The High Court of Chhattisgarh, in a recent order, has directed the state government to take necessary steps for the construction of toilets in government schools. The order was passed in a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) initiated by the court. According to the affidavit filed by the Secretary, School Education Department, Government of…
The Rajasthan High Court has allowed a petition seeking quashing of the FIR registered at Police Station Ratangarh, District Churu, against a woman accused of cheating and fraud solely on the basis of receiving money from her father. A Single Bench of Justice Justice Farjand Ali passed this order while hearing a petition filed by…
The Gauhati High Court has directed the Public Works Department (PWD) of Arunachal Pradesh to submit a status report on the construction of the National Highway from Papu Nallah to Nirjuli. The court’s direction came in a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Vijay Jamoh and another, who complained about the poor condition of the…
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) filed against the construction of a waste dumping facility in Chenani, Udhampur. The PIL was filed by residents of Village Bain and Nagulta, who alleged that the proposed facility would affect the lives of thousands of people and hurt the religious…
A special MP/MLA court in Pune has granted ‘permanent exemption’ from appearance to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed against him for making derogatory remarks against freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. The order was passed by Judge Amol Shinde. This means the Congress MP need not attend the court proceedings during…
The Bombay High Court will hear on March 10, a petition filed by gangster Abu Salem, convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, seeking early release from prison on the grounds that he has already completed his 25-year sentence. The petition will be heard by the Division Bench of Justice Sarang Kotwal and Justice…
The Delhi High Court has adjourned to March 12, a writ petition seeking directions to the Central government to replace the word India in the Constitution with ‘Bharat’ or ‘Hindustan’. The single-judge Bench of Justice Sachin Datta granted time to the Counsels representing Respondent nos. 1 and 4 (Centre) to take instructions on the matter…
Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to UK-based arms consultant Christian James Michel in a case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) related to the AgustaWestland chopper scam case. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta granted bail to Michel on the grounds that he had remained in custody for…
The High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur has recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding the repair of a Lailunga-Kotba-Lawakera road in Jashpur district. The petitioners had alleged that the road, which was constructed by the state authorities, was not in a good condition and was causing inconvenience to the public. The court…
The Meghalaya High Court has set aside a maintenance order passed by a Trial Court under Section 125 of CrPC on the ground that no affidavit of disclosure of assets and liabilities were filed by both parties. A Single Bench of Justice Justice B Bhattacharjee passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Goreth…