The High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur has recently passed an order directing the state to take stringent measures to prevent illegal sand mining and excavation. The order was passed in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in 2019, highlighting the growing problem of illegal sand mining in the state. According to the…
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has directed the Additional Chief Secretary, Public Health Department, to file an affidavit explaining why provision was not made for filling up posts required to run and manage the District General Hospital. This direction was given in a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Satyavrat Narendra Dutta,…
The Allahabad High Court has said that if a witness is a relative of the victim, his testimony cannot be rejected on this basis alone. The court should check the credibility of his statements. The Division Bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Birla and Justice Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi heard a Criminal Appeal filed by Rakshpal…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim protection from arrest to YouTuber Ranveer Allahabadia, commonly known as Beer Biceps, in connection with the FIRs registered against him across the country over his alleged obscene remarks during an episode of the “India’s Got Latent” show. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh…
The Delhi High Court has allowed the transfer of a winding-up petition regarding an Indian charter airline to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) without a formal application. Consultancy firm Cowi India Private Limited (Cowi) had filed a petition under the Companies Act, 1956, seeking the winding up of Indian charter airlines Pinnacle Air Private…
The Supreme Court on Mondayissued notice to the Union of India, the State of Madhya Pradesh and its pollution control board over the ongoing disposal of around 377 tonnes of hazardous waste from the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, which claimed more than 5,000 lives and left several thousands injured. The waste originated from the 1984…
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition relying on a 2018 Supreme Court judgment in Board of Control for Cricket in India vs Kochi Cricket Private Limited & Others. This judgment stated that the amended Section 36 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, only applies to court proceedings that began on or after…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Southern Zone, has recently disposed of a case related to a mining project in Karnataka’s Sandur forest. The case was filed suo motu by the tribunal based on a news article published dated June 17, 2024. The article highlighted the proposal by the Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL) to…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Southern Zone, has recently disposed of two cases related to exotic plantations in Kerala’s forests. The cases were filed suo motu by the tribunal based on news articles published in newspapers. The news articles highlighted the issue of exotic plantations, particularly eucalyptus, in Kerala’s forests, which has led to degradation…
A recent Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed before the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, seeking the appointment of Examiners of Electronic Evidence under Section 79A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, for the State of Chhattisgarh. The PIL, filed by Shirin Malewar, prayed for a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ,…