The Uttarakhand High Court has put a temporary halt on the felling of 3,300 trees for the proposed 4-lane road project from Bhaniyawala in Dehradun to Rishikesh. Environmental Concerns, Legal Challenge The... Read more »
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has clarified an important point about starting criminal proceedings in cases of document forgery. The court ruled that a complaint from the court is only required... Read more »
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Archaeological Survey of India to complete the whitewashing of the Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district within a week. The order was issued on... Read more »
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed Murlidhar Sharma, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Training, at the state police academy, to file a report regarding allegations of physical torture made by Leftist... Read more »
Senior Advocate and former Orissa High Court Chief Justice, Dr. S Muralidhar, recently spoke against anti-conversion laws in India, calling them “anti-choice” rather than laws against forced conversions. Speaking at a panel... Read more »
The Kerala High Court Advocates Association (KHCAA) has recently suspended Senior Advocate George Poonthottam for meeting the Chief Justice without the Association’s consent to resolve an issue involving Justice A Badharudeen. Background... Read more »
The Collegium also recommended 2 other lawyers, Md Talay Masood Siddiqui and Krishnaraj Thaker, for appointment, but their names have not been approved yet. The Central government approved the appointment of 3... Read more »
The Uttarakhand High Court has scheduled a hearing on March 10 to further examine the effects of soapstone mining in Bageshwar district, which has reportedly caused significant damage to local villages. This... Read more »
In a significant relief for Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the Karnataka High Court on Friday quashed the Enforcement Directorate summons issued to his wife, Parvathi Siddaramaiah, and Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh... Read more »
The Guwahati High Court recently granted interim protection from arrest to Chanchlani, provided he appears before the investigating agency. In its February 18 order, the court noted that there were no specific... Read more »