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NOC for constructions near defence establishments cannot be insisted belatedly: HC
There cannot be a casual approach in such matters and more particularly, like in the present case, where construction has progressed substantially in accordance with the sanctioned plans and the permission granted by the planning authority," the HC maintained
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The collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, in a meeting held on May 4, approved names of advocates Monica Chhibber Sharma, Harmeet Singh Deol, Puja Chopra, Sunish Bindlish, Navdeep Singh, Divya Sharma, Ravinder Malik, Pravindra Singh Chauhan, Rajesh Gaur, and Minderjeet Yadav as judges.
Youth gets five-year jail term for sexually harassing 14-year-old girl
Special Judge Ruby U Malvankar, who pronounced the verdict, also directed the convict Prathamesh Pravin Jadhav, a dog trainer, to pay Rs 2.3 lakh to the complainant as compensation.
BCI urges CJI to take action against Andhra HC judge for sending young lawyer to 24-hour custody
The Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairperson and senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, in a formal representation, termed the conduct of Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao "grossly inappropriate" and "damaging to the confidence of the Bar".
SC pays tributes to former judge Vijay Jhanji
Attorney General R Venkataramani and Supreme Court Bar Association president Vikas Singh also paid tributes to the deceased.
11 years on, Thane court acquits 10 accused in murder case
Additional Sessions Judge A S Bhagwat, in the order on Tuesday, said the prosecution could not prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt.
UP court awards life term to man in murder over land dispute
According to prosecution sources, the incident took place on the night of October 25, 2023, in Shivpur Nai Basti Byasi village under Dubhar police station area, where a man identified as Yatharth Vikram Singh was shot dead over a dispute related to land and a brick kiln.
What happened in Supreme Court on Tuesday 5th April
5.55PM The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the Unclaimed Deposits - Gateway to Access Information (UDGAM) portal facilitates the registered user to search unclaimed deposits across multiple banks.
Important cases listed before Supreme Court on Wednesday May 6:
SC's nine-judge constitution bench to hear pleas seeking review of 2018 judgement that allowed women of all ages into Sabarimala temple.
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NOC for constructions near defence establishments cannot be insisted belatedly: HC
There cannot be a casual approach in such matters and more particularly, like in the present case, where construction has progressed substantially in accordance with the sanctioned plans and the permission granted by the planning authority," the HC maintained
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