The Supreme Court on Thursday directed Ajit Pawar to file an undertaking, stating that the ‘clock’ symbol used by the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in its posters for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, would contain a disclaimer that its use was a matter of contest in Court and subject to the final outcome of the…
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted interim protection to a journalist booked over her articles alleging caste discrimination in the administration of the Uttar Pradesh government. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai, Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice KV Viswanathan passed the order in favour of journalist Mamta Tripathi. The Uttar Pradesh police had allegedly…
The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed regarding a land dispute in Balod district. The petitioner sought to quash an order dated December 22, 2020, issued by the Collector, and directed authorities to allocate alternative land for a college instead of destroying grazing land and jungle. The Division Bench of…
The Gauhati High Court is overseeing the construction of a double-lane steel girder bridge over the Teirei River in Mizoram. A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed due to the project’s slow progress. The bridge’s construction began in 2017 with a 24-month completion timeline. However, the project remains incomplete, prompting the PIL. During the hearing,…
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of a letter addressed to the Chief Justice, highlighting the distress among educated youth in Ladakh due to non-recruitment to gazetted cadre posts in the last five years. The letter alleges violation of natural justice principles and contravention of Articles 14 and 16 of…
The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on a petitioner for seeking an investigation into the decision of Karnataka High Court judge Justice M Nagaprasanna to recuse from three matters. The Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice Augustine George Masih observed that the Court could not probe the discretion…
The Allahabad High Court has allowed the bail application of former principal Smt Parul Soloman accused in the RO/ARO paper leak case. A Single Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Pachori passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Smt Parul Soloman. The bail application has been filed on behalf of applicant…
The National Green Tribunal’s Central Zone Bench in Bhopal has taken stern action against illegal sand mining in Madhya Pradesh’s Shahadol district. The tribunal’s ruling came after a newspaper article highlighted the brutal killing of Prasanna Singh, a retired army personnel and Patwari, who was trying to stop illegal sand mining. Singh was deputed by…
The Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of Mafia Atiq Ahmed’s brother-in-law Zaki Ahmed in an extortion case. The Division Bench of Justice Rajiv Gupta and Justice Nalin Kumar Srivastava passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Zaki Ahmad. The writ petition seeks quashing of the F.I.R dated 01.05.2024 giving rise to…
The National Green Tribunal’s Western Zone Bench in Pune has disposed of a case regarding illegal river sand mining in Goa, citing ongoing proceedings in the Bombay High Court. The tribunal took suo motu action based on a news article published on February 13, 2024. The Goa government reported compliance with the High Court’s orders,…