The Allahabad High Court has allowed the bail application of one Atul Gautam, who is accused of raping his inter-faith live-in partner on the false promise of marriage. A Single Bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Atul Gautam. As per the counsel for…
The Chhattisgarh High Court has taken up a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) regarding the illegal mining of muroom from land belonging to the Army. The court heard the matter on January 9, 2025, and directed the Secretary, Mines & Minerals, Government of Chhattisgarh, to issue notices to all colonisers alleged to have utilized…
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday sought response from the Government of India and the Election Commission (EC) on a petition challenging recent amendments to the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, by which the rights of citizens to access election-related records were curtailed. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the State of Punjab to file complete medical reports, including the latest vitals of farmers’ leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who was currently on a fast-unto-death, seeking among other demands, Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice NK Singh directed the Chief Secretary…
The Supreme Court in its order stated that no coercive steps should be taken in the criminal case registered against Former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) trainee officer Puja Khedkar for now. The order on Khedkar’s plea challenging the Delhi High Court order rejecting her anticipatory bail plea was passed by the bench comprising of Justice BV…
The Chhattisgarh High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of a public interest litigation (PIL) based on news reports published on January 9, 2025 highlighting the deplorable condition of Madku Dweep, a major tourist destination in Chhattisgarh, which is lacking basic facilities due to administrative apathy. Madku Dweep, an island located in Mungeli District, is…
The Allahabad High Court while dismissing an appeal said that the mother is the natural guardian of a minor child below 5 years of age and ordinarily, she would be allowed to have the custody of her minor child, unless for specific reasons, a different course is warranted. The Division Bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar…
The Gauhati High Court has directed the Chief Secretary of the Assam government to ensure that a meeting of the Standing Finance Committee is held on or before January 30, 2025, to consider the release of grants-in-aid for the implementation of the Assam Victim Compensation Scheme, 2012. The Division Bench of Justice Kalyan Rai Surana and Justice…
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) have jointly filed a petition in the Apex Court seeking a declaration that appearances of all Advocates present in a case should be recorded in the orders as per the Supreme Court Rules. The move followed an observation made by the top…
Former IAS probationer officer Puja Khedkar has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court order refusing to grant her anticipatory bail in a case related to the alleged misrepresentation of facts during the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination, 2022. Former IAS probationer officer Puja Khedkar has filed…