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The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to Patanjali Ayurveda, Baba Ramdev, and the Central government on a petition alleging that its herbal tooth powder contained a non-vegetarian ingredient and has been misbranded as vegetarian. The single-judge Bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula also issued notice Divya Pharmacy, which manufactures Patanjali’s herbal tooth powder, Divya…

The Supreme Court on Friday directed that no coercive steps be taken against the ABP News journalist, who interviewed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, while he was lodged in jails of Punjab and Rajasthan. The Bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra passed the order on a petition challenging…

The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed the anticipatory bail application of Gulshan Kumar Singh in connection with offences under Sections 4 and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908. A single-judge bench of Justice Rajesh Shankar passed this order while hearing an anticipatory bail application filed by Gulshan Kumar Singh. The anticipatory bail application has…

The Allahabad High Court has allowed a petition saying an employee ceases to be an employee the moment he attains age of superannuation and, as per rules, a departmental inquiry cannot be conducted against him after retirement. A Single Bench of Justice Ajit Kumar passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Sunder Lal….

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of the matter relating to the inclusion of Neelkurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana), which blooms once in 12 years on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) official Red List of threatened species. The petition is registered suo motu on the basis of the news item…

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of polluted water coming out from hand pumps and borewells of Sanwer Road Industrial area in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The petition is registered suo motu on the basis of the news item dated 13.08.2024. Ground water in this area contained large quantity of sulphate, nitrogen,…

Despite best efforts by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud to streamline the day-to-day operations of the Supreme Court, the pendency of cases in the Apex Court reached an all-time high of 82,989 in 2024, including 39,254 applications filed this year, while the disposal rate stood at nearly 94.92 percent (37,259 cases). The figures were…

The Allahabad High Court while allowing a petition said that the lower courts are issuing certified copies of the victim’s statements recorded u/s 164 Cr.P.C (now section 183 BNSS) which is legally not permissible. The Division Bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Birla and Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal passed this order while hearing a petition…

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to grant interim bail to Popular Front of India (PFI) Chairman OMA Salam, who sought two-week relief on account of his daughter’s death. The Division Bench of Justice Pratibha M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma noted that it could not enlarge Salam on bail since he was an…

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the name of Advocate Tejas Dhirenbhai Karia for appointment as a judge of the Delhi High Court. A resolution passed by the Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, said on Thursday that Advocate Karia, who was eminently fit and suitable for the role, would prove to…