The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Punjab government and the State Election Commission to notify the election process for five municipal corporations and 42 municipal councils in the State within 15 days. Upholding an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan ordered the…
The Delhi High Court on Monday allowed the counting of votes in the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections from November 26, subject to clearance by the Delhi University regarding cleaning and repainting of defaced property. The Bench of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela noted that the intent of the present proceedings…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of alleged encroachment of 100 acres of forest land in the Motu area of Malkangiri district, Odisha to establish a settlement named Islam Nagar. The petition is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item dated 30.09.2024. As per the article, Islam Nagar has…
The Allahabad High Court has stayed the suspension of the teacher till further orders and has sought a reply from BSA. The Basic Education Officer had taken this action on the complaint of a second marriage. A Single Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Ghanshyam Das Yadav….
The Chhattisgarh High Court heard a Suo Motu public interest litigation following a news report alleging medical negligence at Bilaspur’s District Hospital. The report claimed a doctor refused treatment to a critically injured patient. The court directed the Chief Medical Officer to file a personal affidavit. The Civil Surgeon’s submitted affidavit clarified that the injured…
The Meghalaya High Court has issued directives to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to repair the severely damaged NH-6 highway connecting Jowai and Ratacherra, spanning 102.255 km. This critical highway serves as a lifeline for Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram. The order by Chief Justice I.P. Mukerji and Judge W. Diengdoh stems from Public…
The Allahabad High Court while disposing a petition said that a suit filed under Section 144 of the UP Revenue Code 2006 based on oral sale deed must disclose findings of proceedings under Section 38 (1) of the Revenue Code. A Single Bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery passed this order while hearing a petition…
Justice Sanjiv Khanna of Supreme Court took oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India on Monday at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. President of India Miss Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office and secrecy to Justice Khanna. The swearing-in-ceremony, which started at 10:00 am, was live-streamed on the website of the Supreme Court of India….
Chief Justice of India-designate Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Saturday attended the Legal Services Day, organised by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). CJI-designate Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who is also the Executive Chairman of NALSA; Supreme Court judge and Chairman of Supreme Court Legal Services Committee, Justice B.R. Gavai; and Minister of State for Law and…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has closed contempt of court proceedings initiated suo motu in 2019 against 274 followers of self-styled godman Sant Rampal. The Division Bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma discharged the contemnors after accepting their unconditional apology. A letter in the form of a booklet titled ‘Black Spot…