Lawyer Kalyan Banerjee’s powerful arguments in the Calcutta High Court give hope to 32,000 primary teachers whose jobs were cancelled. The case may change the future of teacher recruitment in West Bengal.
The massive traffic jams due to the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh have disrupted court proceedings at the Allahabad High Court. Several cases, including journalist Mohammad Zubair’s plea, were adjourned as lawyers and parties struggled to reach the court. Despite video conferencing options, hearings continue to be postponed, with interim relief granted in some cases. Thousands of devotees remain stranded on highways as traffic chaos intensifies in Prayagraj.
The Delhi High Court rejected a PIL challenging the Sunehri Bagh Mosque demolition, citing pending similar petitions. The court noted the Delhi Waqf Board’s actions to protect waqf properties and closed the petition. The petitioner’s request to quash a public notice seeking mosque removal due to traffic congestion was also mentioned as the proceedings continue before a single judge.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has taken his case to the Supreme Court after the High Court rejected his plea to dismiss a 2022 case related to a protest march. The march aimed to demand a minister’s resignation and resulted in an FIR against Congress leaders. Siddaramaiah contends that the protest was peaceful and did not constitute an unlawful assembly.
Farmers from Punjab commenced the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march to press for their demands, including legal guarantee to Minimum Support Price for crops. Chief Justice Chandrachud assured to accommodate lawyers affected by the traffic caused by the protests. The extensive security measures and heightened traffic restrictions have caused significant disruptions in the region.