The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of the matter relating to the inclusion of Neelkurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana), which blooms once in 12 years on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) official Red List of threatened species. The petition is registered suo motu on the basis of the news item…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of polluted water coming out from hand pumps and borewells of Sanwer Road Industrial area in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The petition is registered suo motu on the basis of the news item dated 13.08.2024. Ground water in this area contained large quantity of sulphate, nitrogen,…
Despite best efforts by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud to streamline the day-to-day operations of the Supreme Court, the pendency of cases in the Apex Court reached an all-time high of 82,989 in 2024, including 39,254 applications filed this year, while the disposal rate stood at nearly 94.92 percent (37,259 cases). The figures were…
The Allahabad High Court while allowing a petition said that the lower courts are issuing certified copies of the victim’s statements recorded u/s 164 Cr.P.C (now section 183 BNSS) which is legally not permissible. The Division Bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Birla and Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal passed this order while hearing a petition…
The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to grant interim bail to Popular Front of India (PFI) Chairman OMA Salam, who sought two-week relief on account of his daughter’s death. The Division Bench of Justice Pratibha M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma noted that it could not enlarge Salam on bail since he was an…
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the name of Advocate Tejas Dhirenbhai Karia for appointment as a judge of the Delhi High Court. A resolution passed by the Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, said on Thursday that Advocate Karia, who was eminently fit and suitable for the role, would prove to…
The Legislative Assembly of Assam has passed the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Bill, 2024, which makes it compulsory for all Muslims to register their marriages and divorces with the state government. The Legislative Assembly of Assam has passed the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Bill, 2024, making the…
Renowned lawyer, scholar and political commentator, Abdul Ghafoor Majeed Noorani, passed away in Mumbai on Thursday. He was 93. Born in 1930, Noorani practiced in both the Supreme Court and the Bombay High Court. He was a reputed name in the Indian legal and political circles, respected for his knowledge in Constitutional law. He was…
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed two petitions challenging the Karnataka government’s decision to rescind consent for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in a corruption case against Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. The Bench of Justice K Somashekhar and Justice Umesh Adiga observed that the dispute between the Central government and the…
The Allahabad High Court has dismissing an appeal and held that pre-institution mediation under Section 12A (1) of Commercial Court Act, 2015 is necessary only when urgent relief is not claimed in the suit. A single-judge bench of Justice Vipin Chandra Dixit passed this order while hearing an appeal filed by Ashok Kumar Katiyar. The…