Expressing concern on overcrowding of prisons across the country, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday stressed on the need for reforms in criminal courts and decriminalisation of laws to tackle the problem. Speaking during the celebrations of Human Rights Day-2024, organised by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) under the theme ‘Every Right,…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it was expecting trial in the case related to the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College Hospital in Kolkata to be over within a month. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar made the observation…
Expressing strong displeasure over the long list of cases involving temples in Uttar Pradesh, especially in the district of Mathura, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Principal District Judge at Mathura to file a detailed report on the temples in Mathura, which were entangled in litigation and the court receivers appointed during such legal…
The National Green Tribunal has taken suo motu cognizance of a news article highlighting the severe pollution in Uttar Pradesh’s Hindon river. The original application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item dated November 16, 2024. As per the article, the 400-kilometre rain-fed river, emerging from the Shivalik Hills in Saharanpur and…
Taking cognisance of controversial remarks made recently by Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court, the Supreme Court has directed the High Court to provide details and particulars in the matter. Sources said that the administrative side of the Apex Court has called for details from the High Court regarding the remarks made…
The Supreme Court came down heavily on the Union government over its failure to comply with the July 2024 orders of the Court, directing appointment of a visually-impaired person and other candidates with disability, who had cleared the civil services examination in 2008. The Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih…
The National Green Tribunal has taken suo motu cognizance of the unauthorized dumping of medical and hazardous waste at a vacant plot in Farabari near Siliguri, West Bengal, allegedly from neighbouring Sikkim. The original application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item dated November 12, 2024. As per the article, the vacant…
The Allahabad High Court has suspended the sentence of 10 years imprisonment given by the Sessions Court to a man accused of kidnapping and raping a minor. A Single Bench of Justice Manoj Bajaj passed this order while hearing a Criminal Appeal filed by Kamlesh Pasi. Applicant-Appellant, namely, Kamlesh Pasi stands convicted through judgment dated 15.05.2023…
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Manipur government to furnish in a sealed cover a list of properties, which were either burnt, looted or encroached upon, during the ongoing ethnic clashes in the state. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar passed the order on a petition related…
Reprimanding the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) over its failure to implement effective measures to enhance green cover in the national capital, the Supreme Court on Monday said it would appoint an external agency to propose measures for the same. The Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih…