The Calcutta High Court has directed the State Government of West Bengal to submit a report on the implementation of the Ghatal Master Plan, a comprehensive flood control project proposed in 2019. The plan aims to dredge rivers, strengthen embankments, and upgrade drainage systems in flood-prone areas of the state, particularly in Purba Medinipur and…
The Calcutta High Court has directed the respondents to maintain the status quo with regard to the character and usage of the lands donated by the petitioner’s grandfather and father for the purpose of upgrading the Primary Health Centre at Purandanpur, Mathurapur Block II, District South 24 Parganas. The court’s direction comes in response to…
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the implementation of a notice issued by Sambhal authorities regarding worship or other activities at a well located near the disputed Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal. Issuing notice returnable by February 21, the Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar directed the Sambhal…
Expressing its disinclination to interfere with the Allahabad High Court order, which clubbed all suits relating to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah dispute, the Supreme Court on Friday orally observed that the consolidation would benefit both the Hindu and Muslim sides. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar refused to…
The Supreme Court has warned the public against fake websites impersonating as the official website of the top court of the country to obtain their personal details. HS Jaggi, Registrar (Technology) of the Supreme Court issued a notice, cautioning the people against sharing their confidential or financial information at such sites, noting that the Supreme…
The Supreme Court recently refused to entertain a petition seeking directions to exclude children of IAS, IPS and similar officers from the ambit of reservation for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) in Madhya Pradesh. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih took into consideration the view expressed in the…
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a batch of petitions seeking review of its October 2023 verdict, which refused to recognise the right of same-sex couples to enter into marriages or have civil unions. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai, Justice Surya Kant, Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Dipankar Datta noted that…
The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has recently directed Zee Media Corporation Limited to pay Hinduja Global Solutions Limited 50 per cent of the outstanding amount within one week. TDSAT member Subodh Kumar Gupta ordered that as an interim measure, Zee Media, the petitioner, is directed to pay Hinduja Global Solutions Rs…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of a news article published on December 5, 2024 highlighting a toxic foam crisis that has emerged in a stretch of the Thenpennai river near Hosur, Tamil Nadu, following the release of surplus water from the Kelavarapalli Dam. The NGT noted that the toxic foam,…
The Governor of Uttar Pradesh has appointed retired Justice Sadhna Rani (Thakur) as Chairperson of the UP Public Services Tribunal, effective immediately. This appointment has been made in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court. Justice Sadhna Rani Thakur’s extensive judicial experience, gained through distinguished service in various judicial capacities, makes her…