Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Dwarka Flyover Construction

The petitioner contended that the High Court gave NHAI carte blanche to continue its activities despite lack of approval under the Air Act of 1981, the Water Act of 1974 and environmental clearance under the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006.

Allahabad High Court Frames Contempt Charges Against Lawyer Who Called Judges 'Goondas' And Created Ruckus In Court

"Minuscule Minority Of Lawyers Bringing Disrepute To Profession", said the Court

Section 438(4) CrPC- Grant Accused Three Days Interim Protection From Arrest After Rejection of Anticipatory Bail: Bombay High Court

In a significant ruling, the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court held that an individual should not be arrested right after his anticipatory bail application(ABA) is rejected if the Sessions Court had directed him to remain present under section 438(4) of the CrPC, and he should be granted interim protection for three days.

Gujarat High Court Holds Petitions Challenging Liquor Prohibition Law As Maintainable

The Gujarat High Court on Monday held as maintainable a batch of writ petitions challenging the prohibition on manufacture, sale and consumption of liquor in the state as per the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Biren Vaishnav rejected the preliminary objection raised by the State of Gujarat against the maintainability of...

NIA Submits Draft Charges in Bhima Koregaon- Elgar Parishad Case : Read Details

The NIA Draft Charges find mention of a common objective to establish 'People's Government' through revolution & protracted arms struggle and an attempt to cause the death of a public functionary.

The Moment Religion Comes On The Road, It Ceases To Be A Religion: Justice Pankaj Naqvi In His Retirement Speech

Justice Pankaj Naqvi's around eleven-year-old tenure as a judge of the Allahabad High Court came to an end on August 21 and in his retirement speech, he recounted the teachings of his father and the values which he passed on to him. "Retirement for me is an occasion to express thanks and gratitude to all the individuals and personalities who have impacted my professional career, both as...

Maintaining Beard By A Member Of Disciplined Force May Not Be Protected Under Article 25: Allahabad High Court

Having Beard By A Member Of Disciplined Force May Not Be Protected Under Article 25: Allahabad HC

EPF Pension Case : What Is RC Gupta Case Verdict? Why EPFO Wants It Reconsidered?

The Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 was constituted for welfare of employees by way of the institution of provident funds, pension funds and deposit-linked insurance fund for employees in factories and other establishments.Time and again amendments have been made to these funds by the Government by way of new schemes, amendments to existing ones, and issuance...

Gujarat Anti-Conversion Law Prima Facie Interferes With Marriage & Right To Choice, Infringes Article 21 : Gujarat High Court [Read Order]

The Court said that the law puts parties who have validly entered into inter-faith marriage "in great jeopardy".

'Litigation Costly, Tedious & Time-Consuming' : CJI Ramana Encourages Arbitration & Mediation

CJI NV Ramana was speaking at the occasion of a function organised at the residence of CJ Hima Kohli where a Trust Deed was registered for the proposed arbitration centre.

Vikas Dubey Encounter- "No Suspicion/Doubt About Police Version": Judicial Commission Gives Clean Chit To UP Police

A three-member commission approved by the Supreme Court to probe into the encounter of gangster Vikas Dubey has given a clean chit to Uttar Pradesh police, stating that no suspicion or doubt arises about the police version of the encounter.The report of the probe panel led by its Chairman, Dr. Justice B S Chauhan was tabled before the Uttar Pradesh State Assembly on Thursday. Retired...

'No Sympathies To Students Who Entered Through Backdoor': SC Dismisses Plea Of MBBS Students Admitted Through Private Counselling

No sympathies can be shown to students who have entered through backdoor, the Supreme Court observed while dismissing review petitions filed by some medical students.The bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari observed that the medical admissions conducted through the private counselling is illegal.Some medical students had approached the Apex Court challenging...