The Delhi High Court on January 16, 2018, took up two PILs seeking directions to the civic bodies to take steps to prevent the spread of dengue, chikungunya and malaria, and has suggested to collect fines on the spot from the people found littering, using a handheld electronic devices, same as the ones used by the traffic police.
The Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar said, on the spot litter fine will obliterate any allegation of dishonest practice and it will also discipline people everywhere.
The court has also suggested the authorities to run ad campaigns similar to the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, pointing out that there are no advertisements in the media on the penalty payable by citizens for littering and non-segregation of garbage.
As per the Solid Waste Management by-laws, a person found littering will attract a penalty up to Rs. 500.
Delhi High Court Restrains Rogue Website From Using Hindustan Times Media Limited’s Domain Name
Judiciary
May 28, 2022
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On Friday, the Delhi High Court granted an ex-parte ad interim injunction in favour of HT Media Limited, which publishes news in multiple languages under the registered trademark Hindustan Times, against a rogue website with a domain name that is deceptively similar. (Ht Media Limited & Anr. v. www.hindustantimes.tech & Anr.)The Hon'ble Justice Pratibha M. Singh issued an ex parte ad interim injunction in favour of HT Media, prohibiting the use of www.hindustantimes.tech, which consists...
Vande Mataram Be Given The Same Respect As Jana Gana Mana, Both Should Be Sung In All Educational Institutions: PIL in Delhi HC by Ashwini Upadhyay
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May 24, 2022
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Recently, a PIL has been filed by BJP leader and Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay in the Delhi High Court. He pleaded that 'Vande Mataram', written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, be given the same respect as the National Anthem, 'Jana Gana Mana' penned by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore.In his plea, Upadhyay has said that the national song played a vital role in the Independence movement and was first sung in a political context by Rabindranath Tagore at the 1896 session of the Indian National...
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