Allahabad High Court grants bail to murder accused
The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Vivek Tripathi of Chakeri Kanpur Nagar, accused of murderous attack. A Single Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Pachori passed this order while…
Patna High Court dismisses PIL seeking directions for providing Chak Map to the raiyats of the revenue village Nachaniya
The Patna High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to the respondents to provide Chak Map to the raiyats of the revenue village Nachaniya (now named as…
Uttarakhand High Court imposes cost and dismisses PIL assailing tender process for Operation and Maintenance of 27 Urban Primary Health Centres
The Uttarakhand High Court imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on the petitioner and dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) assailing the entire tender process for Operation and Maintenance of…
Allahabad High Court stays arrest of forme chairman of Mohammadabad Nagarpalika Parishad of Ghazipur district in tax case
The Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of Shamim Ahmed, former chairman of Mohammadabad Nagarpalika Parishad of Ghazipur district, in the case of rigging in the entry of tax…
Manipur violence: Supreme Court directs HC to provide VC facility in all courts in state, tells local Bar Associations to ensure safe appearance of lawyers
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Government of Manipur, along with the Chief Justice of the High Court, to ensure that the video conference facility was set up and…
Allahabad High Court sets aside order by DIOS denying payment of gratuity to a teacher
The Allahabad High Court has set aside the order of the District Inspector of School (DIOS) Shamli denying payment of gratuity to a teacher due to non-filing of options in…
Gelding the Election Commission?
By Vikram Kilpady Unlike Mohammed Siraj, who nearly got a hat-trick in the Asia Cup finals in September against Sri Lanka in his six-wicket haul, the Narendra Modi-led NDA government…
Crime & Punishment: Between Mood Swings of Reform
By Prof Upendra Baxi The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill (BNSB), 2023, is a massive effort to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), but it still retains verbatim much of the…