Eminent lawyer Abdul G Noorani passes away
Renowned lawyer, scholar and political commentator, Abdul Ghafoor Majeed Noorani, passed away in Mumbai on Thursday. He was 93. Born in 1930, Noorani practiced in both the Supreme Court and…
Allahabad High Court dismisses appeal against trial court order
The Allahabad High Court has dismissing an appeal and held that pre-institution mediation under Section 12A (1) of Commercial Court Act, 2015 is necessary only when urgent relief is not…
Karnataka High Court dismisses plea challenging Karnataka government decision on CBI probe against DK Shivakumar
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed two petitions challenging the Karnataka government’s decision to rescind consent for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in a corruption case against…
Allahabad High Court upholds lawyer’s decision in stamp duty case
The Allahabad High Court has said that if the lawyer assessed that there was no chance of success of the entire appeal and he decided to restrict his prayer for…
NGT takes suo motu action on alarming rise in ground-level ozone pollution in major cities
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of rising ground level ozone pollution across India’s major cities. The petition is registered suo-motu on the basis of a…
Allahabad High Court quashes order refusing maternity leave to primary school teacher
The Allahabad High Court has quashed the order of the District Basic Education Officer dated August 9, 2024 which refused to grant 180 days maternity leave to Kushal Rana, assistant…
National Green Tribunal takes suo motu note of rising pollution in 7 Great Lakes trek in Jammu & Kashmir’s Ganderbal district
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of the matter relating to the rising pollution in the seven Great Lakes trek in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. The…
Punjab and Haryana High Court dismisses PIL against open bidding initiated by Rampura Phul municipal council
The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed alleging public cause that to avoid transparency and open competition, the Municipal Council, Rampura Phul, District Bathinda,…