The Chhattisgarh High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of a public interest litigation (PIL) based on news reports published on January 9, 2025 highlighting the deplorable condition of Madku Dweep, a major tourist destination in Chhattisgarh, which is lacking basic facilities due to administrative apathy. Madku Dweep, an island located in Mungeli District, is…
The Allahabad High Court while dismissing an appeal said that the mother is the natural guardian of a minor child below 5 years of age and ordinarily, she would be allowed to have the custody of her minor child, unless for specific reasons, a different course is warranted. The Division Bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar…
The Gauhati High Court has directed the Chief Secretary of the Assam government to ensure that a meeting of the Standing Finance Committee is held on or before January 30, 2025, to consider the release of grants-in-aid for the implementation of the Assam Victim Compensation Scheme, 2012. The Division Bench of Justice Kalyan Rai Surana and Justice…
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) have jointly filed a petition in the Apex Court seeking a declaration that appearances of all Advocates present in a case should be recorded in the orders as per the Supreme Court Rules. The move followed an observation made by the top…
Former IAS probationer officer Puja Khedkar has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court order refusing to grant her anticipatory bail in a case related to the alleged misrepresentation of facts during the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination, 2022. Former IAS probationer officer Puja Khedkar has filed…
The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently directed the Deputy Superintendent of Police (Traffic), Bilaspur, to take necessary actions to remove encroachments and ensure the Pendridih Bypass is cleaned up and traffic congestion is eased in the city. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal noted the encroachment by vendors…
The Chhattisgarh High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of a public interest litigation (PIL) regarding the maintenance and care of electric poles in Bilaspur. The PIL was registered based on a news item published in a daily on January 4, 2025. The news report highlighted the pathetic condition of electric poles in the city, which were…
The Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of the senior manager of Moradabad Gramin Bank on the condition that he cooperate in the investigation. The Division Bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Prashant Kumar passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Sai Prakash. The relief sought in the petition is…
The High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital has recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed seeking a comprehensive inquiry into the alleged embezzlement and appropriate penal actions against those responsible for misappropriation of cadre funds in Primary Cooperative Societies in District Uttarkashi. The petitioner’s counsel, Akshay Joshi, argued that the information received under…
The Government of India has cleared the appointment of Justice Ashutosh Kumar as the Acting Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. The development followed the Centre’s nod to the elevation of Justice K Vinod Chandran, the current Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, as a judge of the Supreme Court. A notification issued…