Source: financialexpress.com Neither the Centre’s admonitions, nor adverse court rulings seem to be dissuading some state governments from dishonouring the power purchase agreements (PPAs) with renewable power units — a trend that is threatening to put the sunrise sector in jeopardy. Close on the heels of the Andhra Pradesh government, which virtually called for a

Source: The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi government to appoint within 12 weeks a law officer in every jail in the capital to ensure that each inmate gets timely and free legal aid. As per a plea by advocate Amit Sahni, there are 16 jails in Delhi — nine at Tihar prison complex,

Source: aljazeera.com A law firm has filed a petition at the International Criminal Court (ICC) to have Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) investigated for alleged “crimes against humanity”, including the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Khashoggi, 59, was killed a year ago by a team of Saudi agents in the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul

Source: scroll.in The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday moved the Madras High Court to seek permission to erect banners to welcome dignitaries for the upcoming informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, PTI reported. The two leaders are slated to meet on October 11 and 12 in the coastal town

Source: newindianexpress.com MADURAI: Observing that motive gains significance in cases wherein the eyewitness’s version is unbelievable, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has set aside the conviction and life sentence awarded to two brothers in a murder case.  A bench comprising Justices S Vaidyanathan and N Anand Venkatesh passed the order on an appeal filed

Source: thehindu.com Prajwal Revanna, Hassan MP, will file a counter-petition before the Karnataka High Court against A. Manju of the BJP who had filed an election petition in the court questioning Mr. Prajwal’s election in the parliamentary polls in April-May this year. Making a submission before the court on Monday, Mr. Prajwal’s counsel told the court that

Source: hindustantimes.com The Uttarakhand state pollution control board has furnished a claim of Rs 27 lakh as environment compensation for restoring the area in Auli, Chamoli district where the high profile wedding of the two sons of South Africa based Gupta brothers took place in June this year. Aditya Pratap Singh, counsel of the state

Source: opindia.com In open defiance of Tripura High Court’s order banning animal sacrifice at Temples, Pashubali continued as usual in Maa Tripureswari Temple at Udaipur, Tripura. The government, thus far, has issued no order regarding the same and made no attempt thus far at enforcing the High Court order. Therefore, Pashubali continued at the Temple as usual. As reported

Source: thehindu.com A legal fiction to create rights of the deity, responds counsel The Supreme Court asked the Ayodhya deity’s lawyer why the Hindus insist the disputed land is divine. The court questioned why the Hindu parties want the disputed land to be recognised not only as a separate juristic person but also as a divinity. “Why

Source: dnaindia.com The Gujarat High Court on Monday directed Speaker Rajendra Trivedi to expeditiously decide on the disqualification application moved by Congress against turncoats Alpesh Thakor and Dhavalsinh Zala, preferably within November 2. The direction came from the division bench of Justice SR Brahmbhatt and Justice VP Patel in connection with petitions filed by Congress