The Supreme Court on Friday granted an additional time of three weeks to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to file an affidavit on a petition challenging its decision to increase the number of voters per polling station from 1200 to 1500. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar…
The Allahabad High Court while dismissing a petition said the statement made by the prosecutrix/victim under Section 164 CrPC before the Magistrate stands on a high pedestal and sanctity is attached on such statement recorded during the course of investigation, than that of her statement recorded under Section 161 of the Code by the Investigating…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) raising concerns on the language used in electricity bills issued by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL). The petitioner argued the practice of issuing bills solely in English violated the Punjab Official Language Act, 1967. However, during the hearing,…
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has ordered the payment of gratuity to a retired professor along with interest. A Single Bench of Justice Manish Mathur allowed the petition by Professor Syed Shafeeque Ahmad Ashrafi challenging Clause 4(1) of the Government Order dated June 22, 2018 as well as communication of rejection dated…
The Gujarat High Court has directed the Principal Secretary, Ministry of Farmers Welfare and Co-operative Societies, Gandhinagar, to file a personal affidavit providing clarification on three key issues raised by the petitioner with regard to the governance of co-operative societies in the state. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi…
Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Friday described Justice Hrishikesh Roy who retires today as a compassionate, reasonable and practical judge, possessing exceptional legal acumen and knowledge. Speaking during the ceremonial bench proceedings at Courtroom no. 1 of the Supreme Court, the CJI said that Justice Roy’s unwavering commitment to justice and sense of…
In order to tackle pendency and clear the backlog of pending criminal appeals, the Supreme Court has permitted the High Courts to recommend appointment of retired judges on an ad-hoc basis. The order was passed by a Special Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, Justice BR Gavai and Justice Surya Kant on Wednesday….
The Gujarat High Court has disposed of a petition against unauthorized constructions along river Kalva/Vokla in Junagadh by directing the Junagadh Municipal Corporation to remove existing unauthorized constructions and submit a report. The decision of the Division Bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi was based on an affidavit submitted by the…
The Chhattisgarh High Court has rejected the bail application of one Jay Singh Rajput who is accused of running a government job scam. A Single Bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Jay Singh Rajput. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of…
The Gujarat High Court has noted that despite its previous directions, the state authorities had not taken adequate proactive steps to prevent the import and manufacturing of banned threads. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi recently issued an order in the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) addressing the issue of banned…