The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition filed by former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against a criminal defamation case filed by the Gujarat University Registrar over his controversial remarks regarding the educational degree of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice SVN Bhatti noted that in…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of a government report that identifies over 1,200 sources of pollution that are affecting water bodies in Punjab. The petition is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item dated 16.09.2024. As per the article, the highest number of pollution sources, 390, were found…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to examine allegations against FH Medical College and Hospital in Agra. The college, established in 2014, has 650 beds and is equipped with all the major facilities such as ICU, ICCU, NICU, PICU, Operation theatres etc., but allegedly operates without environmental…
The Gujarat High Court’s order, which seeks to address a long-standing gap between legislation and its enforcement, emphasizes providing adequate reservation in government jobs for persons with disabilities. The Division Bench, led by Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi, passed the ruling in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL). The PIL seeks…
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg Mumia Abu Jamal has rightly said: “Prison is a second-by-second assault on the soul, a day-to-day degradation of the self, an oppressive steel and brick umbrella that transforms seconds into hours and hours into days”… days that are endless and transcend one’s life! Time and again, it has been said…
By Kenneth Tiven When India awakens on November 6 in two weeks, the results of the American presidential election will be as unclear as they are today in this battle over how democracy should work in a divided nation. Indian-American Kamala Harris leads the Democratic Party, which is expected to win the popular vote by…
The Allahabad High Court bench recently set aside the order of the Bareilly district administration in which the latter had refused to allow the followers of Hazrat Shah Mohammad Saqlain Miyan Huzoor to celebrate Urs on October 8 and 9. The division bench of Justices Saumitra Dayal Singh and Vipin Chandra Dixit passed the order…
By Annunthra Rangan India-Canada relations, once cherished by strong trade ties and a large Indian diaspora, have steadily deteriorated in recent years. India has accused Canada of sympathising with the Khalistan movement, while Canada has alleged that Indian officials are interfering in its domestic politics. The relationship reached a breaking point with Trudeau’s explosive statement…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has disposed of an Suo Moto application relating to encroachment in the Khudia forest range of Mungeli forest division in Chhattisgarh. The Central Bench of Justice Sheo Kumar Singh and Dr A Senthil Vel has addressed the critical issue of encroachment in the Khudia forest range of Mungeli forest division…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken significant steps to address the deteriorating condition of the Kelo River in Chhattisgarh. The river has become an undeclared garbage dumping yard, with its 15 km stretch included in the 351 most polluted river stretches in the country. Despite the construction of two sewage treatment plants (STPs) in…