The High Court of Meghalaya has taken a significant step in addressing the stray dog menace in public places. Hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) by Kaustav Paul, the Division Bench of Chief Justice I P Mukerji and Justice W Diengdoh expressed satisfaction with the steps taken by the government for shifting the zoo in…
The Allahabad High Court has ordered the deduction of Rs 100 per day from the salary of the District Magistrate, Prayagraj for not disposing an arms license application within the prescribed period, and the same be paid as compensation to the petitioner. A Single Bench of Justice Vikram D Chauhan passed this order while hearing…
The Allahabad High Court has recently quashed the orders of deduction of excess salary paid to a police constable from his retirement benefits due to a departmental mistake in pay fixation and directed the police department to refund the deducted amount of Rs 3,23,172 within three months. A Single Bench of Justice Neeraj Tiwari passed…
The Rajasthan High Court has recently emphasized on the importance of expeditious conclusion of departmental inquiries. The ruling by Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand came in response to a petition filed by the petitioner, who was served with a charge-sheet in 2011. Despite the passage of time, the proceedings arising out of the charge-sheet were not…
A petition has been filed in the Uttarakhand High Court challenging the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Uniform Civil Code recently implemented by the state government. Filed by Advocate Aarushi Gupta, the petition contended that while the law managed to curb several discriminatory practices, certain provisions of the Uttarakhand UCC 2025 involved unreasonable…
In order to enhance business competitiveness and national security in the United States, President Donald J Trump has suspended the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) of 1977. The decision came as a breather for Adani Group Chairperson Gautam Adani, who was charged under the American law last year. The US Department of…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Election Commission of India not to delete data stored in the burnt memory and Symbol Loading Units (SLUs) of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). The Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta issued notice to the Commission on an application filed by the Association…
Expressing its strong displeasure against the Haryana Police for handcuffing and chaining a detainee to a hospital bed, the Supreme Court recently directed the state government to issue guidelines preventing such actions and ensuring strict compliance with Article 22, if necessary with amendments. Setting aside the Punjab & Haryana High Court’s order refusing to set…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed a public interest litigation (PIL) raising concerns over the rising incidents of mob lynching, specifically the cases involving ‘cow vigilantes,’ who were indulging in such acts in the name of protecting cows from smuggling and slaughter. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran observed that…
The High Court of Chhattisgarh recently took cognizance of a report in a Hindi newspaper, highlighting the plight of residents in Ward No 19, Kasturba Nagar, Bilaspur. The report alleged the Municipal Corporation, Bilaspur, had issued a work order for constructing a drainage system in the area, just before the model code of conduct came…