Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): School of Law, Galgotias University in collaboration with Universal Institute of Legal Studies & Law Curators inaugurated the prestigious "Advanced Course on Judicial Service & Professional Advocacy" on January 10, 2022. This Course is mentored by Justice JR Midha (Retd.) who has joined the University as Advisor and Professor Emeritus.

New Delhi Jan 21 PTI The Delhi High Court Friday said it will hear on February 3 a plea by Delhi State Legal Services Authority DSLSA seeking the execution of the order directing Juhi Chawla and two others to deposit Rs 20 lakh as costs in its favour on a lawsuit against the 5G technology Counsel for the Bollywood actress told Justice Amit Bansal that an appeal against the single judge order is pending before a division bench which will be considered on January 25 and urged the court to defer hearing on the execution petition for the time being Lawyer Saurabh Kansal appearing for DSLSA submitted that the order imposing costs was passed in June and is yet to be complied with He claimed that the appeal against the order was filed only after DSLSA sent a notice for recovery and no stay has been granted by the division bench Let us see what happens before the division bench said the court while deferring the hearing on the execution petition Lawyer Deepak Khosla appearing for Chawla and other respondents stated that the single judge did not have the jurisdiction to impose costs In the execution petition filed through lawyers Saurabh Kansal and Pallavi S Kansal DSLSA has sought assistance from the court by seeking issuance of warrants of attachment and sale of the movable and immovable properties for recovery or directions for civil imprisonment of Chawla and others More than 7 months have passed since this Honble court had imposed cost upon Plaintiffs Chawla and others which was directed to be paid within seven days to DSLSA but the Plaintiffs have failed to deposit the cost imposed by this Honble Court the plea submitted In June last year a single judge had described the lawsuit by Chawla and two others against 5G roll out as defective abuse of process of law and filed for gaining publicity while dismissing it with costs of Rs 20 lakh to be deposited with DSLSA within a week While dismissing the lawsuit Justice J R Midha had said the plaint in which questions have been raised about health hazards due to the 5G technology was not maintainable and was stuffed with unnecessary scandalous frivolous and vexatious averments which are liable to be struck down The single judge had said the suit filed by actress-environmentalist and others was to gain publicity which was clear as Chawla circulated the video conferencing link of the hearing on her social media account which resulted in the repeated disruptions thrice by unknown miscreants who continued disruptions despite repeated warnings In her appeal before the division bench of the high court the actress and other appellants have contended that the single judge dismissed the plea and imposed costs without any jurisdiction and contrary to the settled law It is claimed that a plaint can be dismissed only after it has been allowed to be registered as a suit The appellants have further reiterated their concerns surrounding the harmful impact of 5g technology and submitted every day that the 5g trials are allowed to continue constitutes a distinct and imminent danger to the health of the people who reside in the vicinity of the area where the trials are being conducted The lawsuit had sought a direction to the authorities to certify to the public at large how 5G technology is safe to humans animals and every type of living organism flora and fauna PTI ADS SA

New Delhi Sep 27 PTI The Delhi High Court Monday directed removal of encroachments and unauthorised occupants and shopkeepers who do not have any valid legal rights to occupy the shops from Kalkaji Temple in South Delhi and said the action be taken within five days keeping in view the forthcoming Navratras festivalThe high court said it is essential for a temple where thousands of devotees visit for conducting puja every day irrespective of its public or private status to be devoid of unauthorised encroachments which results in extreme inconvenience and safety and security concerns for the devoteesJustice Prathiba M Singh also appointed retired Delhi High Court judge Justice J R Midha as the administrator of the Kalkaji Temple for performing various functions in relation to the religious place The judge also appointed Goonmeet Singh Chauhan a renowned Architect who has undertaken various projects of public importance to submit a re-development plan for the Kalkaji Mandir and the entire surrounding complex and said he shall work closely with the Administrator and his teamThe court said the mandate of the administrator shall be to take all necessary steps in the interest of devotees pilgrims baridaars persons managing temple affairs in order to ensure their safety and security as also to preserve the integrity and sanctity of the deity and the mandir which is of utmost historical importance to the people of DelhiThe manner in which the shopkeepers have constructed their shops has created obstructions in the movement of devotees as is evident from the photographs which have been placed on record For the purpose of the safety of devotees and others in the mandir it is essential that unauthorised occupants shopkeeperstehbazari holderschabutara holders who do not have any valid legal rights to occupy the same are liable to be removed in coordination with the Delhi Police and the SDMC the court said in its 77-page judgementIt directed that all unauthorised occupantsencroachers who do not enjoy valid tehbazari licences and are in unauthorised occupation of the premises would be liable to be removed until and unless there is a court order protecting the occupantAll encroachments in the mandir premises and complex and peripheral areas are also directed to be removed the court and asked the SDMC DDA and the Delhi Police to give assistance in the removal of encroachments and occupation by unauthorised shopkeepers and vendorsIn view of the forthcoming Navratras festival the above action shall be taken within a period of five days from today it saidThe court said dealing with the issue of renovationre-development of the temple premises and provisions of civic amenities and cleanliness in and around the temple complex for the devoteesIt was also dealing with the rights occupation and the manner of allocation and revenue collection from shopkeepers tehbazari holders and dharmshalas and also the legal issues arising the baridaars and the puja sewa rights inter se amongst the various groups as also the rights of women to conduct puja sewa at the mandirThe court noted that all the parties are in favour of re-developing the temple premises and once the unauthorised occupants unauthorised constructions and encroachments are removed within the next one week steps shall be initiated towards re-development of the entire temple and the complexThe court also said it was clear that the baridaars are unable to exercise effective control to administer the temple and its premises and take measures for the safety and security of the devoteesThere is thus a grave and imminent need to preserve the spiritual sanctity of the mandir and not allow the same to be misused by unwanted elements who may convert it into a commercial enterprise as has already been noticed by the court in the previous orders it said while appointing the administratorIt further said owing to the forthcoming Navaratra season from October 7 to 15 the administrator shall take immediate steps to create necessary facilities for the devotees and pilgrims including demarcated queuing up areas maintenance of discipline to avoid over-crowding or a stampede like situation proper access to the sanctum sanctorum potable water facilities and a toilet complex shall be refurbished on an urgent basisIt also said urgent provision shall be made for dispensing masks and sanitisers to the extent possible and the administrator shall take steps so that baridaars devotees authorised occupants and all visitors of the temple follow COVID-19 related normsIt said for the purpose of maintaining cleanliness hygiene and for providing facilities in the temple funds shall be contributed by the baridaars on a monthly basis to enable the administrator to take steps The baridaars shall at this stage contribute Rs 15 lakhs every month generally and Rs 20 lakhs during the bi-annual Shashmahi bari Navratra period and the deposits shall be made prior to the distribution or division of offerings or donations amongst the various baridaars PTI SKV SKV RKS RKS