The National Green Tribunal has taken suo motu cognizance of a news article highlighting the incident which occurred at a pharmaceutical company in Hyderabad, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to three others while they were repairing a reactor. The original application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by a practicing advocate, praying for directions to the Municipal Corporation, Union Territory of Chandigarh, to adopt and implement the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023. During the course of arguments, it was revealed that the petitioner was satisfied with the…
By Arnav Sharma Intellectual Property (IP) are the creations of the mind which may include inventions, literary and artistic works, symbols, designs, names and images used in commerce. They are usually intangible in nature. Intellectual property rights (IPR) are the legal rights given to either an organization or even individuals. These legal rights are given…
By Arnav Sharma Although the maritime sector is vital to world trade and the economy, seafarers who operate ships to meet the international demand for trade, face serious hazards. The risks they face may include accidents resulting in injury or fatalities, dangerous situations, and other workplace dangers. International and national laws have evolved various mechanisms to…
By Prabhavati Goswami Artificial intelligence is not a recent technological innovation. It has become mainstream to use in last several years. Students and working professionals both use artificially intelligence systems or algorithms every day and seek assistance for their studies or projects, these systems or algorithms have relevantly reduced time and increased productivity. Tech giants…
3The Supreme Court on Wednesday deleted the bail condition, which required former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia to mark his attendance before the investigating officer every Monday and Thursday in the Delhi Excise policy scam case. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice KV Viswanathan ruled that…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the Meena Tribal Welfare Association, Chandigarh, essentially raising a service dispute related to the service conditions of Union Territory employees. The petitioner prayed for several reliefs, including the quashing of certain letters and notifications issued by the respondent administration,…
The Allahabad High Court has granted conditional bail to Ankur Mishra, who is accused of murdering a six-year-old child by throwing him into a well in Hulka village under Meja police station area of Prayagraj. A Single Bench of Justice Siddharth passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Ankur Mishra….
Expressing concern on overcrowding of prisons across the country, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday stressed on the need for reforms in criminal courts and decriminalisation of laws to tackle the problem. Speaking during the celebrations of Human Rights Day-2024, organised by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) under the theme ‘Every Right,…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it was expecting trial in the case related to the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College Hospital in Kolkata to be over within a month. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar made the observation…