'Seal shops in illegal colonies'
Supreme Court cracks whip again, government has three weeks to act, reports Satya Prakash.
By Satya Prakash | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 28, 2007 01:48 AM IST
The sealing squad is back. The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the sealing of commercial establishments in 1,500 unauthorised colonies in Delhi. The time limit set: just three weeks.
A three-judge bench headed by Justice Arijit Pasayat directed that “all commercial premises in unauthorised colonies shall stop functioning except 24 categories allowed in regular colonies.” Shops measuring 20 square meter would be exempt from the sealing drive in unauthorised colonies as was the order for other colonies, it said. The ruling would affect over 40 lakh people living in these colonies.
The order led to a heated exchange between Justice Arijit Pasayat and Additional Solicitor-General Vikas Singh.
Singh said the court could take up the issue of misuse of premises in unauthorised colonies only after the Government regularised them.
Only then could one identify the misuse, he said. He also questioned how the court could pass such an order without there being any petition before it and without hearing either the Centre or the people likely to be affected by the order.
Delhi reports over 300 new Covid-19 cases after 49 days
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Srivatsan K C
UPDATED ON MAR 05, 2021 08:45 PM IST
Daily infections crossed the 300-mark in Delhi for the first time since February on Friday.
Delhi bus owners seek exemption from road tax, penalty amid pandemic
ANI
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 06:24 PM IST
Respondent, in this case, the Delhi government shall decide the representation after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners and take a decision preferably within a period of six weeks, the court said.
Delhi’s Miranda House to start training course for aspiring women politicians
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 11:21 AM IST
While Miranda House will work on the curriculum, She Leads, a week-long virtual leadership training programme designed to support aspiring women political leaders, will work as resource partner of the college
Woman kills her children, hangs herself following quarrel with husband in Delhi
By Shiv Sunny
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 10:52 AM IST
When the husband returned home at night, he found the house locked from inside. The police were informed and they arrived at the scene to find the woman and her two children hanging from the ceiling fan
Farmers’ protest: Key Delhi borders remain closed, traffic diverted
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Zara Khan
UPDATED ON MAR 05, 2021 09:56 AM IST
Motorists travelling towards Delhi from Uttar Pradesh cannot cross the Ghazipur border and the Delhi Traffic Police have advised them to take alternative routes which pass through Anand Vihar, DND, Loni and Apsara borders
22-yr-old dies as Mercedes rams car at Delhi’s Dwarka crossing
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha
UPDATED ON MAR 05, 2021 09:05 AM IST
The two men, Akash Rana and Rahul Rana, who worked for a life insurance company, were returning from a party hosted by their employers at a prominent hotel around 1am, when the accident occurred at a traffic junction between Sector 6 and 7 of Dwarka
Delhi: Air quality poor, temperature could reach 35°C by Monday
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Zara Khan
UPDATED ON MAR 05, 2021 08:34 AM IST
CPCB data showed that on Wednesday the overall AQI had deteriorated to 278, categorised as “poor” in the AQI scale. On Tuesday, the overall AQI in Delhi was 175, in the “moderate” category
MPI: NDMC ranks 1st, says it sought 'outstanding' quality of life for citizens
Posted by Prashasti Singh | PTI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 08:25 AM IST
This year's ranking comes as a remarkable jump from the NDMC's 65th spot in the 2019 MPI.
461 bullets, 4,000 tear gas shells used by cops to quell Delhi riots
By Prawesh Lama, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 04:00 AM IST
- As part of their investigation, police have till date arrested 1,753 persons, which includes 820 Hindus and 933 Muslims.
Civil defence volunteer accidentally shoots himself
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 03:36 AM IST
- The accused man, 30-year-old Sujeet Kumar, remains hospitalised and the police are waiting for him to recover before they pursue “suitable action” against him.
Court warrant against MCD union members
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 03:31 AM IST
- A bench of justice Vipin Sanghi and justice Rekha Palli also asked the members of the striking union to not put under siege the municipal corporation or throw garbage on the streets.
MBA in family business helping people across India, says Sisodia
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 03:27 AM IST
- Manish Sisodia also interacted with students enrolled in the course to know their experiences.
Local sources behind high pollution in north, east Delhi
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 03:23 AM IST
- Jai Prakash, north Delhi mayor, said that all efforts of the municipal agencies this winter were focused to control local pollution sources.
Police claim to foil plot for murder of riots accused in Tihar jail
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 05, 2021 03:20 AM IST
- No Delhi police officer commented on the incident on record, but senior police officers aware of the development said on condition of anonymity that the two men who were on the target, are lodged in Tihar for their role in the northeast Delhi violence.
Earthmover accidentally dumps soil, kills 14-year-old boy in Shahbad Dairy
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 03:15 AM IST
- Like several other curious onlookers, the boy too was watching the earthmover in action when the mishap took place, the police said.