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Meghalaya HC upholds five-year blacklisting of Highway contractor over cor
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The High Court of Meghalaya has dismissed writ petitions filed by the JV of M/s BSCPL Infrastructure Ltd and M/s C&C Constructions challenging its blacklisting by the Public Works Department (Roads), Government of Meghalaya, affirming the five-year debarment imposed on the contractor
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Delhi HC flags abuse of process, terms petitioner 'serial litigant' in una
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Delhi High Court has found that the petitioner had repeatedly misused the judicial process by filing multiple writ petitions against alleged unauthorised constructions without pursuing them to their logical end, holding that the conduct pointed to oblique and non-bona fide motives. Read More
Bombay HC rejects challenge to WeWork India IPO, imposes Rs 1 lakh cost
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Bombay High Court dismissed two petitions seeking to block WeWork India's IPO, imposed a Rs 1 lakh cost on one petitioner, and upheld SEBI's regulatory decisions. The Court noted that disclosures were made as required and that investors had shown strong interest in the oversubscribed
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Delhi HC dismisses husband's plea for wife's gender test
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Justice Sanjiv Narula, while rejecting the plea, said that writ petitions are not applicable against private individuals, and matrimonial disputes are not suitable for such petitions. He further stated that ordering a medical test in these cases could set a concerning precedent with wider im
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Ministry of Education urges states to enforce school safety guidelines
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Ministry of Education has issued a directive to all States and Union Territories (UTs) to implement the "Guidelines on School Safety and Security-2021" to enhance the protection of children in educational institutions. This move follows directives from the Supreme Court in Writ Petitions
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Pakistan: Imran Khan directs legal team to approach SC to retrieve footage
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Speaking to reporters outside Adiala Jail on Thursday, PTI Secretary General Raoof Hasan spoke about Imran Khan's instructions to his legal team to file three writ petitions in the apex court.
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SC upholds faith in EVMs, refuses to entertain petition on use of ballot p
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed two writ petitions: namely, apprehensions over 19 lakhs missing EVMs and another petition to use ballot paper to conduct elections while reposing its faith in the EVMs.
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Congress moves High Court against Chandigarh mayoral elections
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Congress moved to the Punjab-Haryana High Court against Chandigarh mayoral elections on Wednesday. Karanbir Singh, advocate said, "We have moved a writ petition today in continuation of earlier writ petitions. We have challenged the election process for mayor, deputy mayor and senior deputy
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Telangana Governor holds decision on filling vacant MLC seats amid High Co
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Telangana Governor, Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan has decided not to take any action on the proposal of the State government to fill the vacant two MLC seats under the Governor Quota till the Writ Petitions are finally decided by the High Court.
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Half-a-dozen writ petitions filed in Nepal Supreme Court against Tik Tok b
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Senior advocate Dinesh Tripathi, advocate Swagat Nepal and others have filed separate writ petitions against the TikTok ban. They have demanded that the government's decision should be annulled, stating that the ban on Tik Tok has violated citizens freedom of opinion and expression, that the
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Delhi High Court imposes Rs 1 lakh on restaurant and hotel associations
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
As per April 12 order, the court had directed that both associations shall file a complete list of all their members who are supporting the present writ petitions by April.
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Final orders shouldn't be issued until a decision is taken by the Court: K
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
This interim order came when the Court was considering the writ petitions filed by seven vice-chancellors against the show cause notice issued by the chancellor. They sought to cancel the notice and contended that it is illegal.
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