The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on issues related to disciplinary proceedings initiated by the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana. The petitioners, who are practicing lawyers, sought relief in the form of quashing of orders passed by the Bar Council and a direction to the Council…
The Delhi High Court has expressed its strong displeasure against lawyers and litigants for releasing petitions, documents and affidavits to the media even before the courts could consider them. The Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma observed that such an action could prejudice the parties and influence independent decision-making by courts….
Noting that industrial land allotments were intended for economic development and industrial growth, the Supreme Court recently ruled that it must be utilised by the allottee for such purpose only. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh passed the order on Friday on a petition challenging a December 2024 verdict delivered…
Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna has constituted a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court to hear the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by AIMIM candidate and accused in the 2020 Delhi riots Tahir Hussain, seeking interim bail to campaign for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sanjay Karol…
The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking a special sitting of the Delhi Legislative Assembly for the tabling of 14 reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). Rejecting the petition filed by seven Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs, the single-judge Bench of Justice Sachin Datta noted that courts could not…
Supreme Court directs political parties to comply with Election Commission directives against use of public money to propagate party symbols The Supreme Court recently directed all political parties in the country to follow the instructions issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in 2016 filed against the use of public money to propagate party…
The Gujarat High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition challenging the allotment of gauchar land for the construction of a substation and staff quarters by the Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO). The petitioners, who are residents of Village Pariya, District Surat, claimed the allotment of gauchar land would cause prejudice…
The Allahabad High Court has directed 21 petitioners working in Jhansi district to submit a representation to the Principal Secretary of the Basic Education Department within three days regarding the appointment of Academic Resource Person. A Single Bench of Justice Prakash Padia passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Vivek Tiwari and 20…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) raising concerns about the manufacturing, sale, storage, and use of Chinese manjha (string) in Punjab. The petitioner alleged that the use of Chinese manjha posed a danger to public safety and human life. The bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and…
The Allahabad High Court while dismissing a petition observed that in areas of contractual disputes, parties have to approach the civil courts or go for arbitration. The writ court would go into it only in exceptional circumstances, when the outstanding payments are admitted by the respondents, enter into the arena and pass a writ of…