S.C/S.T Act has been enacted with objective to protect underprivileged against any atrocities: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court while allowing an application said that the S.C/ S.T Act has been enacted with the objective that the underprivileged need to be protected against any atrocities…

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NGT dismisses petition seeking closure of industry involved in active carbon manufacturing business

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) dismissed a Petition  seeking a direction for the closure of the 3rd Respondent industry which is involved in the business of activated carbon manufacturing and…

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Supreme Court expresses concern on national highway encroachments, orders regular inspection

The Supreme Court expressed concerns over the non-removal of unauthorized occupations and encroachments on the national highways. The court ordered the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), to formulate a…

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Gauhati High Court directs state respondent to file affidavit on functioning of Nagaland State Food Committee

The Gauhati High Court directed State respondent to file an affidavit bringing on record as to whether the Nagaland State Food Committee is presently functioning and further as to where…

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Cheque returned by bank with endorsement account closed would amount to returning cheque unpaid: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court while dismissing an application said that a cheque is returned unpaid by a Bank with an endorsement “Account Closed”, it would amount to returning the cheque…

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Gujarat High Court dismisses PIL seeking directions for not taking action against wine shop owners

The Gujarat High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed seeking directions to the authorities not to take action against any of the wine shop owners (license holders) of…

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Delhi High Court directs JNU to provide free hostel accommodation to visually-disabled student pursuing Master’s degree

The Delhi High Court has directed the Jawaharlal Nehru University to provide within a week, free-of-cost hostel accommodation to a visually disabled student pursuing a Master’s degree at the varsity.…

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