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India Legal Investigation: Greater Noida helipad without any security can facilitate Delhi’s potential 9/11 tragedy

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By India Legal Bureau Helicopter flights in India have become almost commonplace, especially for relief purposes, for religious travel and for several other emergencies. There are also pleasure travel and short-hop flights operated by private companies. However, for each helicopter service centre – which would comprise a helipad and other allied facilities – there are security restrictions in place, especially in and around New Delhi, where the country’s VVIPs live. A large airspace around the Prime Minister’s residence, for example, is a No-Fly Zone (NFZ) for security reasons. There was a major fright in May 2019 when a regular Spice Jet commercial flight came too close to this NFZ by mistake and an inquiry was launched. Not just the PM’s house, but there are several other high security buildings in New Delhi over which flying would be against national interest. Amid this, think of a situation, where a pilot of a private helicopter operator takes off from a non-scheduled helipad – ...

India Legal Investigation: Greater Noida helipad without any security can facilitate Delhi’s potential 9/11 tragedy

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By India Legal Bureau Helicopter flights in India have become almost commonplace, especially for relief purposes, for religious travel and for several other emergencies. There are also pleasure travel and short-hop flights operated by private companies. However, for each helicopter service centre – which would comprise a helipad and other allied facilities – there are security restrictions in place, especially in and around New Delhi, where the country’s VVIPs live. A large airspace around the Prime Minister’s residence, for example, is a No-Fly Zone (NFZ) for security reasons. There was a major fright in May 2019 when a regular Spice Jet commercial flight came too close to this NFZ by mistake and an inquiry was launched. Not just the PM’s house, but there are several other high security buildings in New Delhi over which flying would be against national interest. Amid this, think of a situation, where a pilot of a private helicopter operator takes off from a non-scheduled helipad – ...

Allahabad High Court dismisses PIL seeking probe into UP Jal Jeevan Mission scheme

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking a probe into the alleged financial embezzlement in the implementation of Uttar Pradesh Government’s Jal Jeevan Mission scheme. The Division Bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I passed this order while hearing a PIL filed by Aditya Mohan Arora. It has been stated in the writ petition that the State Water and Sanitation Mission is the executing agency for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (Har Ghar Nal Se Jal), which is a scheme evolved for providing drinking water at village level. Further submission in the writ petition is that the State Water and Sanitation Mission, while selecting an agency for the work relating to third party inspection (TPI), has chosen an agency which has quoted higher rates than UP Jal Nigam for the said purpose. It has also been stated that UP Jal Nigam is a Statutory Corporation and there was no reason why the work relating to third party inspection could not ha...

West Bengal post-election violence: SC sends notice to the Centre

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court issued notice to the Central government in response to a petition by the West Bengal government is appealing to the Calcutta High Court’s decision to compel a CBI investigation into incidents of murder and crimes against women allegedly committed during the state’s post-poll unrest. The Centre and other respondents were […] The post West Bengal post-election violence: SC sends notice to the Centre appeared first on Law Times Journal .

Remarriage during Divorce Decree; Not Bigamy

The Kerala High Court had declared that incase a party enters into another marriage while the appeal for the decree of divorce of the previous marriage is still ongoing and pending, they shall not be proved or considered guilty of the said offence namely, bigamy under S.494 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) incase the […] The post Remarriage during Divorce Decree; Not Bigamy appeared first on Law Times Journal .

SC directs center to issue instructions for implementation of reservation in promotion for PWD within 4 months

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Union of India to issue instruction as soon as possible and not later than four months, in accordance with Article 34 of the of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 for providing reservation in promotions to people with disabilities. The proviso reads as follows, “Provided that the reservation in […] The post SC directs center to issue instructions for implementation of reservation in promotion for PWD within 4 months appeared first on Law Times Journal .

Bombay High Court rejected the bail plea of wife, daughters of Rana Kapoor

The Mumbai Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the lawsuit brought by Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor’s wife, Bindu Kapoor, and their daughters Roshini and Radha Kapoor on bail in corruption cases involving Dewan Housing Financial Limited (DHFL).  Judge Bharati Dangre, who had reserved the request for orders on September 24, 2021, announced the verdict today.  […] The post Bombay High Court rejected the bail plea of wife, daughters of Rana Kapoor appeared first on Law Times Journal .