By Annunthra Rangan The public uprising in 2022 in Sri Lanka that led to presidential polls this year was sparked by an acute financial collapse, including severe shortages of essential commodities, skyrocketing inflation, and depleted foreign reserves. Protesters not only demanded reforms, but also called for a complete overhaul of the existing political system, emphasising…
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg “Human and sex trafficking are crimes that dehumanises the victim and violates the victim’s right to life, freedom and personal security. Vulnerable sections of society, especially women and children, are disproportionately affected in such crimes,” observed the Supreme Court bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Pankaj Mithal, recently. The bench…
By Vikram Kilpady If the Supreme Court was surprised that the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), which is tasked with monitoring air pollution in Delhi, had met only once in three months at a hearing in late September, it had more reasons to be shocked at a recent hearing on the air pollution issue. …
By Sujit Bhar in Kolkata On November 17, Sunday, at Rabindra Sadan, Kolkata’s iconic cultural centre, happened the 100th and final enactment of danseuse and social reformer Alokananda Roy-directed Valmiki Pratibha, Rabindranath Tagore’s eternal rendition of how a dreaded dacoit transformed into a sage. The specialty of this rendition was that the actors were jailed…
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), in its response to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) notice, disclosed before the Tribunal that it had carried out an inspection of the stretch of River Yamuna near Palla (Ghat No 4) and collected samples from three points. The sample analysis report revealed that the Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) of…
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has granted interim bail to a man accused of rape, kidnapping and the POCSO Act on the condition that he marries the prosecutrix under the Special Marriage Act. A Single Bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed…
The Supreme Court would consider on November 25, whether to relax the Stage IV measures currently implemented in the Delhi-National Capital Region under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to combat the pollution levels in Delhi and surrounding areas. Calling the Stage IV GRAP measures as drastic, the Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and…
The Supreme Court will continue hearing the petition challenging the addition of the words “socialist” and “secular” to the Preamble through the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution on November 25. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar observed that in SR Bommai case, the Apex Court had adequately…
The Chhattisgarh High Court has initiated a suo moto public interest litigation (PIL) against the poor quality of mid-day meals provided to students in government schools. The court’s action follows a news article published on November 14, 2024, highlighting the issue. The news report revealed that students in government schools were being served inadequate and…
The Chhattisgarh High Court disposed of a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) on pollution caused by idol immersion in the Kharun River. The PIL was initiated based on a news article published in Dainik Bhaskar on October 24, 2024, highlighting the deplorable condition of the river after idol immersion. The court had directed the…