The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed at least three petitions challenging the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution of India, which added terms like ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ to its Preamble. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar observed that there was no need to further deliberate and adjudicate on…
The Supreme Court has been moved by an application that sought investigation by Indian agencies into the corruption charges levelled by the United States Department of Justice against industrialist Gautam Adani and other executives of the Adani group of companies. The interlocutory application was moved by Advocate Vishal Tiwari in the petition filed last year…
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is set for a landslide in Maharashtra, with the BJP returning as the state’s largest party. Meanwhile in Jharkhand, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-Congress coalition will retain power for a third straight term in Jharkhand. The ruling Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, comprising the BJP, NCP (Ajit Pawar) and Eknath…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of the destruction of Jhelum embankment near Khankah Bagh area of Pampore in South Kashmir’s Pulwama District and illegal extraction of sand in that area. The NGT, in its order dated July 26, 2024, had impleaded the respondents and issued notice to them. A joint…
Supreme Court directs Finance Ministry to furnish data on staff strength of DRTs in India The Supreme Court on Friday came down heavily on the Central government for hampering the primary role of Debts Recovery Tribunals to solve cases, by asking them to collate large amounts of data on various aspects. Expressing concern over the…
The Rajasthan High Court made the above remark recently while hearing a police official’s petition filed against the rejection of his request for the grant of license for his pistol. “One does not have a fundamental right to keep a weapon and its possession nowadays is more for “showing off” as a “status symbol”, rather…
By Annunthra Rangan The public uprising in 2022 in Sri Lanka that led to presidential polls this year was sparked by an acute financial collapse, including severe shortages of essential commodities, skyrocketing inflation, and depleted foreign reserves. Protesters not only demanded reforms, but also called for a complete overhaul of the existing political system, emphasising…
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg “Human and sex trafficking are crimes that dehumanises the victim and violates the victim’s right to life, freedom and personal security. Vulnerable sections of society, especially women and children, are disproportionately affected in such crimes,” observed the Supreme Court bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Pankaj Mithal, recently. The bench…
By Vikram Kilpady If the Supreme Court was surprised that the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), which is tasked with monitoring air pollution in Delhi, had met only once in three months at a hearing in late September, it had more reasons to be shocked at a recent hearing on the air pollution issue. …
By Sujit Bhar in Kolkata On November 17, Sunday, at Rabindra Sadan, Kolkata’s iconic cultural centre, happened the 100th and final enactment of danseuse and social reformer Alokananda Roy-directed Valmiki Pratibha, Rabindranath Tagore’s eternal rendition of how a dreaded dacoit transformed into a sage. The specialty of this rendition was that the actors were jailed…