National Green Tribunal directs respondents to take stringent measures to improve AQI of Delhi and NCR

The National Green Tribunal, while observing that since no visible improvement in the air quality has been witnessed, directed the respondents to take stringent measures so that the air quality…

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Section 19 says widow can claim maintenance from father-in-law if she is unable to maintain herself: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court while allowing an appeal said that in order to grant maintenance under Section 19 of the Act, the first condition is that maintenance can be claimed…

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Kerala High Court says manner of investigating and prosecuting drug-related crimes should be fair

The Kerala High Court has said that while the society should be protected from drug-related crimes, the manner of investigating and prosecuting such offences must remain fair. The observations were…

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Madras High Court disposes petition seeking directions to TN government to restrain use of aluminium, plastic in cartons of Indian Made Foreign Liquors

The Madras High Court disposed a petition seeking direction State of Tamil Nadu) to restrain from issuing any order or direction enabling the Indian Made Foreign Liquor Manufacturing companies to…

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Blood money: Delhi HC directs MHA to decide on travel plea by woman to save daughter from gallows in Yemen within a week

The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted one-week time to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to decide on the representation of a woman seeking permission to travel to Yemen…

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CJI Chandrachud advises judges to remain conscious of their words during live streaming of court proceedings

Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud has advised the judges to remain conscious of what they say when court proceedings are either being live-streamed or reported live. Answering a…

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