The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the government of Uttar Pradesh on a petition filed by MLA Abbas Ansari seeking bail in a criminal case registered against him under the UP Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The order was passed by the Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar…
The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the permission granted by the Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) to one Power Generation (Chhattisgarh) Ltd for dumping fly ash on land in Village Kachanda, District Sakti. The petitioner alleged the permission was granted without obtaining the necessary sanctions from the…
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition seeking quashing of an FIR lodged against YouTuber and Instagram influencer Mridul Madhok, accused of body shaming, defaming and making false claims regarding fitness influencer Kopal Agarwal. The Division Bench of Justice Sangeeta Chandra and Justice Om Prakash Shukla passed this order while hearing a petition filed…
The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved its judgment on a batch of petitions challenging the release and trailer of a movie titled ‘2020 Delhi,’ based on the riots that took place in the North-East area of Delhi in 2020. The single-judge Bench of Justice Sachin Datta reserved judgment on three petitions. The first plea…
The Supreme Court on Friday granted an additional time of three weeks to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to file an affidavit on a petition challenging its decision to increase the number of voters per polling station from 1200 to 1500. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar…
The Allahabad High Court while dismissing a petition said the statement made by the prosecutrix/victim under Section 164 CrPC before the Magistrate stands on a high pedestal and sanctity is attached on such statement recorded during the course of investigation, than that of her statement recorded under Section 161 of the Code by the Investigating…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) raising concerns on the language used in electricity bills issued by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL). The petitioner argued the practice of issuing bills solely in English violated the Punjab Official Language Act, 1967. However, during the hearing,…
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has ordered the payment of gratuity to a retired professor along with interest. A Single Bench of Justice Manish Mathur allowed the petition by Professor Syed Shafeeque Ahmad Ashrafi challenging Clause 4(1) of the Government Order dated June 22, 2018 as well as communication of rejection dated…
The Gujarat High Court has directed the Principal Secretary, Ministry of Farmers Welfare and Co-operative Societies, Gandhinagar, to file a personal affidavit providing clarification on three key issues raised by the petitioner with regard to the governance of co-operative societies in the state. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi…
Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Friday described Justice Hrishikesh Roy who retires today as a compassionate, reasonable and practical judge, possessing exceptional legal acumen and knowledge. Speaking during the ceremonial bench proceedings at Courtroom no. 1 of the Supreme Court, the CJI said that Justice Roy’s unwavering commitment to justice and sense of…