Month: November 2019

A.P. government shifting II additional CBI Court from Visakhapatnam to Kurnool.

Source – thehindu.com The Andhra Pradesh government is shifting the II additional CBI Court from Visakhapatnam to Kurnool following the re-defining of the territorial jurisdiction of CBI special courts in Hyderabad which resulted in the exclusion of Anantapur, Chittoor, Kadapa and Kurnool districts from their purview. The Registrar (Administration) of Andhra Pradesh High Court has

Six additional district courts in Odisha

Source – newindianexpress.com BHUBANESWAR: Odisha government will open six Additional District and Sessions courts in the State this year. A proposal to this effect has been approved by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The courts will be opened at Cuttack, Bhadrak, Nilagiri in Balasore, Udala in Mayurbhanj, Pattamundai in Kendrapara and Khariar in Nuapada district. While

Delhi High Court Pulls Up Kejriwal Government Over Increasing Pollution.

Source – outlookindia.com The Delhi High Court on Thursday came down heavily on the Arvind Kejriwal-led government and other concerned authorities over the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, saying “there is complete lack of will to implement” ideas to tackle the problem. A division bench of Justices G.S. Sistani and Anup Jairam Bambani

17 Karnataka MLAs Stay Disqualified, But Can Contest Polls: Supreme Court

Source – ndtv.com NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: The Supreme Court today confirmed the disqualification of 17 Karnataka MLAs whose revolt triggered the collapse of the Janata Dal Secular-Congress government and the subsequent takeover by the BS Yediyurappa-led BJP. But the court has cancelled the Speaker’s decision to bar the rebel MLAs from contesting polls till 2023. “In a parliamentary

Karnataka High Court annexe building could cut oxygen by 30-40 per cent, say environmentalists.

Source – www.newindianexpress.com BENGALURU: The seven-storey annexe building proposed to be built beside the Karnataka High Court in Cubbon Park could severely affect the health of those working in and around the park. Environmentalists say this could lead to a 30-40 per cent reduction in oxygen, and several other factors must be considered before going ahead