The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation that sought an enquiry into the death of Indian freedom fighter Subhash Chandra Bose. Bose is believed to have died from burns he suffered during a plane crash in 1945 in Taiwan. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan orally observed that…
The Supreme Court Collegium on Monday recommended the name of Madras High Court judge Justice D Krishnakumar for elevation as the Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court. A resolution issued by the Collegium said the appointment would be consequent upon the retirement of incumbent Chief Justice Siddharth Mridul on November 21. Justice D Krishnakumar,…
The Gauhati High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking action against the officers of the Gauhati Municipal Corporation for regularising 500 contractual employees. The PIL has been filed by one Joydeb Das. In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondent no. 5 (Officer-in-Charge of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Police Station…
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed the petition filed seeking exemption in road tax on purchasing electric vehicles from Jammu and running them in Uttar Pradesh. The Division Bench of Chief Arun Bhansali and Justice Vikas Budhwar passed this order while hearing a petition filed by M/S Batra Henlay Cables. The petition has been filed…
The Allahabad High Court while disposing a petition held that while a nominee has a right to obtain money from the bank after the account holder’s death, the money received by nominee would be subject to the succession laws and the heirs of the deceased would have a right to the said amount in accordance…
The Gauhati High Court has directed the Assam government to issue ration cards to eligible families in Nagaon district under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013. The decision by a bench of Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice N. Unni Krishnan Nair came after petitioner Harunal Rashid filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking…
The Gauhati High Court has instructed the Assam Government to notify the Child Protection Policy and Juvenile Justice Rules. This directive followed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Bachpan Bachao Andolan and Sampurna Behura. The petition highlighted inadequate juvenile justice infrastructure, particularly the absence of Juvenile Justice Boards (JJBs) in several districts. The Court…
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University to take a decision within two months on payment of pension to the first wife of a Muslim employee who has married three times. A Single Bench of Justice Prakash Padia passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Sultana Begum….
The Supreme Court on Monday requested the President of India to consider the mercy petition filed by death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana within two weeks. The Special Bench of Justice BR Gavai, Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice KV Viswanathan directed the Secretary of President Droupadi Murmu to place the matter before her with…
Expressing serious concern over the rising pollution in Delhi, the Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) for the delay in implementing anti-pollution measures, saying that the government should not have taken such a big risk. After the Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi reached…