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![3,000 tonnes of solid municipal waste goes unprocessed in Delhi [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2024/04/lj_7862_33f790bc-f910-45d6-9428-feddb649c813.webp)
Alarmed by the untreated solid waste adding to the pollution load in the Capital, the Supreme Court sought a ‘concrete action plan’ to fix Delhi’s garbage woes.
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Environment
Ignorance is not bliss: Okhla Waste to Energy Plant needs to be relocated, residents argue
Questions on the suitability of waste-to-energy plants in Delhi are not new, but the 2,000 tonnes per day Waste to Energy (WTE) plant, situated in the middle of the dense residential areas around Sukhdev Vihar, is not just a major environmental worry but an example of how siting rules can be bent to accommodate a heavily polluting enterprise.
Legislative Corner
Criminal accused won more seats in 17th Lok Sabha: Amicus curiae report
Candidates with criminal cases won more seats in the 17th Lok Sabha than those who led lawful lives, an amicus curiae report in the Supreme Court said.
Interview
Big Expose | Aryan Khan Drug Case | NCB | Gyaneshwar Singh
A news report is going viral regarding the Deputy Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Gyaneshwar Singh. Tarakant Dwivedi alias Akela, a Mumbai-based crime reporter has made big claims over the senior IPS officer's Gujarat visit.
![LSJ Exclusive Interview: How BJP govt will free Chhattisgarh from “Naxal menace”? [Watch Video]](/secure/uploads/2024/04/lj_7663_Naxal-menace.webp)
Interview
LSJ Exclusive Interview: How BJP govt will free Chhattisgarh from “Naxal menace”? [Watch Video]
What is Chhattisgarh govt's plan for solving the Maoist/Naxalite problem in the state? Will there be a surgical strike against the Naxals or solution will be found via diplomatic channels? Read the Exclusive Interview with the Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma.
Delhi Liquor Policy Case: Why Court Rejected Kavitha's Bail Petition?
Who is K Kavitha and how is she linked to the Delhi Liquor Policy Case, watch this explainer video.
Is 'kanyadaan' essential to get married?
'Kanyadaan' isn't necessary for solemnisation of a marriage under Hindu Marriage Act, here's what Allahabad High Court has said.
Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar: Should he continue as Delhi CM?
Arvind Kejriwal is facing demands of resignation following his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in the Delhi excise policy case. Citing examples of J Jayalalithaa, Lalu Prasad Yadav, and Hemant ...
Delhi police take cognizance of delayed filing of police reports after Judicial intervention
Reacting over the several reports of delay in filing case reports by investigating officers, DSP South West District has ordered the police officials to conduct an exercise and give the break up of th...
Nepal, India to collaborate to promote Sanskrit education
To conduct research and arrange publication of Sanskrit scriptures, especially the manuscripts found in the Himalayan nation, Nepalese and Indian Sanskrit scholars have proposed to set up a study cent...
![Remaining silent during an investigation is a fundamental right: Telangana HC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2024/04/lj_3728_c8f7ecd3-a0e9-44f7-85aa-f77b9dae3a49.webp)
Remaining silent during an investigation is a fundamental right: Telangana HC [Read Judgment]
Telangana High Court has held that the right to remain silent is a fundamental right safeguarded under the constitution.
Judiciary | CJI | Lawyers | Judges | SCBA | PM Modi
Is CJI under pressure? A group of around 600 lawyers have raised concerns over perceived political pressure on the Supreme Court. In a recent interview with Lawstreet Journal, SCBA President Adish Agg...
Mukhtar Ansari Death: Judicial inquiry ordered over 'Ansari was poisoned in jail' charge
Mukhtar Ansari was subjected to slow poisoning in jail? Chief Judicial Magistrate of Banda ordered a judicial inquiry into the death. Read full article to know more.
Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act 2023 | Unconstitutional | Environmental lawyer Ritwick Dutta
In an exclusive interview with Lawstreet Journal, Environmental Lawyer Ritwick Dutta underlined the argument on why the Forest Conservation Amendment Act 2023 may be deemed unconstitutional.
Arvind Kejriwal Arrested | Enforcement Directorate | Delhi Liquor Policy Scam | LN Rao
Is it legal to run the government from jail? “Constitutionally speaking there is no such bar but it is not practical as there will be...,” listen in to what retired top cop and lawyer LN Rao has t...
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Criminal accused won more seats in 17th Lok Sabha: Amicus curiae report
Candidates with criminal cases won more seats in the 17th Lok Sabha than those who led lawful lives, an amicus curiae report in the Supreme Court said.
22 April, 2024 01:45 PM