The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of a news item relating to the loss of 2.33 million hectares of tree cover in India since 2000, equivalent to a six percent decrease in tree cover during this period. According to the article, the Global Forest Watch, which tracks forest changes in near…
The Allahabad High Court while deciding a case of termination of services of a government employee, said that any person who is said to have “absconded” meaning thereby he has deliberately fled from his duty without obtaining proper action, reflects adversely on the conduct of any servant and hence casting an implication that the petitioner…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Ashish Mishra, son of former Union Minister Ajay Mishra and an accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, to file an affidavit regarding the allegations that he was threatening the witnesses. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan issued the direction after Senior Advocate Siddharth Dave,…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of a news item on the death of a 13-year-old boy who drowned in an open drain filled with garbage and filth in Rajendra Nagar Extension area of Delhi. According to the article, despite efforts by passersby to rescue him, the thick layer of sludge…
The Allahabad High Court has released 59-year-old Javed Mohammad @ Pump, allegedly inciting unrest by posting an objectionable post on social media regarding the recent violence in the Sambhal district. The Division bench of Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan and Justice Mohd Azhar Husain Idrisi passed this order while hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by…
The Supreme Court came down heavily on a woman, deemed by the State of Tamil Nadu to be a Christian convert, allegedly claiming to practice Hinduism for availing the quota reserved in job appointments for Scheduled Caste (SC) communities. The Bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice R Mahadevan passed the order while dismissing an…
Chief Justice of India Sanjeev Khanna on Tuesday stressed on the independence of judiciary, stating that an independent judiciary ensured that justice was delivered in an unbiased manner, without affection or ill-will, free from by external pressures, and guided solely by the Constitution & the law. Speaking during the celebrations of the 75th Constitution Day…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the Constitution of India has stood the test of time and has worked as a guide to its future. Speaking at the 75th Constitution Day celebrations in the Supreme Court, the Prime Minister said the 75th year of the Constitution is all the more special since the Constitution…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has disposed of an original application related to the deteriorating condition of the Adi Ganga Gomti river in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The NGT had taken suo motu cognizance of a news item highlighting the extreme heat causing the river to dry up, resulting in the death of fish and a…
The Allahabad High Court has said that it is the right of the employer to appoint or reject a candidate due to a pending criminal case against the candidate. The court has upheld the state government’s order refusing to give appointment on the ground of a pending criminal case. A Single Bench of Justice Salil Kumar Rai…