The Calcutta High Court will hear on May 12 a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking urgent judicial intervention to prevent incidents of post-election violence, vandalism and alleged unlawful demolition of properties across West Bengal following the recently concluded Assembly elections.
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Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Supreme Court orders expedition of trial, protection to witnesses
The Supreme Court on Friday expressed serious concern over the slow progress of trial proceedings in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence cases, particularly noting that no prosecution witness had been examined during the last two months despite coercive processes having…
Supreme Court questions delay in sanction to prosecute Kunwar Shah
The Supreme Court came down heavily on the Madhya Pradesh government over the delay in deciding whether to grant sanction for the prosecution of minister Kunwar Vijay Shah in connection with his alleged remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. Voicing strong…
Bombay High Court flags systemic urban planning failures, orders comprehensive audit of Maharashtra Slum Act
The Bombay High Court has raised serious concerns over the deteriorating state of urban planning in Mumbai, describing the situation as “abysmal” while undertaking a detailed review of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971. The court…
Validity of UGC anti-discrimination regulations under Supreme Court scanner after fresh plea
The Supreme Court has issued notice on a fresh petition challenging the constitutional validity of multiple University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations related to anti-discrimination measures and student grievance redressal mechanisms in higher educational institutions across the country.
Appearing for the…
Delhi Consumer forum holds transport operator liable for delayed barat
The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed a transport operator to pay ₹64,000 as compensation after a bus hired for a wedding procession broke down midway, causing significant delay and inconvenience to the groom’s family.
The case arose…
Rajasthan High Court restrains police from circulating photographs of accused on social media
The Rajasthan High Court has held that police authorities cannot publicly shame arrested persons by circulating their photographs or videos on social media platforms, observing that such conduct amounts to an extra-legal form of punishment having no sanction under law…
Delhi High Court issues summons to Centre, X on Shashi Tharoor plea seeking protection of personality rights
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued summons to the Union government and social media intermediaries, including Meta and X, on a civil suit filed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor seeking protection of his personality and publicity rights against alleged…
Singur Nano project: Calcutta High Court rejects WBDIC plea seeking stay on Tata Motors arbitral award
The Calcutta High Court has refused to grant an unconditional stay on the Rs 765.78 crore arbitral award passed in favour of Tata Motors in its long-running dispute with the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC) over the abandoned Singur…