The Supreme Court has set aside a National Green Tribunal order that had annulled the Environmental Clearance (EC) and Consent to Establish (CTE) granted to a proposed Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility (CBWTF) in Uttar Pradesh. A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, in Punahchakran Pvt Ltd v. Indotech Waste Solution, held that…
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to ascertain whether flats constructed for residents of Kaathputhli Colony have been completed and, if so, initiate the process of relocating eligible allottees from the transit camp at Anand Parbat. A Bench of the High Court passed the directions while hearing a petition instituted…
The Supreme Court has closed the suo motu proceedings concerning an NCERT Class 8 textbook that contained a reference to “corruption in judiciary”, after taking note of the revised chapter prepared following an expert review. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant disposed of the proceedings after the Union Government informed the…
BJP national spokesperson and senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia has approached the Delhi High Court with a ₹2 crore civil defamation suit against the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and its leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. Bhatia has sought damages of ₹2 crore besides an injunction restraining the defendants from publishing or circulating material…
The Supreme Court has granted actor Rajpal Naurang Yadav interim exemption from surrendering in connection with seven cheque dishonour cases, subject to the petitioners depositing ₹5 crore with the Court Registry by September 9. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana passed the order on Tuesday…
The Supreme Court has called upon the Union Government to consider the creation of a dedicated expert body to examine and reform the legal education system in the country. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana made the observation while hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed…
The Supreme Court has granted actor Rajpal Yadav interim protection from surrendering in connection with seven cheque dishonour cases, subject to the deposit of ₹5 crore with the Court Registry by September 9. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana passed the order after petitions filed…
The Supreme Court has strongly criticised the Odisha government for failing to take a decision on the remission plea of Ravindra Kumar Pal alias Dara Singh, who is serving a life sentence for the 1999 murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two minor sons. A Bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Vijay Bishnoi…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated that it is considering a pan-India examination of building safety issues following the collapse of a paying guest (PG) accommodation in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area, which claimed seven lives. A Division Bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice R Mahadevan also indicated that it may transfer to itself the…
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a long-pending land dispute after finding that a writ petition filed in 1993 had been instituted in the name of a man who had died five years before the case was filed. The Bench of Justice ES Indiresh noted the unusual nature of the case, calling it “rather strange”…