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November 1, 2025, 04:53 PM - 2 min read
The insurance company had challenged the order of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Nainital, which in November 2024 had directed payment of Rs 53.93 lakh in compensation with 6 per cent annual interest.
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October 30, 2025, 08:40 PM - 3 min read
The bench observed that the competence of Parliament to enact laws cannot be questioned on such procedural grounds. The judges instructed the petitioners’ counsel to cite relevant judicial precedents supporting their claim. “If there are no judgments in support of your arguments, the petitions will be dismissed,” the bench said.
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October 28, 2025, 06:10 PM - 2 min read
The court was hearing a public interest petition filed by Deepchandra Pandey, a resident of Haldwani. He alleged that many private schools in the state have been collecting high and unfair fees from students.
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October 18, 2025, 06:10 PM - 3 min read
The Supreme Court recently expressed disappointment after being informed that more than 8.8 lakh execution petitions remain pending across the country despite its earlier directions to ensure their expeditious disposal.
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October 1, 2025, 04:24 PM - 2 min read
Sharmila insisted the government’s first priority must be to improve schools and provide basic amenities to marginalised communities, rather than building temples in Dalit areas.
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September 26, 2025, 03:38 PM - 4 min read
The Rajasthan High Court recently rejected a plea seeking registration of a murder case against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and former Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in connection with the passing of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019 .
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September 23, 2025, 05:03 PM - 3 min read
The Supreme Court on Monday stressed the necessity of evolving a performance evaluation mechanism for judges of High Courts .The Court added that broad guidelines are needed to inform judges of their responsibilities and to uphold the public’s legitimate expectations, without micromanaging like a school principal.
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September 12, 2025, 09:19 PM - 3 min read
In a move to avoid unnecessary deferments as also huge pendency of cases, Supreme Court today said prolonged delay in disposal of regular and anticipatory bail pleas amounts to a denial of justice. The Apex Court directed high courts to decide such applications within two months from the date of filing.
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September 8, 2025, 03:34 PM - 3 min read
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed a petition filed by Central government seeking transfer of the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 pending before different High Courts.The Central government approached the Supreme Court seeking transfer of petitions pending before three different High Courts to the apex court.
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September 5, 2025, 02:59 PM - 4 min read
The case involves Pankaj Kumar, a senior forest officer who took charge as Conservator of Forest and director of the reserve in March 2024. He was transferred before completing the minimum tenure, which he alleged happened after a “malicious campaign” by staff members in his office.
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September 4, 2025, 03:31 PM - 1 min read
The Uttarakhand High Court has directed the Haridwar police to provide security to the family of Mohammad Safi, a Manglaur resident who exposed alleged irregularities by a former chairman of Manglaur Municipality in 2018.
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February 15, 2025, 06:27 PM - 3 min read
Former Registrar of Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Muzaffarpur, Sanjay Kumar, has secured a major relief from the Patna High Court. He had filed a petition challenging his dismissal, and in response, a single bench of Justice Anjani Kumar Sharan ruled that his termination was unlawful. The court not only declared the dismissal illegal but also issued an order for his immediate reinstatement.
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