The Kerala High Court di...

A famous liquor distilling factory in Punjab has been shut down on the orders of the chief minister. The grounds for closure are to do with environmental concerns, which is in line with current trends in other states.

The Calcutta High Court ...

The government has ridden piggyback on a Supreme Court order declaring rummy as more of a game of skill than chance, to try and legalise the online gaming industry in India. The MeITy has also proposed a self-regulatory organisation on the lines of the Press Council of India for this industry sector.

The Uttarakhand High Cou...

President Droupadi Murmu drew the attention of the Human Rights Day gathering to the new challenges created by climate change and said the rights of every animate thing must be protected. 

As India celebrated National Human Rights Day on December 10, the spectre of human rights violations raised concerns. National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson JUSTICE ARUN MISHRA spoke to SANJAY RAMAN SINHA in an exclusive interview and said he would never want the NHRC to have more powers as most of its recommendations are accepted

The Gauhati High Court h...

Courts have generally given preference to the convenience of the wife while deciding transfer petitions. However, in some cases, courts have said that the main consideration must be the requirement of justice.

The apex court recently clarified that the psychological evaluation of condemned prisoners by expert doctors, and access to them by mitigating investigators, are essential before the hearing begins on their appeals against the death sentence