The Bombay High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed pertaining to the restoration of various concessions conferred by the Railway Authorities on the class of passengers. According to the petitioner, the withdrawal of such concessions by the Railway Authorities is through an administrative fiat and without approval of the Railway Board.  The petitioner in such eventuality has claimed that the decision of the Railway Authorities to that extent reflected in the order dated 19-3-2020 needs to be upset with a direction to the Railway Authorities to restore the concessions ..read more

The Allahabad High Court while allowing the petition observed that the claim for compassionate appointment under the scheme of particular year should be decided only on the basis of the applicable policy as existing on the date of demise, unless a subsequent policy is made applicable retrospectively. A Single Bench of Justice Prakash Padia passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Saurabh Suchari. The petition has been filed by the petitioner inter-alia with the prayer to quash the order dated 09.11.2020 passed by the District Commandant Home Guard, Kanpur Nagar / respondent no 4 wh ..read more

A special PMLA court today granted one more week to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to respond to the bail petition of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren. The court scheduled May 1 as the next date of hearing in the matter. Hemant Soren was arrested by the ED on January 31 in relation to a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam. Currently, Hemant Soren is in judicial custody and lodged at the Birsa Munda Central Jail in Ranchi. The investigation agency had sought another two weeks to file a reply to Hemant Soren’s bail petition, which was opposed by the former CM’s co ..read more

The Supreme Court recently warned the Indian Medical Association (IMA) about the complaints of unethical practices by allopathic doctors. The top court was hearing a contempt case against Patanjali Ayurved over publication of misleading advertisements in violation of a court undertaking. The IMA is the petitioner in the matter.  The bench comprising Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah asked the IMA to get its house in order. Justice Kohli told Senior Advocate PS Patwalia, appearing for the IMA that while the petitioner is pointing fingers at the respondents, other four fi ..read more

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (HoFF), Andhra Pradesh to duly consider the  issues of attack by the leopards within a period of three months and take appropriate remedial measures. The Principal Bench of Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and Dr. Afroz Ahmad disposed of a Suo Moto Application registered on the basis of the news item appearing in the daily newspaper dated 22.03.2024. The news item reveals that three casualties have occurred surrounding the forest area on account of attack by the leopards in Ana ..read more

A Delhi Court today extended the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till May 7 in a money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy scam. Delhi Rouse Avenue Court, Special Judge Kaveri Baweja passed the order. Special Judge Baweja ordered Arvind Kejriwal to be produced before the Court on May 7 at 2PM through video conferencing. CM Arvind Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on allegations that he was the key conspirator in the money laundering case registered in the matter. The Chief Minister was arrested hours after his plea for in ..read more

The Delhi High Court recently issued notice on a plea filed by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) against an order passed by the Lokpal of India directing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate two properties which are under the party’s name. A single judge bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad ordered that no further steps be taken by the Lokpal of India in the matter till May 10, which is the next date of hearing. The JMM challenged Lokpal’s order passed on March 4 vide which Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was directed to investigate as to whether the two properties belong ..read more

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to Senior Congress leader Mohammed Moquim in a loan irregularities case. After hearing arguments from both sides on an SLP filed by the Cuttack-Barabati MLA, the Apex Court suspended his sentence till the disposal of the SLP. However, the Bench refused to grant a stay on his conviction. On October 19, 2022, the Orissa High Court upheld the decision of a special vigilance court that sentenced Moquim and others to three years imprisonment in the loan irregularities case. On September 29, 2022, a vigilance court had convicted Moquim, who is also the Mana ..read more

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought explanation from the Centre over its failure to invoke the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 against Patanjali Ayurved for broadcasting misleading advertisements. A bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah mentioned that the AYUSH Ministry of the Centre had sent a letter to all the state governments in 2023 directing them not to take any action under Rule 170 of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945.  The Court pointed out that the Minister of State had submitted in the Parliament that the government had taken steps against such ads but n ..read more

The Kerala High Court today dismissed a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) alleging that no action has been taken on the complaint that a false affidavit has been filed along with the nomination paper by BJP leader and Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekar. A bench of Justice V G Arun and Justice S. Manu denied invoke the writ jurisdiction and said its hands are tied as the election process has already commenced. The court observed that whether the Returning Officer should have considered the complaint and pass reasoned order cannot be considered at this stage. It added that the remedy of the pet ..read more