Delhi Rouse Avenue Court today acquitted former Congress lawmaker Jagdish Tytler and businessman Abhishek Verma in a cheating and forgery case stemming from a 2009 forged letter that was used for assuring visa extension to Chinese telecom officials. Judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue court acquitted the Congress lawmaker and the businessman. In this Chinese…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to conduct a thorough medical examination of former Popular Front of India (PFI) Chairman E Abubacker within two days and submit a report of the same. The Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Aravind Kumar issued the directions while hearing…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of severe pollution plaguing Durgam Cheruvu, a lake in Hyderabad, Telangana. The petition is registered suo-motu on the basis of a news item dated 30.09.2024. As per the article, authorities from the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) announced the closure following alarming water quality tests…
The Supreme Court came down heavily on the Defence Colony Welfare Association (DCWA) on Tuesday for illegally occupying the Gumti of Shaikh Ali at Defence Colony in Delhi and the Archaeological Survey of India for allegedly failing to stop the same. The Bench of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, after perusing a status…
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition seeking a direction to the respondents to refund Rs 1,74,900 to the petitioner realized as tax for his hybrid vehicle. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Vikas Budhwar passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Ankur Vikram Singh. The petitioner said…
The Kerala High Court has disposed of petitions seeking a railway line from Nanjangud to Nilambur via Sulthan Bathery. The Bench, comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S. Manu, disposed of two petitions filed as public interest litigations. The petitions sought directions to implement the Nanjangud-Sulthan Bathery-Nilambur railway line and to take necessary steps…
Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday said that he would not entertain any oral mentioning of matters for urgent listing. The CJI told the lawyers mentioning urgent matters that requests for urgent listing should be made either through e-mails or written letters, clearly stating the reason for urgency. The practice of oral mentioning…
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Punjab government and the State Election Commission to notify the election process for five municipal corporations and 42 municipal councils in the State within 15 days. Upholding an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan ordered the…
The Delhi High Court on Monday allowed the counting of votes in the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections from November 26, subject to clearance by the Delhi University regarding cleaning and repainting of defaced property. The Bench of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela noted that the intent of the present proceedings…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of alleged encroachment of 100 acres of forest land in the Motu area of Malkangiri district, Odisha to establish a settlement named Islam Nagar. The petition is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item dated 30.09.2024. As per the article, Islam Nagar has…