The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of a study that revealed the presence of microplastics in Indian salt and sugar brands, in various forms, including fibre, pellets, films and fragments. The petition is registered suo motu on the basis of a news item dated 13.08.2024. As per the article, the study…
Former bureaucrats, senior academics and activists have filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Central government to halt the export of arms and military equipment to Israel during its ongoing military operations in Gaza. Filed through Advocate Prashant Bhushan, the petition argued that these exports violated India’s obligations…
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by activist Sharjeel Imam seeking an early hearing of his bail application registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in connection with the larger conspiracy leading to Delhi riots in 2020. The Division Bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Girish Kathpalia said that…
The Bombay High Court imposed a Cost of Rs 10,000 (Rupees Ten Thousand) on the petitioner and dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed to quash the resolution passed by the respondent corporation, whereby the decision was taken to construct a hospital along with upgraded/ modern facilities for the poor and downtrodden in Ahmednagar. The…
The Allahabad High Court has granted conditional bail to Abdul Samad @ Saddam, brother-in-law of former MLA late Ashraf. A Single Bench of Justice Sameer Jain passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Abdul Samad @ Saddam. The application has been filed seeking release of the applicant on bail in…
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed alleging that certain contractors appointed by the National Highways Department are unauthorisedly drawing water. The Division Bench of Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya noted from the annexures to the petition that the petitioner has raised several queries under the Right to…
The Allahabad High Court has stayed the order of DM Moradabad to cancel the lease of land given for Titus High School in 1940 and directed to unseal the property which had been sealed. The Division Bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Manjive Shukla passed this order while hearing a petition filed by…
By Dr Rajeshwar Singh “Bulldozer Justice,” a term that has recently gained traction, pejoratively refers to the State’s rapid demolition of illegal structures linked with criminal activities. This has ignited a heated debate. Critics argue that targeting properties of those accused of serious crimes represents a troubling shift from traditional justice principles. They allege that…
Expressing its strong pleasure against the Faizabad Bar Association of Uttar Pradesh for organising frequent strikes, the Supreme Court directed each office bearer of the association to file an affidavit stating that they shall never ever pass any resolution to abstain from judicial work in future. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal…
The Bar Council of India (BCI) will conduct the 19th All India Bar Examination (AIBE XIX) on November 24, 2024. As per a notification published by BCI on Tuesday, the online registration for the exam began on September 3 on the official website of BCI and would continue till October 25. The last date for…