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Supreme Court Stays Tree Felling In Kancha Gachibowli Land In Hyderabad, Seeks Report From Telangana HC Registrar
The Supreme Court on Thursday passed an interim order staying the tree felling in Telangana's Kancha Gachibowli forest area near the Hyderabad Central University campus.A bench comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih passed the order after an oral mention was made by Senior Advocate K Paremeshwar, the Amicus Curiae in the forest cases matter (TN Godavarman), regarding...
Supreme Court Judges Decide To Make Their Assets' Declarations Public
In a significant step towards transparency and boosting public confidence in the judiciary, all Judges of the Supreme Court have agreed to make the declaration of their assets publicly available.At a full-court meeting held on April 1, the judges decided to disclose their assets to the Chief Justice of India, with the declarations to be uploaded on the Supreme Court's official website,...
Lok Sabha Passes Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 After 14 Hours Of Debate
After an intense debate lasting nearly 14 hours, the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 was passed in the Lok Sabha at past midnight at about 2 AM. The Bill was tabled in the Lok Sabha yesterday (April 2) by Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju. The legislation was passed with 288 votes in favour and 232 votes against it. Waqf is the permanent dedication by any person for any purpose...
Supreme Court Sets Aside Punjab & Haryana High Court's Interim Stay on Chandigarh Liquor Vend Allotments
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 1) set aside an interim order passed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court restraining the implementation of liquor vend allotments under the Chandigarh Excise Policy 2025-2026.A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Manmohan observed that the High Court had not recorded any reasons while granting the interim relief. “If indeed the High Court had found...
Delhi Court Upholds Medha Patkar's Conviction In Defamation Case Filed By LG VK Saxena
A Delhi Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea filed by Narmada Bachao Andolan leader and activist Medha Patkar challenging her conviction in the criminal defamation case lodged against her by Vinai Kumar Saxena in 2001.VK Saxena is presently Delhi's Lieutenant Governor. Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Singh of Saket Courts rejected Patkar's plea and upheld her conviction in the case....
'CBI Fabricated Evidence': Reasons Why Chandigarh Court Acquitted Justice Nirmal Yadav In Corruption Case
A Special CBI Court in Chandigarh last week acquitted Justice Nirmal Yadav in a 2008 corruption case. In a judgment spanning 89 pages, the Special Court has rejected the CBI's case that the Judge received Rs.15 lakh cash while serving at the Punjab & Haryana High Court in 2008.Significant to note that the agency had initially filed a closure report in the matter. However, the same did...











