The Central government has notified the elevation of two Additional Judges of the Delhi High Court and four Additional Judges of the Karnataka High Court as permanent Judges of same High Courts. The information was shared by Union Minister of State for Law (independent charge) on Monday. He posted on X (formerly Twitter) that inexercise…
The Kerala High Court while dismissing a petition said that the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act and Rules do not provide for the display or publication of photographs and other details of defaulting borrowers as a mode of recovery. The Court held that the publication or display of photographs of defaulting borrowers will infringe upon their…
The Himachal Pradesh High Court recently disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking various reliefs, including directions to take legal action against certain individuals and authorities involved in alleged corruption and embezzlement of public funds. The petitioners had sought directions to the respondents to take appropriate legal action against individuals involved in alleged corruption…
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has recently disposed of a suo motu public interest litigation regarding inadequate staff and facilities at Government Degree College, Subathu. The petition was filed after the court received letters from students highlighting difficulties they faced due to the lack of teachers and infrastructure. The court noted that the college had…
The Allahabad High Court has affirmed the continued availability of remedies under the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950, for applicants seeking revision of decrees from suits predating the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006. The Division Bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Vinod Diwakar said this while hearing a petition filed…
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday appointed former judge of the Supreme Court, Justice V Ramasubramanian, as Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The official notification said that in exercise of the power conferred on the President of India by sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, President…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of the critically endangered status of the feral horses in the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park in Assam, India, which have survived in the wild for nearly 80 years and the national park is the only place in India where these horses can be found. The Original…
By Shivani Mishra For an employer-employee relation, the expectations have revamped. In lieu of wages, what employees expect in today’s era is expanding employee rights which have inspired the legislators to introduce fresh legislations and policies in turn enhancing the active involvement of employees in the endeavor to achieve the peak the companies aim at….
By Amit Samal The coming of computerized innovations has changed the exceptionally features of collecting, protecting and showing evidence in courts. In India, expanding employments of e-emails, social media message communication, and electronic records among others require solid legitimate designs to guarantee acceptability and realness. Section 65B of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA), presented…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) citing unexplained delay and laches. The petitioner, claiming to be a whistleblower, sought relief in the form of a mandamus directing the respondents to inquire into alleged land grabbing, fraud, and embezzlement. The petitioner alleged that the land in question was…