-Mohit NGT criticized DDA for not ceasing encroachments on floodplains. The bench had sought this information in the October order, but the report was only submitted on the morning of the hail The National Green Tribunal(NGT) reprimanded the Delhi Development Authority( DDA) for failing to misbehave with its 2019 order to remove encroachments from the…
Today, The Supreme Court of India heard a plea regarding Rohingya refugee children’s school admissions and government assistance for families who lacked Aadhaar cards. Refugee families who desperately escaped persecution in Myanmar must receive access to schooling, medical services and other essential services despite they lack citizenship status in India. Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves representing…
-By Ayushi Introduction: The case of bail application of Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid has recently been reviewed by the legal experts. Legal problem surfaced when Rashid’s bail plea was rejected by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court as it understood the jurisdiction lacked over the matter. The special MP/MLA courts cannot bring cases which the…
-By Rakshit Mathur A significant case involving mob lynching in the name of cow protection was heard by the Supreme Court today. The National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW) filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), which expressed grave concerns about private organisations abusing the legal system in the name of stopping cattle smuggling. The case…
The Supreme Court of India upheld the Sikkim High Court’s judgment declaring clause (zzzzn) of Section 65(105) of the Finance Act, 1994, unconstitutional, as it levied a service tax on lottery distributors. The Union Government’s appeal was dismissed by the top court, which ruled that activities connected with the promotion and marketing of lotteries are…
In the case of Ashish Kothari vs The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change &Anr. Great Nicobar township and area development matter will be heard on February 27 by a larger bench of NGT. Applicant has filed the application requesting a direction to the respondent to re-visit the Environmental Clearance granted on November 11,…
The wheels of justice turn slowly, they say, but for some, such as our politicians, it seems to turn to a virtual stop. The Supreme Court has sent the question of expeditious disposal of criminal cases against MPs and MLAs to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) for referral to a larger bench. Increasingly in…
–By Garima Bhardwaj The Supreme Court of India recently overruled the death penalty of the appellant, ruling that the trial was conducted in abruptly and the justice was compromised due to the trial court’s failure to examine scientific experts while completely relying on a DNA report. The Court emphasized on the fact that in cases…
The Illegal tree-cutting in the East Khasi Hills District was contested by the Meghalaya High Court, which found that the State had not produced any evidence that the trees had been taken down by due process of law To strengthen environmental accountability and the importance of preserving the State’s green cover, the court mandated that…
By Vironica Khanna In a groundbreaking decision, the Supreme Court of India has reaffirmed a wife’s right to maintenance, even in cases where her marriage is legally void. The ruling, delivered by a bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, interprets Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), now replaced…
