The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Friday apprised the Allahabad High Court that the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh did not require whitewashing ahead of Ramzan since the entire structure was coated with enamel paint, and was in good condition. Pursuant to a direction issued by the High Court on…
The Supreme Court has stayed the operation and implementation of a notification issued by the Union of India on January 29, granting exemption to certain projects from obtaining mandatory environmental clearance under the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), 2006. The Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan further stayed an Office Memorandum dated…
The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a petition filed by the Delhi University (DU) challenging an order passed by the Central Information Commission (CIC) in 2017, directing the varsity to furnish information related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s degree to a Right to Information (RTI) applicant. The single-judge Bench of Justice Sachin…
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to inspect the Shahi Jama Mosque in Sambhal to assess the need for whitewashing and decorative arrangements (at the site), ahead of the Ramzan month. The single-judge Bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal ordered the ASI to form a three-member team to…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 on a man for challenging the award of Rs 5,000 as maintenance to his 77-year-old mother. The single-judge Bench of Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri directed the petitioner to deposit the amount in the name of his mother before the Principal Judge, Family…
The Supreme Court has stayed proceedings against former world’s no. 1 junior badminton champion Lakshya Sen and others over allegations that his birth certificate was forged, permitting him to compete in junior badminton tournaments. The Bench of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice K Vinod Chandran on Tuesday issued notice to the Karnataka government and complainant…
The Supreme Court has deferred the judgment on whether the appointment of the Delhi Police Commissioner should align with its 2006 verdict in the Prakash Singh case, setting out criteria for the selection and tenure of state police chiefs. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh observed that the question stemmed…
The Delhi High Court has directed Amazon to pay damages of USD 39 million (around Rs 340 crore) to Lifestyle Equities in an infringement suit related to the former’s Beverly Hills Polo Club trademark. A order was passed by the single-judge Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh on Tuesday. Lifestyle Equities CV had filed a…
The Supreme Court has set aside the Allahabad High Court order directing the officials in Uttar Pradesh to avail services from government hospitals. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar orally remarked on Tuesday that the directions, issued by the High Court in 2018, interfered with policy decisions and…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a petition filed by Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel HD Kumaraswamy, seeking to quash criminal proceedings in a land de-notification case related to his tenure as Chief Minister of Karnataka in 2007. The Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Rajesh Bindal observed that the Union Minister…