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AIIMS, airport, public projects worth Rs 20,000 Cr saved from demolition as SC recalls verdict
"I clarify that I am only considering the effect of the JUR on the projects being undertaken by the central government, ...
HC hears arguments on Mehbooba's plea seeking return of J-K undertrials lodged in outside prisons
The PIL also called for constituting a two-member oversight and grievance redressal committee comprising a retired distr...
Growth in environmental law largely attributable to PILs: Justice N. Kotiswar Singh
The apex court integrated Directive Principles of State Policy with Fundamental Rights, while also drawing upon natural ...
NGT asks officials to stop pollution in Gujarat river, ensure sewage management compliance
In the PIL, the applicant raised the issue of pollution of the river Bhadar on account of discharge of untreated sewage ...
Pilots' body moves Delhi HC with contempt plea on non-implementation of flight duty norms
The watchdog's revised CAR (Civil Aviation Requirement) 2024 related to the FDTL provides for more rest time for pilots ...
SC forms high-powered panel to oversee polls in 16 state bar councils
The same verification shall be done within one week from the date of receipt of degree," the bench said, adding that the...
Post-facto EC 'anathema' to environmental law, Delhi smog reminder of pollution hazards: Justice Bhuyan
Justice Bhuyan said the review judgment is an "innocent expression" of opinion and overlooks the very fundamentals of en...
Government shouldn't remain mute spectator to illegal constructions in Navi Mumbai: HC
"Once a provisional OC is granted, it would be improper for this court to scrutinize the construction with a magnifying ...
Cal HC quashes EPFO order rejecting higher pension option for SAIL-CMO unit retired employees
It was also stated by a petitioner's lawyer that all employees of both exempt and unexempted establishments are consider...
SC strikes down key provisions of Tribunals Reforms Act, says Centre reintroduced quashed clauses
The law abolished several appellate bodies, such as the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal, and amended provisions go...
Allahabad HC set aside conviction of Mohammad Ilyas in 1996 bus bomb blast case
The prosecution's case alleged that the attack was executed by Abdul Mateen, alias Iqbal, a Pakistani national and alleg...
Uttarakhand HC directs family court to hear afresh case involving woman's identity, marital status
The high court remarked that the case involved complex factual issues that required a thorough investigation. It pointed...
Allahabad HC rejects petition of shop tenants at Krishna Janmabhoomi complex
Dismissing the claim of the shopkeepers, the court directed the trial court to complete the pending eviction proceedings...
SC by 2:1 majority recalls its verdict barring post-facto green clearance; Justice Bhuyan dissents, cites Delhi smog
“At the Central Government level, 24 projects involving expenditure to the tune of Rs 8,293 crore are pending. At the St...
SC by 2:1 majority recalls its verdict barring post-facto green norms, Justice Bhuyan dissents
“At the central government level, 24 projects involving the expenditure to the tune of Rs 8,293 crore are pending. At th...
Unethical practices of pharma firms: People should have proper remedy, says SC
The plea said the Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations of 2002 prescribe a co...
Gauhati HC grants bail to doctor accused in minors’ assault case
Justice Kalita also took into consideration that Dutta’s husband and co-accused has been granted bail by a co-ordinate b...
Delhi court sends former Jaypee Infratech MD to 14 days' judicial custody
The federal agency alleged that the funds collected from thousands of homebuyers for the construction and completion of ...
Don't let bomb threats panic you: NDBA to lawyers
Meanwhile, there was heavy security in Patiala House court as Jasir Bilal Wani, NIA's second arrest in the Red Fort bomb...
Delhi 2020 riots 'orchestrated, pre-planned' attack on sovereignty of nation: Delhi Police tells SC
While the high court said the right to participate in peaceful protests and to make speeches in public meetings was said...
JK: Three convicted in 2016 Doda murder case
After a prolonged trial, the Court pronounced its judgment and awarded 10 years imprisonment each to Sanjay and Ram and ...
SC rejects PIL on environment-friendly disposal of advocate bands
The petitioner said she had found synthetic bands lying in a ditch, in garbage bins and near court premises, often disca...
'Why do you use machinery for political battles?' SC pulls up CBI, rejects its plea for Jharkhand probe
"The high court failed to appreciate that the then Governor vide letter... dated September 10, 2018, requested the then ...
HC refuses son's prayer for job on compassionate ground made 15 years after father's death
The court said that the application cannot be directed to be considered since the death occurred in 2010 and the applica...
SC seeks replies from Centre, CBI, ED, Anil Ambani on PIL alleging massive banking, corporate fraud
The plea also sought a comprehensive, coordinated, and judicially-supervised probe, asserting that the ongoing investiga...
Court frames charges against ex-minister Nawab Malik after he pleads not guilty in PMLA case
The ED's case against Malik is based on an FIR filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) against Ibrahim, a desig...
SC refuses to entertain fresh PIL on rising pollution levels in Delhi, others cities
It sought immediate curbs on crop residue burning, including farmer incentives and sustainable alternatives besides phas...
Delhi 2020 riots were attack on sovereignty of nation: Delhi police tells SC
The Solicitor General said a narrative is being built on social media that something very serious is going on with young...
Red Fort blast: Delhi court remands suicide bomber's 'co-conspirator' to 10-day NIA custody
In a statement on Monday, the NIA termed Wani an active co-conspirator behind the attack, who worked closely with the te...
2020 Delhi riots: HC asks police to give status of investigation in FIRs
They told the high court that they had registered 757 FIRs in connection with the riots and that investigation was pendi...
Man acquitted in 2013 kidnapping and rape case
The victim's father told the court that she was married, and refused to bring her to depose, stating that doing so "may ...
Red Fort blast: NIA produces suicide bomber's 'co-conspirator' in Delhi court
In a statement on Monday, the NIA termed Wani an active co-conspirator behind the attack, who worked closely with the te...
1984 riots: HC asks Centre, police to reply to Sirsa’s plea over report on ‘Kamal Nath’s presence’
The anti-Sikh riots had broken following the assassination of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguar...
UP court sentences man to 10 years in jail for raping teenager
A case was filed against the convict Sonu on July 11 on the complaint of the survivor's father....
SC notices to Centre, CBI, ED, Anil Ambani on PIL alleging massive banking, corporate fraud
Despite detailed forensic audits flagging serious irregularities, the petition claims that neither agency is probing the...
Serious issue: SC on cases of missing children
The petition illustrated its argument with five cases registered in Uttar Pradesh last year in which minor boys and girl...