The Supreme Court on Monday quashed a first information report (FIR) registered against Goa MLA Jit Vinayak Arolkar in a case related to alleged land grabbing and fraudulent sale of property. The Bench of Justice AS Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan allowed the appeal filed by Arolkar against the Bombay High Court verdict, which refused…
The Supreme Court on Monday transferred all cases concerning the anti-competitive practices by e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart, pending before various High Courts, to the Karnataka High Court. The Bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order on a petition filed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), seeking to consolidate…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of a news article reporting the death of four endangered crocodiles in a Rajasthan river, with experts suspecting pollution as the cause. The tribunal considered the matter serious, as it involves the death of an endangered species listed under Schedule 1(c) of the Wildlife (Protection)…
The Allahabad High Court has rejected the application filed seeking quashing of the FIR registered against Samajwadi Party MP Zia-ur-Rahman Barq. The Division Bench of Justice Rajiv Gupta and Justice Mohd Azhar Husain Idrisi passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Zia-Ur-Rehman Barq. Although, the prayer made in the writ petition is to…
By Inderjit Badhwar The Supreme Court of India, often referred to as the “sentinel on the qui vive,” has played an indispensable role in upholding constitutional values and safeguarding the rights of citizens. In 2024, the apex court delivered several landmark judgments that demonstrated its commitment to justice, transparency and equity. However, its performance has…
The Allahabad High Court has granted conditional bail to Kamal Vir, accused of murder by shooting due to old rivalry in Moradabad. A Single Bench of Justice Siddharth passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Kamal Vir. This is the second bail application of the applicant. The first bail application…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of the increasing scale of illegal mining in the Yamuna floodplain between Alipur in North Delhi and Panchayara in Ghaziabad. The original application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item dated November 30, 2024. As per the article, sand miners in the…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo moto cognizance of a news article highlighting the presence of “forever chemicals” in Chennai’s drinking water. The article, published on April 7, 2024, revealed that a study conducted by IIT Madras found high levels of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Buckingham Canal, Adyar river, and Chembarambakkam…
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Tribunal has upheld the Central government’s decision to extend the five-year ban imposed on Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The Central government had declared the pro-Khalistan group as an unlawful organisation in 2019 on account of 11 FIRs registered against it under the UAPA. In…
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the University Grants Commission to collate and furnish data from all Universities, including Central, State, private, and deemed, regarding the establishment of equal opportunity cells and the total number of complaints received under the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2012, along with action taken reports….