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New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted Delhi government authorities to take coercive action against old vehicles that do not meet Bharat Stage-IV (BS-IV) emission standards. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi modified the August 12 order of the apex court which had placed a blanket bar on coercive measures against diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years. Allowing the plea of ...Read More >
A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said it has already taken cognisance of the issue in another public interest litigation and granted liberty to the petitioner to seek intervention in the pending petition. "We don't see any reason as to why the concerns raised here cannot be taken up in the earlier petition. The jurisprudence developed by the Supreme Court and high courts around PILs permits the court to expand the scope of a petition in public inte ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday disposed of a fresh public interest litigation (PIL) filed against IndiGo Airlines over mass flight cancellations and passenger hardship, holding that the issues raised are already under consideration in an earlier pending writ petition before the Court. Dictating the order, the Court observed that the issues highlighted in the PIL primarily relate to remedial measures required to address the situation that arose due to the ...Read More >
During the hearing, senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, representing Apple Inc, submitted that they have received the copy of a joint reply of the ministry and CCI last night and urged the court to grant some time to file the rejoinder. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Centre and Competition Commission of India to place on record their response filed on a plea by tech giant Apple Inc challenging CCI's direction to furnish the firm's audited financial statements for several ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) A PIL has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking to direct the Centre and Indigo airline to pay four times the compensation of the full ticket price to all passengers whose tickets were cancelled during November and December after the new Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) rollout. The public interest litigation, which will come up for hearing on Wednesday before a bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, also sought an enquiry b ...Read More >
Fifty-six former judges on Friday issued an open letter urging Members of Parliament to withdraw the impeachment notice against Madras High Court judge Justice GR Swaminathan, warning that it undermines judicial independence and pressures judges who do not align with certain political or ideological views. The notice followed Justice Swaminathan's direction, on a petition by a right-wing activist, for state authorities to ensure a sacred lamp be lit at a hilltop temple, contrary to the longstand ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking urgent directions to protect the independence of the judiciary and to prevent "intimidation and communalisation of judicial orders", following recent rulings delivered by Justice G.R. Swaminathan of the Madras High Court. The PIL, filed by advocate G.S. Mani under Article 32 of the Constitution, stated that the petition has been moved not to defend any individual judge, but "to ...Read More >
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said that the cover could not be construed as promoting smoking or advertising tobacco products, and emphasised that neither the author nor the publisher intended to endorse smoking. The bench refused to interfere with the October 13 decision of the Kerala high court, which had rejected a similar challenge, and observed that the present litigation lacked substance. "There is a disclaimer in the book. The author [R ...Read More >
Sonipat: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State for Law & Justice, inaugurated the world's largest Moot Court, NYAYABHYASA MANDAPAM -- The Grand Moot Court, and dedicated it to the nation. The event also saw the inauguration of IMAANDAAR (International Mooting Academy for Advocacy, Negotiation, Dispute Adjudication, Arbitration and Resolution) in the presence of more than 200 international judges and jurists from India and the world. The Chief Justice of ...Read More >
The Supreme Court will hear the DMK's challenge to the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu on November 11. The DMK argues the exercise, initiated by an October 27 notification, is unconstitutional and threatens democratic rights. The party seeks to quash the EC's order, citing violations of fundamental rights and electoral laws. The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on November 11 the plea of DMK challenging the decision of the Election Commiss ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Union govt on Monday convinced the Supreme Court to permit the department of telecom to review its demand of Rs 6,000 crore additional adjusted gross revenue demand for the FY 2016-17 on Vodafone-Idea. Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was informed by solicitor general Tushar Mehta that since the previous round of litigation, in which Vodafone was ordered to pay the AGR dues, there had been a change of circumstance as the Centre has acquired a 49% stake in the c ...Read More >
PUNE: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the work on the proposed Indian Law Society (ILS) Hill Road in Pune, part of the Balbharati-Paud Phata Link Road project, can proceed only after obtaining necessary environmental clearance (EC). The case was heard by a bench of Chief Justice Bhushan Gavai and Justice Vinod Chandran. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, along with advocates Abhijit Kulkarni, Rahul Garg, Dhaval Malhotra, and Nisha Chavan, represented the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). "We ...Read More >
Uttarakhand UCC: The Uttarakhand government has submitted a 78-page affidavit in the High Court, stating that certain provisions related to live-in relationships under the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) are being amended. The affidavit submitted by Advocate General SN Babulkar on October 15 specifies that the changes relate to Rule 380 of the Registrar's Office, which outlines the conditions under which a live-in relationship cannot be registered, news agency PTI reported. The affidavit was submitted ...Read More >
Pune: The civic body has initiated the process to secure fresh environmental clearance from the Union ministry of environment, forests and climate change for the Paud Phata-Balbharti link road project, as recently sought by Supreme Court. Head of PMC's road department Aniruddha Pawaskar said, "We will appoint a consultant for the study and environment assessment. We aim to complete the work and submit a report as soon as possible."The Supreme Court on Wednesday halted the construction of the pro ...Read More >
A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran took note of the submissions of lawyer Virag Gupta, appearing for the CASC, on Thursday and agreed to hear the PIL on October 17. The plea has sought a direction to union ministries of Electronics and Information Technology, Information and Broadcasting, Finance and Youth Affairs and Sports "to do a harmonious interpretation of provisions of Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 and laws made by State Legislat ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court, while terming the arrest of former Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) chief Anilkumar Pawar as "illegal", has held that there is no prima facie case against him and that the Directorate of Enforcement's (ED) stand is "speculative and based on hazy facts". Lack of Tangible Evidence A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad, on Wednesday, set aside Pawar's arrest, observing that the ED lacked "tangible material" to justify his de ...Read More >
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Poonacha also directed that all information gathered, since the survey began on September 15, must remain confidential and not be disclosed to any third party. The court was hearing a petition filed by the Anita Humanitarian Foundation, which sought to quash government notifications authorising the 'Gender Minority Survey'. The foundation argued that the exercise violated the Transgender Persons Act, 2019, as well as Articl ...Read More >
A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was informed that the post of National Commission for Minorities chairperson has been vacant since April 22, when the last officer demitted office. The counsel representing the Centre urged the court to grant time to get instructions from the authorities. To this, the bench said, "Please make sure things start moving. Don't wait for the next date. This is very very important." The court was hearing a public interes ...Read More >
PUNE: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the work on the proposed Indian Law Society (ILS) Hill Road in Pune, part of the Balbharati-Paud Phata Link Road project, can proceed only after obtaining necessary environmental clearance (EC). The case was heard by a bench of Chief Justice Bhushan Gavai and Justice Vinod Chandran. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, along with advocates Abhijit Kulkarni, Rahul Garg, Dhaval Malhotra, and Nisha Chavan, represented the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). "We ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday halted the construction of the proposed ILS Hill Road project -- the Balbharati-Paud Phata link road -- planned through the Indian Law Society (ILS) campus and Law College Hill in Pune, pending environmental clearance.The SC also directed the ministry of environment, forest and climate change to expeditiously decide the issue of grant of environmental clearance by the Pune Municipal Corporation.A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vin ...Read More >
Mysuru/Bengaluru: Hours after IT-BT minister Priyank Kharge Wednesday shared a video of a phone call in which an unidentified man, claiming affiliation with RSS, allegedly abused him in Hindi, home minister G Parameshwara said the govt has ordered an investigation. "We will find out who threatened the minister. We will identify the source," Parameshwara said. "A minister has the right to share his opinions. Threatening him for this is unacceptable. Action will be taken. Though tracking callers i ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a severe setback to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Bombay High Court on Wednesday declared the arrest of ex-Vasai-Virar Municipal Commissioner (VVMC) Anilkumar Pawar as "illegal", holding that the agency lacked "tangible material" to justify his detention. The court directed Pawar's immediate release and rejected the ED's plea to stay its order. A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad quashed the arrest and remand orders passed by the designated ...Read More >
India's top court on Wednesday permitted the use of some firecrackers in New Delhi during the Diwali festival, easing a blanket ban even as the capital battles unhealthy winter air pollution. The Supreme Court said the controlled use of the less-polluting "green firecrackers" -- developed by federal research institutes to reduce particulate and gas emission -- would be allowed for limited periods between Saturday and Tuesday. During Diwali, a major Hindu festival of lights, widespread bursting ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday gave the Centre four weeks to file its response on a batch of pleas seeking restoration of statehood to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing multiple pleas, including those filed by academician Zahoor Ahmad Bhat and socio-political activist Ahmad Malik, pressing for the implementation of the Centre's assurance to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir "at ...Read More >
The Supreme Court permitted green firecracker manufacturing. However, their sale remained banned in Delhi-NCR due to pollution concerns. Chief Justice BR Gavai emphasized a balanced approach. The court asked the central government to consult stakeholders for a solution. This decision aimed to prevent issues like illegal mining. The case will be heard again on October 8. Ahead of Diwali celebrations, the Supreme Court on Friday allowed manufacture of green firecrackers in Delhi but made it clear ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Friday permitted certified manufacturers to produce green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR but upheld the ban on their sale and storage in the region. The apex court clarified that only manufacturers authorised by the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) and the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) would be allowed to produce green firecrackers. The top court further directed the Centre to consult with relevant stakeholders and submit a com ...Read More >
KATHMANDU/NEW DELHI - At least 33 of the demonstrators killed during anti-corruption protests in Nepal in September were struck by "live bullets" fired from "high-velocity firearms", the medical institute that conducted the postmortem examinations told Reuters. The findings were described to Reuters by a member of the forensic medicine department of the Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. An institute spokesperson sub ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday allowed certified manufacturers to produce green crackers on the condition that their sale is not carried in Delhi-NCR without approval. A bench headed by Chief Justice B R Gavai also asked the Centre to take a fresh look at the absolute ban on the manufacture of firecrackers in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR). The bench, also comprising Justices K Vinod Chandran and N V Anjaria, directed the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate C ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, September 15, dismissed a plea challenging the Kerala High Court's ruling that political parties are not required to establish Internal Complaints Committees (ICC) under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act), affirming that party membership does not equate to employment. The bench, comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and AS Chandurkar, declined to enter ...Read More >
New Delhi: Lamenting the display of "money and muscle power" in the ongoing DUSU election campaign, Delhi High Court on Monday warned that the violations of rules would amount to contempt of court."If required, we will countermand your elections; we will act stricter than before. People are travelling on JCBs, tractors and luxury vehicles. Money and muscle power are the last things that should be flowing in the students' union elections. Something has to be done about this display. This just can ...Read More >
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