In order to prevent the segregation and division of labour in prisons solely on the basis of the caste of the inmates, the Supreme Court on Thursday laid down crucial guidelines. The Bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra struck down the provisions of Prison Manuals of…
The Supreme Court today stayed the directions issued by the Madras High Court directing an investigation into spiritual guru Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha Foundation. The order was passed after the foundation moved the apex court against a Madras High Court order directing the Tamil Nadu government to submit the details of all criminal cases registered. The…
Founder of the Nationalist Congress Party Sharad Pawar has filed a fresh petition in the proceedings pending before the Supreme Court, seeking ban on the NCP faction led by Ajit Pawar from using the ‘Clock’ symbol in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls. A Bench led by Justice Surya Kant will hear the plea on October…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of the penalty imposed on the former Deputy Conservator of Forest of Madikeri division, Karnataka for authorising the illegal felling of nearly 800 trees in the K Nidugane village. The petition is registered suo motu on the basis of the news item dated 30.08.2024. As…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of the challenges faced by Pune Forest Department in reclaiming 14,000 hectares of land currently held by Revenue Department. The petition is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item dated 28.08.2024. As per the article, earlier policies resulted in large scale transfers of…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of the death of a five-year-old girl, found trapped in the deep, slush-filled waters near Palla village check post near Akbarpur Marza village, New Delhi. The petition is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item dated 27.08.2024. The article highlights that the open…
The Allahabad High Court while allowing an appeal observed that if the allegations of cruelty in a dispute between husband and wife are not proved, the subordinate court cannot grant a decree of divorce on the ground of cruelty. The Division Bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Donadi Ramesh passed this order while…
The Madras High Court today directed the Tamil Nadu (TN) police to allow the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to conduct a route march across Tamil Nadu on October 6 this year. Justice G Jayachandran further ordered the police to follow the guidelines laid out in its previous order passed last year regarding grant of permission…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its judgment on two petitions challenging the demolition of houses of persons, who were involved in criminal cases, as a punitive measure by different state governments. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice KV Viswanathan said that since India was a secular country, it would issue pan-India guidelines…
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Tuesday expressed his displeasure over the emerging practice of different counsels mentioning the same case for listing. The oral observations were made in the open court after a counsel mentioned a matter relating to the lapse of a mining lease before the Bench of CJI Chandrachud, Justice JB…