Once licence accorded for vending of liquor, demand for shifting cannot be entertained: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has noted that once licence has been accorded for vending of the liquors, some substantive rights accrued to the licencee to carry on the business and…

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Centre assures Supreme Court of issuing notification soon for appointment of Manipur High Court Chief Justice

The Union government on Monday apprised the Supreme Court that the file regarding elevation of Delhi High Court judge, Justice Siddharth Mridul as Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court,…

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To invoke parens patriae jurisdiction, exceptional circumstances must be present: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court while allowing the petition held that in order to invoke the parens patriae jurisdiction, exceptional circumstances have to exist. The scope of parens patriae jurisdiction has…

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Uttarakhand High Court issues notice on PIL alleging contract carriage permit holders of the State vilating norms

The Uttarakhand High Court issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed alleging that the contract carriage permit holders of the State are blatantly violating the permit conditions with…

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NewsClick: Delhi High Court reserves order on pleas challenging arrest of Prabir Purkayastha, Amit Chakraborty

The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved its verdict on petitions filed by Prabir Purkayastha, Founder of NewsClick and Amit Chakraborty, Human Resources head of the online media outlet, challenging…

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