Court News Updates

The Supreme Court today has constituted a seven-member expert committee to develop a scientific and policy guidelines to govern policy decisions with respect to cutting of trees for developmental projects while stating it is essential to strike right balance between environmental conservation and sustainable development.

According to the plea, Deshmukh held meetings at his residence with several Mumbai police officials, including Waze, in February this year.

The petition has been filed after allegations of corruption have been brought to light by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh against Deshmukh.

Majhi, the director of a private company, was named an accused in the case of corruption and criminal breach of trust with regard to illegal mining and pilferage of coal from leasehold area of ECL in certain parts of West Bengal.

“The Collector being the sole authority can take appropriate decisions considering the provisions of the policy”, the Court clarified.

Counsel appearing for the applicant says that the applicant has been wrongly implicated in the case registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 289, 336, 504, 506, 353, 307 I.P.C. and section 7 of Criminal Law Amendment Act.

A bench of Justices L. Nageshwara Rao and Ravindra Bhat set aside the order of the Meghalaya High Court order dismissing her plea to quash criminal proceedings.

The bench of Chief Justice S.A. Bobde, Justice A.S. Bopanna and Justice V. Ramasubramanian directed Haryana and Punjab to maintain the status quo till March 26

Husband of former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kocchar was granted bail by the court on the condition that he would execute a PR Bond of Rs. 3 Lakh and submit his passport.

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing on a bail plea filed by human rights activist Gautam Navlakha challenging the Bombay High Court's order rejecting his bail application in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case.