The National Green Tribunal has taken suo motu cognizance of a news item dated December 16, 2024, relating to a gas leak from a drain in Jaipur, Rajasthan, resulting in the hospitalization of 10 students of a coaching institute in the city’s Mahesh Nagar area. The students complained of difficulty in breathing, severe headaches, and…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has denied bail to an accused booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, after the seizure of incriminating literature related to the ideology of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The Division Bench of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice Anuradha Shukla observed that since the provisions of…
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by gazette aspirants and residents of Ladakh, concerning the non-recruitment to gazetted cadre posts in the Union Territory of Ladakh over the past five years. The petitioners had sought the intervention of the court, citing significant distress…
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning the preservation of the Sonamarg tourist destination from encroachments and pollution. The PIL, which was filed in 2011, had brought to light various environmental concerns, including the pollution of River Sindh and the destruction of the region’s…
The Allahabad High Court has allowed the bail application of one Aman Shukla and one Hariom, accused of assault and SC/ST Act offences. A Single Bench of Justice Nalin Kumar Srivastava passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Aman Shukla and Another. The criminal appeal under Section 14-A (2) Scheduled…
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) department has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking review of its judgment on Safari Retreats. The move is being viewed as a strategy to substantiate the retrospective amendment proposed by the GST Council in its 55th meeting to replace ‘plant or machinery’ with the term ‘plant and…
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the government to take measures to support the residents of Paralkot Village, who are affected by hearing and speech impairments. The court’s order came in response to a suo motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in 2018, following a news report highlighting the plight…
The Allahabad High Court has rejected bail to Salman, who has been accused of forcing his wife into prostitution. A Single Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Salman. By means of the application under Section 439 of CrPC, applicant-Salman, who is involved in…
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has disposed of a suo motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning the security measures in place at the High Court complexes and District Courts across the Union Territories. The PIL was heard by a division bench comprising Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice Rajesh Sekhri. The…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim bail on medical grounds till March 31, 2025 to self-styled godman Asaram Bapu in a rape case. The Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Rajesh Bindal granted bail to Asaram Bapu solely on humanitarian grounds, enabling him to undergo medical treatment. While disposing of Asaram’s plea for…