The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has held that widowed daughters are entitled to compassionate appointments if dependent on their deceased parents while allowing a petition. The Division bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Om Prakash Shukla passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Punita Bhatt Alias Punita Dhawan. By…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of a news item on the mysterious deaths of 10 elephants in Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, which have been linked to Kodo millet poisoning. According to the report, initial investigations indicated that the cause of death might be related to Kodo millet contamination. Samples…
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…