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Bar Buzz: Supreme Court issues 2 new rules

Source:-https://minnlawyer.com The state Supreme Court on Wednesday publicly posted two new administrative orders — one dealing with court rules of public information access, the other affecting pro hac vice-counsel admissions for out-of-state attorneys. We’ll describe the latter first, because it’s simpler. That order changes Rule 5 of the General Rules of Practice by charging a

Pollution in Bandi river: NGT directs Rajasthan govt to deposit fine of Rs 20 cr

Source:-https://www.outlookindia.com New Delhi, Dec 8 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal has directed the Rajasthan government to deposit a fine of Rs 20 crore within a month for not performing its function properly to control pollution in the Bandi river by local textile industries.A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A K Goel also formed a

Meghalaya: Employees Association questions “non-release” of pending dues to GHADC

Source:-https://www.thenortheasttoday.com The Non-Gazetted Employees Association (NGEA) has questioned the state government over the alleged delay in payment of dues to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC). In a press release, the association pointed out that during contempt hearings against the GHADC, a sum of ₹15 crore from the Forest department, ₹ 20 crore from

Post offices in Jammu and Kashmir to help deliver justice

Source:-https://www.tribuneindia.com Post offices in Jammu and Kashmir will help deliver justice. In an out-of-the-ordinary initiative, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir is on Monday launching a project that uses the pre-existent postal system in 11 districts to allow citizens to register their disputes through the local post offices as well as common service centres.

Government teachers begin indefinite stir in Tripura to reinstate their jobs

Source:-https://www.edexlive.com Thousands of government school teachers in Tripura, who had earlier lost their jobs following court verdicts, began an indefinite sit-in demonstrations from Monday to reinstate their jobs. The leaders of the Joint Movement Committee (JMC), which is spearheading the agitation, announced that they would intensify their stir until the state government gives them written

‘Abuse of power’: Allahabad HC questions ‘attempt to murder’ charge for attending Tablighi meet

Source:-https://www.newindianexpress.com LUCKNOW: IN a major observation, the Allahabad High Court said that filing a charge sheet for attempt to murder a person for attending Tablighi Jamaat meet at New Delhi early this year even though he tested negative for COVID-19 prima facie reflected an abuse of the power of law. The court directed to put

Gauhati High Court stays environmental clearance for drilling near Dibru-Saikhowa National Park

Source:-https://www.timesnownews.com Guwahati: The division bench of the Gauhati High Court on Monday stayed the Centre’s permission to government owned Oil India Ltd (OIL) to drill seven wells inside a famous national park in eastern Assam, officials said. The Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, where the OIL proposed to drill for its ambitious hydrocarbon projects is adjacent to

Supreme Court hears lawyer from his home through video-link

Source:-https://www.thenews.com ISLAMABAD: After conducting proceedings of cases through the e-court system, the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday initiated listening to the counsel at the principal seat, Islamabad, from their homes. A three-member SC bench, headed by Justice Mushir Alam, heard arguments of senior lawyer Khalid Anwar from his home in Karachi in a case regarding

Manipur student organisations ask state government to look into absence of VC in MU

Source:-https://www.thenortheasttoday.com IMPHAL: Six different student bodies namely Democratic Students Alliance of Manipur (DESAM), All Manipur Students Union (AMSU), Manipur Students Federation (MSF), Kangleipak Students Association (KSA), Students Union of Kangleipak (SUK) and Apunba Ireipakki Maheiroi Sinpanglup (AIMS) on December 7, urged the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and the state government to look into