Don’t demand Aadhaar Card for people seeking benefits
Justice Rakesh Jain of the Punjab & Haryana High Court, while disposing of a petition filed by Sudhir Yadav who had approached the High Court following reports that Aaadhar card…
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Mere possession of counterfeit notes can’t be termed as offence
Justice Anuja Prabhudessai of Bombay High Court while hearing an appeal filed by one Munshi Mohammed Shaikh challenging a sessions court order of October 2013, convicting him under sections 489…
Tough time for Kejriwal’s government: SC issues notice
A bench of Justices AK Sikri and UU Lalit, while refusing to stay Delhi HC order allowing Anti- Corruption Bureau of Delhi to take action against officials in corruption cases,…
Bail application of DP Yadav rejected by Uttarakhand High Court
While hearing the application the double bench of Uttarakhand High Court comprising Justice Sudhansu Dhulia and Justice SK Gupta ‘out rightly rejected’ the has rejected bail application of controversial Uttar…
Kejriwal Centre Tug-of-War: Delhi High Courts Observations put on hold
Kejriwal Centre Tug-of-War In a big blow to the Aam Aadmi Party Government in Delhi, the Supreme Court has stayed the Delhi High Court’s observations on Delhi Government’s notification which…
14% Service Tax on Liquor Makers – Delhi High Court Refuses to Stay
While considering the plea filed by the liquor companies seeking an interim stay on the May 19 notification to ensure that the tax was not levied, Delhi High Court has…
Don’t hang the convicts hurriedly and secretly, says Supreme Court
Supreme Court on in its recent judgment said that the execution of death sentence cannot be carried out in a hurried and secret manner. A bench of justices AK Sikri…
Interim Stay on Release of Film ‘Phir Se’
Justice S C Gupte of Bombay High Court while hearing a suit filed by writer Jyoti Kapoor alleging copyright infringement and breach of confidence against Kohli and production house Bombay…
Analysing the Suprme Court’s stand on the Fatwa
Raghavi Viswanath In terms of religious significance and Islamic jurisprudence, fatwa is a legal ruling given by Muslim scholars based on religious evidence. Therefore, fatwas are primarily based on the…
Air pollution from vehicular emission and legal measures
Prachi Kumari Air pollution from vehicular emission is a major problem in our country as pointed out by the National Green Tribunal recently. The tribunal, speaking through a five judge’s…