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Air Pollution Crisis

SC Grills Centre and Delhi Govt Over Delayed Action on Air Pollution Crisis

In a crucial hearing on the worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court on Monday sharply criticized both the Centre and Delhi government for delays in addressing the pollution crisis. The... Read more »

Delhi HC Questions Centre Over 70,000 kg Heroin Disappearance

The petitioner, a journalist, alleges a significant disparity between the drug seizure data presented in the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report and that disclosed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)... Read more »
Judicial Vacations: Misconceptions Addressed

PIL Pleads Soldier’s Pension not to be Reduced

A public interest lawsuit filed by a NGO, Family Pensioners Welfare Samiti, has demanded that the pension for ex-servicemen shouldn’t be reduced. The demands of the PIL The petition questions the irrational... Read more »

Centre Notifies Appointment of Justice NV Anjaria as Karnataka HC Chief Justice

The Central government, through the Ministry of Law and Justice on Friday notified the appointment of Justice Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria as Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court. The notification issued stated... Read more »
Centre

Centre Notifies Appointment of Chief Justices for 7 High Courts

The Ministry of Law and Justice has notified the appointment of Chief Justices for several High Courts, including Meghalaya, Allahabad, Gauhati, Orissa, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, and Punjab and Haryana. The notification for Meghalaya... Read more »
Centre

‘AMU Can’t be Minority Institution due to its “National Character’: Centre to SC

The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday that Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) cannot be considered a minority institution due to its “national character.” The highly contentious matter of AMU’s minority status... Read more »
Cryptocurrencies

SC Refuses to Entertain Plea Seeking Guidelines for Cryptocurrencies Regulation

The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition that sought a directive for the Centre and others to establish guidelines for overseeing the trading and mining of cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies are decentralized... Read more »
Centre

Centre Defends Electoral Bonds as a Solution to Address Black Money in Elections

The Centre told the Supreme Court that the issue of black money’s use in elections is a common concern faced by nearly every country, including India. They asserted that the electoral bonds... Read more »
Umar Khalid

2020 NE Delhi Riots: SC Seeks Centre Response on Umar Khalid’s Plea

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Centre on former JNU student Umar Khalid’s plea challenging various provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. A bench of Justice Aniruddha... Read more »
Madrasas

Allahabad HC Seeks Info on Madrasa Aid Schemes

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court recently asked the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government to inform the court about the grant-in-aid schemes applicable to madrasas. The bench also granted... Read more »
Judge Recommends Sending Terror Case Against Engineer Rashid To MP/MLA Court Bombay HC Imposes Rs.25,000 Cost On Nashik Prison Jailor Kerala HC Orders Probe Into Minister Cherian’s Remarks “State Can’t Apply Different Standards for Accused”: SC Delhi Court Rejects Lakshay Vij’s Bail Plea In Money Laundering Case