The Supreme Court has requested Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna to issue administrative directions clarifying that applications seeking exemption from surrendering while filing an appeal in the Apex Court could not be entertained unless the petitioner was sentenced to a term of imprisonment. Noting the apparent anomaly in the listing of exemption applications, the…
The Patna High Court has recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in 2024, which alleged irregularities in the procurement of mobile veterinary vehicles by the Bihar government. The petitioner contended that the government had awarded a contract to a supplier who had been blacklisted by the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) and that…
By Dr G. S. Sachdeva A popular legal maxim maintains that “Justice delayed is justice denied.” There is history behind this dictum and though its abidance is generally strived for by the system yet the pendency in courts has hardly decreased due to repeat adjournments, frivolous appeals and systemic aberrations. The facts are well known…
The Gujarat High Court recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in 2024, relating to the registration of clinical establishments in the state. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi took note of the progress made by the state government in implementing the Gujarat Clinical Establishments (Registration and…
By Roopesh Jha India’s aviation sector has been on a meteoric rise over the past decade, fuelled by increasing demand for affordable air travel, government initiatives like UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik), a scheme which was launched in October 2016, and the country’s growing economy. However, this growth is largely underpinned by aircraft leasing,…
By Kashish Singla “Media trials are defined as certain regional or national news ‘events’ in which the criminal justice system is co-opted by the media as a source of high drama and entertainment” —K.M Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra [1962 AIR 605] Social media significantly influences public perceptions and social dynamics, revolutionizing information sharing…
The Gujarat High Court recently issued an order in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in 2019, expressing concerns over the delay in the recruitment process for police personnel in the state. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi took note of the affidavit filed by the Additional Director General…
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the persons accused in a case must be provided with the grounds for arrest immediately after being apprehended, and should be given adequate time to consult their lawyer before hearings on police/judicial remand. The single-judge Bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambani observed on Tuesday that this would provide…
The Supreme Court has expressed its strong displeasure over the States of Telangana and Punjab, as well as the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, over their failure to file responses on a petition seeking enforcement of the Right to Education Act. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Sandeep Mehta…
A Delhi court on Tuesday rejected a defamation suit filed by Bharatiya Janata Party leader Rajeev Chandrashekhar against Congress Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor. In his complaint, Chandrashekhar claimed that during a televised interview in 2024, ahead of the Parliamentary elections, Tharoor allegedly accused Chandrashekhar of bribing voters in Thiruvananthapuram constituency. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate…