The Supreme Court on Thursday held that once the selection process for posts began, the ‘rules of the game’ could not be changed midway, unless the relevant rules expressly permitted the same. The Bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Justice PS Narasimha, Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Manoj Misra ruled…
The Gauhati High Court has recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition challenging the alignment of a 2-lane road in Nagaland. The petitioners, Vitolu Sema and Jevito Achumi, represented 17 villages, arguing that the approved alignment (Option-II) benefits only three villages, whereas the alternative alignment (Option-I) would benefit 17 villages and a population of…
Given the rising pollution levels in river Yamuna, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to grant permission for performing the festival of Chhath Puja at Geeta Colony Ghats on the Yamuna riverbed. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela dismissed a public interest litigation filed by Purvanchal Nav Nirman…
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court while allowing a petition said that no order can be passed for removal of a Pradhan by the District Magistrate only on the basis of a spot inspection made by the Enquiry Officer without complying with the provisions of Rules 6 and 7 of the UP Panchayat…
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed authorities to remove encroachments and unauthorized constructions along National Highway 5. This order was passed in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in 2014, addressing concerns about obstructed traffic flow and unauthorized parking. The court’s directive ensures the removal of existing encroachments and prevents future occurrences….
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has refused to quash an FIR, lodged against a relative of the Bahraich violence victim Ram Gopal Mishra, Nagar Adhyaksh of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Bahraich and others. The Division Bench of Justice Sangeeta Chandra and Justice Mohd Faiz Alam Khan passed this order while hearing…
The Gauhati High Court recently adjourned a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Rajeev Bhattacharyya, concerning the declaration of an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Kaziranga National Park. The petitioner argued that despite clear orders from the Supreme Court, the State Government had failed to declare the ESZ. The PIL relied on various orders passed by…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a person holding a driving license for a light motor vehicle (LMV) without any specific endorsement was allowed to drive a transport vehicle having an unladen weight of less than 7500 kg. The Constitution Bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Justice PS Narasimha,…
The Supreme Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to the father of a minor co-accused, who was sitting as a passenger in a luxury car that mowed down two motorcycle-borne youth in Pune’s Kalyani Nagar area earlier this year. The Bench of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah on Tuesday refused to interfere…
The Gujarat High Court has ordered an inspection of noise pollution caused by wind turbines in Bhavnagar district and sought a report on it. The directive came in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Vikrambhai Nanjibhai Dabhi. The court’s order addressed concerns about wind turbines violating Central Government guidelines and noise pollution…