Bombay High Court Directs BMC To Mandatorily Mention Appeal Remedy In Disciplinary Orders

The Bombay High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation to specifically mention the remedy of appeal, along with the relevant provision under the Rules, in every disciplinary order passed against its employees. The Court observed that the 2015 Rules provide a mechanism of appeal against an order imposing the penalty of termination or removal from service, and the State Government cannot be treated as the Appellate Authority under Section 520B of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act. A...

10,202 Potholes Repaired Since April, Says BBMP; Karnataka High Court Seeks Details Of Mechanism To Tackle Menace

The Karnataka High Court on Friday [August 14] directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to file an affidavit detailing the mechanism adopted by the civic body to tackle the perennial pothole menace in the city, after the counsel for BBMP submitted that 10,202 potholes have been identified and repaired from April 2026 till date.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice K.S Hemalekha was hearing a public interest litigation filed in...

Supreme Court Quashes Hate Speech Case Against Rahul Gandhi Over Comments Against Savarkar Due To Absence Of UP Govt Sanction

The Supreme Court on Friday quashed a private criminal complaint pending in Uttar Pradesh against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition, accusing him of spreading communal disharmony by defaming right-wing ideologue VD Savarkar.A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu quashed the proceedings after noting that no sanction has been granted by the State of Uttar Pradesh for the prosecution.Gandhi was challenging the summoning order passed by the trial court...

Advertisement Boards On Road Dividers Must Be At Least 12 Feet Above Road Surface: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has directed the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) to ensure that advertisement boards fixed on streetlight or electricity poles on road dividers are placed at least 12 feet above the road surface.A Single Judge Bench comprising of Justice Ananda Sen held that advertisement boards placed at a low height pose a danger to commuters and can also create blind spots....

Jantar Mantar Protest: Plea In Supreme Court Seeks SIT Probe Into Incidents Of Gender-Based Violence By Police Personnel, Vigilantes

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to list on Tuesday a plea seeking a Special Investigation Team probe into incidents of targeted gender violence against participants and witnesses of the July 30 'Sansad Chalo' protest at Jantar Mantar, Delhi.Mentioning the matter before the Chief Justice of India, Advocate T Bhalla, for the petitioners, said there was an “urgency” in view of continuing incidents of vigilantism, along with threats of rape and abduction."The urgency is continuous acts of...

Calcutta High Court Seeks State's Response On Govt Teachers' Plea Challenging Census Duties, Questions Bulk Deployment

The Calcutta High Court on Friday questioned the West Bengal government's decision to deploy government school teachers for Census-related work, observing that assigning such duties after school hours could leave teachers with little time for their regular responsibilities and personal obligations.Justice Krishna Rao was hearing pleas challenging the deployment of government school teachers...

Rajasthan High Court Quashes ₹2.25 Crore Security Bond Imposed 'Without Reasons' For Issuing Succession Certificate

The Rajasthan High Court has held that while exercising discretionary powers under Section 375 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, a District Judge must record at least some justification or reasons before imposing a condition requiring an applicant to furnish a security bond for the grant of a succession certificate.The bench of Justice Sudesh Bansal set aside the order of the trial court...

Supreme Court Stays Madras HC Judgment Quashing Compassionate Appointments For Karur Tragedy Victims

What is the problem with the Government providing relief to the victims of a tragedy?the Court asked.

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Unrebutted Communication From Competent Authority Prevails Over Information Received Via RTI: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has observed that a communication issued by a competent authority would prevail over information furnished under the Right to Information Act, particularly when there is no material on record rebutting the contents of the official communication.A division bench of Justice Inderjeet Singh and Justice Sandeep Taneja made the observation while allowing a batch of...

'Strongly Deprecated': Meghalaya High Court Pulls Up Police For Registering FIR Under 'Appropriate Sections' Without Applying Mind

The Meghalaya High Court has strongly deprecated the police practice of directing registration of FIRs under “appropriate sections” without first examining whether the complaint discloses the commission of a cognizable offence. The Court observed that the police must apply their mind to the allegations, determine the appropriate offence and only thereafter take a decision...

Global Backlash Against LGBTQ+ Rights: What India Can Learn

The Republic of Niger has criminalized same-sex relationships for the first time. Previously, Uganda and Burkina Faso enacted anti-LGBTQ laws with severe penalties for same-sex acts and related advocacy. Uganda's legislation includes life imprisonment and the death penalty, while Burkina Faso imposes up to five years' imprisonment. These measures have drawn widespread international condemnation and underscore growing legal discrimination against LGBTQ communities in Africa. Despite threats of...