The Allahabad High Court while allowing a petition said that if the manager of a college management committee dies, then the deputy manager has the right to look after the work of the committee. A single-judge bench of Justice Manish Kumar passed this order while hearing a petition filed by C/M Shri Narang Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 upon the State of Kerala for not filing the response/report on time. The Principal Bench of Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and Dr. A. Senthil Vel considered the issue of protection of Ashtamudi Wetland and Vambanad-kol Wetland which are the Ramsar…
The Allahabad High Court has set aside an order initiating proceedings for recording the statement of the complainant again after framing of charges in the trial court. A single-judge bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery passed this order while hearing an application under Section 482 filed by Om Prakash Mishra and Another. Counsel for applicants…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Counsel for the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)) to obtain instructions in respect of the testing facility available for compounds/elements used in cars as flame retardants and submit a report within 8 weeks by way of an affidavit. The Principal Bench of Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Justice Arun…
The Allahabad High Court has said that a person cannot be detained for an indefinite period if the prosecution is not taking interest and making sincere efforts to produce the prosecution witnesses before the trial Court. A single-judge bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh heard a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Manoj. This is…
The Supreme Court on Monday granted interim protection from arrest to Malayalam actor Siddique in the rape case of a young actress. The Bench of Justice Bela M. Trivedi and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma further issued notice to the respondents. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the petitioner, apprised the Bench that Siddique was seeking…
The Supreme Court on Monday reprimanded Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu for making public allegations over the use of adulterated ghee for the preparation of laddus offered as prasadam at the Tirumala Tirupati Temple. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice KV Viswanathan asked Naidu what was the need to go to…
By Sanjay Raman Sinha In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court criminalised downloading, storing and viewing of child pornography, terming it as an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. It thus set aside a Madras High Court judgment wherein a person accused of downloading and watching child pornography was acquitted….
By Kenneth Tiven At his home in Delaware, President Joe Biden, who is not seeking re-election and remains in power until mid-January 2025, hosted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leaders of Japan and Australia for a meeting of the Quad alliance. This four-nation group has Pacific Ocean interests and maritime-related concerns about China’s…
Two petitions have been filed in the apex court requesting the establishment of a court-supervised committee to investigate claims of subpar ingredients and animal fat in the ghee utilised at Tirupati Tirumala Temple. The controversy erupted on September 19 when Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu stated that the ghee used to make Tirupati laddoo…