The Gauhati High Court recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by residents of Cachar district in Assam over the environmental damage caused by the operation of a minor mineral lease in the Chiri river area. They alleged that the respondent, who had been granted the lease, was plying trucks and other vehicles through…
The Allahabad High Court has granted conditional bail to Mohammad Akhtar, a member of the gang led by slain underworld don Atiq Ahmed. A Single Bench of Justice Vivek Varma passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Mohd Akhtar. The bail application under Section 439 CrPC has been filed with…
The Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of an assistant teacher, who had allegedly made derogatory remarks against Hindu deities. The Division Bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Prashant Kumar passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Bhisham Pal Singh. The petition has been preferred with the prayer to quash…
The High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur has taken suo motu cognizance of the non-functioning of the State Bar Council of Chhattisgarh, leading to the registration of a public interest litigation (PIL). The State Bar Council’s non-functioning has resulted in a halt to various essential activities, including the admission of advocates, maintenance of rolls, determination…
Kerala Police has named Justice CN Ramachandran Nair, former judge of the Kerala High Court, as an accused in a case related to the multi-crore Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) fund scam. The CSR fund scam case involved allegations that one Ananthu Krishnan defrauded several people and charitable societies by promising to deliver two-wheelers, laptops, sewing…
The Supreme Court has ruled that apprising an accused about the grounds of arrest as soon as possible was a mandatory requirement under Article 22(1) of the Constitution and the non-compliance of the same would render the arrest invalid. The Supreme Court has ruled that apprising an accused about the grounds of arrest as soon…
The Supreme Court recently invoked it’s power under Article 142 of the Constitution and directed the Puducherry administration to regularise services of ad hoc 18 (15+3) lecturers, without any involvement of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Manmohan further directed the Central Vigilance Commission to conduct an…
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday made a resounding comeback to the national capital, ending a hiatus of 26 years by securing 48 seats out of 70 constituencies in the Delhi Assembly elections 2025. The saffron party sweeped the polls, winning a comfortable 2/3rd majority in an electrifying contest with the ruling Aam Aadmi Party…
The Gauhati High Court recently heard a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by Sangha Tanang, a resident of Mangio village in Kurung Kumey District, Arunachal Pradesh, alleging that a fund of Rs 11.82 crores was sanctioned for the construction of 12 community halls under the CD Block, Parsi Parlo, but the construction was carried out without…
By Kumkum Chadha Two speeches last week defined the proceedings in Parliament—one by Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and the other by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Both addressed the Motion of Thanks to the President’s speech, setting the stage for a high-voltage political showdown. President Droupadi Murmu, in keeping with tradition, delivered her address…