The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the medical colleges not to treat as absent, medicos protesting against the rape and murder of a resident doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and resuming duty after August 22, 2024 and rather, consider them as on duty. Clarifying it’s previous order dated August 22, 2024, the…
The Allahabad High Court while rejecting a petition observed that it was ironic that while social media and public platforms often criticize the judiciary for prolonged court proceedings and frequent adjournments, a member of the same public when appearing as a litigant, was objecting to swift court proceedings. A Single Bench of Justice J.J Munir…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Union government’s response on a petition filed by a Muslim woman seeking permission to be governed by the Indian Succession Act, 1925, instead of Shariat. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K V Viswanathan directed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed raising concerns about the alleged delay in appointing State Information Commissioners in Punjab. The petitioner sought directions to the State of Punjab to fill the vacant posts. In response to the court’s notice, the State of Punjab filed a…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed highlighting the issue of coaching institutes in Chandigarh violating the norms under the Chandigarh Building Rules, 2017. The petitioner alleged that these institutes were compromising the safety and security of students attending classes. In response to the court’s notice,…
A Delhi court has quashed the summons issued by an Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) in May last year against Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi in connection with a defamation complaint filed by a Bharatiya Janta Party leader. BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor had filed a complaint accusing the AAP…
The Telangana High Court has banned the early morning and late night entry of children below 16 years of age into theaters and multiplexes. The single-judge Bench of Justice B Vijaysen Reddy directed the State of Telangana to consult all stakeholders and issue instructions on the matter. The High Court further ordered that till a…
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday said that in its quest to uphold the Constitution and the confidence of people of India, the Supreme Court has evolved immensely in the past 75 years, adapting to embrace the complexities of each era, while remaining rooted in the bedrock of constitutional values. Speaking at…
The Allahabad High Court while dismissing an appeal held that the provision contained under Section 14 of the Act has a laudable object to subserve, in as much as the legislature has put an embargo in entertaining an application for dissolution of marriage, within one year for specific performance. Marriage between two Hindus is sacrosanct…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, to set up prominent signboards at conspicuous places within its campus to raise awareness about the Poor Patient Welfare Fund (PPWF). This direction was issued in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed highlighting that…