The Allahabad High Court has directed Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Jaunpur to decide within a month on the payment of more than Rs 33 lakh to M/S Kn Engineering Company. The Division bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Donadi Ramesh passed this order while hearing a petition filed by M/S Kn Engineering…
The National Green Tribunal has taken up the Shillong waste processing issue particularly at the Shillong Landfill Facility (SLF) as raised by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. The Principal Bench of Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi, Dr A. Senthil Vel and Dr Afroz Ahamd in New Delhi has registered an original…
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the Ministry of Health, Government of India, to revamp the infrastructure facilities available at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Kalyani, West Bengal, to bring it at par with the facilities available at AIIMS in Delhi and Rishikesh. The single-judge Bench of Justice Tirthankar Ghosh…
The Delhi High Court on Monday condemned the Delhi University (DU) for failing to confirm the admissions of certain students to the post graduate (PG) courses at St Stephen’s College. Justice Dharmesh Sharma ordered the Registrar and Dean Admissions of the DU to appear before the Court on October 15 through video conference and explain…
The Supreme Court recently flagged discriminatory attitude that permeated all levels of administration towards women lawmakers. The court was hearing a case concerning the removal of women Sarpanch in a village. A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan proceeded to stress that the matter pertaining to removal of an elected public representative…
Supreme Court disapproves comments passed by Uttarakhand High Court judge against lawyer The Supreme Court has expressed its displeasure over unfavourable remarks made by a judge of the Uttarakhand High Court judge against an advocate regarding the latter’s conduct during court proceedings. Terming the remarks made by Uttarakhand High Court judge Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma…
The Allahabad High Court has granted conditional interim bail to a Kanpur resident on his assurance that he will marry the victim without dowry after his release from jail. A Single Bench of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Raja Khan Chudiwala. Upon query made…
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed the petition filed seeking registration of FIR against Jagadguru Rambhadracharya under the SC/ST Act. A Single Bench of Justice Saurabh Srivastava passed this order while hearing an appeal filed by Prakash Chandra. The appeal has been preferred with following prayer:- “.. to set aside the order dated 15.02.2024 passed by…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken proactive measures to address environmental concerns in Mussoorie. The National Green Tribunal’s Principal Bench in New Delhi has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report highlighting the potential environmental risks faced by Mussoorie in the wake of the Joshimath disaster . The report, published on January 16,…
The National Green Tribunal’s Principal Bench in New Delhi has taken suo motu cognizance of a news report highlighting the Punjab Forest Department’s concerns over extensive construction on the periphery of Chandigarh. The construction activities, primarily consisting of farmhouses and plots, are taking place on lands recently delisted from forest status in villages such as…