In a significant step toward strengthening grassroots environmental governance, the Environment Ministry in the Uttar Pradesh Government has constituted the District Environment Committee in Gautam Buddh Nagar. Among the distinguished members appointed is Akash Awana, a practicing advocate and committed social worker,
Top Court Rejects Petition to Ban BJP’s Lotus Symbol The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain an application for an interim order of injunction restraining the elections Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) from using ‘kamal’ or lotus as the party symbol The
Sahil Kanuga Named Partner at Cyril Amarchand in White-Collar Crime and Dispute Resolution Sahil Kanuga, Former head of Dispute Resolution at Nishith Desai Associates has joined Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) as Partner in the firm’s White-Collar Crime and Dispute Resolution Specialisation at
Supreme Court halts the order that YouTuber follow to close his channel on receiving bail The Apex Court on Monday put on hold operation of a recent direction given by the Madras High Court stating that the YouTuber G Felix Gerald who
SC Seeks Bihar’s Response on RJD’s Plea Against Patna High Court’s Reservation Law Ruling The Patna High Court had quashed the Bihar law to raise the quota for the B.Cs, E.B.Cs, S.Cs and S.Ts in the State’s public employment and in educational
Kerala High Court Urges Tourist Limits for Hill Stations Following devastating calamities that are almost annual now, the Kerala High Court on Friday observed that there is a need to control the tourist influx in the hill stations of the state and
75 Lawyers Dismissed in Allahabad High Court; New Round of Appointments Pending The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed the petitions for review of the full court’s order of January 9, 2019 by which 75 lawyers were given designation of ‘Senior Advocate’ [Vishnu
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Step-Daughter Rape Case The Division Bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah observed that the Appellate Court and the High Court had recorded well reasoned order for the convicted man after hearing his defence lawyers. Nevertheless,
Akhil Chowdary Unnam Joins Unnam Law Firm as Head of Disputes Unnikrishnan, Akhil Chowdary from the ICC International Court of Arbitration’s Singapore team which he served as the Deputy Counsel for over eight years has joined Unnam Law Firm being appointed Head
Bombay HC Orders Video Recording of FIR Appeals Under SC/ST Act Very recently, the Bombay High Court has held that all the proceedings under the under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (SC/ST Act), including appeal proceedings
Madras HC Withdraws FIR Against BJP’s Shobha Karandlaje After Apology Notable among the legal news, the Madras High Court has withdrawn the First Information Report (FIR) against Shobha Karandlaje – a BJP leader – thanks to the State’s acceptance of her apology.