The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently directed the Deputy Superintendent of Police (Traffic), Bilaspur, to take necessary actions to remove encroachments and ensure the Pendridih Bypass is cleaned up and traffic congestion is eased in the city. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal noted the encroachment by vendors…
The Chhattisgarh High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of a public interest litigation (PIL) regarding the maintenance and care of electric poles in Bilaspur. The PIL was registered based on a news item published in a daily on January 4, 2025. The news report highlighted the pathetic condition of electric poles in the city, which were…
The Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of the senior manager of Moradabad Gramin Bank on the condition that he cooperate in the investigation. The Division Bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Prashant Kumar passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Sai Prakash. The relief sought in the petition is…
The High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital has recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed seeking a comprehensive inquiry into the alleged embezzlement and appropriate penal actions against those responsible for misappropriation of cadre funds in Primary Cooperative Societies in District Uttarkashi. The petitioner’s counsel, Akshay Joshi, argued that the information received under…
The Government of India has cleared the appointment of Justice Ashutosh Kumar as the Acting Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. The development followed the Centre’s nod to the elevation of Justice K Vinod Chandran, the current Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, as a judge of the Supreme Court. A notification issued…
The Government of India has notified the elevation of Justice K Vinod Chandran, Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, as a judge of the Supreme Court. The news was shared on Monday by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, on X (formerly Twitter). In exercise of the…
The Bombay High Court has designated 13 lawyers, including two women, as Senior Advocates. As per the High Court, the designations were made in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 16 (2) of the Advocates Act, 1961, and in accordance with the Rules framed by the High Court. The lawyers who have been conferred…
The Rajasthan High Court has disposed of a petition filed by Mandir Shri Hanumanji Maharaj Pandupole and Shri Ram Shyam Hanuman Swayam Sewak Sangh, regarding the management of Pandupole Hanuman Temple. The petitioners had sought relief in connection with the temple’s management, but the court found that the issues had been addressed by a recent…
In 2024, the judiciary played a critical role in shaping the legal landscape of India, delivering judgments that upheld constitutional values, clarified laws and addressed pressing societal issues. Here is a curated list of the year’s top ten landmark judgments: No Relief To Bilkis Bano Convicts Bilkis Yakub Rasool vs Union of India & Ors…
The Supreme Court recently refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking investigation against the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for allegedly exchanging currency notes worth Rs 30 crore defaced by a Kashmiri separatist group in 2013. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh passed the order on Friday after…