The Supreme Court has held that the Revised Guidelines for Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment and Disposal Facilities, 2016 are mandatory and legally enforceable. A Bench of Justice J B Pardiwala…
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to cancel the bail granted to a murder accused who, after his release, posted a social media video stating that “money and power can…
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra has approached the Calcutta High Court again seeking protection after allegedly facing another egg-pelting attack by rival political workers in her constituency, Krishnanagar. The…
The Madras High Court has held that a person’s fair complexion, tall stature, good physique, curly hair or ability to speak Tamil and English cannot, by themselves, be treated as…
The Centre has told the Karnataka High Court that same-sex partners cannot avail themselves of tax exemptions available to “spouses” under the Income Tax Act unless their relationship is legally…
The Supreme Court is playing an increasingly significant role in reshaping India’s environmental jurisprudence by moving beyond a human-centred approach and recognising the intrinsic value of nature, Justice B.V. Nagarathna…
By Pawan Kumar A graduating law student’s answer to a question on biodiversity protection law was so incomprehensible that a judge in Prayagraj could not make sense of it. Nor…
By Sujit Bhar An arrest is among the most serious powers available to the State. It takes away, at least temporarily, an individual’s liberty and places that person under the…