
Courtesy: ANI
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NCLAT Declines Amazon's Appeal Against Order Passed By CCI For Suspending FCPL Deal Approval
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) dismissed Amazon's appeal against CCI's judgment on June 13. The CCI suspended two-year-old permission for Amazon's deal with Future Coupons Pvt Ltd (FCPL) in December, claiming that Amazon had withheld information when seeking clearances for the transaction at the time. NCLAT bench agreed with CCI's ruling that Amazon had not made full disclosures of the content to the Commission. More… read-more
Tags: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Amazon, Future Coupons Pvt Ltd, CCI, Plea
Courtesy: Zee News
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Allahabad HC Rejects Plea To Probe 22 Closed Doors Of Taj Mahal
Allahabad HC rejected a plea filed by Rajneesh Singh, a BJP youth media-in charge, regarding 22 closed doors of the Taj Mahal. On May 12, the HC bench reviewed the petition, seeking to open the doors, and asked for an archeological survey of the doors claiming the presence of Hindu idols. The petitioner also asked for a fact-finding committee to probe the closed doors. However, the court rejected the plea.
Tags: Taj Mahal, Closed 22 Doors, BJP Rajneesh Singh, Allahabad HC, Plea
Courtesy: ANI
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Delhi HC Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Review Of Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act
The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Central Government over a PIL seeking a review of the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022. The petitioner, Harshit Goel, has prayed that Sections 2(1)(a) (iii), 2(1)(b), 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 of this Act should be declared unconstitutional. The plea argues that bodily integrity is protected under Article 21, and that prisoners are also entitled to it.
Tags: Legal, Delhi HC, Delhi High Court, Plea, Centre
Courtesy: ANI
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Maharashtra Govt Withdraws Juhu Bungalow Demolition Order
The Maharashtra government has pulled its order of demolition of unauthorized construction that was issued on Union Minister Narayan Rane's Juhu bungalow. In addition, a division bench of Justices A A Sayed and M S Karnik was hearing a plea filed by Rane through his company. ''The Order is passed without any jurisdiction or powers and in an arbitrary, perverse and illegal manner," stated the plea.
Tags: politics, Legal, narayan rane, Plea, Maharashtra
Courtesy: India Today
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NCB Seeks 90-Day Extension To File Chargesheet In Aryan Khan's Case
A special court on March 30, under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, will hear a plea by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Aryan Khan's case. In addition, the NCB is seeking an additional 90-day time from the special court to file a charge sheet in the case. Notably, Aryan Khan, son of actor Shahrukh Khan, is one of the prime accused among the 20, in the case.
Tags: Legal, NCB, Special Court, aryan khan, Plea
Courtesy: India Today
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SC To Declare Verdict On Pegasus Snooping Matter On Oct 27
The Supreme Court is set to declare its verdict on several pleas demanding an independent probe in connection with the pegasus snooping matter on October 27. The court had reserved its order on the pleas on September 13 after receiving the Centre's response. However, the Centre had denied filing a detailed affidavit. Reportedly, government agencies are accused of using Israeli spyware Pegasus to spy on eminent personalities.
Tags: SC, Pegasus, Israel, Spyware, Plea
Courtesy: Press Trust Of India
