The Meghalaya High Court has issued a directive in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the Registrar General, High Court of Meghalaya, against the State of Meghalaya. The PIL was heard by the Division Bench of Chief Justice IP Mukerji and Justice W Diengdoh on Tuesday. The PIL centered on concerns regarding [] The post Meghalaya High Court directs state govt to clear Myntdu river of debris appeared first on India Legal .

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court while allowing a petition said that when all the accused persons have been found guilty of committing the same offences, granting benefit of Section 4(1) of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 to one of them and denying the same benefit to the revisionists keeping in view [] The post Allahabad High Court says its unreasonable to release one accused when others still in jail for same crime appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has directed the Jail Superintendents across the country to identify all undertrial prisoners, including women undertrials, who have undergone incarceration for either one-third or half of the maximum punishment prescribed for offences they are accused of, and send their cases to concerned courts for the grant of bail. The order was passed [] The post Last person standing: Supreme Court initiates process for grant of bail to eligible undertrials appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Superintendent of Police (SP), Jalaun to carry out a detailed investigation into allegations of conspiracy to frame an accused in a rape case and also take necessary action against the person involved in this forgery. A Single Bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal passed this order while [] The post Allahabad High Court directs SP Jalaun to probe attempt to frame a man in rape case appeared first on India Legal .

The Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to give a nurse the opportunity to contest recovery of compensation. The bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S. Manu said this while disposing of a petition by staff nurse Rakhi V V. The petition challenged the Kerala State Human Rights Commissions order directing [] The post Kerala High Court directs Kerala govt to allow a nurse the chance to contest claim against her appeared first on India Legal .

The Rajasthan High Courts Jaipur Bench has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by Dr. Narendra Kumar Gupta, a 70-year-old resident of Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. The petition was heard by Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Ashutosh Kumar. The court dismissed the petition due to the petitioners failure to conduct proper research and gather information [] The post Rajasthan High Court dismisses PIL against states Right To Health Act appeared first on India Legal .

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has quashed recovery orders issued by the Deputy Commissioner, State Goods and Services Tax, Lucknow against M/S AV Pharma. The Division Bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Manish Kumar passed this order while hearing a petition filed by M/S AV Pharma through its proprietor Smt Madhu [] The post Allahabad High Court quashes recovery orders of State GST Deputy Commissioner appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed proceedings against Congress leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram in a money laundering case related to the Aircel-Maxis deal of 2006. While issuing notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the single-judge Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri stayed the proceedings against Chidambaram till the next date of [] The post Aircel-Maxis deal: Delhi High Court stays proceedings against P Chidambaram in money laundering case appeared first on India Leg

A Pune court has summoned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to remain present before it on December 2, in connection with a criminal defamation case filed against him for allegedly defaming late right-wing leader and Hindutva icon Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. The order was passed by Special MP/MLA court Judge Amol Shinde on Tuesday after Advocate Milind [] The post Savarkar remarks row: Pune court summons Rahul Gandhi on December 2 appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique, who was arrested on allegations of raping a young actress in 2016. The Bench of Justice Bela Trivedi and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma noted that considering the sensitivity of the case, it would not be appropriate to assign elaborate reasons for making the [] The post Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail to actor Siddique in rape case appeared first on India Legal .

In view of the worsening air quality of Delhi, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday permitted the judges to conduct the Supreme Court proceedings in a virtual mode. However, the CJI refused to give a definite statement regarding the functioning of the Courts being conducted only online. A request for the same was [] The post Delhi air pollution: CJI Sanjiv Khanna permits virtual proceedings appeared first on India Legal .

Expressing serious concern over the lackadaisical implementation of the Arms Act leading to proliferation of illegal arms and ammunition, the Supreme Court has constituted a five-member committee in each State and Union Territory of the country for strict monitoring of the manufacture, possession, sale and transportation of unlicensed arms. Noting that the prevalence of law, [] The post Supreme Court directs constitution of committees at State/Central level to curb sale, possession of unlicensed

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Union of India over the non-appointment of chairpersons in 11 Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) across the country. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar directed the Central government to file a response within five weeks, followed by three weeks [] The post Supreme Court issues notice to Centre over non-appointment of chairpersons in 11 Debt Recovery Tribunals appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to reinstate a cheating case against Indian cricket team coach Gautam Gambhir. The single-judge Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri stayed the order passed by the sessions court and said that a detailed judgment would be delivered in the matter. Gambhir had approached the High Court against the [] The post Delhi High Court stays sessions court order in cheating case against Gautam Gambhir appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation that sought an enquiry into the death of Indian freedom fighter Subhash Chandra Bose. Bose is believed to have died from burns he suffered during a plane crash in 1945 in Taiwan. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan orally observed that [] The post Supreme Court rejects plea seeking enquiry into death of Subhash Chandra Bose appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court Collegium on Monday recommended the name of Madras High Court judge Justice D Krishnakumar for elevation as the Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court. A resolution issued by the Collegium said the appointment would be consequent upon the retirement of incumbent Chief Justice Siddharth Mridul on November 21. Justice D Krishnakumar, [] The post Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of Madras High Court judge Justice D Krishnakumar as Chief Justice of Manipur High Court

The Gauhati High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking action against the officers of the Gauhati Municipal Corporation for regularising 500 contractual employees. The PIL has been filed by one Joydeb Das. In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondent no. 5 (Officer-in-Charge of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Police Station [] The post Gauhati High Court disposes of PIL against regularisation of 500 municipal staff appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed the petition filed seeking exemption in road tax on purchasing electric vehicles from Jammu and running them in Uttar Pradesh. The Division Bench of Chief Arun Bhansali and Justice Vikas Budhwar passed this order while hearing a petition filed by M/S Batra Henlay Cables. The petition has been filed [] The post Allahabad HC dismisses plea seeking road tax exemption for electric car bought outside Uttar Pradesh appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court while disposing a petition held that while a nominee has a right to obtain money from the bank after the account holders death, the money received by nominee would be subject to the succession laws and the heirs of the deceased would have a right to the said amount in accordance [] The post Allahabad High Court holds nominee of a bank account should hold money in trust for rightful heirs appeared first on India Legal .

The Gauhati High Court has directed the Assam government to issue ration cards to eligible families in Nagaon district under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013. The decision by a bench of Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice N. Unni Krishnan Nair came after petitioner Harunal Rashid filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking [] The post Gauhati High Court directs Assam govt to issue ration cards to eligible families in Nagaon district appeared first on India Legal .

The Gauhati High Court has instructed the Assam Government to notify the Child Protection Policy and Juvenile Justice Rules. This directive followed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Bachpan Bachao Andolan and Sampurna Behura. The petition highlighted inadequate juvenile justice infrastructure, particularly the absence of Juvenile Justice Boards (JJBs) in several districts. The Court [] The post Gauhati High Court directs Assam to notify child protection policy, juvenile justice rules

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University to take a decision within two months on payment of pension to the first wife of a Muslim employee who has married three times. A Single Bench of Justice Prakash Padia passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Sultana Begum. [] The post Allahabad High Court directs AMU VC to decide on paying pension within 2 months appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on November 25, a plea filed by death row convict and Babbar Khalsa terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana, seeking commutation of his death sentence on the grounds of extraordinary and inordinate delay in deciding his mercy petition. The Special Bench of Justice BR Gavai, Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra [] The post Supreme Court to hear Balwant singh Rajoanas plea seeking commutation of death sentence on November 25 appeared first on India Legal .

Expressing serious concern over the rising pollution in Delhi, the Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) for the delay in implementing anti-pollution measures, saying that the government should not have taken such a big risk. After the Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi reached [] The post Delhi air pollution: Supreme Court tells government not to remove the GRAP IV restrictions without its permission appeared first on India Lega

The Delhi Police has filed a charge sheet in the Patiala House Courts in connection with the cyberattack on cryptocurrency exchange WazirX that resulted in an estimated loss of Rs 2,000 crore in digital assets. The charge sheet said that accused SK Masud Alam allegedly opened a fake account under the name Souvik Mondal and [] The post WazirX Cyberattack: Delhi Police files charge sheet in Patiala House Courts appeared first on India Legal .

The Gauhati High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the construction of the GNB flyover. The Bench comprising Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice N. Unni Krishnan Nair, heard a PIL filed by Mahesh Deka and others. The petitioners contested the Assam government decision to construct two arms connecting the [] The post Gauhati High Court issues notice on PIL challenging GNB flyover construction appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has issued notice to the State of West Bengal on a petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings for alleged violation of its orders asking the state authorities to desist from using sharp spikes and fireballs to drive away elephants that come near human habitation or croplands. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai [] The post Supreme Court issues notice to West Bengal government over use of fireballs to drive away elephants appeared first on India Legal .

The Patna High Court has observed thatthe Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, which was passed with the objective of improving public health, instead, gave rise to unauthorised trade of liquor and other contraband items in the state. The single-judge Bench of Justice Purnendu Singh noted that the legislation found itself on the wrong side [] The post Bihar liquor ban led to flourishing of unauthorised trade of alcohol: Patna High Court appeared first on India Legal .

A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the removal of words socialism and secularism from the Preamble of the Constitution. The petition contended that the insertion of these words during the Emergency in 1976 through the 42nd Amendment Act was unconstitutional and violated the original intent of the framers of the [] The post Plea filed in Supreme Court challenges inclusion of socialism, secularism in Constitutions Preamble appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has stayed the order of Family Court, Ghaziabad to give allowance to the wife till further orders. A Single Bench of Justice Manjive Shukla passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Anuj Tyagi. Counsel appearing for the revisionist has argued that Opposite Party No 2 (petitioners wife) had admitted [] The post Allahabad High Court stays family court order to give allowance to wife appeared first on India Legal .

The Kerala High Court has disposed of a petition filedraising concerns about the functioning of K. Karunakaran Memorial Family Health Centre in Mala, Thrissur. The petition is filed by Shanti Joseph Thattakath. The bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S. Manu, while questioning the petitioners bona fides, directed the Principal Secretary, Health and [] The post Kerala High Court disposes of plea against Karunakaran health centre in Thrissur appeared first on India Legal .

The Gauhati High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Mamtaz Foundation seeking directions for immediate scholarship disbursement under various government schemes. The foundation sought immediate disbursement of scholarship amounts under various government schemes, including Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship, Post Graduate Scholarship for Professional Courses for SC/ST Students, Rajiv Gandhi National [] The post Gauhati High Court dismisses PIL seeking directions

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court while dismissing an appeal said that it is the sacred duty of an ably bodied husband or father, towards his wife and children to maintain them in all circumstances. The Division Bench of Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Om Prakash Shukla passed this order while hearing an [] The post Allahabad High Court dismisses mans appeal against family court verdict appeared first on India Legal .

The recent Ministry of Health and Family Welfares draft guidelines on foregoing life support in terminally-ill patients is a test of the robustness of the right to refuse medical treatment in India The post Foregoing life support appeared first on India Legal .

The Madras High Court recently made a significant ruling regarding Muslim men taking multiple wives. It said that the wife cannot stop the husband from entering into a second marriage, but she has the right to seek maintenance and refuse to be a part of the matrimonial household The post Multiple Wives and Compensation appeared first on India Legal .

In a landmark decision, the apex court has determined that mere verbal altercations and threats do not meet the legal definition of assault as outlined in the Section. It has described the case referred to as an abuse of the process of law The post Assault versus Aggression appeared first on India Legal .

The apex courts recent verdict on the grounded Indian carrier has raised significant concerns about the efficacy of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code in resolving disputes within a reasonable timeframe. After a five-year-long legal battle, the airline has finally been liquidated, leaving stakeholders wondering if the government will rise to the challenge of reforming the IBC The post A Wake-Up Call for IBC Reform appeared first on India Legal .

The Gauhati High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Monowar Hussain Khan and 11 others, challenging Notification dated October 19, 2024 on Development Block Headquarters. The notification, issued by Assams Panchayat and Rural Development Department, designated Borkalia Naskara village as the headquarters of Naskara Jamadarhat Development Block, replacing Chirakuti. The court [] The post Gauhati High Court dismisses PIL challenging change in block headquarters appeare

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court directed the UT administration to evict unauthorised occupants of government accommodations, citing lack of legal entitlement. This order stems from a 2020 Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Prof. S.K. Bhalla. The PIL targeted unauthorised occupation of government accommodations by former ministers and politicians. Despite previous orders, occupants remained, [] The post Jammu and Kashmir High Court directs UT authorities to evict unauthorised occupants appe

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by Ritesh Aggarwal, alleging illegal lotteries in Chandigarh. Aggarwal cited the Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998, which regulates lotteries in India, and claimed shopkeepers and market associations organized, conducted, and promoted lotteries, committing a cognizable offense punishable under Section 7. It is [] The post Punjab and Haryana High Court dismisses PIL against illegal lotteries in Chandigarh appeare

The Allahabad High Court while dismissing a petition said that there is a distinction between error and misappropriation and that every error cannot be a ground of proceeding against the Gram Pradhan specifically when such error does not result in any loss of property. A Single Bench of Justice Vikram D Chauhan passed this order [] The post Allahabad High Court rejects gram pradhan plea against DM order appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to one Javed Alam, who is accused of abducting a minor Hindu girl and having physical relations with her. A Single Bench of Justice Sameer Jain passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Javed Alam. The bail application has been filed seeking release [] The post Allahabad High Court grants bail to man accused of abducting minor girl appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has directed the Union government to take immediate steps for the rehabilitation of victims of sex trafficking, as well as to safeguard their rights and dignity. Expressing concern over the highly-sensitive and important issue, the Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Pankaj Mithal directed the Union government to file a fresh [] The post Supreme Court directs Centre to take immediate steps to rehabilitate sex trafficking victims appeared first on India Legal .

A Delhi court on Thursday ordered the release of Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan in a case registered against him by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) over alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board recruitment during his chairmanship. Special Judge Jitender Singh of the Rouse Avenue Courts held that there was no legal ground [] The post Delhi court orders release of Amanatullah Khan in Delhi Waqf Board recruitment case appeared first on India Legal .

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed by H C Arora, citing a service dispute related to the recovery of commutation amount of retired High Court judges. The court, comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal, ruled that service disputes cannot be [] The post Punjab and Haryana HC dismisses PIL for recovery of commutation amount for retired HC judges appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has set aside the demand and penalty order passed under Section 129 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act 2017 against a businessman. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Vikas Budhwar passed this order while hearing a petition filed by M/S Lakhdatar Traders. The petition has [] The post Allahabad High Court sets aside demand and penalty order under CGST Act appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Irfan Solanki, former Kanpur MLA of the Samajwadi Party, in a 2022 arson case. The Division Bench of Justice Rajiv Gupta and Justice Surendra Singh-I passed this order while hearing a Criminal Appeal filed by Irfan Solanki and Another. The criminal appeal has been filed against the [] The post Allahabad High Court grants bail to former SP MLA Irfan Solanki appeared first on India Legal .

The Gauhati High Courts Itanagar Bench has issued notices to respondents in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Gollo Tuki, spokesperson of the All Papum Pare District Students Union (APPDSU). The PIL alleges misappropriation of Rs 14 crore meant for establishing a State Drugs Regulatory Mechanism and Drugs Testing Laboratory in Arunachal Pradesh. Tukis [] The post Gauhati HC issues notice on PIL alleging misappropriation of funds for drugs laboratory appeared first on India Legal .

The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed two Public Interest Litigation (PILs) that were challenging the Bar Council of Indias orders. On November 12, 2024, the Bench comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal, dismissed PILs filed by the practicing advocates, challenging Bar Council of Indias (BCI) orders staying Punjab and Haryana High [] The post Punjab and Haryana High Court dismisses 2 PILs challenging BCI orders appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) that sought directions to the Union of India to ban the operations of WhatsApp for its refusal to comply with the new Information Technology (IT) Rules. The Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Aravind Kumar passed the order on a petition filed by [] The post Supreme Court rejects plea seeking ban on WhatsApp for failing to comply with IT Rules appeared first on India Legal .