The Supreme Court recently upheld an Orissa High Court order from 2010 that halted Vedanta’s acquisition of 6,000 acres for a new university. A division bench of Justice MR Shah and Krishna... Read more »
The Patna High Court has recently stated that a plot of property containing a body of water and a temple on it cannot be settled in anyone’s favor, even if it is... Read more »
The Kerala High Court today quashed the FIR registered by the state Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB). In the alleged bribery case against Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader and former MLA... Read more »
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court today seeking direction to the Law Commission of India to prepare a comprehensive report on Uniform Judicial Code. As per... Read more »
The Bombay High Court today quashed the order of a civil court that disallowed a divorced woman to adopt a child on the ground that she was a “working lady.” Thus, won’t... Read more »
The Gujarat High Court recently stated that the right to consume safe and hygienic food is a facet of right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution. The Court made the... Read more »
The Allahabad High Court has recently rejected a PIL challenging the state government’s decision to allocate ₹1 lakh to each district to hold religious events during Navratri & Ram Navami festivals and... Read more »
A petition has been recently moved before the Allahabad High Court contesting the maintainability of a suit pending in the Lucknow Court seeking possession of the Teele Wali Masjid Premises in the... Read more »
The Patna High Court recently upheld the grant of custody of a minor child to her father, emphasizing the importance of the child’s welfare. A bench of Justice Harish Kumar and Justice... Read more »
The Gujarat high court has recently issued a notice to the state government over petitions filed by parents from Vadodara challenging the government’s insistence to implement the mandatory 6-year age rule for... Read more »