Goa nightclub fire: PIL in HC seeks court-monitored probe; alleges systematic failure of authorities

Mumbai: A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court seeking a court-monitored probe into the fire incident at the ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub that killed 25 persons. The petition, filed by social activist Aishwarya Salgaonkar, said the nightclub was operating without a valid construction licence…

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CJI Surya Kant inaugurates skill development, polytechnic courses in Haryana jails

Gurugram:  Skill development centres, polytechnic diploma courses, and ITI-level vocational programmes were launched for inmates inside various jails in Haryana on Saturday. Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant inaugurated these initiatives from the district prison Bhondsi in Gurugram under the project ‘Empowering Lives Behind Bars, Real Change: The New Paradigm of Correctional Justice’. As…

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Justice Surya Kant takes oath as 53rd CJI

NEW DELHI: (Nov 24) Justice Surya Kant, who has been part of several landmark verdicts, including on abrogation of Article 370 removing Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, took oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India on Monday. He succeeds Justice B.R. Gavai. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath to Justice Kant at a brief…

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