By Sanjay Raman Sinha In three different orders and in three strokes of the pen, a fresh progressive chapter in bail jurisprudence has recently been written. As bail was granted in high-profile cases to Manish Sisodia, Hemant Soren, K Kavitha and Prem Prakash, an aide of Soren in various money laundering matters, the ground seems…
Dr Swati Jindal Garg Proving yet again that the pen is mightier than the sword, or a bulldozer, the Supreme Court referring to concerns over houses being demolished belonging to those accused of crimes, said it would lay down “pan-India” guidelines on the issue. Justice BR Gavai, while hearing a plea against the demolition drive…
By Sanjay Raman Sinha Justice Hima Kohli retired from the Supreme Court on September 1, 2024, after a three-year fruitful tenure. She was ninth in seniority. Her retirement has not only reduced the number of judges from the sanctioned strength of 34 to 33, but the number of women judges in the apex court is…
The Gauhati High Court has granted one last opportunity of two months to Mizoram to set up the State Human Rights Commission as per the provisions of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. The Aizawl Division Bench of Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice Michael Zothankhuma heard a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by…
The Supreme Court has directed the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) to conduct meetings with all stakeholders, including the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Centrally Empowered Committee (CEC) and relevant experts, to define and classify non-polluting industries. Highlighting the critical nature of the task, the Bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine…
The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking to do away with exit polls noting that it was the task of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to look into such issues, adding that the Apex Court would not run the poll body. The Bench of Chief of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra said that…
The Allahabad High Court has said that when a teacher is handling the responsibilities of the suspended principal then he should be paid salary accordingly while allowing a petition. A single-judge bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Jaivinder Singh. The petitioner said he is the Officiating Principal…
The Kerala High Court disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed seeking a direction to the respondents to evict encroachers of public property owned by the Government/ RDBCK, acquired for the construction of Thirunnavaya railway over-bridge in Malappuram District. The PIL further seeks direction to the respondents to ensure that the road/pathway on the…
The Allahabad High Court has quashed the proceedings of a case registered under the charges of dowry harassment and bigamy in the matter of concealing the first marriage and entering into a second marriage. A single-judge bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery passed this order while hearing an application under Section 482 filed by Om…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of mining near the 1200-year-old Kumaraswamy Temple in Sandur, Ballari district, Karnataka. The petition is registered suo motu on the basis of a news item dated 19.06.2024. As per the news item, the Karnataka government has recommended the first-level clearance for a mining project near…