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.
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FMGE 2021: Delhi High Court issues notice to NBE, NMC seeking Reply on Doctor's Plea Challenging Charges Imposed for Postponing Test
Judiciary
Jul 15, 2021
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On Monday (July 12, 2021), the Delhi High Court sought the government's response to a petition filed by doctors challenging the imposition of costs and certain adverse observations made by the court while dismissing their petition seeking to postpone the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) screening test due to COVID-19.A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notices to the National Board of Examination (NBE) and National Medical Commission (NMC) on the...
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