Court News Updates

The Supreme Court has recently upheld the order of the Delhi High Court which had dismissed a plea of Ahuja Trading Company/ Tenant by imposing a heavy cost of Rs 50,000 while observing that dishonest litigants cannot be allowed to abuse the process of law.

The Delhi High Court, on Monday, sought response from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Delhi Development Authority on an application seeking a restraint order against the construction of a flyover at Delhi’s Dwarka on the ground that it involves rapid felling of trees.

The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently dismissed as withdrawn a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) for setting aside the notification dated 20.10.2021 issued by the state government whereby, a new district Sarangarh–Bilaigarh, is sought to be created by exercising the powers under sub-section (2) of Section 13 of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959 by altering the limits of Raigarh and Baloda Bazar–Bhatapara.

The Supreme Court has upheld the interim stay imposed by the High Court on Gujarat government's law prohibiting marriage for the purpose of religious conversion.

The Allahabad High Court has asked a petitioner to file his complaint with the SP Jaunpur for fair investigation in accordance with the law in a case of theft of cash and jewellery worth lakhs and directed the SP to examine the matter and issue necessary directions to ensure a fair investigation is conducted expeditiously.

The Supreme Court was told by Sun TV founder Kalanithi Maran on Monday that it has refused the Rs 600 crore one-time settlement offer made by SpiceJet, to end a long-standing share-transfer dispute between the two.

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant bail to former Delhi MLA Rambeer Shokeen to undergo surgery. The Court has asked the jail authority to take appropriate steps for the treatment of Shokeen.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a petitioner against the overloading of vehicles, especially trucks, that are supplying material to thermal power plants.  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the decision of the Madras High Court to transfer to CBI, the alleged religious conversion and suicide case of a 17-year-old in Thanjavur.

The Allahabad High Court has sought information from the Secretary Examination Regulatory Authority in the recruitment of 69,000 Assistant Teachers.