Uttarakhand High Court seeks name, particulars of Mines Officer posted in Bageshwar district during detection of illegal mining

The Uttarakhand High Court directed the respondents to disclose the name and particulars of the District Mines Officer, who was posted in the District Bageshwar at the relevant point of…

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Jharkhand High Court upholds order of Chief Engineer, bars petitioner from participating in future tenders of Durgapur Steel Thermal Power Station for two years

The Jharkhand High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed challenging the order issued by the Respondents barring the Petitioner from participating in future tenders for a period of…

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Karanataka High Court dismisses PIL challenging extension of government land for establishment of waste disposal unit in Kupaturu gram panchayat

The Karnataka High Court has observed that in projects of the kind, trees, plants and grass do vanish away and that is not desirable. However, that happens inevitably. In all…

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Punjab and Haryana High Court denies anticipatory bail to Mohammad Rayyan Ansari in case registered under NDPS Act

The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed an anticipatory bail application of Mohammad Rayyan Ansari in a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for selling…

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West Bengal recruitment scam: Calcutta High Court orders removal of ED officer from SIT

The High Court of Calcutta has directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to remove Assistant Director Mithilesh Kumar Mishra from the Special Investigating Team (SIT) probing the teacher recruitment scam case…

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Law Commission rejects suggestion to reduce age of consent under POSCO Act, says will hamper productiveness of the Act

The Law Commission of India has rejected the suggestion to reduce the age of consent to 16 years under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The Commission…

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