National Green Tribunal seeks response from States/ UTs on encroachment of forests
A news piece titled “Forest land five times Delhi’s geographical area under encroachment govt. data shows”, led NGT to take up the matter suo motu.
Continue readingA news piece titled “Forest land five times Delhi’s geographical area under encroachment govt. data shows”, led NGT to take up the matter suo motu.
Continue readingPetitioner was directed to ensure that the persons with criminal antecedents did not participate in the Hanuman Vijaya Yatra.
Continue readingIn the meetings dated 20-2-2020 and 21-2-2020 at Chand Bagh and again on 22-2-2020 and 23-2-2020, there were talks of finances, arranging arms, procuring of petrol bombs for killing of people and arsoning of property and destruction of CCTV installed in the area.
Continue readingThe High Court granted anticipatory bail to noted hockey player Varun Kumar stating that he cannot be termed as influential person merely because he is an award-winning National Hockey Player.
Continue reading“There is also no other compelling reason why the claim should not be disposed of before recording oral evidence, especially since the trust deed by which copyright was assigned was registered and the defendant does not claim to be either the owner, assignee or licensee of the said right.”
Continue readingIn the instant matter, the petitioner had filed a motion challenging the cancellation of the appointment and sought a stay due to violation of Section 7 of the Rajasthan Madrasa Board Act, 2020.
Continue readingRajasthan High Court held that the Income Tax Department failed to prove that there was ‘Mens Rea’, i.e., willful attempt to evade any tax, penalty or interest chargeable on part of the respondent.
Continue reading“When the genuineness of a Will is called into question, the conscience of the Court has to be satisfied that the Will is not only executed and attested in the manner required, but also that the same was the product of free volition of the executant.”
Continue readingDelhi has been facing the fury of river Yamuna in spate year after year with last year, 2023, being particularly bad. Waterlogging, flooding and related collapse of civic services have become perennial issues.
Continue readingThe Court, relying on several precedents, held that despite the proof of allegations regarding the wife’s extramarital affairs, custody of minor children can be granted to the wife.
Continue readingRajasthan High Court held that passing of the suspension order casually in case of elected representatives adversely affects the public at large.
Continue reading“It is a fact that a session of hookah is more harmful than a pack of cigarettes (…) If it is 200 puffs per session, it is equivalent to 100 cigarettes, in any of these sessions. Hookah, is, as addictive as a cigarette; as harmful as a cigarette; has the same chemicals as a cigarette”.
Continue readingAurangabad bench of Bombay High Court set aside orders refusing Thackeray’s discharge in case of abetment of violence
Continue reading“Petitioner’s claim to be custodian and representative of the people of India, is nothing but a fanciful claim which is devoid of any basis.”
Continue readingAn entity is required to be tested on three parameters namely, (a) financial, (b) functional, and (c) administration for its inclusion as ‘other authority’ in Article 12 of the Constitution.
Continue readingRajasthan High Court permitted the Registry to bring to the Chief Justice’s attention any inconveniences expressed by the Single Judge regarding the impugned order for consideration.
Continue reading“The language used in the instant amendment is neither ambiguous nor calls for any interpretation. The expression used in the amendment is clear and cogent.”
Continue readingMadras High Court after noting that the State Government is taking steps to conduct surprise checks, remarked that this will not stop the problem, and emphasised that assessing the level of alcohol in the blood at least in cases where accidents takes place should be made mandatory, as this will help the motor accident claims to be decided in a proper manner while determining the issue of negligence to be attributed in an accident.
Continue readingThough the State Public Health Laboratory; College of Fisheries; Gauhati University; Nagaon College; and Dibrugarh University had found chemical formaldehyde in fishes, the Fishery Department in its survey found all the samples to be negative.
Continue readingRajasthan High Court held that the Court must consider Unforeseen Circumstances in Contract Disputes, thereby, balancing equity for a just decision.
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