New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to check allegations made in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against encroachment and construction of the Cultural Centre of Sahitya Kala Parishad on the land allocated for a pond of Budhela Village in the national capital.
New Delhi Feb 28 PTI The Delhi High Court Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking to modify the name of Akshay Kumar and Manushi Chillar starrer Prithviraj produced by Yash Raj FilmsA bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said it was inclined to dismiss the Public Interest Litigation PIL with costs after which the petitioners counsel sought permission to withdraw the pleaThe court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the plea unconditionallyThe counsel for petitioner Rashtriya Pravasi Parishad submitted that Samrath Prithviraj was a great emperor and putting movie title only as Prithviraj hurts the sentiments of public at large and it should be more respectfulThe plea suggested that the movies name should be modified as Great Emperor Prithviraj ChauhanIt claimed that using the great warriors name without respectful prefixes is contrary to the Cinematograph ActThe upcoming movie is said to be a biopic of legendary warrior king Prithviraj Chauhan and the story revolves around the First Battle Of Tarain led by himThe film which is scheduled to hit theatres on June 10 will be released in Hindi Tamil and Telugu PTI SKV SA SA
New Delhi Feb 25 PTI In a first a union law secretary has been appointed as a judge of a high courtAccording to the Department of Justice in the Law Ministry Union Law Secretary Anoop Kumar Mendiratta has been elevated as a judge of the Delhi High CourtMendiratta was a judicial officer in Delhi when he was made the law secretary in October 2019Even that was a first when a serving district and sessions judge was made the union law secretaryBesides Mendiratta three other judicial officers -- Neena Bansal Krishna Dinesh Kumar Sharma and Sudhir Kumar Jain -- have also been elevated as judges of the Delhi High CourtThe Department of Justice tweeted about the fresh appointments on Friday PTI NAB DV DV