The Allahabad High Court has stayed the declaration of petitioner as Bhu Mafia and directed the State government to justify declaring an individual as a ‘Bhu Mafia’ (land grabber) without there being any law authorizing such action. The Division Bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Donadi Ramesh passed this order while hearing a…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging the unregulated manufacturing, sale, storage, and use of Chinese string (manjha) in Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh. The PIL was filed by one Rahul Kapoor. The petitioner claimed that this poses a significant threat to public safety and human life….
The Supreme Court has acquitted 18 persons, who were convicted in an attempt to murder case of 2015 related to a long-standing land dispute. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Sandeep Mehta recently passed the order on a petition challenging the February 19, 2024 verdict of the Punjab and Haryana…
By Inderjit Badhwar At India Legal, we have always prided ourselves on being at the forefront of legal, constitutional, and policy debates that shape the destiny of our nation. This week’s cover story—an incisive analysis of the “One-Nation-One-Poll” (ONOP) proposal by Professor Ranbir Singh—reflects our commitment to presenting informed, balanced, and thought-provoking perspectives on issues…
By Col R Hariharan The recent deportation of 104 Indian illegal migrants from the United States has sparked an international outcry—not merely for the act of deportation itself, but for the brutal manner in which it was carried out. Images and reports of men handcuffed and shackled aboard a US military aircraft, transported like criminals,…
The Gauhati High Court has recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) registered suo motu by the court based on a newspaper report published in 2018, which highlighted the destruction of the historic Tipam Hills area in Digboi Sub-Division due to illegal coal mining. The court had issued notices to the state and other…
The Delhi High Court on Monday granted two-day custody parole to Baramulla MP and an accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Engineer Rashid, to attend the ongoing Budget Session of the Parliament from February 11 to February 13. The single-judge Bench of Justice Vikas Mahajan directed Rashid, arrested in a terror-funding case, not to…
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Union of India and the Election Commission of India (ECI) to file their response within three weeks on a petition seeking a permanent ban on those convicted of criminal offences from contesting elections to the Parliament and State Assemblies. The Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Manmohan…
The Gauhati High Court recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by residents of Cachar district in Assam over the environmental damage caused by the operation of a minor mineral lease in the Chiri river area. They alleged that the respondent, who had been granted the lease, was plying trucks and other vehicles through…
The Allahabad High Court has granted conditional bail to Mohammad Akhtar, a member of the gang led by slain underworld don Atiq Ahmed. A Single Bench of Justice Vivek Varma passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Mohd Akhtar. The bail application under Section 439 CrPC has been filed with…