The Patna High Court has recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that aimed to invalidate a memorandum issued by the Health Department of the Bihar Government. The memorandum required all governmental... Read more »
The Meghalaya High Court recently held that the absence of witnesses in sexual assault cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) cannot be used as a basis... Read more »
The Tripura High Court recently held that the taxpayer, who is involved in the construction of a hotel building and providing taxable work contract services, is eligible to claim input tax credit... Read more »
The Meghalaya High Court reprimanded the state government for permitting coal export through land customs stations in the state without verifying the source or origin of the coal. A division bench of... Read more »
The 22nd Law Commission of India, led by former Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Ritu Raj Awasthi, has recommended the retention of Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which... Read more »
Justice M Laxman of the Telangana High Court, who granted anticipatory bail to YSR Congress Party Lok Sabha member from Kadapa Y S Avinash Reddy, expressed his displeasure over certain Telugu TV... Read more »
The Meghalaya High Court recently directed the state government to prohibit the display of animal carcasses at meat shops while allowing them to be stored in refrigerators, containers, or even showcases within... Read more »
A Thane district court sentenced a man to five years in prison for kidnapping and molesting a three-and-a-half-year-old girl during the Ganesh immersion procession in 2018. P R Ashturkar, a Kalyan Additional... Read more »
The Meghalaya High Court recently directed the chief secretary and the Director General of Police to file additional affidavits outlining the authorities’ efforts to halt illegal coal mining and transportation within four weeks.... Read more »
Meghalaya HC Directs State Govt To Protect Water Bodies, Restricts Construction Near High-Water Mark
The Meghalaya High Court recently directed the state government to ensure that no construction takes place within 50 metres of the relevant waterbody’s high-water mark without the express prior permission of the... Read more »