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Supreme Court Forms Committee To Oversee Transfer/Import Of Wild Animals In India
1 year, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Forms Committee To Oversee Transfer/Import Of Wild Animals In India

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The Supreme Court has extended the jurisdiction of a High Powered Committee constituted by the High Court of Tripura for the transfer or import of wild animals in India at Pan India level. The court stated– "We deem it appropriate to extend the jurisdiction and scope of High Powered Committee as constituted by the High Court of Tripura, with the …

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Char Dham project: SC appoints ex-judge Justice Sikri as chairperson of High Powered Committee
2 years, 9 months ago

Char Dham project: SC appoints ex-judge Justice Sikri as chairperson of High Powered Committee

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The HPC would consider the cumulative and independent impact of the Char Dham project on the entire Himalayan valley New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday appointed its former judge Justice AK Sikri as Chairperson of the court-appointed High Powered Committee to look after the environmental concerns and other issues related to the Char Dham highway project. Attorney General KK …

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Delhi High Court: Annual Digest 2021
3 years ago

Delhi High Court: Annual Digest 2021

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As the year 2021 is coming to an end, LiveLaw brings to you an yearly Round-up of important updates of the Delhi High Court. Dissent & Right To Protest Fundamental For Democratic Polity; Sole Act Of Protesting Must Not Be Employed As A Weapon To Justify Incarceration Of Protestors: Delhi High Court "…the sole act of protesting should not be …

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Covid Deaths Due To Oxygen Shortage: High Court Nod To Delhi Govt's High Powered Committee For Compensation
3 years, 3 months ago

Covid Deaths Due To Oxygen Shortage: High Court Nod To Delhi Govt's High Powered Committee For Compensation

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The Delhi High Court on Tuesday approved the functioning of High Powered Committee formed by the Delhi Government for probing into deaths due to oxygen shortage amid Covid-19 pandemic.While giving it's nod to the Committee, Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh said that it finds no difficulty in the functioning of the HPC in discharging the roles assigned to …

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"No Reasonable, Lawful Justification For LG To Object To Constitution Of HPC For Probing Into Covid Deaths": Delhi Govt Tells High Court
3 years, 4 months ago

"No Reasonable, Lawful Justification For LG To Object To Constitution Of HPC For Probing Into Covid Deaths": Delhi Govt Tells High Court

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The Delhi Government has informed the Delhi High Court that there is no reasonable and lawful justification for the Lieutenant Governor to object to the constitution of High Powered Committee for probing into the deaths that happened due to covid 19 pandemic.The said High Powered Committee was constituted by the Delhi Government in the aftermath of second covid wave consisting …

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Prisoners' Communication With Outside World Will Be Monitored, Recorded For 'Safety & Security' Purposes: UP Govt To Allahabad HC
3 years, 5 months ago

Prisoners' Communication With Outside World Will Be Monitored, Recorded For 'Safety & Security' Purposes: UP Govt To Allahabad HC

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The Uttar Pradesh Government has told the Allahabad High Court that its High Powered Committee has decided to monitor the communication of the prisoner with the outside world from the point of view of safety and security. Submissions made by the Government Counsel The Additional Government Advocate submitted that the Government was taking appropriate and adequate precautions to check the …

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Karnataka Govt Proposes To Constitute High Powered Committee To Examine School Fees
3 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka Govt Proposes To Constitute High Powered Committee To Examine School Fees

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The State Government has sought permission from the Karnataka High Court to constitute a High Powered Committee which would amongst other things go into the matter of fixation of fee and other incidental matters for the academic year 2021-22. It adds "The State Government without prejudice to the rights of the parties in the above Writ Petition, pending adjudication, has …

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Forward List Of Female Jail Inmates Staying With Children To High Powered Committee For Consideration Of Their Release: Gauhati HC Directs State
3 years, 7 months ago

Forward List Of Female Jail Inmates Staying With Children To High Powered Committee For Consideration Of Their Release: Gauhati HC Directs State

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The Gauhati High Court on Wednesday directed the State Government to place before the High Powered Committee the list of female inmates lodged in Assam Jails who are staying with their children for due consideration by the committee about their release.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Anchintya Malla Bujor Barua directed thus:"It would be in …

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Jammu & Kashmir's High Powered Committee Directs The Release Of Jail Inmates Other Than Those Involved in Militancy/Serious Crimes
3 years, 7 months ago

Jammu & Kashmir's High Powered Committee Directs The Release Of Jail Inmates Other Than Those Involved in Militancy/Serious Crimes

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The High Powered Committee constituted for the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir on Monday passed a slew of directions for the release of jail inmates except those involved in militancy-related cases and other serious crimes to decongest the prisons in the Union Territory of J&K. The Committed is headed by Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Executive Chairman, J&K Legal Services …

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Haryana High Powered Committee Issues Directions To Decongest Prisons In View Of COVID-19 Second Wave
3 years, 7 months ago

Haryana High Powered Committee Issues Directions To Decongest Prisons In View Of COVID-19 Second Wave

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On 11.05.2021, 14th meeting of the High Powered Committee was held under the Chairmanship of Mr. Justice Rajan Gupta, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court and Executive Chairman, Haryana State Legal Services Authority allowing release of convicts sentenced to imprisonment for more than 07 years who were released earlier on special parole under the categories prescribed by this Committee. Now, …

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"The Need Of The Hour Is To Immediately Decongest Jails": Madhya Pradesh High Court Issues Directions To High Powered Committee
3 years, 7 months ago

"The Need Of The Hour Is To Immediately Decongest Jails": Madhya Pradesh High Court Issues Directions To High Powered Committee

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday observed that in view of the fact that all the Jails in Madhya Pradesh are presently housing prisoners almost double the number of their capacity, the need of the hour is to immediately decongest them. In view of the extraordinary situation prevailing in the State, and taking into account the Supreme Court order …

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Around 400 Prisoners Set To Be Released As Per Directions Of High Powered Committee Of Chandigarh UT
3 years, 7 months ago

Around 400 Prisoners Set To Be Released As Per Directions Of High Powered Committee Of Chandigarh UT

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The meeting of the High-Powered Committee for UT Chandigarh was held under the Chairmanship of Mr. Justice Jaswant Singh, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh and Executive Chairman, State Legal Services Authority, U.T., Chandigarh and was attended by Shri Arun Kumar Gupta, IAS, Principal Secretary Home Department, U.T., Chandigarh and Shri Ombir Singh, IPS, IG Prisons, UT, Chandigarh and …

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Haryana High Powered Committee Orders Re-admission Of 2,580 Convicts Released Earlier
3 years, 10 months ago

Haryana High Powered Committee Orders Re-admission Of 2,580 Convicts Released Earlier

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On 11.02.2021, 12th meeting of High Powered Committee was held under the Chairmanship of Mr. Justice Rajan Gupta, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court and Executive Chairman, Haryana State Legal Services Authority permitting re-admission of 2,580 convicts who were released under the orders of High Powered Committee. Now, considering the current prevailing situation, the Committee has decided to start re-admission …

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Haryana High Powered Committee Extends Special Parole Of Convicts By Six Weeks
4 years, 2 months ago

Haryana High Powered Committee Extends Special Parole Of Convicts By Six Weeks

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On 26.09.2020, High Powered Committee held its 9th meeting through video conferencing under the Chairmanship of Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court and Executive Chairman, Haryana State Legal Services Authority. Various guidelines were issued by the High Powered Committee in its previous meetings dated 24.03.2020, 30.03.2020, 13.04.2020, 20.04.2020, 05.05.2020, 22.05.2020, 15.06.2020 and 31.08.2020 to the concerned …

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SC Reserves Orders On Medha Patkar's Plea For Interim Release Of Maharashtra Prisoners Under Special Acts
4 years, 3 months ago

SC Reserves Orders On Medha Patkar's Plea For Interim Release Of Maharashtra Prisoners Under Special Acts

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The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its orders to pass suitable directions to the Maharashtra High Power Committee in a petition seeking interim release of prisoners from Maharashtra jails on account of the risk of the spread of COVID-19. The Bench comprising CJI SA Bobde along with Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian was considering a Special Leave Petition challenging …

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