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NGT Flags Non-Compliance With Directions For Protection Of Wetlands In Tikamgarh; Directs Formation Of Task Force For Effective Protection
The National Green Tribunal has expressed displeasure at the failure of authorities to comply with its earlier directions for the protection and conservation of wetlands in Tikamgarh. The Tribunal observed that no sincere efforts had been made by the concerned authorities to implement the Wetland Rules, 2017, particularly in relation to the removal of encroachments, prevention of discharge of untreated water, and protection of wetland areas.Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana and Expert Member Sudhir...
'Witnesses Deposed Falsely, Unsafe To Rely': Court Acquits Tahir Hussain's Brother Shah Alam, 8 Others In Delhi Riots Case
A Delhi Court has recently acquitted nine individuals, including brother of AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain— Shah Alam, accused in a case concerning violence and vandalism during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh of Karkardooma Courts said that the testimonies of the witnesses were general in nature and lacked specificity. The judge also said that...
Supreme Court Justice Vikram Nath To Attend Inaugural Session Of District Judges Annual Conference Organized By Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court is set to hold a 2-day Annual Conference of Judges of the District Judiciary on the theme “Re-shaping Dispensation of Justice – Transcending the Narratives”. The conference which shall be held on April 4 and 5 is being organized by the High Court in collaboration with the Gujarat State Judicial Academy (GSJA). The inaugural session will be attended by Supreme...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Judge Pankaj Jain Inspects Rewari District Jail; Inaugurates Legal Aid Clinic, Video Conferencing Room
Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge Pankaj Jain visited the District Jail in Rewari on Sunday and reviewed the facilities being provided to inmates. On the occasion, District and Sessions Judge Gurvinder Singh Wadhwa, CJM and DLSA Secretary Amit Verma, CJM Dr. Renu Solkhe, ADC Rahul Modi, DSP Pawan Kumar, and Jail Superintendent Surender Singh Dalal were present. During the visit, Justice...
National Green Tribunal Rejects BRS Leader's Plea Challenging Musi Riverfront Development Project
The National Green Tribunal, Southern Bench on Thursday (April 2) has dismissed an application filed by BRS leader Patlola Kartik Reddy challenging the Musi Riverfront Development Project. The bench noted that all the grounds raised by the petitioner were already covered in the Terms of Reference 'ToR' issued by the State Environmental Assessment Authority. Thus, dismissed the application...
Chhattisgarh High Court Virtually Inaugurates Court At Kharsiya; Foundation Stones Laid For Judicial Infrastructure Projects
The High Court of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) virtually inaugurated the Court of District & Additional Sessions Court at Kharsiya and laid the foundation stones for judicial infrastructure projects at Kharsiya and Sarangarh in Civil District–Raigarh. The event was presided over by Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha, who virtually inaugurated the Court at Kharsiya and laid...
Delhi Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Posting Morphed Photo Of Prime Minster Bowing Before Shahrukh Khan
A Delhi Court has granted bail to a man accused of posting an AI-generated morphed picture on his X account depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi bowing before film actor Shah Rukh Khan.Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Pratap Singh Laler of Patiala House Courts granted bail to Mujahid Jamal Shaikh, noting that investigation qua him was complete and that although police custody remand was...
M.P. SLSA Flags Off 51 'Nyay Sarthi' Mobile Legal Aid Clinic Vehicles Across Madhya Pradesh
The Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (MPSLSA) on April 1, 2026 flagged off 51 “Nyay Sarthi” Mobile Legal Aid Clinic vehicles across the State in a ceremony held at the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur.The vehicles were flagged off by Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Chief Justice of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh and Patron-in-Chief of MPSLSA, in the presence of Justice...
'Floccinaucinihilipilification', 'Worthless' Complaint: Why Delhi Court Dismissed Defamation Case Against Nirmala Sitharaman
“Floccinaucinihilipilificationn” and “worthless” were the words used today by a Delhi Court while dismissing the criminal defamation case filed by Aam Aadmi Party leader Somnath Bharti's wife against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharama.ACJM Paras Dalal of Rouse Avenue Courts said that the impugned remarks made by Sitharaman in a press conference in 2024 were “political...
Ganga Iftar Row | 'Act Prima Facie Intended To Disrupt Harmony': Sessions Court Denies Bail To All 14 Accused
A Sessions Court in Varanasi today rejected the bail applications of all 14 Muslim men accused of organizing an Iftar party and consuming non-veg items on a boat in the river Ganga and throwing bones and food waste into the river. The Court observed that posting the act on social media, prima facie, established that it was committed with the intention of disrupting social...
Lok Sabha Defers Debate On FCRA Amendment Bill; Minister Rijiju Says Opposition Misleading Kerala People
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, was tabled in the Lok Sabha today, but it was not taken up for discussion, apparently due to the upcoming elections in Kerala. As soon as the House's proceedings had started, the members from the Opposition parties staged a protest, after which the Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla, adjourned the proceedings for some time.Responding to...
Telangana Assembly Passes Advocates Protection Bill 2026
The Telangana Assembly on Monday (March 30) cleared the Telangana Advocates Protection Bill 2026 which is aimed at ensuring protection for lawyers in the State. Speaking about the development, lawyer and Minister for Information Technology, Electronics & Communication, Industry & Commerce and Legislative Affairs in the Telangana Government Sridhar Babu Duddilla took to X...