The Bombay High Court recently directed the Maharashtra government to not disburse amounts from the Maharashtra Local Development (MLD) funds to Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) for the financial year 2022-23 until... Read more »
Centre Appointed Senior Advocate Harpreet Singh Brar As An Additional Judge Of Punjab And Haryana HC
The Central Government has recently notified the appointment of Senior Advocate Harpreet Singh Brar to the Punjab and Haryana High Court as an Additional Judge. On March 22, the Supreme Court Collegium reiterated the... Read more »
The Bombay High Court has recently held that a transgender person who decides to become a woman through gender reassignment surgery may seek remedy under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act.... Read more »
The Supreme Court recently dismissed a plea seeking for declaration of the entire animal kingdom as “legal entities” having a distinct persona with corresponding rights of a living person. A bench of... Read more »
The Bombay High Court recently upheld a family court’s divorce decree against a husband on the grounds of mental cruelty. A division bench comprising Justice RD Dhanuka and Justice MM Sathaye was... Read more »
The National Green Tribunal’s Eastern Zone recently formed a six-member committee to monitor the Chatra Beel, a wetland in Malda district in north Bengal. A bench comprised of Justice B.Amit Sthalekar (judicial... Read more »
The Gujarat High Court has recently created a dedicated section for publishing of Gujarati-translated versions of Supreme Court judgments. The Registrar General of the High Court issued a circular notifying this decision.... Read more »
The Bombay High Court recently stayed probe against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) executive member and Mumbai president Preeti Sharma Menon in connection with a case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes... Read more »
The Lok Ayukta on Friday referred the case against the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the former Ministers alleging misuse of amount in the Chief Minister Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF) to a... Read more »
Kerala HC Collegium Send Separate Recommendations For Judges Elevation; Disagreement Between Members
The Kerala High Court Collegium has recently sent two separate lists of judicial officers recommended for elevation as High Court judges to the Supreme Court Collegium. The development resulted from a disagreement... Read more »