The National Green Tribunal has taken suo motu cognizance of the unauthorized dumping of medical and hazardous waste at a vacant plot in Farabari near Siliguri, West Bengal, allegedly from neighbouring Sikkim. The original application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item dated November 12, 2024. As per the article, the vacant…
The Allahabad High Court has suspended the sentence of 10 years imprisonment given by the Sessions Court to a man accused of kidnapping and raping a minor. A Single Bench of Justice Manoj Bajaj passed this order while hearing a Criminal Appeal filed by Kamlesh Pasi. Applicant-Appellant, namely, Kamlesh Pasi stands convicted through judgment dated 15.05.2023…
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Manipur government to furnish in a sealed cover a list of properties, which were either burnt, looted or encroached upon, during the ongoing ethnic clashes in the state. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar passed the order on a petition related…
Reprimanding the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) over its failure to implement effective measures to enhance green cover in the national capital, the Supreme Court on Monday said it would appoint an external agency to propose measures for the same. The Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih…
The National Green Tribunal has taken suo motu cognizance of the urgent need to protect the Ladakh Bird Sanctuary, which is home to over 430 species of birds. The Original Application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item dated November 16, 2024. As per the article, the sanctuary, located in the northern…
The Allahabad High Court has said the confession of a co-accused before police is not a valid piece of evidence while allowing a petition. A Single Bench of Justice Manohar Narayan Mishra passed this order while hearing a criminal revision petition filed by Ajay Kumar Kashyap and other. The criminal revision has been directed against…
The Supreme Court on Monday disposed of a PIL seeking application of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 to political parties. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Manmohan directed petitioner Yogamaya MG, a practicing lawyer of the Supreme Court, to approach the Election Commission of India…
The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to prevent illegal transportation of goods in passenger vehicles. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi held that the petition was misconceived and that the petitioner, one Nandlal Ramratan Kabra, had failed to specify the competent authority…
The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to a man from Baghpat, accused of kidnapping and raping a 15-year-old minor girl of village Moradabad under Police Station Bhojpur, Ghaziabad. A Single Bench of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Robin Kumar. The applicant seeks bail…
The Gujarat High Court has directed the contractor responsible for a boat capsizing at Harni Lake in Vadodara to provide compensation to the victims. The incident, which occurred on January 18, 2024, resulted in the loss of lives and injuries to several people. The court’s order came in response to a public interest litigation (PIL)…