The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken took suo motu cognizance of the alarming levels of heavy metals and toxic substances, including mercury, banned pesticide DDT, cancer-causing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons…
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg The Bar Council of India (BCI) recently informed the Supreme Court that practising advocates cannot simultaneously work as journalists, whether on a full-time or part-time…
The Gauhati High Court recently dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed challenging the construction of a road from LT Road to Gomshing via Kungba upgradation under the Pradhan Mantri…
The Allahabad High Court has determined that when an appeal is remanded to the lower court, the appellate court must issue a certificate authorizing the appellant to receive a full…
The Chhattisgarh High Court recently took suo motu cognizance of a news article published in a Hindi newspaper highlighting the grave issue of environmental pollution in the industrial areas of…
The Allahabad High Court has stayed criminal proceedings against a Lekhpal till further orders on the charge of showing a living person as dead and registering the names of his…
By Sujit Bhar One Nation One Election: this theory has been in the air since the Narendra Modi government took up office in 2014. When one sits to think about…
The apex court recently heard an appeal from Uttar Pradesh challenging the Allahabad High Court’s order which had ordered the reinstatement of employees terminated for absenteeism under the pretext of…