NGT Cannot Outsource Its Adjudicatory Functions To Expert Committees : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (Sep 1) criticized the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for functioning like a mere rubber stamp by outsourcing its responsibilities to external committees. A bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Ujjal Bhuyan heard a case alleging that the Appellant-company was polluting water bodies by discharging untreated effluents. The NGT, blindly relying on a Joint Committee report...

Local Police Stations Can Also Investigate Cyber Crimes, CID-CB Doesn't Have Exclusive Jurisdiction: Orissa High Court

In an important ruling, the Orissa High Court has clarified that the Crime Investigation Department, Crime Branch (Cyber Crime) ('CID-CB') is not the only investigating body empowered to probe cyber/IT related offences, rather the local police stations can also investigate such offences subject to the condition that the Investigating Officer (IO) is not below the rank of...

Supreme Court Hearing-Presidential Reference On Timelines For Bills' Assent-DAY-6 : Live Updates

A 5-judge Constitution Bench of the SupremeCourt will hear today the Presidential Reference by President Droupadi Murmu on 14 questions on the power to assent on Bills, including whether Court can fix timelines for the President/Governor to decide on Bills. The Presidential Reference, made under Article 143, came a month after Supreme Court's judgment in Tamil Nadu Governor's matter, wherein...

English Version Of Law Prevails Over Hindi Translation Of Bill, Order Or Service Regulations : Allahabad High Court Reiterates

Following various decisions of the Supreme Court and the decision of Full Bench of the Allahabad High Court in Smt. Ram Rati and others v. Gram Samaj Jehwa, Justice Manish Mathur held that English version of any Hindi translation of a bill or order or service regulations would prevail over its Hindi version.Article 348(3) of the Constitution of India provides that if any Bills, Acts,...

E20 Petrol Policy | Bihar SIR | Transgender-Inclusive Edu | Reservation In Air Force | POCSO Act [VIDEO]

The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL challenging the Centre's E20 petrol policy and demand for ethanol-free petrol for older vehicles, The Supreme Court issued notice to the Union and States on a PIL seeking transgender-inclusive sexuality education in school textbooks, The Election Commission clarified that claims and objections in Bihar's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls will...

MP High Court Rejects PIL Alleging Preferential Treatment To 'VIPs' At Mahakaleshwar Temple

The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a PIL alleging that the management committee of Ujjain's Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple permitted entry inside the Garbhagriha (innermost sanctum) only to "so-called VIPs" to offer water to the deity, while denying access to the general public. The petitioner claimed that such conduct by the temple administrator was discriminatory and arbitrary.However,...

Call For Papers DNLU Jabalpur To Organise National Book Review Competition 2025 [Submit By 25th September]

Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur (M.P.) was established in the year 2018, by Madhya Pradesh Dharmashastra National Law University Act 24 of 2018, with the object of advancing the cause of legal education and imparting legal education to undergraduate as well as postgraduate students. The University was unveiled by legal luminaries, leaders and educationists in 2018 with a vision to be the center oflegal education and research by disseminating education and training;...

IDIA-MP Chapter To Host Virtual Legal Skillathon 2.0

Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access to Legal Education (IDIA) is a non-profit organization that aims to empower underprivileged and marginalized children by giving them access to quality legal education, in a bid to enhance the diversity in law schools across India. Conceptualized in 2010 as the brainchild of Late Prof. (Dr.) Shamnad Basheer, IDIA has since expanded to over 1000 volunteers across 20+ states. The IDIA Madhya Pradesh Chapter is run by the students of the National Law...

Insurer Moves Supreme Court Against NCDRC Order To Pay 'Rajasthan Royals' Rs 82 Lakhs Over Sreesanth's Injury In 2012 IPL

The Insurance Company which insured 'Rajasthan Royals' owner for the IPL Cricket Tournament of 2012 has approached the Supreme Court challenging NCDRC's order which directed it to pay a sum of over Rs.82 lakhs to the franchise owner on account of S. Sreesanth's injury at the time, which rendered him incapable of playing in the tournament.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta...

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Agreement To Sell, General Power Of Attorney Won't Confer Title In Property : Supreme Court...

Agreement To Sell, General Power Of Attorney Won't Confer Title In Property : Supreme Court Reiterates

The title in an immovable property can be conveyed only through a registered sale deed, the Court affirmed.

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses PIL As Withdrawn After Discovering Plea Was Filed By Absconder In Cheating Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) as withdrawn after it came to light that the petitioner was an absconder in a cheating case.The PIL was filed seeking a CBI inquiry into the purchase of 144 Toyota Hilux vehicles by the Punjab Government, alleging embezzlement of government funds and the acquisition of funds through illegal means for the...