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NGT Constitutes Five Member Committee For Recommending Remedial Measures Against Ground Water Contamination In Haryana
The National Green Tribunal has constituted a five member joint committee in order to recommend the remedial measures to curb the contamination of ground water in a village situated in Haryana's Sangrur District.A bench headed by Tribunal's chairperson Adarsh Kumar Goel was dealing with a case wherein reference was made by the applicant on Hindustan Times report dated 8th July 2021...
Supreme Court's Watali Judgment Requires Reconsideration As It Rendered The Grant Of Bail Impossible In UAPA Cases: Justice Gopal Gowda
“The Supreme Court judgment in NIA v. Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali (2020) ruled that it is not permissible for courts to even engage in a detailed analysis of prosecution case while considering bail under UAPA and to weigh whether evidence adduced by prosecution is even sufficient or not.
 "The Watali judgement further ties the hands of the defence. The grant of bail is rendered impossible till the end of the trial, which could take generations. The judgment needs to be reconsidered"
Kerala High Court Dismisses With 25K Cost The Plea Seeking Removal Of Muslims,Certain Christians From List Of Backward Classes And To Stop Govt Benefits To Them
The Kerala High Court recently dismissed the petition seeking a declaration to cancel the reservation and financial aid provided to Muslims, Latin Catholics, and other Scheduled Castes. Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly while dismissing the plea observed that the petitioner had not conducted proper research before filing the petition, and imposed Rupees Twenty Five...
Batla House Encounter: Convict Ariz Khan Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Death Sentence
Batla House Encounter convict Ariz Khan, who was sentenced to death by a trial court in connection with killing of inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, has moved the Delhi High Court challenging his sentence as well as his conviction in the matter.Filed through Advocates M S Khan and Qausar Khan, the appeal challenges the judgment of the Trial Court wherein the Court observed that it is a fit...
High Court Seeks DDA's Response On Plea Alleging Insufficient Time Provided For Filing Suggestions/ Objections To Delhi Master Plan, 2041
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging a notification issued by the Delhi Development Authority in June this year, providing only 45 days' time to Delhi residents for filing their suggestions and objections with respect to the Delhi Master Plan, 2041.According to the plea, the impugned notification is violative of Rule 5(1)(b) of the Delhi Development (Master Plan and...
Plea In Andhra Pradesh HC Against Non-Vaccination Of Lawyers: State Undertakes To Hold Drive For Those Aged 45+ In Consultation With Bar Associations
Responding to a plea filed against non-vaccination of lawyers, the Andhra Pradesh Government on Thursday informed the High Court that vaccines will be administered to members of the legal fraternity aged above 45 years, in consultation with the respective Bar Associations."Mr. S.Sriram (Advocate General) submits that vaccination to members of the legal fraternity who have crossed 45 years...
"Public Interest Over Religion": Gujarat High Court Dismisses Plea To Allow Parsis To Perform Last Rites As Per Customary Practice
Observing that the guidelines issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for dead body management are not violative of fundamental rights of the Parsis, the Gujarat High Court has dismissed a petition seeking directions to allow the Parsi Community to perform last rites of their members as per their customary practice i.e. "Dokhmenashini".Placing reliance on the recent Supreme Court order...
'Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record Welfare Trust' Has No Relation With 'SC Advocates-On- Record Association' : SCAORA Passes Resolution
The Executive Committee of Supreme Court Advocates On Record Association has called upon the SC Advocates on Record Welfare Trust to desist from using SCAOR in its name along with SCAORA's address in its operations and activities.The Association with a 9:3 majority through its Resolution on July 18th has also asked the Trust to carry out consequential corrections in all records pertaining to...
"Right To Question Govt Is The Essence Of Democracy, Sedition Law Should Be Shown The Door As Soon As Possible": Justice Deepak Gupta
"The time has come that section 124A (of the IPC; on sedition) be held as unconstitutional", said Justice Deepak Gupta on Saturday.The former Supreme Court judge was speaking at a webinar by CJAR- "Discussion On DEMOCRACY, DISSENT AND DRACONIAN LAW- Should UAPA & Sedition Have A Place In Our Statute Books?" In the light of CJI N. V. Ramana's oral observations asking the Centre if it Is...
"Sedition Charge Doubtful": Haryana Court Grants Bail To 5 Sirsa Farmers Who Allegedly Attacked Vidhan Sabha Dy. Speaker's Convoy
Observing that "commission of offence of sedition under Section 124-A IPC in the case is doubtful" the Sessions Court, Sirsa, on Thursday granted bail to five farmers who were charged with Sedition for allegedly attacking the convoy of Vidhan Sabha Deputy Speaker Ranbir Gangwa earlier this month. Sessions Judge, Sirsa, Rajesh Malhotra granted bail to protesting farmers Sahab Singh,...
BREAKING- Pegasus Snooping : Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas Moves Supreme Court For SIT Probe; Says Centre Evasive
Seeking a court-monitored probe by a Special Investigation Team into the reports of snooping of activists, journalists and politicians using the Israeli spyware Pegaus, Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas of Communist Marxist Party of India (Marxist) has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court.The petition highlights the statements given by the Union Minister for Electronics and Information...