The Union of India on Tuesday appointed Justice Manmohan, currently serving as the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, as a judge of the Supreme Court. The information was shared by Union Minister of Law and Justice (Independent Charge) Arjun Ram Meghwal on X (formerly Twitter). As per the tweet, “In exercise of the…
The Supreme Court has acquitted a man, who was accused of raping and murdering a nine-year-old child, on the grounds that no proper legal aid was provided to him during the trial. Highlighting the importance of ensuring free and effective legal aid for accused individuals throughout the trial proceedings, the Bench of Justice Abhay S…
The National Green Tribunal has taken suo motu cognizance of increasing accumulation of waste in Delhi, specifically highlighting the emergence of new waste mounds in areas like Singhola and near Bawana. The Original Application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item dated November 4, 2024. As per the article, after efforts lasting…
The Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of the chairman of Kasimabad Nagar Panchayat, Ghazipur in a case of extortion and threats. The Division Bench of Justice Siddharth and Justice Subhash Chandra Sharma passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Reyaz Ahmad Ansari and Another. The petition has been preferred with the…
The Rajasthan High Court recently dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed challenging a mutation entry executed in favour of farmers in 1997. The petitioners sought to quash the mutation entry and declare the land in question as government land. The Jodhpur Division Bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Munnuri Laxman held…
While noting that he had not mentioned the fact of previous criminal antecedents before the trial court, which granted him the relief, the Allahabad High Court has cancelled the anticipatory bail granted to an advocate in an extortion case. A Single Bench of Justice Krishan Pahal passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc bail…
The Meghalaya High Court recently heard a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Kaustav Paul, which involved two main issues related to the relocation of the zoo in Shillong and measures to deal with the dog menace. The Division Bench of Chief Justice I P Mukerji and Justice W Diengdoh first addressed the issue of…
A Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday recused from hearing a petition filed by Alt News journalist Mohammed Zubair seeking protection from arrest in a case filed by supporters of Yati Narsinghanand, the priest of Ghaziabad’s Dasna Devi Temple. The Bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Prashant Kumar directed that the…
The Delhi High Court has advised the courts to maintain a balanced, sensible and thoughtful approach, without being overly reactive or excessively sensitive, while dealing with civil contempt cases. Noting that civil contempt cases had a partly criminal nature since being found guilty could result in penalties, including imprisonment, the single-judge Bench of Justice Hari…
The Allahabad High Court while allowing a petition observed that once the Division Bench of the High Court has directed the assessee to avail of alternative remedy as provided under Section 107 of the Act, the appeal cannot be dismissed as not maintainable. A Single Bench of Justice Piyush Agrawal passed this order while hearing…