The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has granted an extension of three months to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to compile data on forest land encroachment across the country. The NGT had taken suo motu cognizance of a news item highlighting the large-scale encroachment on forest land. The Tribunal had earlier directed…
Ahead of hearing in the Supreme Court related to the dispute between two factions of NCP over the clock symbol, the Sharad Pawar camp has filed a fresh affidavit in the Apex Court, seeking that the Ajit Pawar faction should not be allowed to use the ‘clock’ symbol till final adjudication of the dispute by…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the transfer of eight criminal cases pending before the Special NIA Court in Imphal district of Manipur to the Special NIA Court in Guwahati, Assam, on a prayer made by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan allowed the transfer petition,…
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a public interest litigation that sought the reintroduction of physical/paper ballot voting system in the country’s elections, along with several other electoral reforms. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice PB Varale rejected the argument made by the petitioner that even leaders like Chandrababu Naidu and YS Jagan…
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjeev Khanna on Tuesday, while terming the Constitution as a tribute to the country’s rich heritage and future commitments. said that India has emerged as a self-assured nation because of its robust Constitution. Speaking at the Constitution Day celebrations organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), the CJI said…
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to take a decision either by today or tomorrow, over closure of schools in the national capital region, particularly for class 10 and above. The Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih observed that since many students did…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of a news item regarding a toxic gas leak at a textile factory in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, which resulted in the death of two workers and hospitalized seven others. The incident occurred while spent acid was being transferred into a tank at a textile factory in…
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged custodial torture of two women, who were arrested during protests that took place in the wake of the rape and murder of a resident doctor at the RG Kar Hospital in West Bengal. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and…
The Allahabad High Court has given relief to a visually impaired candidate who could not apply for the All-India Bar Examination (AIBE)-XIX in time, admittedly due to an error in his 5th-semester examination result caused by his University. A Single Bench of Justice Saral Srivastava passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Navendu…
The Central Inland Fisheries Research Centre, Prayagraj (CIFRI), in its response to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ‘s notice, has revealed that the River Yamuna is facing a drastic decline in the population of Indian major carps and other native fish species. The report attributed this decline to the increasing presence of exotic species, habitat…