The Delhi High Court recently postponed bar elections in the national capital to December 13. Earlier, it was scheduled to be held on October 19. A full bench comprising Chief Justice Manmohan and Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Yashwant Varma on October 1 ordered that keeping in view the aforesaid Supreme Court order dated 26th September,…
The Patna High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Sanjay Kumar Singh, alleging corruption and misappropriation of public funds within the Saharsa Municipal Corporation. The petitioner sought an inquiry into the alleged irregularities, citing a letter from the Accountant General (Audit) Bihar and allegations made by the Mayor. However, the court…
The Allahabad High Court has quashed the increase in entry fee of Jawahar Park by Aligarh Smart City Limited, terming it beyond its jurisdiction and has allowed entry to the park at the fee fixed in 2014. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Vikas Budhwar passed this order while hearing a…
The Gujarat High Court has disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the environmental and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearances granted to Deendayal Port Authority for two projects. The petitioners argued that the projects, located in Kutch district, would destroy mangrove forests as they fall within CRZ-1A category under the CRZ Notification of 2011….
The Allahabad High Court while quashing the entire case proceedings as well as summoning order in connection with an FIR lodged against the elder brother/applicant under Section 406 IPC, said that the court always cherishes the sacrifice of Bharat, the younger brother of the Bhagwan Shri Ram but the complainant for his conduct towards his…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of the alarming pollution levels at Sakhi Lake in Hyderabad, primarily due to the discharge of pharmaceutical waste from nearby industries. The petition is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item dated 22.09.2024. As per the article, the lake has been contaminated by…
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has requested the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud to take action on the growing incidents of mistreatment of advocates by judges during court proceedings. The BCI in its letter signed by Chairman and Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra suggested that one of the ways to address inappropriate judicial…
The National Green Tribunal’s Principal Bench in New Delhi has imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 upon the District Magistrate, Sambhal for not complying with the order of the Tribunal and not assisting the Tribunal. The Tribunal, led by Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Chairperson, Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi, Judicial Member and Dr A. Senthil Vel, Expert Member…
The Allahabad High Court has said that merely because that Urs observance would coincide with a religious festival, it may also not be a ground to deny the believers or followers of Hazrat Shah Mohammad Saqlain Miyan Huzoor their right to observe their religious practice, during that period. The Court set aside the order of…
The Gauhati High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed challenging the Mizoram government’s selection of private respondents for certain works. The petitioner alleged that the government ignored quotations from prospective tenderers who bid below the scheduled rate (SOR) and instead awarded the tender to private respondents who quoted rates exactly matching the…