SC quashes notice on land owned by Milkha
New Delhi: The Chandigarh administration’s notification for acquisition of land belonging to various persons including flying Sikh Milkha Singh for setting up of Technology Park was on Monday quashed by the Supreme Court. A Bench of justices GS Singhvi and V Gopala Gowda said that proper procedure was not followed by the administration under the land Acquisition Act. Notification was issued by the administration on October 2002 for the acquisition of 71.96 acres land for various purposes including the Chandigarh Technology Park.
Rs5l fine for dumping rubble in Yamuna: NGT
New Delhi: To deal with the persistent problem of dumping rubble in the Yamuna, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed that any person or authority found throwing debris will be fined Rs 5 lakh by invoking the principle of “polluter pays”. A Bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also directed that all the debris thrown in the river bed, particularly at Geeta Colony site near Yamuna bank area, shall be removed by August 15 and that a compliance report be submitted before the next date of hearing on August 27.
‘SC order reflects anti-quota mindset’
New Delhi: Janata Dal(U) president Sharad Yadav on Monday said the Supreme Court ruling that there can be no quota in appointment for faculty posts in speciality and super- speciality courses in medical colleges underlined “the anti- reservation mindset of the judiciary”. “The judgement shows the anti-reservation attitude and hidden motive to dilute the reservation policy by the Govt,” he said.