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Suo motu cognizance was taken by the Supreme Court on stray dogs menace primarily due to a series of alarming media reports and public outcry about increasing incidents of dog bites, child fatalities, and public health risks across urban areas – especially in Delhi-NCR.. 1. Facts behind suo motu cognizance by Court The case stems…
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Supreme Court of India in M.S. Patter vs. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors., SLP(C) 878 of 2004 issued following directions on 12th September 2025 to all States and Union Territories in order to ensure humane conditions and dignity of life inside Beggars’ Homes and analogous institutions- “23. At the same time, we are…
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Misuse of Adjournments or prayers for repeated adjournments is Abuse of Process of the Court and has significant legal consequences. 1. What is an Adjournment? Adjournment refers to the postponement or suspension of a court hearing or proceeding to a later date. This can happen in civil, criminal, or other types of legal cases. Adjournments…
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The Supreme Court in K.K. Velusamy vs N. Palaanisamy 2011 (11) SCC 275 held as under:- The scope of section 151 has been explained by this Court in several decisions (See : Padam Sen vs. State of UP-AIR 1961 SC 218; Manoharlal Chopra vs. Seth Hiralal – AIR 1962 SC 527; Arjun Singh vs. Mohindra…
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The appellate court should not interfere with the acquittal order passed by the trial court merely because two views are possible in a given case. “38. It is a well-established principle of law, consistently re-iterated and followed by this Court is that while dealing with a judgment of acquittal, an appellate court must consider the…
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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONSThe rapid expansion in industrial infrastructure and transportation sectors and increasing urbanisation in recent years have given rise to new pressures on our natural resources and environment. There is a commensurate increase in environment related litigation, involving multidisciplinary issues, pending in varisous courts and other authorities. The risk to human health…
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THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACТ, 1986INTRODUCTIONSince the sixties concern over the state of environment has grown the world over. There has been substantive decline in environment quality due to increasing pollution, loss of vegetal cover and biological diversity, excessive concentrations of harmful chemicals in the ambient atmosphere and in food chains, growing risks of environmental accidents…
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