Lawstreet Journal

JUDICIARY

Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea against BJP Spokesperson for Contempt

Jul 04, 2020 Tanurag Ghosh 5

The High Court of Rajasthan recently dismissed a petition which sought initiation of Criminal Contempt proceedings against Bhartiya Janata Party’s national spokesperson, Prem Shukla. The plea was filed on the grounds that Shukla had insulted Justice S. Murlidhar, then a judge of High Court of Delhi. The matter was taken up by the bench of...

Judiciary

Bombay HC directs Income Tax Department to Refund Rs 833 crores to Vodafone Idea Ltd [READ JUDGEMENT]

Jul 04, 2020 Harshil Jain 6

On Friday 26 June 2020, the Bombay High Court directed the Income Tax department to refund a sum of Rs 833 crore to the petitioner Vodafone Idea Ltd. within two weeks, without fail.The matter was taken up by a division bench of R D Dhanuka and Madhav J Jamdar, JJ. The hearing took place via video conference and thereafter an oral order was...

Judiciary

Bombay HC Disposes PILs demanding Facilities for prisoners lodged in various corrections homes during COVID-19 [READ JUDGEMENT]
Jul 04, 2020 Prachi Misra.
Judiciary

Delhi HC directed Government of India to publish draft EIA notification 2020 in 22 official languages [READ JUDGMENT]
Jul 04, 2020 Prachi Misra
Judiciary

Delhi HC Issues Order for Digitization of Courts Within 2 Weeks [READ ORDER]
Jul 03, 2020 Tanurag Ghosh

Judiciary

Bombay HC Refuses Permission For Procession To Lord Vitthal Temple On Ashadhi Ekadashi
Jul 03, 2020 Tanurag Ghosh
Judiciary

Consumer Court Directs ICICI Bank Not to Close 7 Savings Accounts Of Panchkula Family
Jul 03, 2020 Manthan Pandit
Judiciary

NCDRC: At least one vehicle parking space to be allocated to the homebuyer
Jul 03, 2020 Prachi Misra

EXECUTIVE

Executive

India to stop import of power equipment from China, Pakistan: Power Minister R K Singh

Jul 04, 2020 Shreedhara Purohit 7

Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy- RK Singh on Friday (July 3, 2020) said that India will not import any power equipment from China and Pakistan without advance government permission. Power Minister R K Singh said the decision was made on account of an inspection of all imported power equipment for malware that can be...

Executive

Ray of Hope: Covid-19 Vaccine by ICMR and Bharat Biotech International Limited may be launched by 15th August

Jul 04, 2020 Prachi Misra 13

The Indian Institute of Medical Research (ICMR) in partnership with Bharat Biotech International Limited will be launching its first-ever made-in-India coronavirus vaccine which may be launched by 15th August 2020. The letter stated that “This is the first indigenous vaccine being developed by India and is one the top priority projects...

Executive

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister to Sanction Rs 3000/- to Young Lawyers for 2 Years [READ PRESS RELEASE]
Jul 04, 2020 Prachi Misra
Executive

MoHUA Asks Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to vacate Government Bungalow Till 1 August 2020
Jul 02, 2020 Harshil Jain
Executive

India to ban Chinese companies from highway projects: Nitin Gadkari
Jul 02, 2020 Saumya Srivastava

Executive

Personnel Required for Unlock- 1; No Leave for Gujarat Police: Gujarat Government
Jul 01, 2020 Ishita Joshi
Executive

Income Tax Exemption by Government for residents of Unsanctioned Colonies in Delhi
Jul 01, 2020 Prachi Misra
Executive

MHA Issues Unlock 2 Guidelines: Libraries, Colleges, Cinema Halls, Gymnasiums, Metro Rail, Etc., to Remain Closed Until 31 July [READ ORDER]
Jun 30, 2020 Manthan Pandit

BUSINESS

Business

‘Fair & Lovely’ Gets Changed to ‘Glow & Lovely’; Emami Threatens Legal Action Against HUL

Jul 04, 2020 Ishita Joshi 8

In an exchange filing on Thursday, 2nd July 2020, Hindustan Unilever Ltd. stated that it has renamed its best- selling fairness products ‘Fair & Lovely’ as ‘Glow & Lovely’. This came days after it decided to eliminate nomenclature that propagated racial stereotypes. The men’s range of the product will be called ‘Glow &...

Business

Google Play Store and Apple App Store block access to banned Chinese Apps in India

Jul 04, 2020 Shreedhara Purohit 6

Days after India banned 59 Chinese apps for security concerns, most of these apps have been taken down from Google Play Store and Apple App Store- blocking their access to mobile phone users in the country. Chinese apps removed from the Play Store and the App Store include UC Browser, Xender, SHAREit, WeChat, Tiktok, CamScanner, and Mi...