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NGT ban on bursting crackers not adhered to in NCR

The National Green Tribunal has recently imposed a "total ban" on sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers in the NCR from November 9 midnight to November 30 midnight…

NGT asks CPCB and DPCC to issue suitable directions for compliance with proposals in 3 plants

Directions have been given to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) for the waste-to-energy plants in Ghazipur, Okhla and Bawana. The court order came following a September 24 report…

Karnataka HC issues directions to extend the duration of 10th Board Exam for a student with chronic illness

16 Nov 202016 Nov 2020

Directions were issued to the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) to not treat his preparatory exam performance as the final one. Board was directed to give the petitioner and…

SC urges Delhi govt to move HC to reserve 80% ICU beds for COVID-19 patients.

The Supreme Court demanded on Tuesday that the AAP government bring an appeal to the Delhi Supreme Court against the staying of decision of reservation of 80% of ICU beds…

Supreme court in direction of witness protection scheme says no unnecessary Adjournment for MPs/ MLAs Crimial case

Justices NV Ramana, Surya Kant and Aniruddha Bose considered PIL filed by Ashwini Upadhyay raising the issue of pendency of criminal cases against legislators. The court noted the report submitted…

Link Legal adds Compliance practice after merger with SD Services

SD Services, a boutique compliance and litigation practice, has merged with Link Legal India Law Services. "The compliance practice will offer end to end solution including compliance audit and management…

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) ordered a detailed probe against Google for ‘abuse’ of its dominant position

10 Nov 202010 Nov 2020

The Commission is of the prima facie view that said conduct of Google amounts to imposition of unfair & discriminatory condition, denial of market access for competing apps of Google…

IA filed for horizontal reservation instead of inclusion under OBC category for transgenders persons in Karnataka HC

An Interim Application (IA) was filed by a public charitable Trust working for the welfare of transgender persons named Jeeva in the case (Sangama v. State of Karnataka) against non-inclusion…

Bombay High Court’s view on applying “Prashant Kanojia” case as precedent in Arnab Goswani’s case

In the order of the High Court refusing interim bail to Arnab Goswani, it was made clear that the facts of the Prashant Kanojia’s case and Arnab Goswani’s case are…

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail 9 Thailand Nationals

A Allahabad High Court bench comprising Justice Siddharth on Thursday granted bail to 9 Thailand Nationals who attended Markaz at Nizamuddin, New Delhi in March 2020. They were granted bail…