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Supreme Court Directs Protection of Sacred Groves/Orans in Rajasthan as Deemed Forests Under Forest Conservation Act, 1980. Recognizes Ecological and Cultural Significance of Community-Conserved Forests and Balances Community Rights with Conservation Goals.

The Supreme Court of India was hearing an interlocutory application in the ongoing T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India writ petition, which ...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Order Quashing State Circulars on Temple Land Records in M.P. Land Revenue Code Dispute. Executive Instructions Found Invalid as They Sought to Override Statutory Bhumiswami Rights of Pujaris Protected Under Sections 57 and 158 of M.P. Land Revenue Code, 1959.

The dispute arose from circulars issued by the State of Madhya Pradesh in 1994 and 2008 directing deletion of Pujari names from revenue records to pre...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Chief Secretary's Order in Water Release PIL for Kumbhmela. Court holds that release of water from Gangapur Dam for holy baths during drought must comply with Government Resolution prioritizing drinking water.

The petitioner, Hiralal Motilal Desarda, a professor and activist, filed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the State Government's decision to r...

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Bombay High Court Allows Modification of Bail Conditions for Accused to Attend Brother's Wedding. Court Extends Time from Half Hour to Three Hours for Nuptials and Religious Ceremonies, Subject to Police Escort.

The petitioner, Cyrone Fernandes, was an accused in a criminal case and was in judicial custody. He filed a petition seeking modification of an order ...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Appeal in Adoption and Partition Dispute — Gift Deed by Widow Without Legal Necessity Set Aside. Adopted Son's Right to Inherit from Adoptive Father Upheld Under Hindu Succession Act, 1956 and Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956.

The appellant, M.S. Shekharappa, filed a suit (O.S. No. 6/2002) seeking a declaration that he is the successor to the estate and liabilities of his ad...

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Bombay High Court Reconsiders Interim Directions on River Bed Use for Warkari Pilgrims in Manual Scavenging PIL. Environmental Protection vs Religious Practices - Court to Modify Order Dated 24th December 2014 Based on NEERI Recommendations.

This is a public interest litigation concerning manual scavenging, but the present order deals with interim directions regarding the use of the river ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petitions Challenging Indefinite Curfew Imposed Due to Burial Dispute in Mominpura Area. Court holds that curfew under Section 144 CrPC cannot be used as a permanent measure and must be proportionate to the threat.

The judgment pertains to two writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench. The petit...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Commissioner of Labour's Order Holding Religious Trust as Commercial Establishment Under Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948. Trust's Charitable and Religious Objects Exclude It from Definition of Commercial Establishment Under Section 2(4) of the Act.

The petitioner, Shri Vatavriksha Swami Maharaj Devasthan, Akkalkot, is a religious and charitable trust registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act o...