The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a batch of petitions seeking review of its October 2023 verdict, which refused to recognise the right of same-sex couples to enter into marriages or have civil unions. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai, Justice Surya Kant, Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Dipankar Datta noted that…
The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has recently directed Zee Media Corporation Limited to pay Hinduja Global Solutions Limited 50 per cent of the outstanding amount within one week. TDSAT member Subodh Kumar Gupta ordered that as an interim measure, Zee Media, the petitioner, is directed to pay Hinduja Global Solutions Rs…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of a news article published on December 5, 2024 highlighting a toxic foam crisis that has emerged in a stretch of the Thenpennai river near Hosur, Tamil Nadu, following the release of surplus water from the Kelavarapalli Dam. The NGT noted that the toxic foam,…
The Governor of Uttar Pradesh has appointed retired Justice Sadhna Rani (Thakur) as Chairperson of the UP Public Services Tribunal, effective immediately. This appointment has been made in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court. Justice Sadhna Rani Thakur’s extensive judicial experience, gained through distinguished service in various judicial capacities, makes her…
The Association for Protection of Democratic Rights has filed a petition in Calcutta High Court against the denial of permission to participate in the 2025 Kolkata Book Fair. The single-judge Bench of Justice Amrita Sinha will hear the petition. As per the petitioners, they have consistently exhibited at the International Kolkata Book Fair. They submitted…
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Telangana Police not to take any coercive action against Telugu actor Mohan Babu in a case related to an alleged assault of a journalist. The Bench of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra passed the order on a Special Leave Petition filed by Bahu against the…
The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed serious concern over the listing of cases at various High Courts of the country, especially the Allahabad High Court. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh made the observation on a petition filed by Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari, alleging that his case related to…
The Allahabad High Court while rejecting the bail application said that sexual violence apart from being a dehumanizing act is an unlawful intrusion of the right to privacy and sanctity of a woman. It is often stated that a woman who is raped undergoes two crises: the rape and the subsequent trial. A Single Bench…
The Calcutta High Court has directed the Chairman of the District Primary School Council, Uttar Dinajpur, to file a report on the compensation provided to students for stolen textbooks. This direction was issued in response to a public interest petition filed by Debabrata Ghosh and others, highlighting the theft of nearly 2,00,000 primary school textbooks…
The Calcutta High Court has directed the District Magistrate of Purba Medinipore to consider a representation made by the petitioner regarding the illegal construction of a road on the property of the Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay National Memorial Trust. The trust was created by a deed of trust in 1977, and the petitioner claims to be…