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Rajasthan DISCOMs, Supreme Court, Rajasthan High Court, JSW

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The Supreme Court recently stayed the observations made by the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur in a Public Interest Litigation wherein Rajasthan DISCOMs were the Respondent parties. The said writ appeal will be decided by the Division Bench of the High Court uninfluenced by any observations made in the impugned judgment ” While doing so, the Apex Court categorically noted …

Rajasthan Supreme Court High Court Public Interest Litigation Mining Interest West

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: October 2024

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Citation 2024 LiveLaw 499 to 2024 LiveLaw 567 Nominal Index Latabai Jadhav vs State of Maharashtra, 2024 LiveLaw 499 State of Maharashtra vs Sunil Kuchkoravi, 2024 LiveLaw 500 Kisan Moulding Limited v. Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council Konkan Thane & Anr., 2024 LiveLaw 501 Safset Agencies Private Ltd.vs. Case Title: State of Maharashtra vs Sunil Kuchkoravi Citation: 2024 LiveLaw …

India Trust Mumbai High Court Court Public Interest Litigation Bar Council

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (22 July-27 July, 2024)

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With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest to provide you with the latest judgments pronounced this week, including on the cases pertaining to genetically modified mustard and States' power to levy tax on mineral rights. Supreme Court Sets Aside NGT Orders Allowing Construction Of Tiracol Bridge In …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Santos uses new tactic to fight climate change movement after traditional owners lose court challenge against Barossa gas project

ABC

In short: Santos is trying an unusual new tactic to fight the climate movement by pursuing environmental groups who championed the court case of traditional owners opposing the Barossa gas project. Santos is trying an unusual new tactic to fight the climate movement by pursuing environmental groups who championed the court case of traditional owners opposing the Barossa gas project. …

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7 months ago

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: April 2024

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Here's a comprehensive overview of the Supreme Court of India proceedings during April 2024. Supreme Court Stays MP Administration's Decision To Deny Permission For Christian Prayer Meet Case Title: SURESH CARLETONS vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH., Diary No.- 16136 - 2024 Coram: Justices B.R. Karnataka's Plea For Drought Relief: Supreme Court Asks Union To Submit Inter-Ministerial Central Team's Report Case …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Contractors Challenging Tender Conditions Via PIL Pollute Purity Of The Stream Of Public Interest Litigation: Bombay High Court

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The Bombay High Court on Tuesday observed that permitting contractors to file PILs challenging tender conditions is a sheer abuse of process of the court, and “pollutes purity of the stream of PIL”. “However, permitting a contractor to file a PIL petition challenging the conditions of a tender, in our opinion, is nothing but a sheer abuse of process of …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Exonerates Travancore Devaswom Board On Sourcing Cardamom For Sabarimala Aravana Prasadam

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The Supreme Court held that there was no fault on the part of the Travancore Devaswom Board in sourcing 7000 kilograms of cardamom in 2022 for the preparation of Aravana Prasadam which is offered in the Sabarimala Temple.The Kerala High Court, in April 2023, had ordered the prosecution of the Travancore Devaswom Board under the Food Safety and Standards Act …

Supreme Court Board Court Public Interest Litigation Writ High Respondent No

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh High Court Dismisses PIL Filed On Basis Of "WhatsApp Message" Alleging Misappropriation Of Funds By State Bar Council

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The Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed a public interest litigation filed by an advocate alleging misappropriation of funds generated by the state's Bar Council based on information circulating on WhatsApp groups. “It can therefore be clearly seen that the present petition was filed casually by the petitioner as a knee jerk reaction on the receipt of the WhatsApp messages circulating …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Allahabad High Court Annual Digest 2023: Part II [Citations 257 - 511]

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ORDERS/JUDGMENTS Beneficiary Of Acquired Land Cannot File Reference U/S 28A Of Land Acquisition Act, 1894: Allahabad High Court Case Title: Rajendra Prasad Sharma vs. State of U.P. And 6 Others Case Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 272 The Allahabad High Court has held that remedy of revision under Section 210 of the U.P. “Respectfully following the judgments in the case of the …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 28 To September 3, 2023

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NOMINAL INDEX The Commissioner, Commercial Tax vs. M/S Tirupati Construction Co. 2023 LiveLaw 293 Dev Narain vs. State of U.P. Lokbhawan, Lucknow And 7 Others 2023 LiveLaw 305 ORDERS/JUDGMENTS Tribunal Tried To Blow Hot And Cold At The Same Time: Allahabad High Court Upholds Levy Of Entry Tax Case Title: The Commissioner, Commercial Tax vs. M/S Tirupati Construction Co. Case …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Book Review: Courting The People: Public Interest Litigation In Post-Emergency India By - Anuj Bhuwania

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Public Interest Litigations are one of the most celebrated features of the Indian Judicial System. While movies like Jolly LLB show us the glamourous, positive, and beneficial aspects of it, Anuj Bhuwania in his book along with showing us this side shows us how the Judiciary’s ‘Saviour Complex’ and ideological disposition has taken over the ideas of justice and its …

India Delhi Public Interest Litigation Indian Judicial Activism Interest Judicial

1 year, 10 months ago

‘Why Is The Bar Silent As Judicial Independence Comes Under Attack?’ Asks Senior Advocate Anand Grover

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Amid the intensifying war of words between the executive and the judiciary over the issue of judicial appointments and the basic structure doctrine, Senior Advocate and former United Nations Special Rapporteur Anand Grover urged members of the legal fraternity to throw their weight behind the judiciary to ensure their independence. Judiciary and judicial independence under attack The core values of …

India Judiciary Independence Public Interest Litigation Bar Judicial Muslims

2 years, 2 months ago

Lack Of Specialist Doctors Affecting Tribal Women & Children: Bombay High Court On '62% Medico Vacancies' In Govt Hospitals

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The Bombay High Court was recently informed that 62% of the Group A posts of MBBS and BAMS doctors in Maharashtra Medical and Health Services are lying vacant. Out of 1786 posts, 1112 are vacant.A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice M. S. Karnik took note of this in a Public Interest Litigation regarding deaths of women …

Health Medical Court Public Interest Litigation Bombay High Court Doctors Medical Staff

2 years, 6 months ago

Hanskhali Gangrape & Murder: Calcutta High Court Seeks State's Response In PIL Seeking ₹1 Crore Compensation For Victim's Kin

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The Calcutta High Court on Monday sought response from the State government in a Public Interest Litigation petition seeking compensation to the tune of Rs 1 crore for the family members of the minor victim in the Hanshkhali gangrape and murder case which is currently being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation.According to reports, a 14-year-old girl belonging to …

Compensation Investigation Court Public Interest Litigation West Bengal Victim Family Members

2 years, 7 months ago

Hanskhali Gangrape & Murder: PIL Filed In Calcutta High Court Seeking ₹1 Crore Compensation For Victim's Kin

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A Public Interest Litigation petition has been filed in the Calcutta High Court on Thursday seeking compensation to the tune of Rs 1 crore for the family members of the minor victim in the Hanshkhali gangrape and murder case which is currently being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation. The PIL filed by petitioner Anindya Sundar Das alleged that …

Investigation Court Public Interest Litigation Victim Case Family Members State

2 years, 8 months ago

Allahabad HC Frowns Upon Law Students 'Flooding' Court With PILs Based On Internship Projects, Failure To Pursue Case Thereafter

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Referring to the practice of law students filing Public Interest Litigation pleas in the High Court based on their internship projects and thereafter not pursuing the matters, the Allahabad High Court recently frowned upon such students as it remarked that the Court can't be made a dumping ground for pushing all such internship reports.The Bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Calcutta High Court Weekly Roundup: March 21 To March 27, 2022

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Citations: 2022 LiveLaw 84 To 2022 LiveLaw 93 Nominal Index 1. Calcutta HC Directs District Registrar To Ensure Supply Of Legible Copies When Application Is Made For Certified Copies Of Registered Documents Case Title: Ajoy Kumar Singhania v. The State of West Bengal & Ors Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 86 The Calcutta High Court has recently directed the District Registrar …

Justice Kolkata High Court Sexual Assault Constitution Court Public Interest Litigation

2 years, 9 months ago

'Out Of 180 Crore Doses, Only 0.004% Adverse Effects' : Centre Tells Supreme Court In Plea For Vaccine Trial Data

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On Tuesday, the Supreme Court continued hearing the submissions in the plea seeking the Court's directions to the Central Government to publicize the data relating to clinical trials and post vaccine efficacy of the COVID vaccines, in consonance with the requirement of the International medical norms. The provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and the New Drugs and Clinical …

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2 years, 9 months ago

2G Scam - Acquittal In Criminal Case Won't Remove The Finding That 'First Come First Serve' Policy Was Arbitrary : Supreme Court Rejects Loop Telecom's Refund Plea

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The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the appeal filed by Loop Telecom and Trading Limited assailing the decision of TDSAT of dismissing their pleas seeking refund of Entry Fee of Rs 1454.94 crores paid for grant of Unified Access Service Licenses.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath observed that Loop Telecom was in pari delicto with …

India Policy Supreme Court Court Union Cbi Fee

2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Tender Invitations Issued By PSUs For Empanelment Of Law Firms Based On Turn Over Criteria

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The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the Tender invitations issued by Public Sector Undertakings and other registered Corporates or Companies, including Directorate General of Hydrocarbons, for empanelment of a Law Firm on the basis of money or turn-over criteria as being ultra vires the Advocates Act, 1961. Observing that it would not be proper or …

Law India Court Public Interest Litigation Delhi High Court Interest Public

3 years, 1 month ago

Notable Interventions Of Madras HC Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee, Now Proposed To Be Transferred To Meghalaya HC

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The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee to the Meghalaya High Court. Observations on the constitutional challenge to the IT Rules, 2021 Coercive Application Of IT Rules Against Intermediaries Violates Article 19; Oversight Mechanism Robs Media Of Independence A Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice PD Audikesavalu had observed …

India Tamil Nadu Constitution Court Public Interest Litigation Election State Government

3 years, 1 month ago

Ex-Gratia For COVID Deaths : Madras High Court Asks TN Govt If It Wants To Pay Over Rs 50K Minimum

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In a PIL pertaining to ex gratia assistance payable to the heirs of deceased persons due to Covid 19, Madras High Court has held that Rs 50,000/- as fixed by the Supreme Court is the minimum amount that must be paid out of State Disaster Response Fund. The petitioner tried to put forward that the Reepak Kansal Judgment deferred from …

Tamil Nadu Supreme Court Court Public Interest Litigation State Government Guidelines Pay

3 years, 1 month ago

Public Interest Litigation In Service Matters Not Maintainable : Kerala High Court Reiterates

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While dismissing a writ petition, the Kerala High Court recently reiterated that Public Interest Litigations in service matters are not maintainable. A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly observed so while adjudicating upon a plea seeking a direction to the Director of Health Services to take appropriate disciplinary action against C. Jayachandran,. A Division …

Matters Court Public Interest Litigation Service Pil Petition Service Matters

3 years, 2 months ago

BREAKING : Delhi High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rakesh Asthana's Appointment As Delhi Police Commissioner

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The Delhi High Court today dismissed a petition which challenged the appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Commissioner of Delhi Police. Prakash Singh case not applicable to UTs "The peculiar set up of Union Territories and the lack of pool of sufficient officers in the appropriate Pay-Level, with requisite experience, in the AGMUT cadre, as highlighted by learned …

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Rajasthan DISCOMs, Supreme Court, Rajasthan High Court, JSW

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: October 2024

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (22 July-27 July, 2024)

Santos uses new tactic to fight climate change movement after traditional owners lose court challenge against Barossa gas project

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: April 2024

Contractors Challenging Tender Conditions Via PIL Pollute Purity Of The Stream Of Public Interest Litigation: Bombay High Court

Supreme Court Exonerates Travancore Devaswom Board On Sourcing Cardamom For Sabarimala Aravana Prasadam

Andhra Pradesh High Court Dismisses PIL Filed On Basis Of "WhatsApp Message" Alleging Misappropriation Of Funds By State Bar Council

Allahabad High Court Annual Digest 2023: Part II [Citations 257 - 511]

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 28 To September 3, 2023

Book Review: Courting The People: Public Interest Litigation In Post-Emergency India By - Anuj Bhuwania

‘Why Is The Bar Silent As Judicial Independence Comes Under Attack?’ Asks Senior Advocate Anand Grover

Lack Of Specialist Doctors Affecting Tribal Women & Children: Bombay High Court On '62% Medico Vacancies' In Govt Hospitals

Hanskhali Gangrape & Murder: Calcutta High Court Seeks State's Response In PIL Seeking ₹1 Crore Compensation For Victim's Kin

Hanskhali Gangrape & Murder: PIL Filed In Calcutta High Court Seeking ₹1 Crore Compensation For Victim's Kin

Allahabad HC Frowns Upon Law Students 'Flooding' Court With PILs Based On Internship Projects, Failure To Pursue Case Thereafter

Calcutta High Court Weekly Roundup: March 21 To March 27, 2022

'Out Of 180 Crore Doses, Only 0.004% Adverse Effects' : Centre Tells Supreme Court In Plea For Vaccine Trial Data

2G Scam - Acquittal In Criminal Case Won't Remove The Finding That 'First Come First Serve' Policy Was Arbitrary : Supreme Court Rejects Loop Telecom's Refund Plea

Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Tender Invitations Issued By PSUs For Empanelment Of Law Firms Based On Turn Over Criteria

Notable Interventions Of Madras HC Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee, Now Proposed To Be Transferred To Meghalaya HC

Ex-Gratia For COVID Deaths : Madras High Court Asks TN Govt If It Wants To Pay Over Rs 50K Minimum

Public Interest Litigation In Service Matters Not Maintainable : Kerala High Court Reiterates

BREAKING : Delhi High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rakesh Asthana's Appointment As Delhi Police Commissioner