The State of Punjab on Tuesday apprised the Supreme Court that farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been sitting on a fast-unto-death since November 26, seeking a statutory guarantee of Minimum Support Price for crops, may agree to get medical aid, if the Union of India agreed to have a dialogue with the agitating…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken took suo motu cognizance of the alarming levels of heavy metals and toxic substances, including mercury, banned pesticide DDT, cancer-causing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), and fluoride found in Arkavathy river in Karnataka. The original application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item dated November 22,…
The Allahabad High Court has stayed criminal proceedings against a Lekhpal till further orders on the charge of showing a living person as dead and registering the names of his sons on the basis of wrong entry in revenue records. A Single Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Pachori passed this order while hearing an application…
The Chhattisgarh High Court recently took suo motu cognizance of a news article published in a Hindi newspaper highlighting the grave issue of environmental pollution in the industrial areas of Tifra and Sirgitti in Bilaspur District. The news article revealed that the Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. and the Municipal Corporation, Bilaspur, had failed…
The Allahabad High Court has determined that when an appeal is remanded to the lower court, the appellate court must issue a certificate authorizing the appellant to receive a full refund of the court fees submitted with the appeal. A Single Bench of Justice Kshitij Shailendra heard an appeal filed by Chandra Prakash Mishra and…
The Gauhati High Court recently dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed challenging the construction of a road from LT Road to Gomshing via Kungba upgradation under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-III. The petitioner contended that the project did not meet the eligibility criteria under PMGSY-III, as the village of Gomshing did not…
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg The Bar Council of India (BCI) recently informed the Supreme Court that practising advocates cannot simultaneously work as journalists, whether on a full-time or part-time basis. A bench, comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Manmohan, said: “We have heard the learned counsel for BCI which has submitted that as per…
The Supreme Court on Saturday directed the State of Punjab to shift farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal to a hospital by December 31, on account of his deteriorating health condition. Dallewal has been sitting on a fast-unto-death since November 26 at the Khanauri border, seeking, among other demands, a statutory guarantee of Minimum Support Price…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of the increasing air pollution in Madhya Pradesh with the state recording the highest number of stubble-burning cases in India, with 11,382 incidents, surpassing Punjab’s 9,655 cases. The original application is registered suo motu on the basis of a news item dated November 21, 2024….
The Uttarakhand High Court recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging forest land was being sold and bought in certain areas of District Dehradun, contravening the Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holdings Act and the Gazette Notification dated October 11, 1952. The petitioner sought various reliefs, including rectification of revenue records, investigation by the…