Supreme Court stated that non-compliance with Section 52A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, does not automatically entitle an accused to bail.
Supreme Court has directed the introduction of women’s reservation in bar associations across Delhi.
NEW DELHI: According to data presented in the Supreme Court, Officers tasked with protecting Delhi’s trees have granted permission to chop down over 12,000 trees in around 30 months averaging more than 12 trees a day. The apex court remarked that the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 (DPTA) was intended to safeguard trees but was […]
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday recommended that the Union government’s Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) create a comprehensive policy for the governance and management of sacred groves across the country. The Court emphasized the need to protect the rights of local communities and involve them in forest conservation. A […]
Umar Khalid, an accused in the Delhi riots conspiracy case, has been granted interim bail for seven days by a Delhi court.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court took strong exception to the Delhi government’s failure to provide figures concerning the daily generation of solid waste across the city on Monday. A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Manmohan described the situation as a “shocking state of affairs” and reprimanded the government for not complying with the […]
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court emphasized the importance of considering the religious sentiments of pilgrims visiting temples in tiger habitats while also protecting the sanctuary. The Court directed the Rajasthan government to form a committee to address the concerns of devotees visiting a temple within the Sariska Tiger Reserve before phasing out private vehicle movement […]
New Delhi: In the wake of the tragic Atul Subhash Suicide Case, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court of India, seeking significant reforms to curb the misuse of dowry and domestic violence laws. The plea highlights the urgent need to ensure that husbands and their families are not subjected […]
Habeas corpus petition related to the alleged illegal detention of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, the Supreme Court emphasized the importance of balancing the right to protest with public convenience
NEW DELHI: The 16th-century Jama Masjid in Sambhal has become the centre of a contentious legal and ideological battle, reminiscent of Ayodhya’s Babri Masjid case. This dispute, alleging the mosque was built over a Hindu temple, forms a key focus in journalist Aarti Tikoo’s forthcoming book, ‘Nehru’s India, Modi’s Bharat’, set to release under the […]