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‘Garbage can’t be thrown in SC’: Top court appeals for diligence in legal drafting
Supreme Court rebukes lawyer for poorly drafted petition with errors and inconsistencies, emphasizing high standards of professionalism in legal submissions.
Updated on Jun 19, 2024 08:10 AM IST
Climate litigation gets shot in the arm, climate justice is not far behind
While the SC has to be lauded for recognising the right to be free from the effects of climate change, the real challenge is how such a right is to be enforced
Published on Apr 10, 2024 08:50 PM IST
Sanjay Upadhyay | Edited by Anish Yande
'Jo manzoor-e-Narendra Modi...': Uddhav faction's jibe after Speaker's verdict
Aaditya Thackeray said that the judgement was unacceptable and the party would challenge it in the apex court.
Updated on Jan 10, 2024 07:29 PM IST
Day 3: A matter of ‘forged’ affidavit against Shinde
In the Seva vs Sena disqualification hearings, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief whip Sunil Prabhu was cross-examined on a resolution passed by Uddhav Thackeray to remove Eknath Shinde as group leader of the party. The resolution was claimed to be fake and forged by the Shinde faction, and Prabhu was accused of being responsible for the forgery. The hearing will continue in November and December, with the verdict expected to be delivered by December 31st.
Updated on Nov 24, 2023 09:32 AM IST
Department struggles to protect private forest lands from former owners
The Pune forest department, comprising Pune and Junnar divisions, is facing about 180 legal disputes on ownership of over one-fourth of its private forest land ranging between 2,800 and 3,000 hectares
Updated on Nov 23, 2023 09:42 AM IST
Gayatri Vajpeyee
Deferrals cost court, litigant time, money
Adjournments are a necessary tool in the judicial system, of course, but these should not be used cavalierly, or as a stalling mechanism
Published on Nov 06, 2023 10:49 PM IST
HT Editorial
Guest Column: Politics of freebies cost heavy in long run, hit poorest most
The culture of freebies is emblematic of a deeper malaise. No doubt, it is addictive and is at the cost of worthier causes like empowering the disadvantaged with better education, skills, healthcare and nutrition. But at a deeper level, it leads to the degeneration of the constitutional democracy into an electoral democracy and fundamentally alters the social contract between the citizens and the state.
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 08:22 AM IST
KR Lakhanpal
Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan's party to challenge delimitation decision in SC: Report
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf has rejected the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to carry out new delimitation.
Updated on Aug 18, 2023 04:58 AM IST
ANI |
AAP leaders call on ex-PM Deve Gowda seeking support to defeat Delhi ordinance
AAP leaders in Karnataka met with former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda to seek his support in opposing the Delhi ordinance and saving democracy.
Published on Jul 27, 2023 09:55 AM IST
PTI | | Posted by Yamini C S
2 HC chief justices elevated as judges of the apex court
Justice Bhuyan was serving as the chief justice of the Telangana high court and justice Bhatti was the chief justice of the Kerala high court
Updated on Jul 13, 2023 12:29 AM IST
Collegium likely to finalise four names as judges of SC
The Supreme Court collegium is expected to discuss and finalize four names for appointment as judges in the apex court, which currently has three vacancies.
Updated on Jul 05, 2023 12:39 AM IST
As Pakistan govt's ally stages sit-in, Imran Khan reiterates call for protest
The former Pakistan PM shares a video montage showing demonstrators attempting to scale the entry gate of the Supreme Court building.
Published on May 15, 2023 03:09 PM IST
Bar council urges Supreme Court not to hear same-sex marriage case
Bar councils with BCI, the apex lawyers’ body expressed its “great anxiety and serious concern” over the Supreme Court’s ongoing hearing on same-sex marriage.
Updated on Apr 24, 2023 03:36 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
SC agrees to hear on April 28 plea against caste survey in Bihar
The petitioner has said that the caste-based survey was violative of the right to privacy under Article 21 of Constitution
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 12:42 PM IST
Former state NRC coordinator to face probe for alleged irregularities: Assam CM
Hajela, a native of Madhya Pradesh and a 1995 batch IAS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, was appointed the NRC coordinator by the Supreme Court in 2019 to oversee the exercise of finalising and publication of Assam NRC data
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 12:09 PM IST
Reforms pave way for better inclusion of the LGBTQIA+ community at SC
Nine universal restrooms are being constructed at different spots in the main building as well as the additional building complex of the court, the Supreme Court administration said in a statement
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 12:12 AM IST
New data protection bill to be introduced in Monsoon session: Centre
Attorney General R Venkatramani told the Supreme Court that the bill is ready.
Published on Apr 11, 2023 02:04 PM IST
PTI |
Industrial land for real estate in Mohali: SC stays further proceedings for 4 weeks
SC has stayed further proceedings in January 5 FIR, registered by Punjab vigilance bureau, in case of alleged illegal transfer of industrial plot to real estate company by PSIEC
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 01:30 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
‘In line with public trust standards’: How SC judges arrived at Central Vista decision
Majority verdict held it is not the court’s concern to enquire into priorities of an elected government.
Updated on Jan 06, 2021 08:22 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Abraham Thomas & Utkarsh Anand
Apex court says judicial activism permissible to an extent in national interest
The observations were made by the top court in its majority judgement giving green signal to the Centre’s ambitious Central Vista Project, covering a 3-km stretch from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate in Lutyens’ Delhi.
Updated on Jan 05, 2021 09:35 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar
BFUHS extends admission date for MBBS, BDS courses to January 15
The stray vacancy round, which was scheduled to be held on December 31, was also postponed by the university.
Published on Dec 30, 2020 04:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Faridkot | Parteek Singh Mahal
J&K HC seeks list of unauthorised occupants of ministerial bungalows, govt houses
The court has also sought details of arrears of rent, electricity and renovations.
Updated on Dec 06, 2020 06:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jammu | Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Manesar land scam:ED questions Haryana government silence on 268 acres
The agency said that under the garb of ‘change of beneficial ownership’, transferees had accrued undue benefits
Updated on Nov 22, 2020 01:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times/Chandigarh | Hitender Rao, Chandigarh
Former Punjab Police chief Sumedh Singh Saini moves SC after high court dismisses bail petition
Ex-DGP is likely to be represented by senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi in the Supreme Court next week; Punjab Police file caveat requesting court to hear it before any order is passed in the case
Updated on Sep 11, 2020 12:48 PM IST
HTC and ANI | HTC and ANI
Gurugram land release case: Supreme Court not to monitor CBI probe anymore
The Supreme Court has decided not to monitor the CBI investigations it ordered into the acquisition of 1,407 acres and subsequent release of about 95% land in Gurugram during the Congress rule in 2009. Disposing of two miscellaneous applications on August 25, the apex court bench of Justices Arun Mishra, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari said that after perusing the report filed by the CBI, they are satisfied that substantial investigation has been done.
Updated on Sep 03, 2020 01:14 AM IST
Hitender Rao, Chandigarh
Stage set for 6 new VCs, 8 P-VCs before Bihar poll notification
On May 8, Raj Bhavan had directed all the acting VCs not to take any policy decisions without prior approval of the Chancellor. They were asked to carry out only day-to-day routine work
Updated on Aug 24, 2020 11:47 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Arun Kumar
Selection of Haryana physical training instructors: Probes, controversies and politics
The 2010 selections, the process for which began in 2006, remained embroiled in protracted litigation for a decade
Updated on Aug 23, 2020 11:00 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Hitender Rao, Chandigarh:
Sushant death case: CBI moves from DCP Zone 9 office to Bandra Police Station
The CBI team reached the Bandra Police Station for further investigation in the Rajput death’s case on Friday. Earlier today, the CBI team brought an unidentified person related to the case, to the guest house where they are staying, for questioning.
Published on Aug 21, 2020 12:51 PM IST
Mumbai | Asian News International| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
2006 J&K sex scandal: HC upholds conviction of four, acquits ex-BSF DIG
The sex scandal came to light after police recovered some CDs of minor Kashmiri girls being sexually exploited
Updated on Aug 21, 2020 12:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times/Chandigarh | Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
Hoping CBI won’t investigate Sushant’s case as it did Dabholkar murder: Pawar
‘Sure the Maharashtra government will cooperate with the agency, respecting the apex court’s decision’
Updated on Aug 20, 2020 04:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Faisal Malik