The Vanishing Act
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg American businessman, investor and philanthropist Warren Buffet was right when he said: “It takes twenty years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin…
Fatal Negligence
On July 23, the Madhya Pradesh High Court gave an important judgment regarding the criminal liability of contractors for not erecting warning signs to commuters regarding culvert widening at construction…
Set the Bar Higher
By Jyotika Kalra The aim of legal education is to produce quality lawyers and not to exclude the majority of law graduates. On a regular court day filled with arguments…
Supreme Court dismisses plea for SIT probe into misuse of electoral bonds by political parties
The Supreme Court dismissed the demand for a probe into the sale and purchase of electoral bonds under the scheme struck down by a Constitution Bench in February this year.…
Allahabad High Court rules district inspector of schools can’t interfere with schools’ internal seniority lists
The Allahabad High Court while allowing the petition observed that under regulation 3 of the Intermediate Education Act, does not confer any power on the District Inspector of Schools to…
Allahabad High Court questions UP police over not complying with NDPS Act Section 52A
The Allahabad High Court has asked the Principal Secretary (Home), UP Lucknow, Director General of Police, UP and Inspector General of Police (Narcotics) why the police is not following Section…
NGT takes suo motu note of illegal sand mining in Subarnarekha River
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) took Suo Motu cognizance of the matter relating to erecting of walls in the Subarnarekha river by lease holders from West Bengal, thus changing the…
NGT takes suo motu cognizance of illegal mining in Jammu and Kashmir
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) took Suo Motu cognizance of the matter relating to unabated mining taking place in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir. The petition is registered suo-motu…