Supreme Court grants medical bail to rape convict Asaram Bapu
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim bail on medical grounds till March 31, 2025 to self-styled godman Asaram Bapu in a rape case. The Bench of Justice MM Sundresh…
NGT takes suo motu cognizance of pollution due to stone crushing in Haryana
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of a news article highlighting the grim reality of pollution in Mahendragarh, Haryana, where unchecked stone-crushing operations have created severe…
National Green Tribunal directs J&K govt to file detailed affidavit on wetlands
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Department of Forest, Ecology, and Environment, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, to file a complete affidavit providing detailed information about the wetlands…
Supreme Court to conduct final hearing in July 2025 on anti-Sikh riots 1984 case involving Balwan Kokhar and Sajjan Kumar
The Supreme Court on Monday listed for final hearing in July 2025, the two appeals filed by former Congress leaders Balwan Kokhar and Sajjan Kumar, seeking suspension of sentence awarded…
CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses himself from hearing petitions related to draft constitutions of Indian Olympic Association, All India Football Federation
Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Monday recused from hearing a batch of pleas relating to the proposals of draft constitutions of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the…
Farmers protest: Supreme Court to hear contempt plea against Punjab government on January 10
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to January 10, the hearing on a contempt petition filed against the Punjab government over non-hospitalisation of farmers’ leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose health…
Uttarakhand High Court directs more action to house homeless rag-pickers
In a significant development, the Uttarakhand High Court has taken proactive steps to address the plight of homeless rag-pickers. On January 2, 2025, the Court heard WPPIL No. 180 of…
Supreme Court transfers petitions alleging anti-competitive practices by Amazon and Flipkart to Karnataka High Court
The Supreme Court on Monday transferred all cases concerning the anti-competitive practices by e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart, pending before various High Courts, to the Karnataka High Court. The Bench…