Hold Your Horses
The Delhi High Court has deprecated the practice of filing of an appeal by a third party as it can be done without the knowledge of the missing person and…
Enigma of absolute liability in Indian environmental jurisprudence
By Vaagmi Trivedi Three tonnes of toxic styrene monomer gas leaked from a South Korean company’s plant on May 6, 2020, resulting in a fatal accident in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh.…
Farmers Protest: Punjab and Haryana High Court orders judicial probe into young farmer’s death
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed a judicial investigation into the recent death of a 22-year-old farmer during the ongoing protest at the Punjab-Haryana border. A division bench…
CJI DY Chandrachud raises concern on under-representation of Indian arbitrators in international arbitration
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Wednesday raised concern on the under-representation of Indian arbitrators in international arbitration, highlighting the need for more diversity to weed out bias in…
Supreme Court looking at ways to strengthen bar associations in India
The Supreme Court of India is deciding on the guidelines to strengthen bar associations across the country The case shall be heard by Justice Surya Kant and Justice Dipankar Datta from April 8.…
Madras High Court disposes of PIL seeking establishment of fertility treatment centers with all facilities for poor couples
The Madras High Court disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed seeking direction to the respondent No.1 and 2 (The Principal Secretary, Health Department and The Director, Directorate of…
NGT takes Suo moto cognizance of pollution and encroachment at Yale Mallappa Shetty Lake
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) took Suo Motu cognizance of the issue of pollution and encroachment of Yale Mallappa Shetty Lake. The Petition is registered suo-moto on the basis of…
Allahabad High Court denies bail to murder accused, says hardened criminals exploiting loopholes in legal proceedings to evade full force of law
The Allahabad High Court while rejecting the bail application said that an alarming trend has emerged where hardened criminals exploit loopholes in legal proceedings, capitalize on ambiguities, procedural errors, or…