The Allahabad High Court has clarified that appeals against Family Court orders must be filed strictly under the provisions of the Family Court Act, 1984, and not under the Criminal Procedure Code or its corresponding in the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. A single-judge bench of Justice Abdul Moin heard an appeal filed by Jitendra…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of the decrease in the habitat of Indus river dolphins. The petition is registered suo motu on the basis of the news item dated 15.08.2024. As per the article, the Indus river dolphin (Platanista minor) is a critically endangered freshwater dolphin species found only in…
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has observed that in the backdrop of an evolving society and a rapidly-growing knowledge economy, it was the need of the hour for the Indian Constitution to follow suit and meet the challenges with flexibility. Terming the Indian Constitution as a dynamic and living instrument that enunciated eternal values…
The Gauhati High Court has expressed concern over the deplorable condition of National Highway 415 (NH-415) between Banderdewa and Itanagar. In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Vijay Jamoh and Doge Lona, the Itanagar Division Bench of Justice Kalyan Rai Surana and Justice Kardak Ete addressed the poor road conditions and lack of progress…
The Allahabad High Court while allowing an application said the share market has its own risks and it is not right to register an FIR against the share broker to recover the invested amount. A single-judge bench of Justice Anish Kumar Gupta passed this order while hearing an application under Section 482 filed by Jitendra…
The Tripura High Court has issued directives to improve HIV treatment and prevention in the state. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice Arindam Lodh identified three key areas requiring attention: creating more treatment facilities, expanding District Level AIDS Prevention & Control Units, and strengthening the State Level National Narcotics Coordination…
The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition filed by the State of Gujarat challenging the remarks made by the Apex Court against it, while setting aside the premature release of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case. The Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan further dismissed the review petitions filed by…
The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to a woman accused of kidnapping a student, extorting ransom and then murdering him. A single-judge bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Rachita Vats. By means of the bail application, the applicant has prayed to be enlarged…
The Kerala High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) over the Right of Way in the remaining stretch of NH 85 being affected following the work undertaken by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). There is no dispute to the fact that the NHAI is undertaking the work of strengthening the existing road…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has disposed of a Suo Motu application related to illegal encroachment on the Utangan river passing through Fatehabad in Agra. The application is registered suo motu on the basis of the news item appearing in the newspaper dated 02.05.2024. As per the news item, construction of a resort has…