Supreme Court issues notice to West Bengal government over use of fireballs to drive away elephants

The Supreme Court has issued notice to the State of West Bengal on a petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings for alleged violation of its orders asking the state authorities…

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Gauhati High Court dismisses PIL seeking directions for scholarship disbursement

The Gauhati High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Mamtaz Foundation seeking directions for immediate scholarship disbursement under various government schemes. The foundation sought immediate disbursement…

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Plea filed in Supreme Court challenges inclusion of socialism, secularism in Constitution’s Preamble

A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the removal of words socialism and secularism from the Preamble of the Constitution. The petition contended that the insertion…

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