The Supreme Court has asked the Union government to consider amending a part of the Hindu Succession Act (HSA), 1956, enabling a scheduled tribe (ST) woman to get her share in the paternal property, at par with her male siblings. The order was passed by the Bench of Justice CT Ravikumar and Justice Sanjay Karol [] The post Supreme Court suggests Centre to amend Hindu Succession Act enabling ST woman share in paternal property appeared first on India Legal .

The Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed a petition challenging the Maharashtra governments decision to cancel its 2019 bid for the redevelopment of Dharavi slums in Mumbai and issue a new tender in 2022, which was awarded to Adani Properties. The Bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar passed the order on [] The post Dharavi redevelopment project: Bombay High Court rejects plea challenging award of contract to Adani properties appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court on Friday granted interim protection from arrest to Alt News co-founder and fact-checker Mohammed Zubair till January 6, in connection with an FIR lodged against him over his post on X (formerly Twitter) regarding an alleged inflammatory speech delivered by controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand. The Bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and [] The post Tweet against Yati Narshighanand: Allahabad High Court stays arrest of Mohammed Zubair appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to two more convicts in a case related to the killing of 42 people belonging to a minority community in Hashimpura region of Uttar Pradesh in 1987. The Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih noted that the convicts, including an 82-year-old, were entitled [] The post Hashimpura massacre: Supreme Court grants bail to two more convicts appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings going on in the court of CJM Mirzapur against SP candidate former minister Kailash Chaurasia and others in the 2017 Sadar Mirzapur assembly elections, terming the process illegal. A Single Bench of JusticeRaj BeerSingh passed this order while hearing an application filed by Kailash Chaurasiya and [] The post Allahabad High Court quashes criminal proceedings against Kailash Chaurasia in 2017 election case appeared first on India Legal

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently heard an original application filed suo motu, regarding encroachment and pollution of Baghel Talab, a large water body stretching over 42 km in Uttar Pradesh. The Principal Bench comprising Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Judicial Member Justice Sudhir Agarwal and Expert Member Dr A Senthil Vel considered a joint committee [] The post NGT takes suo moto cognizance of Baghel Talab encroachment, pollution appeared first on India Legal .

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in New Delhi heard a suo motu application relating to the eruption of a major fire at the Bhagtanwala garbage dump. The application sought action against the Municipal Corporation, Amritsar, and other respondents for their alleged failure to comply with environmental norms. During the hearing, the Principal Bench Comprising Judicial [] The post NGT imposes Rs 10,000 cost on Amritsar officials for not appearing in garbage dump case appeared first on India Legal .

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) heard an original application filed suo motu, regarding pollution in Sindh Nallah in Ganderbal, Kashmir. The Principal Bench comprising Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Judicial Member Justice Sudhir Agarwal and Expert Member Dr A Senthil Vel examined the issue based on a report filed by the Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control [] The post NGT hears suo motu case on pollution in Sindh Nallah, Kashmir appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has rejected the bail application of gang leader MLA Abbas Ansari in the Gangster Act case registered in Chitrakoot, Karvi. A Single Bench of Justice Samit Gopal passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Abbas Ansari. The bail application under Section 483 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, [] The post Allahabad High Court rejects MLA Abbas Ansaris bail plea appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has rejected the second bail plea of Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Ramakant Yadav in a spurious liquor case. A Single Bench of Justice Samit Gopal passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Ramakant Yadav. This is the second bail application of the applicant. The first bail [] The post Allahabad High Court denies SP MLA Ramakant Yadavs bail plea in spurious liquor case appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to enforce complete bans on firecrackers, mirroring the ban already established in Delhi. Noting the ban will effective only when other National Capital Region states have like measures in place, the bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih, which is hearing [] The post Supreme Court asks Uttar Pradesh, Haryana to enforce fircracker ban like in Delhi appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to take all precautionary measures and ensure that no hate speeches were delivered during the Dharam Sansad, being organised between December 17 to 21 in Ghaziabad by controversial priest Yati Narasinghanand. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar further [] The post Supreme Court directs UP government to prevent hate speeches during Dharam Sansad by Yati Narsinghanand appeared first on India

The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Mohd Abdul Samad @ Saddam, the brother-in-law of former MLA Ashraf, the brother of slain mafia don Atique Ahmed. A Single Bench of JusticeRaj BeerSingh passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Mohd Abdul Samad @ Saddam. The bail application has been [] The post Allahabad High Court grants bail to mafia don Atique Ahmeds relative appeared first on India Legal .

The Meghalaya High Court has directed the state government to acquire the requisite land for expansaion of Shillong airport and hand it over to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) within three months. The bench of Chief Justice I.P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh were hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) concerning the development and [] The post Meghalaya High Court directs govt to acquire land for expansion of Shillong Airport appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the State of Punjab toimmediately provide medical aid to farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on fast-unto-death at Khanauri border for the past 20 days. Noting that the doors of the Court were always open, the Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan told the [] The post Supreme Court directs Punjab government to provide medical aid to fasting farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Kerala High Court order imposing certain restrictions on the use of elephants during temple festivals, such as Thrissur Pooram. The Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice NK Singh ordered that any direction issued by the High Court contrary to the Kerala Captive Elephants (Management and Maintenance) Rules, [] The post Thrissur Pooram: Supreme Court stays Kerala High Court order on use of elephants in temple festivals appeared first on India Legal .

In order to streamline urban development and ensure strict enforcement of laws prohibiting illegal or unauthorised construction, the Supreme Court has issued a slew of guidelines for States and Union Territories across the country. While upholding the demolition of unauthorised commercial constructions at a residential plot in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh, the Bench of [] The post Supreme Court issues slew of measures to curb illegal constructions appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed its strong displeasure over the amount of pension being given to some retired High Court judges. Noting that the pension of some retired High Court judges ranged between Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000, which was pitiable, the Bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice KV Viswanathan observed that a [] The post Supreme Court expresses strong displeasure over meagre amount of pension for retired High Court judges appeared first on India Legal .

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has recently dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the auctioning of resin blazes by the HP State Forest Development Corporation Limited. The petitioner had alleged that the corporation had fixed an annual yield of 55 quintals per section, which was higher than the prescribed yield of 35-40 quintals per [] The post Himachal Pradesh High Court dismisses PIL challenging auction of resin appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday came down heavily on Mohammed Zubair, former journalist and co-founder of AltNews, for sharing a post on X (formerly Twitter), regarding an alleged hate speech delivered by Yati Narsinghanand, priest of Dasna Devi temple in Uttar Pradesh. Noting that it was not appropriate for Zubair to post about the [] The post Hate speech: Allahabad High Court rebukes Mohammed Zubair for sharing Yati Narsinghanand speech on social media appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Union of India and the State of Rajasthan to set up a five-member Committee, to be headed by a retired Rajasthan High Court judge, for the protection and preservation of the sacred groves of Rajasthan. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai, Justice SVN Bhatti and Justice Sandeep Mehta [] The post Supreme Court directs constitution of committee for preservation of sacred groves in Rajasthan appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on the Chief Medical Officer, Saharanpur for refusing to renew the license to run a medical establishment despite an injunction from the civil court. The Division Bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Donadi Ramesh passed this order while hearing a petition [] The post Allahabad High Court imposes Rs 1 lakh cost on Saharanpur CMO for defying order on license renewal appeared first on India Legal .

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently disposed of the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Government Order of May, 2020. The order had fixed the fee for post-graduate medical courses for 2020-21 to 2022-23, sparking controversy among private unaided medical colleges. At the heart of the dispute was the Andhra Pradesh Higher Education Regulatory [] The post Andhra Pradesh High Court sets aside uniform fee order for private unaided medical colleges appeared first on India Leg

The Punjab and Haryana High Court disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking declaration and quashing of the Rule-3 of The Permanent Lok Adalat (Other Terms And Conditions Of Appointment Of Chairman And Other Persons) Rules, 2003, citing it as discriminatory, arbitrary, unreasonable, unconstitutional, and ultra vires the Constitution of India. The petitioner also [] The post Punjab and Haryana High Court disposes of PIL over pay grievances of Permanent Lok Adalat member appeared firs

The Allahabad High Court has held that under Shariat, a marriage can be dissolved by mutual agreement between the husband and wife while disposing an appeal. This mutual dissolution may take the form of khula or mubaraat. Mubaraat, a form of mutual consent, is a valid and recognized method for dissolution of marriage. The Division [] The post Allahabad High Court affirms mutual agreement divorce valid under Muslim personal law appeared first on India Legal .

Expressing serious concerns over the growing number of civil disputes turning into criminal cases, the Supreme Court called for strong measures to curb the wrong practice, which was becoming rampant across various parts of the country, especially in the State of Uttar Pradesh. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar made [] The post Supreme Court raises concern on rising number of civil disputes turning into criminal cases appeared first on India Legal .

The Chhattisgarh High Court recently heard a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) regarding the welfare of special children in Anganwadi centres. The court had taken cognizance of the issue and observed that there was no mechanism in place to identify special children and provide them with requisite assistance. In compliance with the courts order, [] The post Chhattisgarh High Court orders action against substandard pulses at Anganwadi centres appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has said that the District Magistrate/ Collector, who is essentially a Revenue Officer, doesnt have jurisdiction to inspect a school, established by the Board of Basic Education. A Single Bench of Justice J.J. Munir passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Santosh Kumari. The Court noted that, Prima facie, [] The post Allahabad High Court rules District Magistrate has no jurisdiction to inspect schools appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Sushil Singhania, the uncle of Nikita Singhania, accused in the suicide of Artificial Intelligence engineer Atul Subhash. A Single Bench of Justice Ashutosh Srivastava passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Anticipatory Bail Application filed by Nikita Singhania And 3 Others. The (Transit) Anticipatory Bail [] The post Allahabad High Court grants transit anticipatory bail to Sushil Singhania in Atul Subhash suicide case appeared

The Meghalaya High Court has recently disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging misuse of power and authority by an Assistant Inspector General of Police, who was accused of irregularly procuring 29 vehicles for the police department and misutilizing them. The bench of Chief Justice I.P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh had been monitoring [] The post Meghalaya High Court disposes of PIL against police officers misconduct appeared first on India Legal .

The Patna High Court dismissed a petition filed challenging the constitutional validity of the Bihar Sanskrit Education Board (Amendment) Act, 2024. The petitioners, who were the Chairman and Members of the Sanskrit Education Board constituted under the Bihar Sanskrit Education Board Act, 1981, argued that the amendment act was arbitrary and politically motivated, as it [] The post Patna High Court upholds constitutional validity of Bihar Sanskrit Education Board Amendment Act appeared first on

The Gujarat High Court has disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) raising concerns about the lack of infrastructure and medical facilities in tribal areas of the state. The bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi observed that the state government had undertaken various projects to develop infrastructure and provide medical facilities [] The post Gujarat High Court disposes of PIL seeking better medical infrastructure in tribal areas appeared first on India Legal

The Supreme Court on Monday directed that Carnatic musician TM Krishna would not be recognized as the recipient of the Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi award given by the Music Academy. The Apex Court further restrained TM Krishna from projecting himself as the recipient of the Sangita Kalanidhi award in the name of MS Subbulakshmi. The [] The post Carnatic musician TM Krishna not to be recognized as recipient of Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi award: Supreme Court appeared first on India Leg

The Supreme Court on Monday said that all cases concerning the anti-competitive practices by e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart, pending before various High Courts, should be transferred to the Karnataka High Court. The Apex Court further directed the Karnataka High Court not to hear Amazons petitions against the Competition Commission of India (CCI) till January [] The post Amazon-Flipkart deal: Supreme Court considers transferring all pleas to Karnataka High Court appeared first on India Le

The Allahabad High Court while allowing a petition said that it is almost impossible for a woman who belongs to a middle class family, to have even a square meal from the paltry amount of Rs 2500. A Single Bench of Justice Manohar Narayan Mishra passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Shilpy [] The post Allahabad High Court hikes maintenance amount to be paid by divorced man appeared first on India Legal .

The Patna High Court has recently dismissed a petition filed challenging the constitutional validity of the Bihar State Commission for Women (Amendment) Act, 2024. The petitioners, who were members of the Bihar State Commission for Women, argued that the amendment act was arbitrary and politically motivated, as it provided for the dissolution of the existing [] The post Patna High Court dismisses petition against changes in Bihar commission for women appeared first on India Legal .

The Patna High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Bihar State Child Labour Commission (Amendment Act) 2024. The amendment act dissolved the existing Child Labour Commission and provided for the reconstitution of a new commission. The petitioner, who was a member of the dissolved commission, argued that the amendment act [] The post Patna High Court dismisses plea challenging amendment to child labour commission act appeared first on India Legal .

Amid the raging controversy over his derogatory remarks against a particular community, the Supreme Court Collegium has called Justice Shekhar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court for a meeting. As per sources, the Apex Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and comprising Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai, Justice Surya Kant, Justice Hrishikesh [] The post Hate speech: Supreme Court Collegium calls Justice Shekhar Yadav of Allahabad High Court for meeting appeared first on

A contempt petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the Uttar Pradesh administration and the state police for not taking steps to prevent the Dharam Sansad, a religious event, being organised between December 17 and 21 at Ghaziabad by Yati Narasinghanand. The petitioners contended that the website and the advertisements for the Dharam [] The post Plea filed in Supreme Court against UP administration for not preventing Dharam Sansad by Yati Narasinghanand appeared first on India Legal

The Bar Council of India on Monday apprised the Supreme Court that Rule 49 of the BCI Rules of Conduct barred a practising lawyer from simultaneously working as a full-time journalist. The Counsel appearing for BCI further informed the Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih that a person could not [] The post Practising advocates cannot work simultaneously as full time journalists: BCI tells Supreme Court appeared first on India Legal .

The special bench constituted by the apex court to hear a clutch of pending petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Act has forbidden the filing of any new petitions challenging the current status of places of worship. The Act under fire had left only the Ayodhya issue to be decided by the courts and froze the status of any place of worship as it was on the day of Indias independence The post In The Deep Freeze appeared first on India Legal .

The Gauhati High Court has disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the validity of sub-section (2) of Section 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, since it had not come into force. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice Kaushik Goswami observed a Government of India notification has said [] The post Gauhati High Court dismisses PIL against yet to be notified sub-section of BNS, 2023 appeared first on India Legal .

The Gujarat High Court recently heard a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed challenging the constitutional validity of the Gujarat Special Investment Region Act, 2009. They alleged that the Act was ultra-vires to the basic structure of the Constitution of India and various articles of the Constitution. The petitioners, who claimed to be agriculturists and cultivators [] The post Gujarat High Court hears plea challenging constitutional validity of Gujarat Special Investment Region Act, 2009 ap

The Meghalaya High Court recently disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) to prevent the felling of 103 trees while building the National Highway from Shillong to Dawki near the Bangladesh border. The bench of Chief Justice I.P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh directed the respondents to ensure the afforestation work is strictly carried out [] The post Meghalaya High Court orders NHIDCL to plant more trees in lieu of 103 trees felled appeared first on India Legal .

The country has entered a historic phase following the sudden collapse of the Bashar al-Assad familys decades-long authoritarian rule, ushering in an uncertain future for the nation. The militant rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and its allies have orchestrated a rapid and decisive offensive that led to the ousting of Assad, dismantling a regime that has dominated Syria since 1971, beginning with his father Hafez al-Assad The post The Fall of Assads Regime and the Road Ahead appeared first on In

The Supreme Court has held that a police official accused of registering a bogus case and fabricating evidence or documents in connection with the same, could not claim immunity under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), since the act did not form part of the official duty. Section 197 of CrPC protects [] The post Police officials lodging bogus complaints cannot claim immunity under Section 197 CrPC: Supreme Court appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court in a recent Public Interest Litigation (Janaki Chaudhary & Anr vs Women and Child Development & Ors), reviewed a petition regarding the employment terms and conditions of individuals serving on Internal Complaints Committees (ICCs) established under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act). The [] The post The POSH Push, in Private appeared first on India Legal .

The recent report on prison reforms focuses on measures to decongest overcrowded prisons of the country. It also suggests electronic tracking of prisoners as a measure to manage and monitor overpopulated jailed detainees. Though electronic monitoring of accused enlarged on bail has been suggested as a reform measure, it should be adopted with caution and care The post Regulating the Released appeared first on India Legal .

A single-judge bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand of Rajasthan High Court while taking suo motu cognisance of the need to provide adequate and hygienic public washrooms emphasized the importance of upholding the right to dignity and decency for women The post Womens Rights and the Washroom Debate appeared first on India Legal .

Recently, in a case involving a mans second divorce petition following the dismissal of his first, the Allahabad High Courts Lucknow bench ruled that a subsequent petition based on cruelty is permissible if new grounds arise after the initial dismissal. In this case, the appellant is the husband and the respondent is the wife The post Divorced from Proceedings appeared first on India Legal .