News Update Supreme Court Criticizes Delhi Government for Lack of Progress on Enhancing Green Cover 10 Dec 2024 On December 9, the Supreme Court expressed dissatisfaction with the Delhi government's failure to take meaningful steps to increase green cover in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi. A…
News Update Supreme Court Imposes ₹50,000 Costs on Food Corporation of India for Filing Frivolous SLP 10 Dec 202410 Dec 2024 On December 9, the Supreme Court dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and its Divisional Manager, imposing a cost of ₹50,000 each…
News Update Supreme Court Declines to Entertain Plea Challenging CLAT-PG 2025 Results, Grants Liberty to Move High Court 9 Dec 2024 On December 9, 2024, the Supreme Court declined to entertain a plea challenging the provisional results of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT-PG) 2025, directing the petitioners to approach the…
News Update Supreme Court Disposes of PIL Seeking Application of POSH Act to Political Parties, Suggests Petitioner Approach Election Commission 9 Dec 2024 On December 9, 2024, the Supreme Court of India disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought the extension of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition,…
News Update Supreme Court: Quashing Petitions Maintainable Post-Charge Sheet Filing Under Section 482 Cr.P.C. 9 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court, in the case of Mukesh & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors., reiterated that an accused can invoke Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code…
News Update Gujarat High Court Disposes of Suo Motu Case on Tribal Healthcare and Infrastructure in Chhotaudepur 9 Dec 20249 Dec 2024 In a significant development, the Gujarat High Court, while hearing a suo motu petition regarding inadequate healthcare and infrastructure in tribal regions of Chhotaudepur, took note of steps initiated by…
News Update Supreme Court Seeks States’ Responses on Model Rules for Private Coaching Institutes 9 Dec 2024 In a suo motu case concerning the safety and regulation of private coaching centres, initiated after a tragic flooding incident in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar that claimed the lives of…
News Update Supreme Court Issues Directions on Police Verification Delays in Government Appointments 7 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court, in a recent judgment, expressed concern over the failure of police authorities to submit police verification reports for candidates selected for government service within the prescribed time…
News Update Supreme Court Issues Notice on Petition Challenging Disability Clause in PG Medical Education Regulations 7 Dec 20247 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition challenging Regulation 4.8 of the Post-Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023, which deems individuals with hearing disabilities of 40% or more ineligible…
News Update Supreme Court Seeks Affidavits from States and UTs on Homeless Shelters 7 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court has directed the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) and states/UTs to file detailed affidavits addressing the availability, adequacy, and condition of shelters for homeless persons, especially…
