The Bombay High Court on Friday struck down the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2023, specifically Rule 3, which empowers the Central government to form Fact-Check Units (FCUs) for identifying false or fake news against the government on social media and online platforms. The verdict was today delivered by…
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg In a recent case, an FIR was filed by Bajrang Dal activists at a Navi Mumbai police station which evoked interest. The complainant had alleged that a goat tied to a pole outside one Mohammed Shafi’s mutton shop had the word “Ram” painted on its skin. Following this incident, Shafi’s…
Court delays and high caseloads continue to be critical areas requiring urgent attention in India’s legal reform efforts. A significant milestone in judicial reform was achieved on August 16 at the Kerala High Court with the launch of “24×7 ON Courts”. These courts have been established in Kollam district with the support of Public Collective…
By Col R Hariharan The swearing-in of an interim government in Bangladesh on August 9, 2024, after the student-led protests snowballed into a mass movement forcing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee, has raised many questions about the future of the country. After spending the better part of my life as an intelligencer, happenings in…
The members of the Dynamic Dermatologist and Hair Transplant Association filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Bombay High Court to contest the guidelines issued by the Dental Council of India (DCI) on December 6, 2022. The guidelines grant permission to oral and maxillofacial surgeons, who are primarily dental practitioners, to perform aesthetic and…
By Sanjay Raman Sinha A proposed bridge on Kerala’s Bharathapuzha River has become a contentious issue. E Sreedharan, known for his pioneering work on the Delhi Metro, has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Kerala High Court challenging the negligence of the state government to resolve the problem of realigning the Thiruvanaya-Thavanur Bridge…
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Managing Director of UP Upbhokta Sahakari Sangh Ltd against the widow of a deceased employee. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Jaspreet Singh passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Managing Director, UP Upbhokta…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) which sought to quashing of the agreement between the State of Punjab, the owner of the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Fort, Phillaur, District Jalandhar, and the Central Government alleging the same to be contrary to Section 23 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 read with…
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court while allowing a petition said that no hard and fast straight jacket formula can be laid down regarding issuance of permission or giving no objection by the court concerned for issuance of passport. It is always th discretion of the court concerned and depends upon the facts…
The Patna High Court disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought to ensure that a survey of the state of Bihar is done and consolidation proceedings concluded. An affidavit has been filed on 02.07.2024 by the Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar from which states that :- “9….