The Allahabad High Court has stayed the suspension of the teacher till further orders and has sought a reply from BSA. The Basic Education Officer had taken this action on the complaint of a second marriage. A Single Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Ghanshyam Das Yadav….
The Chhattisgarh High Court heard a Suo Motu public interest litigation following a news report alleging medical negligence at Bilaspur’s District Hospital. The report claimed a doctor refused treatment to a critically injured patient. The court directed the Chief Medical Officer to file a personal affidavit. The Civil Surgeon’s submitted affidavit clarified that the injured…
The Meghalaya High Court has issued directives to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to repair the severely damaged NH-6 highway connecting Jowai and Ratacherra, spanning 102.255 km. This critical highway serves as a lifeline for Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram. The order by Chief Justice I.P. Mukerji and Judge W. Diengdoh stems from Public…
The Allahabad High Court while disposing a petition said that a suit filed under Section 144 of the UP Revenue Code 2006 based on oral sale deed must disclose findings of proceedings under Section 38 (1) of the Revenue Code. A Single Bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery passed this order while hearing a petition…
Justice Sanjiv Khanna of Supreme Court took oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India on Monday at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. President of India Miss Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office and secrecy to Justice Khanna. The swearing-in-ceremony, which started at 10:00 am, was live-streamed on the website of the Supreme Court of India….
Chief Justice of India-designate Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Saturday attended the Legal Services Day, organised by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). CJI-designate Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who is also the Executive Chairman of NALSA; Supreme Court judge and Chairman of Supreme Court Legal Services Committee, Justice B.R. Gavai; and Minister of State for Law and…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has closed contempt of court proceedings initiated suo motu in 2019 against 274 followers of self-styled godman Sant Rampal. The Division Bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma discharged the contemnors after accepting their unconditional apology. A letter in the form of a booklet titled ‘Black Spot…
By Prof (Dr) Chanchal Kumar Singh, Dr Mritunjay Kumar and Aashtha Naresh Kohli Liturgical actions pervade Indian politics and justice administration. Liturgy signifies the rituals or symbolized performances which create and justify the power structure of the politics and justice administration. In 2023, the Sengol was stalled in the new building of Parliament. What is…
“Our forefathers saw water in rivers and water bodies. We have seen water in taps. If the situation remains like the current one and if we fail to take urgent action to safeguard our water resources for future generations, then the next generation will see the water in bottles. If no serious action is taken…
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg It is said that a “relationship without privacy is like a garden without fences, vulnerable and unprotected.” The recent Madras High Court judgment held that idiom to account while declaring that “spousal privacy is a fundamental right and that documents violating it are not evidence”. The Madurai bench of the…