Kerala High Court Refuses PIL on Eco-Friendly Campaigns, Says “No Violation Shown” During Assembly Polls

The Kerala High Court refused to entertain a PIL seeking strict enforcement of eco-friendly election campaign norms during Assembly polls. The Court said no specific violation was shown and noted that monitoring mechanisms are already in place.

What Is Happening In This Court?: Supreme Court to Close Decades-Old MC Mehta Cases from 1984–85

The Supreme Court declared it will formally close the long-pending MC Mehta cases from 1984–85, noting that fresh interlocutory applications filed under the same caption created a misleading impression that the original environmental, land, and Taj Trapezium matters were still pending.