Ashish Sinha

Gujarat HC condemns sacrifice of innocent animals for public comfort

December 13, 2023

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday expressed concern over the death of 30 cows impounded and kept in a cattle pound as part of the state government’s policy to address the stray cattle menace, stating that ‘innocent animals can’t be sacrificed for public comfort.’ The division bench of Justices Ashutosh...

DHC asks Centre to respond AAP’s request for office land allotment

December 13, 2023

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the response of the Centre on a plea by the AAP seeking the allotment of land in the national capital for the construction of its offices, as it has been recognized as a national party. Justice Subramonium Prasad issued a notice to the...

Centre mulls change to bring CEC, ECs on par with SC Judges: Source

December 13, 2023

The Centre has decided to retain the status of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other Election Commissioners (ECs) equivalent to judges of the Supreme Court following the Opposition protests and objections from former chief election commissioners. Currently, CECs and ECs hold the same status as a Supreme Court judge....

SC reserves order on pleas against validity of Sec 6A of Citizenship Act

December 13, 2023

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on petitions challenging the Constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act pertaining to the conferment of Indian citizenship on illegal immigrants in Assam. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, alongside Justices Surya Kant, M M Sundresh, J B Pardiwala, and...

BCI Chairman MK Mishra raises concerns over influence on SC decisions

December 12, 2023

Chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI), Manan Kumar Mishra, has penned a letter to Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, expressing apprehensions about a recent open letter from a senior lawyer to the CJI concerning the listing of sensitive cases pending before the Supreme Court. Mishra asserts...

NGT Issues Notices over Untreated Engine Oil Discharge in Tughlakabad

December 12, 2023

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the authorities of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and two other agencies regarding the discharge of untreated engine oil from an electric locomotive shed in Tughlakabad. The NGT has also directed the Indian Railways to submit a fresh report on...

SC rejects PIL for new panel on Manipur Violence

December 12, 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a fresh PIL seeking a directive to the Centre to intervene and restore law and order in Manipur, plagued by ethnic violence. The petition also sought the establishment of an expert panel to investigate the underlying causes of the crisis and recommend...

SC to hear plea for immediate implementation of Women Reservation Bill today

December 12, 2023

The Supreme Court will hear a petition on Tuesday seeking immediate and full implementation of the 33 percent Women Reservation Bill before the Parliamentary General Election in 2024. Earlier the said it would be “very difficult” for it to strike down a portion of the women’s reservation law stipulating its...

Extension given to ASI for Gyanvapi survey report submission

December 12, 2023

The Varanasi district court on Monday granted an additional week to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to furnish a scientific survey report for the Gyanvapi mosque complex. District Judge A K Vishvesh scheduled the next hearing for December 18, marking the sixth extension granted by the court for the...

Supreme Court upholds junking of Article 370

December 12, 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday affirmed that Article 370 of the Constitution was a temporary provision, and the President’s authority to revoke it remains intact. A constitutional bench of five judges, including CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya Kant, pronounced their verdict...

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