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Two tragic road accidents that occurred within consecutive days in Rajasthan and Telangana, claimed a total of 34 lives and leaving several others injured.
Delhi Ridge acts as the green lungs of the city, especially in the present conditions of increased pollution. Therefore, the Delhi Ridge Management Board needs to actively work towards protecting and preserving the Delhi Ridge after its due identification.
The Court set aside the Allahabad High Court’s order granting bail to four accused in the kidnapping and murder of nineteen-year-old, the Court has reaffirmed that the exercise of judicial discretion must remain anchored to principle and process.
Technological advancement such as blockchain design could integrate cadastral maps, survey data, and revenue records into a single verifiable framework, which, while maintaining a transparent audit trail, is accessible to multiple departments and the public.
by Vasanth Rajasekaran* and Harshvardhan Korada**
by Sameer Sah*, Nitya Saxena** and Manya Chugh***
The observations came in an appeal against the Bombay High Court ruling wherein the binding precedent in Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra (2014) 3 SCC 430 was not followed.
“None can possibly dispute that the nation having made substantial progress in the road transport sector, interests of passengers and commuters ought to be of prime concern for the transport authorities; in this case, of both the States, i.e., UP and MP”
Covering all the important criminal law cases across various High Courts and the Supreme Court as well as the legislative updates, this roundup provides a quick summary of cases, latest legal updates in criminal law and links to other roundups.
“The instant writ petition, purportedly in public interest, has been filed inter alia seeking a direction to the Bar Council of India and Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh to reserve some of the positions in the Bar Council and Bar Associations for persons with disabilities, who are practicing as advocates.”
To deny compensation to the victim/dependents of the victim, simply because the accident took place outside the bounds of the permit would be offensive to the sense of justice, for the accident itself is for no fault of his.
“The Trial Court overlooked the consistent and corroborated testimony of injured eyewitnesses and failed to appreciate the legal effect of the active participation of the appellants as members of an unlawful assembly. The High Court, in reversing the acquittal, has given cogent and well-reasoned findings based on a proper appraisal of the record.”
Justice B. V Nagarathna who is currently serving as a Judge of Supreme Court of India, formerly served as a Judge of Karnataka High Court until her elevation to the Supreme Court. Justice Nagarathna is also the potential contender for the first ever woman Chief Justice of India.
The appeal challenges the NCLAT’s order upholding a purported lay-off by Resolution Professional, which the appellant claims was a disguised and unlawful retrenchment. The Court is set to examine whether IBC overrides ID Act provisions and whether such retrenchments can legally occur under the garb of lay-offs during insolvency proceedings.
“After almost four decades, a protracted litigation has reached a satisfying conclusion, owing to outstanding efforts of Sr. Adv. Gaurav Agrawal, appointed by this Court as the mediator.”:
The Court requested Justice Ajay Rastogi, former Supreme Court Judge, to lead the Supervisory Committee and considering the ramifications of the incident and its gravity, requested him to immediately organize its first meeting after taking over of the charge of the investigation by the CBI.
Before 25-1-2022, there were no binding laws regarding age restrictions on intending couples wishing to avail surrogacy. Therefore, for couples above the age limits under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, the right to surrogacy was not conditional on their age and was freely available to intending couples.
Delhi Government has notified revised bail application rules requiring disclosure of prior criminal case involvement.
In the present case, the Court directed to file an affidavit informing as to how sex education was provided as a part of the curriculum in higher secondary schools within the State of Uttar Pradesh. Thus, an affidavit was filed by the Circle Officer, District Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, detailing the curriculum for classes IX to XII.