In a recent case, Javedali Mahebubmiya Saiyed vs the State of Gujarat and Another, the Supreme Court noted that the alleged involvement of an individual in a crime does not constitute a valid justification for the demolition of property. Following the registration of an FIR against a relative of the petitioner, the municipal authorities had…
By Annunthra Rangan Sixty-four years after its signing, the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960 is facing new pressures as India seeks to renegotiate its terms. The Treaty, long celebrated for preventing water-related conflicts between India and Pakistan, is now under scrutiny in the light of changing political, environmental and security dynamics in the region….
The Bombay High Court bench of Justices BP Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla on September 18 pulled up the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for its delay in granting certification to the film Emergency. On September 4, the Court had ordered the CBFC to consider objections from the Jabalpur Sikh Sangat and others and take…
By Sujit Bhar In the background of Infosys founder Narayana Murthy’s controversial comment about 70-hour work weeks, came the news of the death of an employee of the Pune office of international accounting firm Ernst & Young (EY). The 26-year-old Anna Sebastian Perayil had allegedly died due to an extremely heavy workload and stress. The…
The Allahabad High Court has clarified that appeals against Family Court orders must be filed strictly under the provisions of the Family Court Act, 1984, and not under the Criminal Procedure Code or its corresponding in the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. A single-judge bench of Justice Abdul Moin heard an appeal filed by Jitendra…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of the decrease in the habitat of Indus river dolphins. The petition is registered suo motu on the basis of the news item dated 15.08.2024. As per the article, the Indus river dolphin (Platanista minor) is a critically endangered freshwater dolphin species found only in…
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has observed that in the backdrop of an evolving society and a rapidly-growing knowledge economy, it was the need of the hour for the Indian Constitution to follow suit and meet the challenges with flexibility. Terming the Indian Constitution as a dynamic and living instrument that enunciated eternal values…
The Gauhati High Court has expressed concern over the deplorable condition of National Highway 415 (NH-415) between Banderdewa and Itanagar. In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Vijay Jamoh and Doge Lona, the Itanagar Division Bench of Justice Kalyan Rai Surana and Justice Kardak Ete addressed the poor road conditions and lack of progress…
The Allahabad High Court while allowing an application said the share market has its own risks and it is not right to register an FIR against the share broker to recover the invested amount. A single-judge bench of Justice Anish Kumar Gupta passed this order while hearing an application under Section 482 filed by Jitendra…
The Tripura High Court has issued directives to improve HIV treatment and prevention in the state. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice Arindam Lodh identified three key areas requiring attention: creating more treatment facilities, expanding District Level AIDS Prevention & Control Units, and strengthening the State Level National Narcotics Coordination…