The Supreme Court while hearing appeals seeking compensation at par with that granted to others involved in the same notification under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, which was earlier dismissed on the basis of delay, rejected the order and sent the matter back to the Collector for re-determination of compensation in view of its observations. It also stated that detain in
The Supreme Court while hearing a petition filed by Mr. Sadaullah observed that the Jharkhand High Court rejected to hear the petitioners appeal while observing that there are much older cases pending for more than thirteen and a half years. SC deplored that pendency of criminal appeals before high courts and has asked the centre to suggest remedies to ensure
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the judgement enforced on the appellants under section 376(2)(g) (gang rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioners claimed that they were falsely involved and the victim did not bear any injury marks on her body. HC stated that a rape survivor’s testimony cannot be mistrusted solely on the basis of
The Supreme Court has abandoned the plea filed by Prince Lenin, general secretary of We The People, against the decision taken by Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court of rejecting the plea to direct the CBI to conduct a detailed inquiry into the allegations of food scam behind the murder of the IAS Officer Anurag Tiwari. Shikha TiwariI am a
The Supreme courts eCommittee has ordered the High Court to create a database of lawyers and litigants to create a Case Information System. Creation of such database shall help the parties and their advocates to get regular updates of their cases through registered email addresses. The High Courts have directed all District and Sessions Judges to create a database of email ids
The Supreme Court has asked Doordarshan and Private channels to air a private program regarding the ill effects of Blue Whale game and how it is a threat to the lives of kids and youth. The Central government has also stated that the Department of Information and Technology is involved in the process of stopping the game and has sent
The Supreme Court reviewed upon the needs of special schools for children with special needs. While hearing a PIL concerning lack of special educators in the State of UP for teaching children with special needs the SC took notice that children with special needs have to be imparted education not only by special teachers but there has to be special schools
The Supreme Court has rejected the petition filed by Advocate Manohar Lal Sharma against Ranbaxy Laboratories (Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd). Mr. Sharma requested for the cancellation of Ranbaxy’s manufacturing licence on the basis that it misrepresented data and sold contaminated products in the U.S. SC has directed Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) to take appropriate steps if there’s any deficiency.
The Madras High Court has ordered the state police to lodge an FIR against Kamal Haasan if the proclamations are correct. The actor tweeted that nilavembu kudineer’ a herbal mixture to treat dengue should not be consumed until the research is finished. The complaint was filed by Mr. G. Devaranjan stating that Kamal Haasan is using social media to spread
Justice D Y Chandrachud congratulated Jutice A K Sikri and appreciated his order of banning the sale of fireworks as that according to him made sure that this Diwali people could breathe fresh air. This year there was a fall in the burning of crackers by 66 percent after the ban as compared to last year. Shikha TiwariI
