Delhi’s Lg tells SC that he wasn’t aware of taking Court’s permission for felling of trees 

Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor, VK Saxena, has submitted an affidavit to the Supreme Court addressing his involvement in the large-scale tree felling in the Delhi Ridge forest area. The court recently requested an explanation from the LG regarding the cutting of trees despite its earlier orders prohibiting such actions without permission. In the affidavit dated October…

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Court sentences Sajjan Kumar to life imprisonment in another anti-Sikh riots case, calling the crimes ‘brutal and reprehensible.’

-By Ayush Saroj Sajjan Kumar, the former Congress MP, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The Delhi court issued the sentence on February 25, and Kumar was found guilty of encouraging violence that resulted in several murders during the riots. Although the riots a encouraging violence that…

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Rouse Avenue District Court Bar Association vs. Bar Council of Delhi

Court: Delhi High CourtCitation: 2023Parties: Facts: Issues: Arguments: Legal Provisions: Judgment: Ruling: Significance:This case highlights the balance of power between regulatory bodies like the Bar Council and the autonomy of local bar associations. It reaffirms that while regulatory oversight is essential, it must not overstep into areas of local governance where bar associations maintain independence.

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Minerva Mills v. Union of India

Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India (1980) is monumental judgment, playing a pivotal role in defining the scope of Parliament’s amending power and reaffirming Basic Structure Doctrine. Doctrine, which limits the extent to which Parliament can alter the Constitution of India, which was established in Kesavananda Bharati case, 1973. By this case Minerva Mills,…

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The Supreme Court set April as the month to hear arguments regarding the Places of Worship Act.

The Indian Supreme Court will start reviewing the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act of 1991 in April 2024 because of postponed hearings. Its high importance stems from merging assessments of Indian historical and religious dimensions with national social harmonization. Court rulings in this case will activate changes which touch all parts of both legal…

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