The Gujarat High Court has recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by one Ganpatsinh Chimanbhai Rathwa, alleging irregularities in the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) in the state. The PIL, filed before the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi, sought to highlight various [] The post Gujarat High Court dismisses PIL against MGNREGA irregularities in state appeared first on India L

The Allahabad High Court has granted conditional bail to one Yogesh Pathak @ Sonu Pathak, who was in jail since August 7, 2024, on charges of dacoity in Ramnagar, Varanasi. A Single Bench of Justice Shree Prakash Singh passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Yogesh Pathak @ Sonu Pathak. [] The post Allahabad High Court grants bail to dacoity accused appeared first on India Legal .

The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a petition filed by one Shambhu Nath Jajodia, styled as a Public Interest Litigation, seeking an investigation into the affairs of a private limited company and a direction to take appropriate steps against persons involved in fraudulent transactions. The petitioner also sought an interim prayer to freeze the assets [] The post Calcutta High Court dismisses PIL seeking probe into private company appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has granted conditional bail to Irfan, a close aide of former MLA Ashraf. A Single Bench of JusticeRaj BeerSingh passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Irfan. The bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant in case under Section 147, 384, 506, 201, [] The post Allahabad High Court grants bail to aide of former MLA Ashraf appeared first on India Legal .

The Calcutta High Court has disposed of a petition filed by Nurses Unity, an organization representing nurses employed by the state government, seeking equal pay and allowances as their counterparts in other departments. The petitioners claimed that despite having similar qualifications they were being discriminated against in terms of pay and allowances. The court observed [] The post Calcutta High Court disposes of nurses plea for equal pay appeared first on India Legal .

Supreme Court tells UP government not to invoke Gangsters Act in any criminal matter The Supreme Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh authorities to invoke harsh laws such as the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, in criminal matters involving serious allegations, not any run-of-the-mill case. The Bench of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia [] The post Supreme Court cautions against casual invocation of UP Gangsters Act in criminal cases appeared first on India Lega

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to respondent authorities to recover the amount of compensation of the land which has been received by unauthorized persons, who had purchased the land after notification issued under Section 3A of the National Highways Authority Act, 1956. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Arun [] The post Allahabad High Court dismisses PIL seeking recovery of compensation from unauthorized land purchasers appeared first on India Legal .

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently dismissed an appeal filed by a bank against an order passed by a single judge directing the bank to release gratuity to a retired employee. The appeal was heard by a division bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Prakash Sharma and Justice Meenakshi I Mehta. The dispute arose when [] The post Punjab and Haryana High Court dismisses bank appeal, orders release of gratuity to retired employee appeared first on India Legal .

The Calcutta High Court has ordered the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation to provide a list of hoardings that have been illegally removed, despite having permission to erect them. The Division Bench of Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya told the Corporation to convene a meeting at the earliest to regulate illegal hoardings with [] The post Calcutta High Court directs Bidhannagar corporation to submit details of hoardings removed appeared first on India Legal .

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has recently imposed a cost of US $10,000 on an accused, who fled to America so as to evade trial in a fraud case for the last 20 years. A Single Bench of Justice Sandeep Moudgil passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Avtar Singh Pannu. The [] The post Punjab & Haryana High Court imposes $10,000 cost on accused who fled to USA to evade trial appeared first on India Legal .

The Kerala High Court said that sympathy is not necessary towards minor rape victims from society, but it should hold such minor victims close to their hearts and protect their interests and also see that they live in society with pride like every other citizen. A Single Bench of Justice P V Kunhikrishnan granted bail [] The post Kerala High Court grants bail to man accused of molesting step-grand daughhter appeared first on India Legal .

The Gauhati High Court has recently granted two weeks time to the petitioners counsel to file a reply to the counter-affidavit filed by the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council in a public interest litigation (PIL) against misutilization of funds. Podmo Taron, a resident of Karbi Anglong, Assam, had filed the PIL against the Ministry of Development [] The post Gauhati High Court grants time to petitioner to file reply in PIL on misuse of allotted funds appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Friday extended till March 17, the interim protection from arrest granted to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar in a case related to the alleged misrepresentation of facts during the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination, 2022. The Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma further extended [] The post Supreme Court extends interim relief granted to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar in UPSC misrepresentation of facts case

YouTuber Ranveer Allahabadia has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking relief in the multiple FIRs lodged against him in various states for the offence of obscenity over the remarks made by him during the India Got Latent show. The matter was mentioned on Friday before the Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna by [] The post Obscene remarks: YouTuber Ranveer Allahabadia moves Supreme Court against FIRs lodged in Maharashtra & Assam appeared first on India Legal .

Following the resignation of Chief Minister Biren Singh on February 9, Presidents Rule was imposed in ethnic violence-hit Manipur on Thursday. A notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs said that President Droupadi Murmu had expressed concern over the state of affairs in Manipur, stating that a situation had arisen in which the government [] The post Presidents Rule imposed in Manipur days after resignation of CM Biren Singh appeared first on India Legal .

The Gauhati High Court has recently directed the state government to take action against the erring contractor who allegedly indulged in illegal mining out of the scope of the contract granted to him. The PIL was initially filed against the contractor, but its scope was later extended to direct the state government to frame comprehensive [] The post Gauhati High Court directs Assam govt to act against contractor for illegal mining appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has granted bail to a former Border Security Force (BSF) officer, who was arrested in March 2021 in connection with the Handwara narco-terror case. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Kumar in March 2021 on allegations that he had links to terror outfits carrying out cross-border drug smuggling activities after Rs 91 [] The post Supreme Court grants bail to former BSF officer in Handwara narco-terror case appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to Telugu actor Mohan Babu in a case related to an alleged assault of a journalist. The Bench of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah passed the order on a Special Leave Petition filed by the veteran actor against the Telangana High Court order denying him [] The post Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail to Mohan Babu in journalist attack case appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Amanatullah Khan on a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging his release by a trial court in a money laundering case. The single-judge Bench of Justice Vikas Mahajan directed the trial court to defer the proceedings in the case [] The post Delhi Waqf Board recruitment case: Delhi High Court issues notice to AAP leader Amanatullah Khan appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to limit the use of public address systems/ loudspeakers and other noise polluting devices and amplifiers at the Maha Kumbh. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Kshitij Shailendra passed this order while hearing a PIL filed by Brahmachari Dayanand Indian [] The post Allahabad High Court dismisses PIL seeking noise restrictions at Maha Kumbh appeared first on India Legal .

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of a news item published on January 25, 2025, regarding a massive explosion at the ordnance factory Bhandara (OFBA) near Nagpur, Maharashtra, resulting in the death of eight workers and injuries to five others. The NGTs Principal Bench in New Delhi registered an original application [] The post NGT takes suo motu cognizance of Bhandara ordnance factory blast appeared first on India Legal .

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of a news item published on June 2, 2024, highlighting the exposure of pillars of the Ravi-Tawi Canal Bridge and railway bridge due to mining in the Basantar river of Samba. The NGTs Principal Bench in New Delhi has registered an original application to address [] The post NGT takes suo motu cognizance of illegal sand mining in Jammu & Kashmir appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition of an association styled as Anjuman Himayat Chaparsian Sangh, UP (Nyay Bhibhag), seeking a direction to judicial officers of the civil courts to not extract work from Class IV employees of civil court as domestic servants for their personal work except during official hours. The petition has [] The post Allahabad High Court dismisses plea against judicial officers assigning domestic work to Class IV staff appeared first on India Legal .

The appointment of AdvocateTaj Ali Moulasab Nadafas a judge of the Karnataka High Court has been cleared by the Central Government on February12. The notification in this regard read stated that while exercising of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri [] The post Appointment of Taj Ali Moulasab Nadaf as Karnataka High Court judge cleared by Central government appeared first on India Legal .

The Union government has notified the appointment of two Additional Judges of the Madras High Court as permanent judges of the same High Court. On February 5, 2025, the Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and comprising Justice BR Gavai, Justice Surya Kant, Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice Abhay S [] The post Centre notifies elevation of 2 Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of Madras High Court appeared first on India Legal .

A Special Court on Wednesday convicted Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the murder of a father and son during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The order was passed by Special Judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Courts. The judge listed the case for February 18, to hear the arguments on the quantum [] The post Delhi court convicts Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case appeared first on India Legal .

The High Court of Meghalaya has recently directed state authorities to take immediate action to stop irregular and illegal felling of trees in the East Khasi Hills District, particularly in the Lower New Colony area, Laitumkhrah. The Division Bench of Chief Justice I P Mukerji and Justice W Diengdoh issued the directive when hearing a [] The post Meghalaya High Court directs state to stop illegal tree felling appeared first on India Legal .

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a direction to remove the word Kshatriya from the name of Srawasti Naresh Sushail Dev Bhar engraved on the foundation stone installed at Village and Pargana Maseehabad, Tehsil- Bahraich, Chittorajheel Paryatak Sthal statue/idol and add Bhar in place of [] The post Allahabad High Court dismisses PIL for changing name on foundation stone appeared first on India Legal .

The High Court of Meghalaya has taken a significant step in addressing the stray dog menace in public places. Hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) by Kaustav Paul, the Division Bench of Chief Justice I P Mukerji and Justice W Diengdoh expressed satisfaction with the steps taken by the government for shifting the zoo in [] The post Meghalaya High Court hears PIL against stray dog menace in Shillong appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has ordered the deduction of Rs 100 per day from the salary of the District Magistrate, Prayagraj for not disposing an arms license application within the prescribed period, and the same be paid as compensation to the petitioner. A Single Bench of Justice Vikram D Chauhan passed this order while hearing [] The post Allahabad HC orders deduction of Rs 100 per day from DM salary for not clearing arms license plea in time appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has recently quashed the orders of deduction of excess salary paid to a police constable from his retirement benefits due to a departmental mistake in pay fixation and directed the police department to refund the deducted amount of Rs 3,23,172 within three months. A Single Bench of Justice Neeraj Tiwari passed [] The post Allahabad High Court orders refund of Rs 3.23 lakh deducted from retired constables benefits appeared first on India Legal .

The Rajasthan High Court has recently emphasized on the importance of expeditious conclusion of departmental inquiries. The ruling by Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand came in response to a petition filed by the petitioner, who was served with a charge-sheet in 2011. Despite the passage of time, the proceedings arising out of the charge-sheet were not [] The post Rajasthan High Court asks authorities to wrap departmental inquiries as soon as possible appeared first on India Legal .

A petition has been filed in the Uttarakhand High Court challenging the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Uniform Civil Code recently implemented by the state government. Filed by Advocate Aarushi Gupta, the petition contended that while the law managed to curb several discriminatory practices, certain provisions of the Uttarakhand UCC 2025 involved unreasonable [] The post Plea filed in Uttarakhand High Court challenges constitutional validity of Uniform Civil Code appeared f

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Election Commission of India not to delete data stored in the burnt memory and Symbol Loading Units (SLUs) of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). The Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta issued notice to the Commission on an application filed by the Association [] The post Supreme Court directs Election Commission not to delete data stored in burnt memory of EVMs appeared first on India Legal .

Expressing its strong displeasure against the Haryana Police for handcuffing and chaining a detainee to a hospital bed, the Supreme Court recently directed the state government to issue guidelines preventing such actions and ensuring strict compliance with Article 22, if necessary with amendments. Setting aside the Punjab & Haryana High Courts order refusing to set [] The post Supreme Court reprimands Haryana Police for handcuffing & chaining detainee to hospital bed appeared first on India Lega

The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed a public interest litigation (PIL) raising concerns over the rising incidents of mob lynching, specifically the cases involving cow vigilantes, who were indulging in such acts in the name of protecting cows from smuggling and slaughter. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran observed that [] The post Supreme Court closes PIL alleging mob lynching by cow vigilantes appeared first on India Legal .

The High Court of Chhattisgarh recently took cognizance of a report in a Hindi newspaper, highlighting the plight of residents in Ward No 19, Kasturba Nagar, Bilaspur. The report alleged the Municipal Corporation, Bilaspur, had issued a work order for constructing a drainage system in the area, just before the model code of conduct came [] The post Chhattisgarh High Court takes suo motu cognizance of Bilaspur drainage issue appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has granted conditional bail to one Sardar Lal, who is accused of kidnapping and POCSO Act case of a minor girl from Bargarh police station area of Chitrakoot. A Single Bench of Justice Rajeev Singh passed this order while hearing a Criminal Appeal filed by Sardari Lal. A prayer for bail [] The post Allahabad High Court grants bail to man accused in kidnapping, POCSO Act case appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has expressed its displeasure against Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi for seeking Presidents nod over the Bills, which were already reconsidered and assented by the State Legislature for a second time after the Governor sent it back. The Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan on Monday reserved its verdict [] The post Tamil Nadu pending Bills row: Supreme Court reprimands Governor for seeking President accord after reconsideration by State Legislature appeared first

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed an application filed pleading wilful disobedience of the order dated on May 28, 2014 passed by the Court alleging that the said order has been violated by the opposite parties as the encroachment over the Gaon Sabha land has not been removed. A Single Bench of Justice Salil Kumar [] The post Allahabad High Court dismisses contempt plea as arm-twisting, imposes Rs 50,000 cost appeared first on India Legal .

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh has recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeeking a direction to conduct an impartial investigation into the alleged illegal opening and closure of loan hubs/centralized loan processing centres. These actions were claimed to be in violation of the mandatory provisions of the Banking Regulations [] The post Punjab & Haryana High Court asks RBI to decide on representation against illegal loan hubs appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has stayed the declaration of petitioner as Bhu Mafia and directed the State government to justify declaring an individual as a Bhu Mafia (land grabber) without there being any law authorizing such action. The Division Bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Donadi Ramesh passed this order while hearing a [] The post Allahabad High Court stays labelling of man as land mafia appeared first on India Legal .

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging the unregulated manufacturing, sale, storage, and use of Chinese string (manjha) in Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh. The PIL was filed by one Rahul Kapoor. The petitioner claimed that this poses a significant threat to public safety and human life. [] The post Punjab and Haryana High Court directs authorities to examine petitioner grievances on Chinese string usage appeared first on India Legal

The Supreme Court has acquitted 18 persons, who were convicted in an attempt to murder case of 2015 related to a long-standing land dispute. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Sandeep Mehta recently passed the order on a petition challenging the February 19, 2024 verdict of the Punjab and Haryana [] The post Land dispute: Supreme Court acquits 18 convicted in attempt to murder case appeared first on India Legal .

By Inderjit Badhwar At India Legal, we have always prided ourselves on being at the forefront of legal, constitutional, and policy debates that shape the destiny of our nation. This weeks cover storyan incisive analysis of the One-Nation-One-Poll (ONOP) proposal by Professor Ranbir Singhreflects our commitment to presenting informed, balanced, and thought-provoking perspectives on issues [] The post The Case for One-Nation-One-Poll: Why This Debate Matters More Than Ever appeared first on India

By Col R Hariharan The recent deportation of 104 Indian illegal migrants from the United States has sparked an international outcrynot merely for the act of deportation itself, but for the brutal manner in which it was carried out. Images and reports of men handcuffed and shackled aboard a US military aircraft, transported like criminals, [] The post Outrage Grows Over Indian Migrants In Shackles appeared first on India Legal .

The Gauhati High Court has recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) registered suo motu by the court based on a newspaper report published in 2018, which highlighted the destruction of the historic Tipam Hills area in Digboi Sub-Division due to illegal coal mining. The court had issued notices to the state and other [] The post Gauhati High Court directs authorities to identify, protect monuments of Ahom dynasty within six months appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court on Monday granted two-day custody parole to Baramulla MP and an accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Engineer Rashid, to attend the ongoing Budget Session of the Parliament from February 11 to February 13. The single-judge Bench of Justice Vikas Mahajan directed Rashid, arrested in a terror-funding case, not to [] The post Delhi High Court grants custody parole to Engineer Rashid to attend Budget Session of Parliament appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Union of India and the Election Commission of India (ECI) to file their response within three weeks on a petition seeking a permanent ban on those convicted of criminal offences from contesting elections to the Parliament and State Assemblies. The Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Manmohan [] The post Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, Election Commission on plea seeking permanent ban on convicts from contesting Lok Sabha/State elections app

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 post Allahabad High Court stays arrest of teacher in derogatory remarks case appeared first on India Legal .