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Supreme Court Slaps Rs 5 Lakh Fine On BMC, Orders Freeze On Commissioner's Salary

Supreme Court Slaps Rs 5 Lakh Fine On BMC, Orders Freeze On Commissioner's Salary

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The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has authorized newly appointed Civil Judges (Junior Division) to exercise certain Judicial Magistrate First Class powers in their districts. Under an order signed by Registrar General M K Sharma, the judges may record confessions and statements and oversee the sampling and sealing of material, among other limited magistrate functions. The move extends specific judicial authority to these civil judges as directed by the court.

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    The Supreme Court has taken a strong view of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) failure to remove encroachments from land reserved for a BEST bus station in Mumbai. The court has issued a contempt notice to BMC Commissioner Ashwini Bhide for allegedly failing to comply with its earlier…

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The Supreme Court has taken a strong view of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) failure to remove encroachments from land reserved for a BEST bus station in Mumbai. The court has issued a contempt notice to BMC Commissioner Ashwini Bhide for allegedly failing to comply with its earlier…

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Supreme Court Slaps Rs 5 Lakh Fine On BMC, Orders Freeze On Commissioner's Salary

The Supreme Court has taken a strong view of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) failure to remove encroachments from land reserved for a BEST bus station in Mumbai. The court has issued a contempt notice to BMC Commissioner Ashwini Bhide for allegedly failing to comply with its earlier…

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Jammu Kashmir High Court Grants Newly Appointed Civil Judges Limited Judicial Magistrate Powers

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has empowered newly appointed Civil Judges (Junior Division) to exercise specified powers of Judicial Magistrates First Class within their respective districts, including recording confessions and statements, supervising the sampling and sealing…

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J&K High Court empowers civil judges (junior division) to exercise limited magistrate powers

Srinagar, Nov 04: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has conferred limited powers of Judicial Magistrates First Class upon Civil Judges (Junior Division) appointed recently by the Jammu and Kashmir Government. According to an order issued by Registrar General M K Sharma, the powers will…

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