Month: November 2019

Meghalaya petroleum dealers’ ‘no purchase, no sale’ strike on Nov 25.

Source – enow.in The closure of supplies of petroleum products to four petrol pumps (retail outlets) in Meghalaya allegedly by the Assam Petroleum Mazdoor Union (APMU) has prompted petrol pump dealers to call for a strike on November 25. The strike under the Petroleum Dealers Association of Meghalaya (PDAM) has decided to protest against the closure of supplies to

Delhi HC allows Instagram handle to maintain interim anonymity in Subodh Gupta sexual harassment case.

Source – indiatoday.in The Delhi High Court on Monday permitted Instagram handle – Herdsceneand – to file in a sealed cover its response to artist Subodh Gupta’s plea seeking removal of the allegedly defamatory content made against him on social media. The court also allowed the Instagram account handle to file in a sealed cover

US Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Trump Tax Ruling.

Source – voanews.com WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that would have required President Donald Trump to turn over some of his financial records to a Democratic-led committee in the House of Representatives. Trump, in two conflicts with opposition lawmakers and prosecutors investigating his finances, has sought

Rajasthan HC issues notice to Gehlot govt on contempt petition, seeks reply within 6 weeks.

Source – indiatoday.in The Rajasthan High Court has issued a notice to the Ashok Gehlot government and the Rajasthan Chief Secretary DB Gupta on a contempt petition ordering them to reply within six weeks. The petitioner, 88-year-old Milap Chand Dandia, had assiduously fought and won the case, seeking quashing of lifetime benefits at Government expense

Orissa HC gives CBSE 4 weeks to decide on Class X, XII fee hike.

Source – newindianexpress.com CUTTACK:  The Orissa High Court on Monday asked the Chairman of Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE) to take a decision within four weeks on Odisha Abhibhabak Mahasangh’s representation seeking withdrawal of hike in examination fee for Class X and XII examinations conducted by it. The division bench of Chief Justice KS

Orissa High Court forms SIT to probe Kunduli gang rape case.

Source – newindianexpress.com CUTTACK:  Orissa High Court on Monday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the investigation conducted by State CID-Crime Branch into the alleged Kunduli gang rape case, and submit a report. This comes more than three months after the State Government tabled the report of Judicial Commission in the Assembly. The division bench