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Gauhati High Court to Assam Govt: Specify Measures Taken to Prevent Medical Workers Being Assaulted, and Ensure no Weapons are Allowed Inside Hospitals [READ ORDER]
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Bar Council of Delhi provides Rs.3.5 crores worth financial support to over 2300 Covid-19 affected advocates

May 24, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 6
The Bar Council of Delhi has come forward to provide financial help to its member Advocates and their immediate relatives who have been hit by Covid-19. According to a press release issued by the Bar Council of Delhi, as of yet, nearly 2287 Advocates who are under home quarantine have received Rs.15000/- each and close to 33 Advocates have...
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Bombay High Court upset over non-utilization of CSR funds for covid relief by Vidarbha companies [READ ORDER]

May 24, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 8
The Bombay High Court has shown disappointment over the unsatisfactory response of the private companies in Vidarbha about the utilization of Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) funds towards covid relief.The Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court noted that the response received by the Court from different companies operating in the Vidarbha region...
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Pediatric trials of Covaxin expected to begin in June: Bharat Biotech

May 25, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 3
Bharat Biotech may begin pediatric trials of India’s indigenous covid-19 vaccine Covaxin from June, said Dr. Raches Ella, Business Development and International Advocacy Head, on Sunday (May 23, 2021).During a virtual conference with the members of FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO), Hyderabad, Dr. Raches Ella informed that the company will now be...
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[CYBER CRIME] How the Government is Preparing Against Cyber Crimes in India

May 21, 2021 Prachi Jain  1
Cybercrime involves the use of computers and computer networks to commit criminal activities. India has experienced many innovations in the past few decades and one of them is the advancement in technology. However, it comes with a disadvantage that is the criminal misuse of the Internet. As of 2016, India is globally ranked third for...
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Adar Poonawalla Appointed as Chairman of Magma Fincorp

Jun 02, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 1
Adar Poonawalla on Monday (May 31, 2021) took over as chairman of Magma Fincorp, a Mumbai-based non-banking financial company. The appointment follows the acquisition of controlling stakes in Magma through an equity fusion of Rs 3,456 crores in May 2021 by Rising Sun Holdings.Poonawalla is also the CEO of Pune- based Serum Institute of India, the...
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“We accord state govt. to publicise its policies widely so as to make people aware” : Bombay HC to Maharashtra Govt. amid growing cases of Black Fungus

May 27, 2021 Celin Sunil 1
The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court directed the state government to publicise its free treatment policy for Black Fungus disease (Mucormycosis) in order to protect the general public from exploitation of hospitals with regards to bills.The Amicus Curiae informed the division bench comprising Justices Ravindra Ghuge and BU Debadwar about...
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Delhi High Court Reserves Order in Plea Challenging Levy of IGST on Import of Oxygen Concentration as a Gift for Personal use

May 21, 2021 Nargis Bano 7
The Delhi High Court reserved its decision on Tuesday (May 18, 2021) in an 85-year-old man's petition challenging the imposition of IGST on the import of oxygen generators as a gift for personal use into India.The petitioner is contesting a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance on May 1, 2021, stating that the oxygen concentrator would be...
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[CYBER CRIME] Legal implications of cyber-crimes on social networking sites

May 28, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 10
The internet age began in Europe in the early 60s and it took another 3 decades for the revolution to hit India and with that began the new age of information technology. The advent of technology, more specifically the internet, contrary to popular beliefs, was not spotless in its conception and brought with it the many implications pervading all...
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"Copyright Infringement Test" for uploading New Videos on YouTube

Jun 01, 2021 Nargis Bano 0
A new feature has been added by YouTube for checking on cases of potential copyright infringement . This feature will now check videos for potential copyright infringements at the uploading stage.Google, which is the parent company of  YouTube has taken this step. It claims that the new feature will assist creators and reduce surprises or...
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Nobody is dying because they don't have marriage certificates: Centre Opposes Immediate Hearing on Same-Sex Marriage Recognition

May 24, 2021 Shreyas Nair 44
"You don't need a marriage certificate for hospitals, because nobody is dying because they don't have a marriage certificate," the Union of India told the Delhi High Court today, arguing against the immediate hearing of a batch of pleas requesting approval of same-sex marriages in India under various personal laws.The centre had filed a suit for...
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US FTC drops anti-trust case against Qualcomm after four-year battle

Jun 04, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 4
The United States Federal Trade Commission has decided not to pursue the anti-trust case against global chip-maker Qualcomm. The agency also stated that it does not plan on seeking a Supreme Court review of the decision given by the Court of Appeals.“The FTC will not petition the Supreme Court to review the decision of the Court of Appeals for...
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Supreme Court collegium approves the recommendation of appointment of Judges in Madhya Pradhesh and Gauhati High Court [READ STATEMENT]

May 21, 2021 Rashbana thansi 11
Supreme court collegium has approved the proposal for elevation of Judicial officers as Judges of Madhya Pradhesh High Court. The Collegium also approved the elevation of Robhin Phukan as Judge of Gauhati High Court. Judges of Madhya Pradhesh so elevated:Anil VermaArun Kumar SharmaSatyendra Kumar SinghSunita Yadav Deepak Kumar...
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Renault-Nissan Fights Court Battle With Indian Workers on Operations During COVID-19 Surge

Jun 01, 2021 Nargis Bano 4
According to legal filings, Renault-Nissan has told an Indian court that in order to meet the orders, it needs to continue production at its car plant. It dismissed the employee union claims that alleged COVID-19 safety protocols were being ignored at the factory.In the Southern State of  Tamil Nadu, Renault-Nissan India and its workers at...
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S D Shibulal buys Infosys shares worth Rs 100 cr. from wife Kumari Shibulal

May 26, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 9
Kumari Shibulal sold Infosys shares worth Rs 100 crore to her husband and co-founder of Infosys S D Shibulal through an open market transaction.According to the sources the stake of S D Shibulal had gone up by 0.10% and Kumari Shibulal’s by 0.16% before this transaction. Kumari Shibulal stated while filing that they are sharing the details of...
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Delhi High Court restrains use of Red Horse mark in trademark suit by Red Bull [READ ORDER]

May 21, 2021 Shreyas Nair 14
Red Bull has built a prima facie case in its favour, according to the Court, which issued the order against Bakewell Biscuits.The Delhi High Court has barred Bakewell Biscuits from using the "Red Horse" logos or any other deceptively or confusingly identical label on any products, including candy and confectionery pieces, in a trademark...
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Security Deposit Limited to 2 Months for Residence; Enhanced Rent After Tenancy Period’: Key Features of Draft Model Tenancy Act

Jun 08, 2021 Nancy Goyal 14
The Centre on Wednesday (June 2, 2021) gave acceptance to the Model Tenancy Act, a move that is likely to overhaul the legal framework concerning rental housing across the country.The official statement given by the state government reads as follows ““It will enable the creation of adequate rental housing stock for all the income groups...
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Delhi HC Issues Notice to Centre & Delhi Government on a Plea Seeking Clarity Over Vaccine Order after the Centre-Delhi Discord on the matter

May 29, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 3
The Delhi High Court, on Thursday (May 27, 2021), issued notice to the Centre and Delhi Government on a plea seeking clarity over vaccine order claims after Centre-Delhi discord. A division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh asked the Centre and Delhi Government to file a reply and listed the matter for Thursday, June...
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Ludo a game of chance or skill?: Bombay HC seeks Maharashtra Government’s response

Jun 11, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 1
In an interesting turn of events, a case came up before the Bombay High Court to decide if Ludo is a game of skill or just based on pure luck.Ludo has been a major part of our childhood and of late became the main source of entertainment for most of us during the Covid induced lockdown as it allowed us to connect with our friends virtually. One...
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Apex Court upholds 50% cap on reservations in educational institutions and government jobs

May 25, 2021 Prachi Jain 1
On May 5th 2021,  the Apex court delivered a landmark verdict that may go a long way in keeping a check on the ever-augmenting appetite of a majority of political class to appease some sections of the society or the ‘vote banks’ for political gains. In a landmark judgement, a five judge Constitutional Bench of Supreme court upheld the 50%...
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[Cyber Crime] Everything You Wanted To Know About Cyber Crimes Under The IPC And IT Act

Jun 02, 2021 Shreyas Nair 19
Introduction to Cyber CrimesThere is no definition of "cybercrime" in any legislation or rulebook. The term "cyber" refers to something that has to do with computing, information technologies, the internet, or virtual reality. As a result, "cyber-crimes" are described as offences involving computers, information technology, the internet, and...
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Domino’s India Data Leak of 18 Cr Orders comes back to the fore; Customer Location, Mobile Numbers Exposed

May 25, 2021 Shreyas Nair 15
Last month, data relating to over 18 crore Domino's India orders surfaced on the dark web; now, the same database has been made public by a hacker or hacking gang. The information has been posted on the dark web as a searchable server, enabling hackers to detect and map visitors to their previous location.A threat actor in the matter was accused...
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Singer Madhu Priya files Harassment Complaint over Blank Calls and Filthy Comments on Social Media

May 25, 2021 Nargis Bano 1
Madhu Priya, a Telugu playback singer, is a well-known artist in the Tollywood industry. The singer recently filed a complaint about receiving blank calls from unknown numbers. People on social media have been bombarding the singer with blank calls and filthy comments. The harassment continued, so she decided to file a complaint via...
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Delhi Government Allows Home Delivery of Liquor

Jun 02, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 0
The Delhi Government on Tuesday (June 1, 2021), approved home delivery of Indian and foreign liquors for orders placed through mobile apps or web portals.As per the Delhi Excise (Amendment) Rules, 2021, only such sellers who hold the L-13 license are permitted to facilitate home delivery of liquor. “The licensee (Form L-13) shall make...
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India challenges $1.2 billion Cairn Award, denies to have agreed to the arbitration over a ‘national tax dispute’

Jun 02, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 11
India, on May 23rd, 2021, challenged an international arbitration tribunal that has asked it to return $1.2 billion to UK’s Cairn Energy Plc, citing that India had never agreed to arbitrate over a ‘national tax dispute’. The finance ministry in the matter said that the tribunal improperly exercised jurisdiction over a national tax...
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Dutch Court to rule on Carlos Ghosn v. Nissan-Mitsubishi Claims

May 24, 2021 Athira Nair 16
A Dutch Court is set to rule in a case brought by fugitive former car executive Carlos Ghosn against Nissan and Mitusbishi, following the metaphorical fall from grace at the Japanese car makers in 2018.Ghosn was expelled as chairman of Dutch registered joint venture Nissan-Mitsubishi BV in 2019.Ghosn claims that the Japanese companies violated the...
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Allow Inmates to Make Video Calls to their Advocates: Madras High Court [READ ORDER]

May 29, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 1
The Madras High Court, through its order on Thursday (May 27, 2021), has directed all correctional homes to permit interaction between advocates representing the inmates and the relevant inmates. Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy passed these directions in a 2017 suo moto writ petition which pertains to the...
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Delhi High Court directs Delhi Police to provide protection to witness in Chhatrasal Murder Case

Jun 08, 2021 Celin Sunil 2
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to provide protection to the witness in the Chhatrasal murder case under the Witness Protection Scheme. Famous wrestler Sushil Kumar and his associate, Ajay Kumar are accused of assaulting and murder of former Junior Wrestling Champion Sagar Rana. A single judge bench comprising of Justice...
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Kerala High Court orders extension of interim orders and bails till May 31 [READ ORDER]

May 21, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 8
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (May 19, 2021) has ordered that all interim orders and interim bails which are due to expire during the lockdown period shall be extended till May 31, 2021. In light of the surge in the Covid-19 pandemic, the Kerala State Government had declared a lockdown from May 8, 2021, to May 23, 2021, to control the...
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Kerala HC seeks State Government’s response on steps taken to prevent encroachment on footpaths and public roads by political parties for protests/demonstrations [READ ORDER]

Jun 11, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 5
The Kerala High on Tuesday (June 8, 2021) ordered the State Government to explain the steps taken by them to prevent any encroachment which deprives people of their right of way or pedestrian facilities on public roads. The order was passed in a writ petition filed by the Trivandrum Chamber of Commerce and Industry along with its President...
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Supreme Court Seeks Details of PM CARES Scheme for Children Orphaned due to COVID

Jun 04, 2021 Nargis Bano 7
On Tuesday (June 1, 2021), the Supreme Court directed the Central Government to provide details of the PM Cares scheme, which was launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to provide financial and educational assistance to children who were orphaned during the pandemic, in a suo moto case concerning the spread of COVID-19 in child care...
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[CYBER CRIME] Critical Analysis Of Data Theft In Cyberspace

May 29, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 16
1. INTRODUCTIONIn today’s digital era, the indispensability of the internet and computers cannot be denied. The ability to share and exchange information immediately has provided unprecedented and unparalleled benefits in the areas of education, business, entertainment, and social interaction. At the same time, our increased dependence on...
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[CYBER CRIME] Admissibility of Digital Evidence in Cyber Crimes

May 29, 2021 Mathews Savio 30
With the large-scale adoption of computer, electronic devices and the internet, there has also been a proliferation of cyber-crimes. These crimes can take myriad forms like fraud, impersonation, child pornography, denial of service attacks etc. The traditional judicial system based on physical evidence and eyewitness testimony are...
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Apple Sued for Patent Infringement by Photo Organiser App MemoryWeb

May 28, 2021 Mathews Savio 9
A suit was lodged against Apple by photo organiser app MemoryWeb alleging patent infringement. The case was lodged in US District Court in Texas on Tuesday (25/05/2021).The petition alleges that the Apple Photos app’s feature of organising pictures according to the location from which they were taken and based the people in the picture infringes...
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NCLT asks DHFL creditors to consider ex-promoter’s offer

May 24, 2021 Lawstreet News Network 7
In a new turn of events, the Mumbai bench of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) asked the committee of the creditors to consider the offer made by Company’s Chairman and Managing Director, Kapil Wadhawan and apprise the Court with the next ten days.Wadhawan, in a letter to DHFL Administrator and CoC, claimed that his proposal in December,2020,...
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National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange suspend trading in the shares of DHFL from June 15th, 2021

Jun 16, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 0
The National Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange, on Saturday, June 13, 2021 decided to suspend trading in the shares of Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd. (DHFC) form Monday, June 15th, 2021The decision came as a result of the resolution plan of Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Ltd to acquire the company under which the shares...
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Privacy violations: Amazon to a possible $425 million fine in Europe

Jun 15, 2021 Rashbana Thansi 1
On Tuesday(10/06/2021), Wall street journal reported that Amazon could be facing more than $425 million in penalties for violating the European Union’s privacy law.The Wall Street Journal report said Luxembourg’s data-protection commission, the CNPD, has circulated a draft decision authorizing Amazon’s privacy practices and proposing the...
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Reliance Power issues shares and warrants to Reliance Infra worth Rs. 1,325 crores

Jun 15, 2021 Celin Sunil 8
The Anil Ambani-led companies said on Sunday, June 13, 2021, that Reliance Power will issue shares and warrants worth Rs, 1,325 crores to group company Reliance Infrastructure, to convert the outstanding loans and interest into equity.The decision taken is aimed at reducing the debt of Reliance Power which has defaulted on debt repayment of...
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South Africa suspends Johnson & Johnson vaccines, pulls out two million doses.

Jun 15, 2021 Celin Sunil 0
South Africa which has entered the third wave of coronavirus pandemic, on Sunday, June 13, 2021, pronounced that it will pull out two million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccines following contamination concerns at one of the United States’ drug maker’s site.The US Food and Drug Administration, on Friday (June 11, 2021) told Johnson...
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OTT release of Malayalam movie "Aquarium": Delhi HC Directs Authorities to Decide Petitioner's Representation to Stop Release [READ ORDER]

May 21, 2021 Rashbana Thansi 11
On Monday ( May 17, 2021), the Delhi High Court directed the authorities concerned to decide on the representation of the petitioner made to the Secretary of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to stop the release of the malayalam movie "aquarium". The plea states that the movie is "blasphemous" in nature and would hurt the religious...
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Chitrakoot Jail Firing Incident: NHRC Issues Notice to Police and Prison Authorities, Seeks ATR

May 21, 2021 Nargis Bano 3
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has requested a response from the Uttar Pradesh DGP, as well as local and prison authorities in Chitrakoot, regarding a recent shooting incident in a district prison that claimed three lives.On May 14, 2021, a prisoner allegedly snatched a pistol from a prison guard and killed two other inmates. As a...
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Images of wrestler Sushil Kumar thrashing Sagar Rana surface on social media platforms, serve as evidence against the Olympic champion [READ FIR]

Jun 01, 2021 Celin Sunil 12
Wrestler Sushil Kumar’s case has taken new turns after photos and videos of him beating Sagar Rana at Chhatrasal stadium, Delhi, surfaced online. The pictures would serve as an evidence against Sushil Kumar, who has been in the custody of Delhi Police. The photos and videos have gone viral on all social media platforms, which is now going to...
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National Green Tribunal mandates for prior environmental clearance by industrial units to operate

Jun 08, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 4
A bench headed by National Green Tribunal Chairman Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, on Thursday, June 3rd, 2021 taking note of the Supreme Court’s order in the case of Alembic Chemicals v Rohit Prajapati and Ors., held that industrial units cannot operate without procuring a prior Environmental Clearance under the Environmental Impact...
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BMC receives nod to lay pipeline through Tata Mills premises

Jun 04, 2021 Celin Sunil 10
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday, May 31, 2021, has received the nod from the High Court of Bombay to commence work for laying an underground Storm Water Disposal (SWD) pipeline through the premises of Tata Mills in Parel, which belongs to National Textile Corporation Limited (NTCL), as a part of Hindmata flood mitigation...
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National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issues recommendations to the Centre on Mental Health, Bonded Laborers, and Migrants.

Jun 14, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 2
In the view of the harmful effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued three more recommendations to the Centre, States, and Union Territories (UT) administrations, urging them to take specific action within four weeks on mental health, bonded labourers, and migrant informal sector workers.In documents to...
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World Day Against Child Labour 2021

Jun 13, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 4
World Day against child labour is celebrated every year on June 12. The day is marked to spread awareness about the global extent of child labour and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it. This year’s World Day Against Child Labour focuses on action taken for the 2021 International Year for Elimination of Child Labour. It is the...
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Mehul Choksi was abducted to Dominica on a yacht: Lawyer denies ‘girlfriend’ claim

Jun 02, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 3
Mehul Choksi’s saga took an amusing turn on Monday (May 31, 2021) as his lawyer, Vijay Agarwal, revealed that he had been abducted to Dominica. Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, in a interview said that the diamantaire had taken his girlfriend to Dominica and got caught. Choksi’s lawyer denied and dismissed this claim...
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Nigeria's Court Strike Paralyses Underfunded Justice System

Jun 01, 2021 Nargis Bano 3
In Nigeria, the justice system is paralyzed due to the  nationwide strike of court employees , resulting in prolonged jail remands for those awaiting trial or sentencing and prolonged delays for everyone else.For alleged armed robbery, Taiwo Ebun*, 27, was arrested in Lagos in March last year and he has been detained since then.He was...
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US Court Dismisses Case Against Cognizant and Facebook accusing them of failing to protect employees against psychological dangers posed by exposure to graphic images

May 27, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 2
A United States court has dismissed a petition against tech giants Cognizant and Facebook who were accused of failing to protect their employees against psychological dangers posed by exposure to graphic images. The Court stated that the plaintiffs had failed to establish their case and dismissed the plaintiff’s complaint of fraudulent...
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UAE woman ordered to pay Rs 1 lakh to husband for violating his privacy

May 29, 2021 Celin Sunil 2
A woman in United Arab Emirates has been ordered to pay Rs 1 lakh as compensation to her husband for violating his privacy by spying on his phone. The woman apparently, shared his photos and recordings with his family.A civil court in Ras Al Khaimah has ordered the woman to pay Dh 5,400 (Rs 1 lakh) for sending her husband’s photos and recordings...
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Government should Prepare a comprehensive Plan For General Treatment Of Stray Animals Across State; Vaccinate Dogs, Cats If Necessary: Madras High Court [READ ORDER]

Jun 14, 2021 Rashbana Thansi 1
On Wednesday (9.06.2021), the Madras high court directed the Husbandry Department to chalk out a holistic plan for the general treatment of stray animals in the State in a plea at hand.During the pandemic period, stray animals are also struggling. The plea sought necessary steps to ensure that the stray Animals are provided with food and...
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'Being a Court of Record, High Court can review its own judgements under article 226 of the constitution': Kerala High Court [READ JUDGMENT]

Jun 04, 2021 Prachi Jain 16
The Kerala High Court on Friday May 20th 2021 repeated the legal proposition that High Courts as Courts of Record could review their own orders.A division bench chaired by Justices S Manikumar and Shaji P Chaly were confronted with an appeal against a review petition.The appellant who was the original writ petitioner had received a judgment in...
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CA Exams 2021: Plea in Supreme Court Seeks Opt Out Option, More Examination Centres, Postponement of Exam if Adherence to COVID Protocols not Possible

Jun 14, 2021 Nargis Bano 1
A petition has been filed against the notification issued on 5th June 2021, by the Institute of Chartered Accountants  of India(ICAI) with the Supreme Court seeking directions to provide a "Opt Out" option to all aspirants who will appear in the CA exams which are going to conduct from 5th June 2021, and who are willing to opt out before and...
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Any act by a parent that results in the denial of a child's love and affection for the other parent by alienating the child is mental cruelty: Kerela HC [READ JUDGMENT]

May 24, 2021 Shreyas Nair 2
COUNSEL: Advocates Aswin Gopakumar, Anwin Gopakumar, Kala G. Nambiar, Renoy Vincent, Niranjan Sudhir for appellant. Advocates: K.R. Arun Krishnan, Deepa K. Radhakrishnan for respondent.The Justices A Muhamed Mustaque and Dr Kauser Edappagath, in deciding a matrimonial appeal filed by a husband accusing his wife of cruelty, said, "What is more...
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Does a woman in a live-in relationship have the right to pension?: Madras high court refers the question to larger bench [READ ORDER]

Jun 14, 2021 Rashbana thansi 10
The Madras High Court recently referred to a larger Bench a petition filed by the second wife of a deceased man seeking disbursement of her husband’s pensionary benefits to her (Malarkodi v. The Chief Internal Audit Officer).The facts of the caseS Kaliperumal(who works for the Tamil Nadu Electric Generation and Distribution Corporation in...
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"If Unrestricted Entry Into Goa Would Be Allowed, Medical Infra Would Collapse":Bombay HC Dismisses Government's Request Seeking Entry Relaxations

May 21, 2021 Nargis Bano 1
On Tuesday (May 18, 20121), the Bombay High Court (Goa Bench) dismissed two applications filed by the Goa government seeking to vacate or modify a court order directing the state to ensure that all persons entering the state have a COVID negative certificate.On May 6 2021, the Bench of Justices M. S. Sonak and M. S. Jawalkar directed the Goa State...
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Gareeb Nawaz Mosque Demolition : Masjid's Committee Members Get Protection Against Coercive Action from Allahabad High Court in Forgery Case

Jun 04, 2021 Nargis Bano 4
Last week, the  Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court stayed the arrest of the members of the Gareeb Nawaz Masjid Committee. The members of the committee are charged with forging the Documents of the Gareeb Nawaz Mosque, which was demolished earlier this month. On May 17, 2021 an administrative order demolished  the Mosque known as...
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Gauhati High Court to Assam Govt: Specify Measures Taken to Prevent Medical Workers Being Assaulted, and Ensure no Weapons are Allowed Inside Hospitals [READ ORDER]

Jun 17, 2021 Kartikey Garg 3
On Tuesday (June 1, 2021), the Gauhati High Court has sought the Assam Government's response to an alleged vicious attack on frontline medical professionals (Doctors, Nurses, and Ward Boys) by attendants of a COVID patient and a group of persons in the Udali Model Hospital, Hojai District of Assam. Within two weeks, a bench of Chief Justice...
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HPCs Will Not Affect Remission Boards; Prisoners Applications for Early Release Under Sections 432, 433A CrPC Must Be Considered: Supreme Court

Jun 04, 2021 Lawstreet News Network 3
The apex court on June 1st 2021 cleared that the constitution of high powered committees in state government to de-congest prisons will not stand in the way of remission boards considering applications for remissions of prisoners under sections 432, 433A of the Code of Criminal Procedure.The vacation bench chaired by justice is L Nageswara Rao and...
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[Breaking] Tehelka Founder-Editor Acquitted in Sexual Assault Case

May 21, 2021 Celin Sunil 40
An Additional Sessions Court on Friday, May 21, 2021, acquitted Tehelka founder-editor, Tarun Tejpal for allegedly raping his colleague in a hotel in Goa. The judgement was pronounced by Additional Sessions Judge Kshama Joshi. In a statement issued shortly after his acquittal, Tejpal thanked a host of lawyers who represented him in the case....
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“Students can seek changes in name, date of birth, etc”: Supreme Court asks CBSE to amend by-laws

Jun 08, 2021 Celin Sunil 2
The Supreme Court of India stated that the students of CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) can seek change of their names, date of birth, etc. in their school certificates. A three-judge bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, BR Gavai, and Krishna Murari delivered the verdict on petitions challenging the CBSE by-law which prohibits students from...
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[CYBER CRIME] 1 Billion Android Device at Risk of Hacking: Report

May 20, 2021 Ginni Goel 12
The growth of technology has lead to the growth of the smart-phones industry. Today, almost every person irrespective of the age group has their own smartphone. This has also led to an increase in cyber thefts and crimes related to smart phones and data stored on mobile devices.It has been observed that smartphones which cannot be updated are...
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[CYBER CRIME] An Overview of Cybercrimes in India: Definition, Types, Impact, and Legal Provisions

May 31, 2021 Kartikey Garg 12
It is no news that cybercrimes are increasing more and more with each passing day. The boom of the digital era combined with our dependency on virtual platforms has led to criminals and fraudsters creeping in on our data. This has led to the growing instances of identity theft and cyber fraud. To understand the situation in-depth, it is important...
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Telangana High Court Bench Strength Increases By 75% as CJI Takes up Long Pending Proposal

Jun 14, 2021 Nargis Bano 0
The Telangana High Court will see one of the largest increases in judicial strength throughout the country in a long time after the Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana gave his final approval to increase the Telangana High Courts strength by 75%.  Soon the Telangana high court s sanctioned bench strength will  increase  from...
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Baba Ramdev’s Ruchi Soya files FPO document with SEBI to raise Rs. 4,300 crores

Jun 15, 2021 Celin Sunil 3
Edible oil firm Ruchi Soya, which is owned by Baba Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurveda, has filed draft document with SEBI to launch a follow-on public (FPO) offer for raising up to Rs. 4,300 crores. The FPO is being launched to meet the SEBI norm of minimum public shareholding of 25 percent in a listed entity.In a regulatory filing, Ruchi Soya said...
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“No anti-bodies developed despite Covishield jab”: Lucknow man files complaint against Adar Poonawalla

Jun 02, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 2
Pratap Chandra, a resident of Lucknow has filed a complaint against Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla and others alleging that he has not developed any anti-bodies despite taking his first dose of Covishield. The complaint has been filed in Lucknow’s Ashiana Police Station. Apart from Poonawalla the complaint also named DGCA...
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Financial creditors of debt-ridden Jaypee Infratech meet to discuss resolution plans

Jun 15, 2021 Rashbana Thansi 0
Jaypee Infratech informed that a meeting of Committee of Creditors (CoC) will be held on April 29, 2021.The agenda of the meeting was not disclosed, but sources said the financial creditors, which includes banks and home buyers, will continue their negotiations with the two resolution applicants.Earlier this month, NBCC and Mumbai-based Suraksha...
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Kannadigas Irked with Google Search Result for ‘Ugliest Language in India’

Jun 08, 2021 Prachi Jain 2
Many Kannadigas are not pleased with Google, when they came to realize that the search for the ugliest language in India was showing the answer a Kannada on June 3rd 2021. With several Kannadigas, including political representatives and activists, taking objection, the search results for the same query are now filled with these protests and...
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IFFCO’s CEO, Awasthi booked in corruption case by the CBI

May 24, 2021 Athira Nair 6
The CBI has filed a corruption case against Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative’s (IFFO) Managing director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) US Awasthi and a bunch of other authorities who were involved in irregularities in the import of fertilizers and claiming subsidies.IFFCO is a ṃulti-state cooperative society involved in the...
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IMF voices concerns over El Salvador’s move to make bitcoin legal tender

Jun 16, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 0
El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender may imply a series of risks and regulatory challenges, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday (June 10, 2021).“Adoption of bitcoin as legal tender raises a number of macroeconomic, financial, and legal issues that require very careful analysis. We are following developments...
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Johnson & Johnson asks Supreme Court to review $2 Billion talcum powder verdict

Jun 04, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 1
Johnson and Johnson have appealed to the Supreme Court to undo the $2 Billion verdict which was passed in favor of women who claimed they had developed ovarian cancer after using the company’s talcum powder. The Supreme Court said that the fate of the appeal would be decided only on Tuesday (June 2, 2021).The dispute featured fierce legal...
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Muthoot Microfin to raise Rs. 350 crores by selling its shares by the end of 2021

Jun 15, 2021 Rashbana Thansi 1
Muthoot Microfin is planning to raise Rs 350 crore by selling shares during the current economic year to fund business growth. Muthoot Pappachan Group is also looking to raise Rs 100 crore from Tier-II bonds. Muthoot is currently working in 17 states and union territories. At the same time, the company plans to enter Uttarakhand too. Company...
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Piramal Group gets NCLT’s nod to acquire DHFL

Jun 11, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 3
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), on Monday (June 7, 2021), approved the Piramal Group’s bid for bankrupt DHFL, subject to certain conditions.NCLT’s order also rejected the former DHFL promoter, Kapil Wadhwan’s plea seeking a copy of the successful resolution plan. Kapil Wadhawan is accused in Yes Bank- DHFL loan bribery case.The...
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Viral Social Media Message Alleging WhatsApp Had Secretly Changed User’s Privacy Settings: Misleading but Needs Attention

May 27, 2021 Mathews Savio 6
Various social media platforms, including Facebook, is flooded with a viral message that WhatsApp had secretly changed its user's privacy setting. The viral message alleges that WhatsApp has recently changed the choice of a privacy setting, relating to groups, of every user to 'everyone'. A change that will allow anyone on the platform to add...
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Tata sons General Counsel, who defended them against Mistry, quits

May 24, 2021 Athira Nair 0
Shuva Mandal, after the service of four years as general counsel of Tata Sons, has decided to step down to pursue private practice. Mandal’s stepping down is followed by his recent win for Tata sons against the company’s Ex Chairman, Cyrus Mistry in a corporate case in the Supreme Court.Mandal was recruited from Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, a...
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Under the IBC, Is a Stock Broking Company a Financial Service Provider? ; NCLAT to Investigate

Jun 12, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 2
The National Company Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in New Delhi recently acknowledged a serious matter of law, namely whether a stock broking company should really be regarded a Financial Service Provider under S. 3 (16) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("IBC") or kept out from the ambit of the IBC?In an appeal filed by it's own Suspended...
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WhatsApp sues the Indian government, claiming that new IT laws would put an end to privacy

May 27, 2021 Shreyas Nair 6
According to reports, WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit against the Indian government in Delhi, arguing that legislation slated to take effect on Wednesday ( May 26, 2021) will force Facebook's messaging app to break privacy standards.It urges the Delhi High Court to declare that one of the new IT laws violates India's constitution by compelling social...
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Fake cops get arrested for extoriting money from citizens in Noida

May 26, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 0
The Noida Police arrested two men for acting as Fake Police and extorting money from the vehicle drivers. The suspects were named as Neeraj Chaube and Mohammad Afsar, both in their twenties and from Varanasi and Delhi, respectively. They were found with two fake Delhi Police identification cards, a set of vehicle papers, and two smartphones, among...
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“Revenge killing of victim, her family and eye-witnesses will be organized if granted bail to Asaram Bapu”: Victim’s father moves Supreme Court

Jun 12, 2021 Celin Sunil 1
The father of the rape victim has moved to the Supreme Court, opposing the bail plea of self-styled Godman and life convict, Asaram Bapu, stating that he will organize revenge killing of the victim, her family and the witnesses if granted bail. Asaram Bapu is a habitual offender who is currently facing trial for offence of rape, avers the...
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IFS officer posts video of vets removing discarded mask from dog's stomach, issues advisory

Jun 16, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 2
In this day and age, masks have become a necessity, pertinent to break the chain of the spread of the COVID-19 virus, however, no mechanism or guidelines have been put in place ensuring the proper and responsible disposal of masks. In the absence of guidelines, there is no accountability on discarding the masks carelessly. IFS officer Supriya...
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‘Protesting is Not a Terrorist Activity’: Delhi HC Grants Bail to 3 Student Activists [READ JUDGEMENT]

Jun 17, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 3
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (June 15, 2021) granted bail to Jawaharlal Nehru University students Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal, and Asif Iqbal Tanha who were arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with the northeast Delhi riots in 2020.The Court held that the charge sheet lacked any specific,...
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Sedition case registered against Lakshadweep Filmmaker Aisha Sultana for ‘bio-weapon’ remark

Jun 15, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 2
Budding filmmaker Aisha Sultana has been booked for sedition by the Karravati Police after the Lakshadweep unit of BJP filed a complaint against her remarks about the COVID-19 situation in the union territory at a panel discussion on a Malayalam news channel.BJP’s Lakshadweep unit president Abdul Khader, the complainant, said Sultana was...
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Tihar Jail Inmate forced to chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’; Delhi High Court seeks responses from authorities

Jun 14, 2021 Celin Sunil 1
Zafar, an undertrial prisoner, arrested in 2018 was beaten up and forced to chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’. A Special NIA Court in Delhi sought responses of the Tihar Jail Authorities by filing a report.Zafar was arrested for allegedly being a member of Islamic State on the allegations that he was involved in planning suicide attacks and serial blasts...
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Centre deposits Rs 10 crore compensation obtained from Italy in the Fishermen Killing Case with the Apex Court

Jun 14, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 3
The Central Government informed the Supreme Court on 11th June, Friday, that it had deposited Rs 10 crore with the Supreme Court as reimbursement to the family members of the two Kerala fishermen who were shot dead by two Italian Marines aboard the Enrica Lexie ship in 2012, in lieu of the closing of criminal cases against the two service members...
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Delhi Government sanctions Rs.5000 aid to over 1.5 lakh paratransit vehicle drivers under its one-time financial assistance scheme

May 25, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 1
From Monday (May 24, 2021), owners and drivers of paratransit vehicles like taxis, auto-rickshaws, e-rickshaws, maxi cabs, etc. will start receiving one-time financial assistance of Rs.5000 each directly in their bank accounts, said Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Sunday. The covid-19 induced lockdown has severely impacted auto and...
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Delhi govt. allows home delivery of liquor for orders placed on app, website

Jun 02, 2021 Shreyas Nair 8
On June 1, 2021, the Delhi government approved home delivery of Indian and foreign liquor for orders submitted via a mobile application or an online web site.Home delivery of alcoholic beverages will be permitted only if the order was placed using a mobile app or an online web portal. There will be no deliveries to hostels, offices, or...
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EDMC Mayor allows food e-carts to sell packaged foods

May 29, 2021 Celin Sunil 2
The East Delhi Municipal Corporation has decided to allow food e-carts to sell packaged foods and beverages in residential and mixed land areas. The municipal officials stated that the mayor has approved the policy on health trade license the previous week to encourage entrepreneurship amongst people. Such a move will also help in generating...
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Government of India directs Major Ports to Waive-Off All Charges for Ships Carrying Oxygen and Related Equipment

Jun 16, 2021 Rashbana Thansi 1
On Sunday (25/04/2021) the government of India directed the major ports to wave - off the shipping charges in line with excessive requirement of Oxygen and related equipment in the country.The Government directed the Ports, including the Kamarajar Port Limited, to waive-off all charges. Major ports have also been asked to accord highest priority...
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National Highways Authority India (NHAI) issues new guidelines for toll plazas

May 29, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 13
The NHAI accepting social distancing as the new normal acknowledged the increase in the number of commuters adopting FASTag as a toll payment option to minimize the instances of human contact.The NHAI informed on Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 that it has issued new guidelines to ensure not more than 10 seconds service time per vehicle for minimizing...
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President Promulgates Tribunal Reforms (Rationalization and Conditions of Service Reforms) Ordinance, 2021

Jun 04, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 5
President Ram Nath Kovind recently promulgated the Tribunal Reforms (Rationalization and Conditions of Service Reforms) Ordinance, 2021. Through this Ordinance, the Central Government aims to dissolve the existing Appellate Authorities under 9 Acts and transfers their powers and functions to High Courts.The statement of objects and reasons of...
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Enrica Lexie Case: Supreme Court withholds its decision on criminal proceedings against Italian marines

Jun 17, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 2
Keeping track of the Republic of Italy's deposit of Rupees ten crores as indemnification, The Supreme Court of India on 11th June deferred its decision on the Central Government's motion to terminate criminal proceedings in India against two Italian Marines, Massimilano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, for a 2012 sea-firing incident on the Kerala...
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Nepal Opposition Files Plea in Supreme Court for Reinstatement of House, Naming Deuba as Nepal PM

May 27, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 5
Nepal’s opposition alliance on Monday (May 24, 2021) filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court demanding restoration of the House of Representatives and appointment of Nepali Congress leader Sher Bahadur Deuba as Prime Minister. In the plea, the petitioners demanded that Sher Bahadur Deuba should be lawfully appointed the Prime Minister in...
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Vijay Mallya Asks UK Court For £758,000 to Pay his Lawyer's Fees in India

May 28, 2021 Mathews Savio 3
With his assets remaining frozen during pending bankruptcy proceedings, the cash-strapped business Tycoon Vijay Mallya asked the court funds office to provide him with an additional £758,000 (Rs. 7.8 Crores).The money was said to be needed to meet the expenses of his Indian Lawyers, who are handling three 'complicated' cases pending against him...
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Provide Fullest Assistance to Populace Who May Not Have Easy Access to Online Registration for Vaccines: Tripura High Court to State [READ ORDER]

Jun 04, 2021 Prachi Jain 4
Hearing the suo moto public interest petition, in which the issues regarding the handling of coronavirus in the state of Tripura is being examined, the High Court of Tripura on May 31st 2021 Monday, ordered the state government to provide the fullest assistance to such populace who may not have easy access to online registration.The Court of Chief...
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Allow Inmates to Make Video Calls to their Advocates: Madras High Court [READ ORDER]

May 29, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 1
The Madras High Court, through its order on Thursday (May 27, 2021), has directed all correctional homes to permit interaction between advocates representing the inmates and the relevant inmates. Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy passed these directions in a 2017 suo moto writ petition which pertains to the...
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Andhra Pradesh High Court seeks Centre’s response on insufficient allocation of resources for treatment of Mucormycosis

Jun 12, 2021 Celin Sunil 1
The High Court of Andhra Pradesh sought the Union Government’s response with regards to its allocation of Liposomal Amphotericin B, the essential drug required for treatment of patients suffering from Mucormycosis, to different states based on the patient load.A division bench comprising of Justice K Vijayalakshmi and Justice D Ramesh, requested...
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'Being a Court of Record, High Court can review its own judgements under article 226 of the constitution': Kerala High Court [READ JUDGMENT]

Jun 04, 2021 Prachi Jain 16
The Kerala High Court on Friday May 20th 2021 repeated the legal proposition that High Courts as Courts of Record could review their own orders.A division bench chaired by Justices S Manikumar and Shaji P Chaly were confronted with an appeal against a review petition.The appellant who was the original writ petitioner had received a judgment in...
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Bombay High court allows minor rape victim to terminate pregnancy [READ ORDER]

May 21, 2021 Nancy Goyal 32
As per the committee report dated May 10.2021, Bombay high court permitted the petitioner (a minor girl) to undergo, medical termination of pregnancy, at KEM Hospital, Mumbai as it may lead to pregnancy-related complications like anemia, pregnancy-induced hypertension as well as increased operative interference during labor; also going to have a...
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Riled By A News Article, Bombay HC Says It Passes Orders Without Fear

Jun 15, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 2
The Bombay High Court on Thursday (June 3, 2021), while hearing a bail plea of Delhi University Associate Professor Hany Babu, stated that it passes orders without any fear. “We aren't afraid of anybody. The law and facts of a case are what matters. We aren't afraid of anyone. We aren't under any pressure. Take this word from our side”,...
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Bombay HC Directs Private Hospital not to Discharge DU Professor Hanny Babu Until Next Hearing [READ ORDER]

May 29, 2021 Mathews Savio 7
The Bombay High Court on Thursday (28/05/2021) directed a private hospital not to discharge Delhi University Professor Hanny Babu until the next hearing of a petition submitted by his wife (Jenny Roweena v. The State of Maharashtra).The direction was issued after the court heard the petition by Babu's wife, which prayed that the Professor's health...
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Bombay High Court Wants “Surgical Strike” approach on Covid as Centre Declines Door-to-door Vaccination

Jun 11, 2021 Celin Sunil 5
A division bench of the Bombay High Court comprising of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni, said the Centre’s approach towards Covid-19 which is the society’s biggest threat at present should be like a surgical strike and not waiting at the border for virus to come out. The bench said that the Union Government’s...
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“It’s for Centre to decide on objections to Lakshadweep Draft": Kerala HC

Jun 04, 2021 Celin Sunil 3
The Kerala High Court on Monday, May 31, 2021, said that it is up to the Central Government to decide whether to accept the objections to the draft Lakshadweep town and country planning regulation.The regulation is among the contentious policy changes initiated by administrator Praful Patel and islanders are fearing that it would take away...
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'Come Up With Clear Stand Qua Release Of Amount as Financial Aid to the Lawyers' : J&K HC to State govt. [READ ORDER]

Jun 15, 2021 Rashbana thansi 1
On Tuesday( June 1, 2021), the Jammu and Kashmir High Court directed the government to come up with a clear stand regarding the release of amount as financial aid to lawyers on the patterns of already issued guidelines in the previous financial year when a similar type of lockdown/ restrictions was imposed on account of Covid-19 pandemic.This...
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Covid-19 Induced Unemployment and Lack of Income Avenues Have to be Considered by State: Madras High Court [READ ORDER]

May 29, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 9
The Madras High Court, in light of the subsiding surge in Covid-19 cases, observed that there would now be adequate infrastructure and facilities available and directed the State to consider the plight of the citizens facing unemployment, lack of income, and lack of savings due to expenditure for covid treatments.In April, a suo moto public...
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Criminal proceedings not to be initiated against a public servant for passing a wrong order without evidence of extraneous considerations : Kerala High Court

Jun 12, 2021 Prachi Jain 9
The Kerala High Court recently ruled that, criminal proceedings cannot be initiated against a public servant under the Prevention of Corruption Act merely for passing a wrong order without any material or demonstrate that such order was deliberately passed by him for extraneous considerations or on oblique motives.The plea was filed by P Sunil...
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For Indians, it's a George Floyd moment: the Delhi High Court has ruled that the imposition of IGST on personal oxygen concentrators is 'unconstitutional'

May 25, 2021 Kartikey Garg 1
The imposition of a 12 percent Integrated Goods and Service Tax (IGST) on oxygen concentrators for personal use or as gifts, according to the Delhi High Court, is "unconstitutional." In a different setting, a bench consisting of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Talwant Singh said this is a George Floyd moment for the citizens of the...
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Delhi HC postpones hearing on Navneet Kalra's bail application until May 28

May 27, 2021 Kartikey Garg 14
The hearing in the bail plea filed by businessman Navneet Kalra who was arrested in connection with the recovery and seizure of Oxygen Concentrators by the Delhi Police recently (from the 'Khan Chacha' cafe under his ownership)/was adjourned to May 28 by a Delhi Court on Tuesday. After hearing Advocate Vishal Gohri, who informed the Court...
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Plea In Delhi High Court Seeking Modification of Treatment Protocol Regarding Use of Antibiotics And Steroids for Mild Covid-19 Cases

May 26, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 2
A petition has been moved in the Delhi High Court on Monday (May 24, 2021), seeking directions to the Union of India, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), and Niti Ayog concerning reconsideration of the present treatment protocol for mild Covid-19 cases and modification of treatment protocol in Covid-19 cases. The plea states that...
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Delhi High Court orders Centre to decide on plea for priority in Covid vaccination to students travelling abroad as early as possible

Jun 04, 2021 Celin Sunil. 1
The Delhi High Court on Monday, May 31, 2021, directed the Central Government to decide on giving priority in Covid vaccination to NRIs and students who have to go abroad, as early as possible. A bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh said the representation of May 20 by NGO Pravasi Legal Cell be decided in accordance with the...
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12-Year-Old Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Immediate Vaccination for Children Between 12 to 17 Years, Priority Vaccination for Parents

May 29, 2021 Prachi Jain 2
A 12-year-old has filed a plea in the Delhi High Court seeking directions to immediately vaccinate children between the ages of 12 to 17 years in Delhi and to prioritize vaccination amongst parents having children up to 17 years of age.The plea has been filed by Tia Gupta (12 years old) and her mother through advocate Bihu Sharma and Abhinav...
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Farmers Distress- "Policy Needed to Take Care Of Paddy Sacks Which Get Drenched in Rain": Madras HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance

Jun 16, 2021 Nargis Bano 1
Taking into account media reports, the Madras High Court instituted suo motu proceedings in connection with the plight of farmers who are suffering as their paddy sacks become soaked in rain.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy observed that some approach or measure should be demonstrated to deal with the...
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Floating bodies in Ganga : Youth Bar Association seeks Supreme Court for Directions for Removal of bodies

Jun 15, 2021 Rashbana thansi 2
The Youth Bar Association of India filed a plea before the Supreme Court seeking directions for removal of dead bodies in Ganga and steps for ensuring "no one is allowed to throw bodies into any river" as it may cause environmental hazards. The plea further prays for Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to be formulated for the proper...
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"Gautam Gambhir has Done Disservice; Even with Best of Intentions they are Malpractices": Delhi HC Directs Drug Controller to Investigate Hoarding of Covid Drugs

May 25, 2021 Nancy Goyal 1
The Delhi High Court on May 24, 2021 directed the Drug Controller of Delhi to look into the procurement and distribution of FabiFlu by Member of Parliament from the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Gautam Gambhir and asked for necessary action as per law (Dr. Deepak Singh v. Union of India).A division bench including Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet...
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Guwahati High Court seeks response from the State Government on various issues concerning Covid 19

Jun 08, 2021 Celin Sunil 1
A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak was dealing with a plea which raises issues including, exorbitant prices charges by private hospitals while treating covid patients, people residing in rural areas must be given oximeters and the need for having an online portal for showing availability...
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Inmates should have access to private therapists and doctors of their choice: Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita to Delhi HC [READ ORDER]

Jun 15, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 1
Pinjra Tod activists Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita, on Wednesday (June 2, 2021), requested the Delhi High Court to allow prisoners to take treatment from private doctors/therapists.Natasha Narwal was arrested last year in May along with fellow activist Devangana Kalita and booked under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act in...
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'346 Journalists Died Due to COVID’: Plea in Supreme Court Seeks Compensation, Medical Benefits for Media Persons [READ APPLICATION]

Jun 04, 2021 Nancy Goyal 4
An Intervention Application has been filed in a duo moto case before the Supreme Court seeking parity in the treatment of accredited journalists and non-accredited journalists for compensation and other benefits for their family members granted by the Central and state governments amid the COVID-19 pandemic.This application filed by the Director...
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“Journalists are entitled to protection against sedition,” says Supreme Court

Jun 08, 2021 Celin Sunil 5
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday, June 03, 2021, quashed a sedition case registered against senior journalist and Padma Shri awardee Vinod Dua for his critical remarks against the Prime Minister and the Union government. The court affirmed that the “strong words” of disapproval against the ruling regime did not amount to sedition.The...
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Karnataka HC Dismisses PIL for Action Against Alleged Police Atrocities During Lockdown [READ ORDER]

Jun 17, 2021 Nancy Goyal 4
Recently, the Karnataka High Court rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by an advocate asking directions to concerned Station House Officers to enlist First Information Reports (FIR) against the police authorities who purportedly tortured lockdown violators.A division bench of Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice M...
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Karnataka High Court dismisses Amazon and Flipkart pleas against CCI Probe

Jun 14, 2021 Celin Sunil 3
A single bench of Justice PS Dinesh Kumar in the Karnataka High Court dismissed the writ petitions filed by e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart challenging an order passed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), citing the limitations of the power of judicial review under Article 226 of the Constitution to interfere with a probe ordered by...
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Karnataka High Court orders police to release over 1.5 million vehicles seized for lockdown violations across the state

Jun 14, 2021 Kartikey Garg 3
On Tuesday (June 8, 2021) the Karnataka High Court ordered the State Police to release over 1.5 lakh vehicles seized for violating lockdown rules. Instead of going to the magistrate, vehicle owners can now make an application to the jurisdictional police officers and ask for the vehicle to be returned in exchange for a deposit. On the...
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Kerala High Court to function via online mode with modified sitting and filing arrangements

Jun 15, 2021 Rashbana Thansi 0
The Kerala high court recently issued a notification regarding the modified sitting and filing arrangement during the lockdown period. As per the modification, the functions of the court will be via video conferencing through two Division benches and three single benches.E- filing of casesFiling of cases through e-filing mode will continue as per...
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Kerala High Court dismisses petition for filing second FIR with same allegations, when first FIR had been quashed on merits

Jun 14, 2021 Celin Sunil 1
“A second FIR based on the same allegations cannot be registered, when the first FIR has been quashed on merits,” ruled Kerala High Court while recently dismissing a petition. V. S. Achuthanandan, the former Chief Minister of Kerala, approached the Court against the order of the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Thiruvananthapuram,...
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Lakshadweep protest: Kerala High Court orders release of protesters

Jun 15, 2021 Rashbana Thansi 1
On Tuesday (1.06.2021), the Kerala High Court ordered that Lakshadweep residents who were arrested following a protest in Kiltan Island should be released. The High Court on Tuesday issued directions to Chief Judicial Magistrate at Amani, Lakshadweep for the release of island residents.A division bench comprising Justice A Muhamed Mustaque...
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Division Bench of Madras High Court Issues directions to State of Tamil Nadu to Ensure Proper Maintenance of Temples and Monuments [READ ORDER]

Jun 12, 2021 Lawstreet News Network 1
A division bench of Madras High Court comprising Justices R Madhavan and PD Audikesavalu has issued a set of 75 direction to the State of Tamil Nadu in its 224- page judgement to ensure the proper maintenance of antique temples and ancient monuments emphasizing the need to preserve cultural heritage.The court came down heavily upon the department...
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Madras High Court urges the need for preservation of historical and cultural heritage

Jun 12, 2021 Celin Sunil 4
A division bench of the Madras High Court comprising of Justices R Mahadevan and PD Audikesavalu, observed that the richness of the cultural heritage of Tamil Nadu must be preserved and passed on to the future generations with all its grandeur.The 224-page order authored by Justice R Mahadevan starts with quotes from Albert Camus and Victor Hugo...
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"Media should not report oral comments made by the court" -Election Commission moves Madras High Court seeking directions

Jun 14, 2021 Rashbana Thansi 2
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has moved the Madras High Court seeking directions.'Media should not report oral comments made by the court,' it stated. The ECI’s petition comes days after Madras HC's observation had held the poll body “Singularly responsible” for the second wave of Covid-19 in the country. The Madras HC Bench...
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After Virtual Interaction With Alleged 'Missing' Victim of Ramesh Jakriholi Scandal,Karnataka HC Disposes Habeas Plea

Jun 04, 2021 Nargis Bano 13
In an alleged sex CD case,  the Karnataka High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by the victim's father on Monday (31 May 2021). The case involves the former Karnataka  Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi.The court  dismissed the Habeas corpus petition, after the victim  herself appeared before the court via video...
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Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Interim Relief to Journalists, Court Room Exchange

Jun 12, 2021 Celin Sunil 1
Madhya Pradesh High Court while reserving an order on interim relief, on a plea moved by 4 Journalists seeking High Court’s permission for Live Reporting of Court’s proceedings, stated that it is undisputed that the Journalists have a right to report and access the court proceedings going live. A division bench of Justice Prakash...
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Madhya Pradesh High Court reserves order on interim relief of journalists.

Jun 11, 2021 Celin Sunil 11
Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday, June 09 2021, reserved an order on the interim bail of 4 legal journalists who had moved to the court to seek permission for live reporting.A division bench of Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Virender Singh observed that the right to live reporting court proceedings cannot be disputed. The court...
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MP HC Issues Directions to Police, Judicial Magistrates for Implementing Arnesh Kumar Guidelines; District Judiciary Extremely Tight-Lipped in Granting Bail [READ ORDER]

Jun 11, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 3
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered directives to the police authorities and judicial magistrates in the state for implementation of the guidelines granted in the Arnesh Kumar judgement while having to deal with bail applications, observing that district judiciary is "extremely tight distorted" when granting bail.The unwillingness of the...
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No Service Tax for Takeaway Orders from Restaurants, Hotels: Madras High Court

Jun 11, 2021 Prachi Jain 1
In a notable ruling, the Madras High Court has held that service tax would not be applicable on takeaway in restaurants and hotels. Justice Anita Sumanth passed the order while allowing a batch of pleas moved by popular chain of restaurants, including Anjappar, Thalappakatti and Sangeetha Hotels, challenging the notices issued by the commissioner...
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Rising number of open cremations in Covid deaths: Pune Housing Societies move Bombay HC citing air pollution

May 25, 2021 Mathews Savio 0
A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in Bombay High Court by Six Pune Housing Societies, referring to the air pollution caused by the increasing number of open cremations in Covid-19 deaths.Advocates Ajinkya Udane and Asim Sarode filed the petition for the Housing Societies.The petition states that the crematorium at Navi Peth, Pune, is...
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"Immediately Release 170 oxygen concentrators seized from the black market ": Delhi High Court

Jun 16, 2021 Rashbana Thansi 1
The Delhi High Court on Friday (30/04/2021)directed authorities to take immediate steps for the release of 170 oxygen concentrators, which were seized by the Delhi Police from the black market. Senior Lawyer Sachin Puri, informed the HC about the oxygen cylinders when he was appearing in a PIL entitled Manisha Gupta Vs. GNCTD filed by...
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Plea Before Supreme Court Seeks Release of Oxygen Cylinders, Remdesivir, Oximeters Lying in Judicial Custody Across Police Stations in the Country

May 21, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 13
A PIL was filed before the Supreme Court for the release of oxygen cylinders, oxy meter, Ramdesivir, and all the essential equipment’s which are lying judicial custody of the police officers. The plea was made as they were required for the treatment of Covid patients and to be released after the formalities of criminal procedure. This...
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Relief for Turf Clubs as Karnataka High Court Strikes Down Rule 31A(3) of CGST Rules

Jun 08, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 3
In a judgment that gives major tax relief to turf clubs, the Karnataka High Court has struck down Rule 31A(3) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules (CGST), 2017. Sub-clause (3) of Rule 31A of the CGST which was inserted by issuing a notification on January 23, 2018, has been struck down by Justice M. Nagaprasanna on Wednesday (June 2,...
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Sudha Bharadwaj moves Bombay HC seeking default bail in Bhima Koregaon case

Jun 14, 2021 Athira Nair 1
Lawyer-Activist Sudha Bharadwaj, who is accused in the Bhima Koregaon- Elgar Parishad case, moves Bombay HC, pleading default bail, stating that the trial judge is not authorized to take cognizance of the 2019 charge sheet against her.Her plea comes in the ambit of Sections 439 and 167 (2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, wherein, it cites that,...
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'Time has come to establish the boundaries of the Sedition Law': Supreme Court

Jun 14, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 4
On 31st May, 2021, the Supreme Court specifically looked at sedition proceedings against anyone who criticises the government, asking if any had been brought against a TV broadcaster that recently broadcast footage of people discarding a Covid-19 patient's body into the river in Uttar Pradesh.During a session on 31st May, 2021, Monday, on the...
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UPSC Aspirants seek extra chance to attempt civil services exam citing COVID-19 pandemic in the Supreme Court

May 25, 2021 Athira Nair 1
A group of 28 civil services aspirants, who couldn’t appear for the yearly UPSC exam which was held in October, 2020, have approached the Hon’ble Supreme Court by filing a writ petition seeking another attempt this year. These candidates had their last attempt during October 2020, and could not appear for the same due to “exceptional...
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“The validity of marriage cannot be a ground for denial of protection”: Punjab and Haryana HC on a petition by a young couple [READ ORDER]

May 25, 2021 Mathews Savio 2
The Punjab and Haryana High Court, on a petition (Farzana Begam @ Aman And Another V. State of Punjab And Others) filed by a young couple, reiterated that validity/invalidity of marriage between the petitioners should not be a ground to deny protection to their life and liberty.The matter was heard by a single-member bench of the court comprising...
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[CYBER CRIME] 1 Billion Android Device at Risk of Hacking: Report

May 20, 2021 Ginni Goel 12
The growth of technology has lead to the growth of the smart-phones industry. Today, almost every person irrespective of the age group has their own smartphone. This has also led to an increase in cyber thefts and crimes related to smart phones and data stored on mobile devices.It has been observed that smartphones which cannot be updated are...
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[CYBER CRIME] Rising number of Indian adults fall prey to cybercrime in the past 12 months

Jun 01, 2021 Nancy Goyal 5
Due to Covid-19, there was a significant spike in cyber crimes with more than 27 million Indian adults experiencing identity theft in the past 12 months. According to a recent study on ‘Child Safety on Children and Adolescents, 9.2% of the 630 adolescents in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NR) faced online harassment or...
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[CYBER CRIME] Need for Cyber Laws in India

May 22, 2021 Athira Nair 0
Introduction:In today’s world of rapid growth, information technology is encompassing all walks of life, all over the world. These technological developments have made it possible to transition from paper to paperless world. There is hardly any ambit of life which is not illuminated by the internet.However, the rapid growth of information...
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[CYBER CRIME] Revenue lost due to cyber-crime in India

Jun 04, 2021 Rashbana thansi 3
The widespread digitalization has led to better functionality, but at the same time, it has become a breeding ground for Cybercrimes. Due to cyber crimes, India faces a huge amount of revenue losses each year. The Center for Strategic and International Studies(CSIS) conducted a worldwide survey about the "Economic impact of...
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BCI constitutes a seven-member committee to draft an Advocates' Protection Bill to Ensure Protection to Lawyers from Threats, Attacks [READ RESOLUTION]

Jun 15, 2021 Nancy Goyal 1
Taking note of increasing incidents of attacks on Advocates, the BCI (Bar Council of India) has decided to constitute a 7 Member Committee for framing a draft of "Advocates Protection Bill” to ensure adequate protection to members of the legal fraternity so that they can carry on their duties as officers of the court, fearlessly without having...
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10 Additional Judges of The Bombay High Court Appointed as Permanent Judges

Jun 01, 2021 Mathews Savio 3
On Thursday (27/05/2021), the central government has appointed 10 Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court as Permanent Judges. The appointment was confirmed through a notification issued by the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, signed by Additional Secretary Rajinder Kashyap.The newly appointed Justices are:Avinash...
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DHCBA Announces Free Covid-19 Vaccination Camp for Members in Partnership with Fortis Hospital

May 29, 2021 Mathews Savio 11
The Delhi High Court Bar Association had confirmed the setting up of a Covid-19 vaccination camp to vaccinate its members at a faster pace.The camp will be set up within the High Court premises from 1st April 2021, said communication by DHCBA.Fortis Hospital will be partnering with DHCBA to make the camp operational. The camp once set up, is...
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Districts Courts to accept e-filing of caveats as long as the e-filing portal is operative- Delhi High Court [READ ORDER]

Jun 15, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 0
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (June 2, 2021) made it clear that all District Courts in Delhi will accept e-filing of caveats as long as the e-filing portal of the District Courts is functional. The order was passed by Justice Rekha Palli in a plea with a grievance that the e-filing portal of the Delhi District Courts is not permitting...
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Madras High Court to function through virtual mode from 14th June until further orders [READ NOTIFICATION]

Jun 12, 2021 Prachi Jain 2
In view of the recent surge in corona virus cases the Chief Justice of Madras High Court on Thursday 10th June 2021 directed that the hearing of cases in the principal seat of Madras High Court and in the Madurai bench of Madras High Court will only be through virtual mode.All advocates/ parties in person have been directed to appear only through...
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Partridge India publishes Azad Singh Rathore’s latest book on Balochistan

Jun 15, 2021 Mathews Savio 3
Partridge India has published the latest book by Indian Writer and Politician Azad Singh Rathore on Balochistan, a territory under the control of Pakistan. The book titled “Balochistan: The Heights of Oppression” discusses the history and homeland of the Baloch people, along with the betrayals and injustices inflicted on them by Pakistan...
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Amazon faces a possible $425 million EU privacy fine

Jun 14, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 1
Amazon.com Inc could face a $425 million fine in Europe for allegedly violating privacy laws. Luxembourg’s data protection commission (Commission National pour la Protection des Données-CNDP) has proposed what could be the largest ever fine under EU privacy laws. The Commission has circulated a draft decision sanctioning Amazon’s...
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Bill and Melinda Gate sell bulk of Apple and Twitter shares ahead of Divorce

May 27, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 1
Earlier this year, Bill and Melinda Gates announced the news of them getting divorced. Their foundation has now reportedly sold shares worth millions of dollars prior to the divorce.The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's trust sold their entire stake in Apple and Twitter near the end of May, as per Securities and Exchange Commission filings...
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“No anti-bodies developed despite Covishield jab”: Lucknow man files complaint against Adar Poonawalla

Jun 02, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 2
Pratap Chandra, a resident of Lucknow has filed a complaint against Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla and others alleging that he has not developed any anti-bodies despite taking his first dose of Covishield. The complaint has been filed in Lucknow’s Ashiana Police Station. Apart from Poonawalla the complaint also named DGCA...
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Dabur sues Marico over Saffola Honey packaging

Jun 15, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 7
Dabur and Marico, two of the country’s biggest FMCG companies, have come face to face in the honey packaging controversy. Domestic FMCG major Dabur has initiated contempt proceedings against Marico and its directors for allegedly failing to adhere to court’s orders and undertaking given by Marico to change its honey packaging, which Dabur...
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India Challenges $ 1.2 Billion Cairn Arbitration Award

May 25, 2021 Prachi Jain 3
On May 23rd 2021, Sunday, the finance minister said that India has challenged an international arbitration tribunal asking it to return U.S. dollar 1.2 billion to UK’s Cairn Energy Plc on grounds that it had never agreed to arbitrate over a national tax dispute.The government appointed a judge on the three-member arbitration panel and fully...
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Jaypee Infra IRP files application before SC seeking extension of insolvency process

Jun 15, 2021 Prachi Jain 1
Infratech's Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) Anuj Jain has filed an application before the Supreme Court seeking extension of timeline for completion of its resolution process till the first week of July.State-owned NBCC and Suraksha group are in the fray to acquire the debt-laden realty firm (JIL) and complete over 20,000 pending flats for...
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Landomus Group, headquartered in the United States, wants to spend $500 billion in India's NIP; Twitter critics point out flaws in the results

May 27, 2021 Shreyas Nair 3
On Monday (May 24, 2021), a suspicious commercial on the front page of a leading Indian newspaper went viral. A firm called Landomus Realty Ventures reached out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a huge front-page commercial that can be seen in many city editions, expressing his intention to inject $500 billion in equity into India's National...
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E-Pharma Start-Up PharmEasy Buys Medlife to Become India’s Largest Medicine Delivery Platform

May 27, 2021 Mathews Savio 3
On Tuesday (25/05/2021), E-Pharma Start-up PharmEasy acquired its competitor Medlife for an undisclosed amount. The combined entity is set to become India's largest online medicine delivery platform with a market share of 60-70% and serving 2 million customers a month.The existing customers of Medlife will be shifted to PharmEasy by registering on...
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RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani Draws NIL Salary in Financial Year 2021 Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Jun 08, 2021 Prachi Jain 1
Richest Indian, Mukesh Ambani, drew no salary from his flagship firm Reliance Industries Ltd in the fiscal year in March 31 as he voluntarily gave up remunerations in light of the pandemic hitting the business and economy. In its latest annual report, Reliance said Ambani’s remuneration for financially 2020-21 was nil.In the previous fiscal...
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Viral Social Media Message Alleging WhatsApp Had Secretly Changed User’s Privacy Settings: Misleading but Needs Attention

May 27, 2021 Mathews Savio 6
Various social media platforms, including Facebook, is flooded with a viral message that WhatsApp had secretly changed its user's privacy setting. The viral message alleges that WhatsApp has recently changed the choice of a privacy setting, relating to groups, of every user to 'everyone'. A change that will allow anyone on the platform to add...
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Sputnik V-makers have agreed to supply vaccine to Delhi, says CM Kejriwal

May 28, 2021 Shreyas Nair 6
According to the news agency, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced  that the producers of Sputnik V have agreed to give the Russian anti-Covid vaccine to Delhi. The quantity, according to the Delhi CM, is yet to be determined.On 26th May, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated Delhi's first drive-through vaccination...
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US District Court orders Walmart to pay $115 Million for misappropriation of Trade Secrets

Jun 14, 2021 Nancy Goyal 4
A US District Court asked Walmart to pay agricultural technology company Ecoark $115 million after it was found to have misappropriated trade secrets. Ecoark, which owns Zest Labs, sued Walmart in August 2018, claiming that the supermarket chain had wrongfully used and disclosed Zest's trade secrets concerning technology for reducing food...
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Zydus Cadila signs pact to market Taiwan’s TLC’s Black Fungus drugs in India

May 28, 2021 Mathews Savio 2
Zydus Cadila and Taiwanese speciality pharma company TLC have signed a pact to market Liposomal Amphotericin B, a critical drug for treating Black Fungus disease in India.The drug will be commercialised in India under the name ‘AmphoTLC’ in the form of 50 mg injections.Cadila healthcare MD Sharvil Patel said that the company was attempting to...
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John Cena Apologises for Calling Taiwan a Country, After Facing Backlash on Chinese Social Media

May 27, 2021 Mathews Savio 1
Hollywood Actor and former World Wrestling Entertainment Champion John Cena apologised to the Chinese Social Media Users for his comment on Taiwan.Cena, in a promotional video, for his upcoming movie 'Fast & Furious 9', referred to Taiwan as a country. The video faced severe criticism from Chinese Social Media Users. China maintains that...
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Mithun Chakraborty's 'Cobra' Remark - Calcutta High Court Orders Him to Participate in Post-Poll Violence Probe Via Virtual Mode

Jun 15, 2021 Nargis Bano 1
On June 11, 2021 the Calcutta High Court ordered renowned actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty to appear via video conference for questioning in a case filed against him for alleged incitement to post-election violence through his speeches.The matter was set for hearing on June 18, 2021 by the Bench of Justice Tirthankar GhoshGhosh. For his...
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Oprah Winfrey talks about being assaulted by her adolescent cousin

May 25, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 0
Oprah Winfrey - famous Talk show host and TV producer on the latest episode of “The Me You Can’t See” an American documentary-series talked about the horrifying incident of her being raped by her teenage cousin at the age tender of 9, 10,11 and 12 who was then 19. She broke down while remembering the tragic incident, she mentioned that...
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[POCSO Case] Television actor Pearl V Puri granted bail by Vasai Court

Jun 17, 2021 Kartikey Garg 2
A Vasai Sessions Court has granted bail to television actor Pearl V Puri, who was charged with rape of a co-five-year-old star's daughter under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC).Waliv police detained Puri on June 4, 2021, and he was put in judicial prison the next day. The case's...
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Delhi HC Grants Interim Relief in Piracy Case of Salman Khan’s Film “Radhe”; Directs WhatsApp to Suspend Accounts Involved in Illegal Circulation [READ ORDER]

May 25, 2021 Mathews Savio 2
In a petition filed by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., Delhi High Court ordered WhatsApp and similar social media platforms to suspend accounts involved in illegal circulation and storage of Salman Khan's Film "Radhe: You Most Wanted Bhai”.The matter was heard by a single member bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Narula. Zee Entertainment...
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Slapped with Rs.20 Lakh Cost, Juhi Chawla explains her intention behind filing petition against 5G Technology

Jun 14, 2021 Nancy Goyal 5
On Wednesday (June 9, 2021) Bollywood actor Juhi Chawla posted a video message on social media explaining why she filed a petition against the 5G technology. In a 1.24-minute video, Chawla started by saying that her message got lost amid the noise around the case. she said that she was not against the 5G technology and was only asking if the...
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Sushant Singh Rajput's name and likeness can be used in biopics, according to the Delhi High Court, notwithstanding his father's plea

Jun 11, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 6
On 3rd of June, the Delhi High Court quashed an appeal brought by Sushant Singh Rajput's father, Krishna Kishore Singh, attempting to prevent creators from exploiting the late actor's name, lifestyle, or likeness in projected biopics.Justice Sanjeev Narula's single panel refused to give an ex-parte, ad-interim injunction prohibiting filmmakers...
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Tamil Nadu government writes to Prakash Javadekar, requesting that The Family Man Season 2 be banned as it contains "condemnable, unacceptable, and malicious material."

May 27, 2021 Shreyas Nair 4
Manoj Bajpayee's Amazon Prime Video Series the Family Man Season 2 has already landed in hot water. The Raj and DK show, according to the Tamil Nadu government, "depicts the Eelam Tamils in a highly objectionable manner." The series created by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. is slated to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on June...
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Two held in Noida for black marketing of life-saving drug used to treat black fungus

May 25, 2021 Nargis Bano 0
The Noida Police has arrested two people in connection with the illegal distribution of Amphotericin B, a drug used to treat black fungus.According to the police, the accused, Anurag and Ankit, would work with pharmacies to obtain anti-fungal injections at a low cost and then resell them in the NCR at a higher price.The arrests follow the UP...
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Black Marketing of Oxygen in Ghaziabad

May 25, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 1
A petition was filed by BJP MLA of the Loni constituency in Ghaziabad, who professed that the Additional District Magistrate of Ghaziabad’, in charge of the Oxygen distribution, was involved in black-marketing of Oxygen supplies to Delhi and Haryana from Ghaziabad region. The Bench of Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Sadhna Rani (Thakur)...
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Out to Buy Cake for Father, 19 Year Old Stabbed to Death By 4 in Delhi, Police Say Rivalry Over Girl

Jun 08, 2021 Prachi Jain 5
On June 1st 2021 Tuesday night, a 19-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by four youths in South Delhi’s Ambedkar Nagar. The incident took place in Bhumiya Chowk in Madangir. Police said, the diseased, Kunal, was going to a shop when the four ringed him and attacked him with knives. The police said that the accused have been...
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State has no locus to file petition: CBI to Bombay HC plea challenging parts of FIR against Anil Deshmukh

Jun 12, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 2
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday (June 10, 2021) raised objections to the plea filed in the Bombay High Court by the Maharashtra Government challenging certain portions of the First Information Report (FIR) registered against former State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. The objections raised are against the FIR which was...
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'Abuse of Process': CBI Seeks Dismissal of Former Maharashtra HM Anil Deshmukh's Plea to Quash FIR

Jun 17, 2021 Nargis Bano 2
The Central Bureau of Investigation has asked the Bombay High Court to dismiss a petition filed by former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, claiming that any relief would jeopardise the investigation, which is still in its early stages, and that his petition was a "abuse of process of law.The CBI has filed a reply affidavit in response to...
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Civil Defence volunteer arrested for impersonating a Delhi Police officer and booking people for violating COVID-19 norms

Jun 11, 2021 Kartikey Garg 2
On Sunday (June 6, 2021) a 31-year-old civil defence volunteer was arrested in the Sangam Vihar area of South Delhi for allegedly impersonating a Delhi Police sub-inspector and prosecuting people for violating COVID-19 norms.Suneel Kumar, a resident of Sangam Vihar, has been named as the suspect. The arrest was made while he was checking people...
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COVID Deaths at the Golden Hospital in Jaipur: Family members move Delhi High Court for investigation

Jun 15, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 0
A petition by Advocate Utsav Bains, against the respondents (Union of India through Ministry of Health, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of NCT of Delhi, Government of NCT of Delhi through Health Department and Jaipur Golden Hospital ) has been filed in the Delhi High Court by the families of nine victims requesting a Court-monitored CBI SIT...
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COVID Fatalities at the Golden Hospital in Jaipur: Family members move Delhi High Court for investigation by Special Investigation Team

Jun 01, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 8
A petition by Advocate Utsav Bains, against the respondents Union of India through Ministry of Health, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of NCT of Delhi, Government of NCT of Delhi through Health Department and Jaipur Golden Hospital  has been filed in the Delhi High Court by the families of nine victims requesting a Court-monitored CBI...
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Cow Slaughter law wrongly invoked: HC pulls up Sitapur Police

Jun 15, 2021 Prachi Jain 2
The High Court of Allahabad has pulled up the Sitapur Police & sought a reply from the district SP within two weeks over a case registered under the UP Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act in February after it observed that provisions of the Act “have wrongly been invoked against the applicant”.A Bench of Justice Abdul Moin was hearing the bail...
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Case filed against Delhi-based company for selling used and defective medical equipment

Jun 11, 2021 Kartikey Garg 2
According to Prabhat Kumar, SHO, Dharchula police station, the Chief Medical Officer, Dr H C Pant of Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, has filed a case against S K Enterprises, a Delhi-based firm, for allegedly providing defective and used medical equipment, including surgical gloves and syringes. On Sunday (June 6, 2021) the case was filed at...
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Delhi Court Extends Judicial Custody of Wrestler Sushil Kumar, suspect in Chhatrasal Stadium Murder Case, Till June 25, 2021

Jun 14, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 0
Reliever Metropolitan Magistrate Reetika Jain of Delhi District Court in an order pronounced on Friday, June 11th, 2021, extended the judicial custody of Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar and his associate Ajay Kumar in connection with the murder of junior wrestler champion Sagar Dhankhar upon the completion of his 9 days judicial custody.Earlier this...
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Delhi Man Fires Gun Outside a Pharmacy after Being Denied Entry for not Wearing Mask; Gets Arrested by the Police

May 26, 2021 Mathews Savio 4
On Monday (24/05/2021), the Delhi Police arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly firing a gun outside a pharmacy in Jamia Nagar, South Delhi.The incident happened on Saturday (22/05/2021) night when a group of men were denied entry into the pharmacy. The owner of the pharmacy, Aadar Siddiqui, prevented the men from entering as they were not...
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‘Conspiracy to capture Red Fort and convert it into a site for agitation against farm laws’: Delhi Police Chargesheet on Republic Day violence

May 29, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 3
The Delhi Police filed a chargesheet before a magistrate in Tis Hazari on May 17th, 2021 in connection with the case of violence at the Red Fort on Republic Day. The chargesheet claimed that the violence that broke out on Republic Day was a part of a well-planned conspiracy and the occasion of Republic Day was carefully picked out with the...
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Delhi Police Opposes Delhi Riots Accused Gulfisha Fatima's Plea for Release

Jun 14, 2021 Nargis Bano 1
On Wednesday (June 9, 2021), the Delhi Police denied a habeas corpus petition filed by Gulfisha Fatima, who is a student activist. She had filed the petition in order to seek the release in an Unlawful Activities (Prevention)Act (UAPA) case relating to the alleged larger conspiracy that led to the February riots in North-East Delhi last...
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Ghaziabad Attack: Uttar Pradesh Police Files FIR against Twitter, Md. Zubair, the Wire, and Rana Ayyub, among Others

Jun 17, 2021 Kartikey Garg 4
Police authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district have filed a First Information Report accusing Twitter, news website The Wire, and seven others, including journalists Rana Ayyub and Mohammed Zubair, of assaulting an elderly Muslim man.The FIR lists particular tweets about the Ghaziabad incident. According to the FIR, the accused did not...
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Ghaziabad: Staffers Blackmail Boss With Affair Videos, Demand Rupees 25 Lac Extortion, Three Nabbed

Jun 08, 2021 Prachi Jain 1
On June 3rd 2021, Thursday, a businessman had lodged a complaint against employees for setting up spy camera in the office. According to the report, the said three staff members have been nabbed in the matter by the police for allegedly blackmailing and demanding money from a businessman.The accused started blackmailing the factory owner when...
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Kerala journalist Siddiqui Kappan petitions Mathura District Court for regular bail

Jun 04, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 9
Siddique Kappan, a journalist from Kerala, has filed a regular bail plea with the Mathura District Court, claiming that the charge sheet has no evidence linking the petitioner to the accused crimes other than bare assertions with no backing papers.The Bail Application, citing the Supreme Court's order granting him the right to seek any legal...
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Local police open an investigation into Mehul Choksi's disappearance, believing he may have left Antigua and arrived in Cuba

May 27, 2021 Shreyas Nair 2
Mehul Choksi, the fugitive diamond dealer sought in the Rs 13,000 crore PNB scam, may have fled Antigua and landed in Cuba.Choksi has vanished from Antigua, where he had been hiding after fleeing India. He may have escaped to Cuba after fleeing Antigua.The Diamond broker, who is wanted in the multi-billion-dollar PNB racket, was reported missing...
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Mumbai police arrests 75-year-old drug supplier, seizes Hashish worth Rs.1.18 crores from her apartment

May 26, 2021 Athira Nair 3
Mumbai police seized 3.86 kilograms of hashish from the residence of a 75-year-old woman in the western suburbs of Mumbai. The woman is suspected to have been running a drug supply chain. The raid at Bandra house was a consequence of a 57-year-old man being arrested with 160 grams of the contraband.The two accused were Joharabi Akbarali Shaikh and...
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2 Held in Rs. 1.13 Crore Oxygen Concentrator Scam In Gujarat

May 24, 2021 Celin Sunil 7
Two people, aged 25 and 27, were arrested on Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Gujarat for allegedly duping two Ahmedabad-based businessmen of ₹1.13 crore on the pretext of delivering 3,500 concentrators. The accused had switched off his phone after receiving 10% advance payment from the victims in the second week of May.According to police, a First...
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FIR Registered Against Punjab PUBG Gamer for Making Racist Comments Against Arunachal MLA

May 26, 2021 Mathews Savio 6
An FIR has been registered against Punjab based Youtuber and Gamer Paras Singh for using racist slurs against Arunachal Pradesh Congress MLA Ninong Ering in a video.Earlier, in a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, the MLA had urged the Central Government to ban the re-entry of PUBG to India under a new name Battlegrounds Mobile India. In the...
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State makes submissions before the Supreme Court in Post-Polish Violence Case in West Bengal

Jun 17, 2021 Kartikey Garg 2
In its Contra-Affidavit, the Western Bengal government submitted to the Supreme Court, in its petitions for the SIT/CBI probe in the Western Bengal Post-Poll Violence and started that the "pleas rely on political motivation and are not maintainable." The Contra-Affidavit dissects all petitioners' locus standi and claims that they are in one...
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‘Toolkit’ case: BJP’s Patra Skips Appearance Before Chhattisgarh Cops, Cites Personal Reasons

May 25, 2021 Prachi Jain 1
BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra on May 23rd 2021 Sunday, did not appear in person or online as directed before the Rajpur police in Chhattisgarh in connection with an FIR registered against him and senior colleague Raman Singh over an alleged fake toolkit. Patra, who was asked to appear at 4:00 PM On May 23rd 2021, before personnel...
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Central Board of Secondary Education cancels 12th board exams amid COVID-19 pandemic

Jun 04, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 3
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the cancellation of 12th board exams after chairing a review meeting on conducting class 12 board exams, held on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 with different state government stakeholders.The PM in his tweet wrote that the decision of cancellation of exam has been agreed upon after extensive consultations and is...
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal warns imposition of restrictions if daily cases spike after lifting curbs

Jun 16, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 2
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced more relaxation for Delhi on Sunday, June 13th, 2021, after it had imposed stringent curbs to stop the rapid spread of the COVID-19 disease in the month of April.The National Capital has witnessed drop of positivity rate to 0.30 percent in the past few weeks and has been continuously recording fewer...
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Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights Files Petition in SC Seeking Directions for Initiation of Covid-19 Vaccination for Pregnant Women [READ ORDER]

May 24, 2021 Mathews Savio 23
The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights has approached the Supreme Court with a writ petition seeking directions for starting Covid-19 vaccination for pregnant and lactating mothers.Advocate Prateek K. Chadha filed the petition.The petition submits that in India's phased roll-out of vaccination, which started from 16th January 2021...
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India and Pfizer in a deadlock, efforts to resolve the stalemate over an indemnity clause for vaccine side effects underway

May 27, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 5
Pfizer and the government of India are seeking to resolve the impasse over the demand by the US drugmaker for legal protection from any claims linked to the use of its COVID-19 vaccine in Indian markets.India is still in talks with Pfizer over the indemnity clause that provides immunity against compensation to the drugmaker for any severe side...
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'Issues are genuine; we will deal with them' :Centre tells the Supreme Court in response to petitions to compensate COVID victims

Jun 14, 2021 Kartikey Garg 1
On Friday(June 11, 2021) the Centre told the Supreme Court that it was actively considering the issues raised in two petitions seeking ex gratia monetary compensation of Rs. 4 lakhs or notification of ex gratia monetary compensation to the families of those who died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. "The problems are real, and we'll deal...
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Koraput Administration assures NHRC: Human rights are being protected at the birthplace of Laxman Naik

Jun 16, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 1
On 13th June, 2021, Sunday, Odisha's Koraput district administration informed the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) that appropriate action has been taken to ensure the basic human rights to the people living at the birthplace of freedom fighter Laxman Naik, Tentuligumma in Koraput. Mr. Naik was killed during the freedom struggle...
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Man slapped by Surajpur Collector be given new phone, directs Chattisgarh Chief Minister

May 25, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 3
Chattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Bhagel on Sunday (May 23, 2021) directed that a new mobile phone as compensation be given to the man whose mobile phone got damaged during the alleged misbehavior by the Collector.The order from the Chief Minister came a day after a video of Surajpur District Collector Ranbir Sharma slapping a man and throwing...
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Pfizer Supply likely in July, Indemnity clause being examined: Centre

May 29, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 3
After reports of a stalemate made rounds between drugmaker, Pfizer and the government of India over the indemnity clause, Mr. V.K.Paul, member of NITI Aayog (Health) stated that the government is now examining Pfizer’s request for indemnity in case of  severe side-effect from the vaccine and informed that the government will take  a...
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Pfizer Supply likely in July, Indemnity clause being examined: Centre

May 29, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 3
After reports of a stalemate made rounds between drugmaker, Pfizer and the government of India over the indemnity clause, Mr. V.K.Paul, member of NITI Aayog (Health) stated that the government is now examining Pfizer’s request for indemnity in case of  severe side-effect from the vaccine and informed that the government will take  a...
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Rajyasabha Member Digvijay Singh moves Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking implementation of direction by SC for prevention of Mob-Lynching

Jun 08, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 5
Rajyasabha member Digvijay Singh moved the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking the implementation of directions by the Supreme Court to prevent the incidents of Mob Lynching and Mob Violence.Singh, in his petition, submitted hat recent alleged incidents of communal violence in Indore, Ujjain and Mandsaur where the people from minority community...
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Subodh Kumar Jaiswal gets appointed as CBI Director by Modi-led three-member selection committee

May 27, 2021 Shreyas Nair 3
Subodh Kumar Jaiswal, a Maharashtra cadre IPS officer from the 1985 batch who is the Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), was appointed as CBI Director for two years by the Modi administration late Tuesday night.“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Subodh Kumar Jaiswal, IPS...
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Union Cabinet approves the Model Tenancy Law

Jun 08, 2021 Athira Nair 3
After waiting a period of over 6 years, after being first introduced by the Centre, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday (June 2, 2021) sanctioned the Model Tenancy Act, which focuses to protect the interest of both tenants and landlords.The Government considers this a model law, which states can adopt and enact. This law opens up a large number of...
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Union Cabinet approves the Model Tenancy Law

Jun 08, 2021 Athira Nair 3
After waiting a period of over 6 years, after being first introduced by the Centre, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday (June 2, 2021) sanctioned the Model Tenancy Act, which focuses to protect the interest of both tenants and landlords.The Government considers this a model law, which states can adopt and enact. This law opens up a large number of...
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Alexei Navalny's groups outlawed by a Russian court for being "extremist" in nature

Jun 14, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 1
On 9th June, 2021, Wednesday, the organisations created by opposition leader Alexei Navalny were declared extremist by a Russian court. The Court ruled that the Citizens' Rights Protection Nonprofit and FBK, an anti-corruption foundation, should be abolished.It also prohibited Navalny's campaign offices from operating after classifying them as...
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No reported case of COVID-19 transmission from animals to humans: PETA

May 25, 2021 Nargis Bano 1
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has reported that there has been no reported case of COVID-19 transmission from animals to humans in the midst of the current COVID-19 situation.In an interview with ANI, PETA India CEO Manilal Valliyate stated, "There is no record of COVID-19 transmission from animals to humans as of today,...
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China accused U.S of hyping the theory claiming that Coronavirus escaped from a lab

May 26, 2021 Athira Nair 1
China accused the U.S of promoting theories and rumors that the corona virus escaped from a high-security lab situated in Wuhan, as a fresh report about sick officers at the facility in Beijing to reaffirm denials. The spokesman of foreign ministry of China, Zhao Lijian states that the report of about three people getting sick is not true at...
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Elon Musk's tweets allegedly breach a court order established as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission

Jun 16, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 1
According to data received by the Wall Street Journal on 1st June 2021, Elon Musk twice disobeyed a court order prohibiting him from illegally using Twitter to influence the stock market.Musk allegedly committed deception by tweeting about a prospective purchase of his firm on 7th August 2018, according to a lawsuit filed by the Securities &...
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A Ghanaian court refuses to grant bail to 21 jailed LGBT campaigners

Jun 14, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 0
On 8th June, 2021, according to their lawyer, a Ghanaian court denied bail to 21 LGBT rights activists who were jailed about three weeks ago for what police called an unlawful meeting. The 16 women and five males were ordered to return to court for their next hearing on 16th June. In the south-eastern city of Ho, some people were spotted crying...
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Google fined €20 Million in France over abuse of power in online advertising

Jun 11, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 1
Google has agreed to pay a 220 million Euros ($268 Million) fine to settle an investigation by France’s antitrust authority over the company’s abuse of power in online advertising. The US tech giant has also agreed to make changes to its online advertising services. The investigation came after US-based News Corp. French newspaper Le...
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Indian Government Challenges Panna-Mukta Gas Field (RIL) Before UK High Court

Jun 11, 2021 Prachi Jain 1
The government has challenged before an English High Court an arbitration award over a cost recovery dispute in the western offshore Panna-Mukta and Taoil and gas fields of Shell and Reliance Industries Ltd. Reliance in it’s latest annual report said, “an arbitration tribunal gave favorable award on January 29th 2021.”Reliance and Shell had...
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Indian Government Challenges Panna-Mukta Gas Field (RIL) Before UK High Court

Jun 11, 2021 Prachi Jain 1
The government has challenged before an English High Court an arbitration award over a cost recovery dispute in the western offshore Panna-Mukta and Taoil and gas fields of Shell and Reliance Industries Ltd. Reliance in it’s latest annual report said, “an arbitration tribunal gave favorable award on January 29th 2021.”Reliance and Shell had...
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Mahatma Gandhi's great-granddaughter sentenced to seven years in prison for a Rs 3.22 crore fraud case

Jun 11, 2021 Kartikey Garg 2
In a six-million (Rs 3.22 crore) fraud and forgery case, Ashish Lata Ramgobin, Mahatma Gandhi's 56-year-old great-granddaughter, was sentenced to seven years in prison by a Durban court. After advancing Rs 6.2 million to her for allegedly clearing import and Customs duties for a non-existent consignment from India, Ashish Lata Ramgobin was...
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Singapore provisionally approves 60-second COVID-19 breathalyser test

May 26, 2021 Athira Nair 2
Singapore has provisionally approved a COVID-19 breathalyser test that shows whether someone is infected with the corona virus in under a minute. A local startup has developed the product.Breathonix, a spin off company from the National University of Singapore (NUS), stated that it is currently working with the health ministry to run a trial of...
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Taiwan blames China over its continued exclusion from World Health Assembly for the fifth consecutive year

May 27, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 1
Tensions arose on the first day of the 74thWorld Health Assembly as Taiwan’s exclusion to participate as an observer for the fifth consecutive year went undiscussed in the Assembly.Emerging as one of the countries with the world’s best pandemic response, Taiwan did not hold back and blamed China over its continued exclusion from a crucial...
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State Cannot Ignore Distribution of Sanitary Napkins to Adolescent School Going Girls During 2nd Wave of COVID-19: Karnataka High Court

Jun 04, 2021 Prachi Jain 5
Karnataka High Court on 31st May 2021 Monday, directed the state government to ensure that all efforts are made for proper implementation of SUCHI Scheme.“We appreciate that this state health department is focusing its attention on various aspects of COVID-19 second wave. However, we do not think that SUCHI scheme could be ignored as such,”...
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Seeking Advanced Fee Payment for Entire Course at The Time of Admission by Medical Colleges Illegal: Rules Rajasthan HC [READ ORDER]

Jun 02, 2021 Mathews Savio 4
On Monday (31/05/2021), Rajasthan High Court ruled that the practice of demanding payment of an advanced fee for the entire course at the time of taking admission to medical and dental courses is illegal.The matter came up before the court as a Public Interest Litigation (Deepesh Singh Beniwal v. Union of India and Others) filed by a practising...
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“All states shall implement one nation one ration card scheme”: Supreme Court reserves judgement in Suo Moto migrant worker’s case

Jun 14, 2021 Athira Nair 1
The Supreme Court on Friday, 11th June, observed that every state must mandatorily implement the “One Nation Ration Card” which prevents discrimination and enables migrants to get ration benefits from any part of the country, irrespective of the place where their card is originally from.This order came after Counsels for Maharashtra and Punjab...
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Allahabad HC rejects Bail Application of Professor accused of posting obscene content on Smriti Irani

May 29, 2021 Kartikey Garg 3
The High Court of Allahabad has denied anticipatory bail to a college professor from Firozabad in a nearly 3-month-old case accusing him of posting "obscene content" about Union Minister for Textiles and Women and Child Development Smriti Irani. While rejecting the bail application of Shaharyar Ali, a history professor, Justice J J Munir said...
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Andhra Pradesh High Court permits Anandaiah’s Ayurvedic concoction for COVID patients

Jun 04, 2021 Athira Nair 4
The Andhra Pradesh HC on Monday (May 31, 2021) gave the green signal for the use of the traditional medicine, touted as a miracle cure particularly for Covid-19 patients, being prepared by an Ayurvedic practitioner B Anandaiah in Krishnapatnam village in SPS Nellore district.The Bench consisted of Justices K. Vijaya Lakshmi and D. Ramesh. The...
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Asaram Bapu has ulterior motives in petition seeking temporary suspension of sentences to pursue medical treatment’: Rajasthan State claims in Counter Affidavit [READ AFFIDAVIT]

Jun 12, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 6
The State of Rajasthan filed a Counter Affidavit in the plea filed by Asaram Bapu, opposing his bail plea stating that the petition of the life convict seeking temporary suspension of sentencing to pursue medical treatment and changing his place of his custody had ulterior motive. The Counter Affidavit was filed challenging Rajasthan High...
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Aurangabad bench of Bombay High Court slams the government over supply of faulty ventilators

Jun 02, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 15
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court on May, 31st,2021, slammed the government in the issue concerning the faulty ventilators purchased through PM Cares Fund. Centre, on the issue of the faulty ventilators, stated that the doctors and nurses are not properly trained to handle the machine. The Assistant Solicitor General submitted to...
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Aurangabad bench of Bombay High Court slams the government over supply of faulty ventilators

Jun 02, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 15
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court on May, 31st,2021, slammed the government in the issue concerning the faulty ventilators purchased through PM Cares Fund. Centre, on the issue of the faulty ventilators, stated that the doctors and nurses are not properly trained to handle the machine. The Assistant Solicitor General submitted to...
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Plea in Bombay High Court Challenges Maharashtra University of Health Sciences' Decision to Conduct Physical Examinations for Medical Students

Jun 15, 2021 Nancy Goyal 1
A plea has been filed before the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court challenging the Maharashtra University of Health Science's (MUHS) order of conducting a physical examination of medical students starting from June 10, 2021.The plea also challenged the state’s order of requesting that examinees sign an undertaking absolving the State of any duty...
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“Ensure That Elderly Citizens are not Made to Stand in Long Queues at the Vaccination Centres”: Bombay HC Orders in PIL [READ ORDER]

May 24, 2021 Mathews Savio 9
The Bombay High Court on Thursday (20/05/2021) directed the government to ensure that elderly citizens are not made to wait in long queues to get their Covid-19 vaccines. The directions came in the court's order after considering two separate Public Interest Litigations (Siddharth Chandrashekar v. Union of India & Yogeeta R. Vanzara v. Union...
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Class Xth Student asks Bombay HC not to Change the State’s Decision to Cancel the State Board Exams

May 29, 2021 Mathews Savio 9
A class Xth student has filed an intervention application in the Bombay High Court asking not to alter the state governments decision to cancel the Xth standard board exam.The intervention is sought in a public interest petition filed before the court challenging the state governments decision to cancel the SSC exams, which was to happen...
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Plea to Cancel CBSE, ICSE Class 12 Exams : Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing to May 31

May 29, 2021 Shreyas Nair 11
The Supreme Court on Friday (May 28, 2021) postponed until May 31 a petition seeking the cancellation of CBSE and ICSE Class XII examinations and the development of an objective system for declaring class XII results within a fixed timeframe.A vacation bench consisting of Justices AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari was hearing Advocate Mamta...
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‘Cannot avoid Court stay on mobile tower work': Kerala High Court

Jun 11, 2021 Kartikey Garg 1
The Kerala high court ruled that a mobile operator cannot use a temporary mobile tower, known as a "cell on wheels," to circumvent a stay granted by a tribunal or court on the building permit for a permanent mobile tower. After hearing an appeal filed by Indus Towers Ltd, a division bench comprised of Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice M R...
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Concerned with possibility of Char Dham reopening being contemplated by the Government, Uttarakhand HC analyses COVID situation in the state [READ ORDER]

Jun 14, 2021 Athira Nair 0
Analyzing and fully understanding the current COVID scenario in our country, the Uttarakhand High Court, on 9th June, Wednesday, observed that it was duly concerned with the possibility of Char Dham being reopened, as is being desired by the State Government.The bench comprising of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar...
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"Consider COVID-19 as Infectious Disease & Enable Members to Avail Quarantine Leave": Delhi High Court to LIC [READ ORDER]

Jun 11, 2021 Nancy Goyal 1
Recently, the bench of Delhi High Court comprising Justice V. Kameswar Rao asked the Life Insurance Corporation to consider including COVID-19 as an infectious disease to enable the members of the LIC to avail themselves of the isolated leave.A petition was filed by the Life Insurance Corporation Employee’s Union demanding the incorporation of...
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Delhi Court Orders 14 Days Judicial Custody for Businessman Navneet Kalra in the Oxygen Concentrator Hoarding Case; Rejects Plea for Extended Police Custody [READ ORDER]

May 24, 2021 Mathews Savio 5
A Metropolitan Magistrate’s court in Delhi on Thursday (20/05/2021) rejected an application for extension of police custody for businessman Navneet Karla. The court placed the businessman accused in the Delhi oxygen concentrator hoarding and black-marketing case in 14 days of judicial custody.Deputy Metropolitan Magistrate Akanksha Garg heard...
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Delhi High Court asks Centre to frame policy for distribution of Liposomal Amphotericin B for black fungus treatment

Jun 04, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 16
A division bench of Delhi High Court comprising Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh, on Tuesday, June 1st, 2021, asked Centre to frame policy for the distribution of Liposomal Amphotericin B in the wake of the increased demand for the drug resulting from the rising number of cases of Black fungus with nearly 9,000 cases of...
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Delhi High Court will hear petition seeking to quash the Delhi LG's order on rationing scheme

Jun 15, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 3
The Delhi High Court on 18th June, 2021 will be hearing the plea regarding the quashing of throrder passed by Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, to put a hold on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's "Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana Scheme".The plea requests that the Respondent Authorities assist the affected and destitute persons living on footpaths...
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Delhi High Court will hear petition seeking to quash the Delhi LG's order on rationing scheme

Jun 15, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 3
The Delhi High Court on 18th June, 2021 will be hearing the plea regarding the quashing of throrder passed by Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, to put a hold on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's "Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana Scheme".The plea requests that the Respondent Authorities assist the affected and destitute persons living on footpaths...
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Delhi HC denies bail to man who allegedly tried to run over and risk the life of a constable enforcing COVID lockdown [READ ORDER]

Jun 04, 2021 Athira Nair 2
The Delhi HC recently denied bail to a man who allegedly tried to hit and run over a constable who was ensuring that the lockdown restrictions are followed.The Bench consisted of Justice Mukta Gupta. It was hearing the petition under sections 186/188/269/332/120B/308 IPC section 51 of the Disaster Management at PS Vasant Kunj, North Delhi.As per...
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Delhi High Court to hear plea for Postponement of Foreign Medical Graduate Examination on June 11, 2021

Jun 14, 2021 Nancy Goyal 2
The Delhi High Court has adjourned till June 11, 2021, a plea seeking the postponement of the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) which is scheduled to be conducted in mid-June. The matter was being heard by the vacation bench of Justice Amit Bansal.The instant Writ Petition has been filed on behalf of the Association of MD Physicians...
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Delhi High Court passes interim order restraining online community, TRACTOR2TWITTER from making defamatory post against AajTak [READ ORDER]

Jun 12, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 3
The Delhi High Court, in the interim order passed by a single judge bench comprising Justice Rekha Palli restrained TRACTOR2TWITTER from making defamatory posts against news channel AajTak on its social media accounts.TRACTOR2TWITTER is an online community of persons that posts updates and the ongoing status of the Farmers Protests. AajTak had...
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Plea in Delhi High Court says Soya milk, Almond milk are not "milk"; challenges misbranding of plant beverages as prejudicial to dairy farmers

May 27, 2021 Nancy Goyal 18
A Notice has been issued by a Single- Judge Bench of Delhi High Court comprising Justice Rekha Palli in a petition alleging "misbranding" and "mislabelling" of plant-based food/beverages extracted from almond, soya, oats, etc., as 'milk' and other dairy things like 'paneer', 'curd'(Dahi), 'yogurt’.Notice was also issued to Hershey India which...
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Delhi High Court Seeks Response from MSME Facilitation Counsel in matter of delay in filing, payment and disposal of application [READ ORDER]

Jun 17, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 4
A single bench of Delhi High Court of Justice Rekha Palli has sought response from the MSME Facilitation Counsel in matter of inordinate delay in dealing with filing of application, delayed payment and disposal of pending application while hearing a petition filed by NK Kapur & Company Pvt. Ltd. through Advocates Ankur Mahindro and Rohan...
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'Dignity Will Not Be Lost': Kerala High Court Says COVID Norms Should not be Diluted for Government's Swearing-in [READ JUDGMENT]

May 21, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 7
The Kerala High Court while disposing the petition of Kerala Government’s decision of conducting the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected LDF government with 500 people at Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on 20th May, 2021 made key points regarding the attendance of gathering just for Constitutional function. Chief...
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Disregard shown by senior-most officials to orders passed by Court has grave consequences on rule of law: Allahabad HC [READ ORDER]

Jun 12, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 6
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday (June 10, 2021) condemned the UP Police for its repeated failure to provide instructions to government advocates regarding bail applications.“It may be added that disregard shown by the senior-most officials to the orders passed by the Court has grave consequences on the rule of law in the country”, the...
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Doctors not to be blamed for unavailability of essential drugs: Bombay HC

Jun 12, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 3
The Bombay High Court on Thursday (June 10, 2021) stated that doctors cannot be held responsible for their inability to administer COVID-19 drugs due to their inadequate supply. The court’s statement came in response to a submission stating that several doctors working in COVID-19 wards across the state had been increasingly receiving...
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'A possibility of complete prohibition on Elephants being kept as captive animals for various temple duties': Madras High Court [READ ORDER]

Jun 17, 2021 Athira Nair 3
The Madras High Court was dealing with a plea that sought the necessary action to be taken to ensure that the strays are provided with food and water in this COVID-19 pandemic.The court further guided the Husbandry Department of the State to devise a plan that deals with taking care of the stray animals in a humane way.“Whatever the measures are...
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“No Valid Grounds for not Complying to Courts Order”: Delhi High Court Directs NDMC to Pay Wages to Workmen Within Four Weeks [READ ORDER]

Jun 04, 2021 Prachi Jain 7
The Delhi High Court on June 1st 2021 Monday, directed the North Delhi Municipal Corporation to provide monthly wages to the workmen in compliance of its earlier order dated January 29th this year. A single judge bench chaired by Justice Pratibha Singh observed thus: “This court is of the opinion that there is no valid ground for the...
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Gujarat High Court CJ Pays Homages to Advocates Who Died Due to COVID

Jun 14, 2021 Nancy Goyal 2
On June 11, 2021, Gujarat High Court organized a full court reference on the demise of former Gujarat High Court Judge, Justice VN Sahai, and a senior member of the Gujarat Bar, Senior Advocate KH Kaji.The reference was attended by Judges of the High Court, Advocate General Kamal Trivedi, Govt Pleader Manisha Lavkumar, Public Prosecutor Nitesh...
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Guwahati HC extends all Covid-19 interim orders till 15th June considering the ongoing second wave of the pandemic [READ ORDER]

Jun 02, 2021 Mathews Savio 7
The Guwahati High Court, on Monday (31/05/2021), extended all the Covid-19 related interim orders till 15th June 2021. The decision came in hearing a Suo Moto case taken up by the court to address pandemic-related matters.The matter was heard by a full bench comprising Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justices N. Kotiswar Singh and Manash Ranjan...
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High Court of Jharkhand seeks response from Centre on relevant authority to control the price of critical medical equipment [READ ORDER]

Jun 15, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 1
The Jharkhand High Court has sought Centre's response on the action taken by its competent authority for controlling the price of critical medical equipment’s such as pulse Oximeters and oxygen concentrators included under the Drugs Price Control Order, 2013.A division bench involving Chief Justice Ravi Ranjan and Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad...
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Hills cannot be given for mining unless there is contradicting public interest

Jun 04, 2021 Athira Nair 4
The Madras HC criticized the practice of issuing licenses for mining of hillocks and hills, which is leading to the exploitation of the land, without calculating the consequences on the environment and the future generation.The court held that the Government does not have a monopoly over the hills and hillocks to give them away for...
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Telangana High Court criticises the state for failing to impose a price cap on private hospital treatment for Covid-19

Jun 04, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 4
The High Court of Telangana slammed the State Government on 1st June for failing to set a fee cap for private institutions treating COVID-19 patients in the state. Chief Justice Hima Kohli with Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy observed that people have been mortgaging gold to pay bills.The State Government was ordered by the High Court on 18th May, 2021...
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Unnecessary Delay in Investigation Violates Right to Fair and Speedy Trial Under Article 21: Punjab and Haryana High Court [READ ORDER]

May 29, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 16
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that "Unreasonable delay in closing an investigation is breach of the right to a fair and speedy investigation and trial mentioned under Article 21 of the Constitution." A Division Bench of Justice Rajan Gupta and Justice Karamjit Singh made the statements in the suo moto case seeking expeditious...
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Jharkhand HC Asks State to Specify Steps that taken to Control Spread of Covid-19

May 27, 2021 Celin Sunil 3
The Jharkhand High Court directed the State to notify the Court as to what strategies are being made to deal with such situations where kids would suffer from Covid-19. The bench of Chief Justice Dr Ravi Ranjan and Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad also asked the state to intimate the court about the awareness program in rural/ remote...
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Kerala High Court Acquits Accused in Triple Murder Case for Failure of Investigation Officer to Ascertain Mental Stability [READ JUDGMENT]

Jun 17, 2021 Nargis Bano 4
While hearing an appeal, a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court set aside the accused's conviction and sentence in a case of matricide and double filicide on the grounds that the Investigation Officer did not immediately subject her to medical examination to determine the accused's mental soundness.Dispute the fact that no medical examination...
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Kerala HC asks Central Government why it cannot use the dividend given by RBI to vaccinate all citizens for free [READ ORDER]

May 27, 2021 Mathews Savio 1
The Kerala High Court, during the hearing of two Public Interest Litigations, questioned the Central Government on why it cannot offer free vaccination to all the citizens using the funds transferred by the Reserve Bank of India as a dividend.The writ petitions challenge the government’s Liberalized Pricing and Accelerated National Covid-19...
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Kerala HC refuses to Stay Implementation of the Draft Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation 2021

May 29, 2021 Shreyas Nair 2
The Kerala High Court refused to suspend the Draft Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation 2021 (LDAR) from taking effect, giving the Lakshadweep Administration two weeks to reply to a public interest lawsuit challenging the Regulation.A Division Bench of Justices K Vinod Chandran and MR Anitha heard a plea filed by Congress politician KP...
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Law Should be Equal to All, Like Should Be Treated like": Sushil Kumar's Plea for Special Diet in Jail Rejected [READ ORDER]

Jun 12, 2021 Nancy Goyal 2
A Delhi court has rejected an application demanding a special supplementary diet for jailed Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar, who is under investigation for the murder of a 23-year-old wrestler.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Satvir Singh Lamba rejected the application after reserving it yesterday (June 9, 2021) given the submissions made by Advocate...
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Live-in couples' pleadings are rarely based on the 'actual' or' real' existence of a threat, and they take up a lot of the court's time: High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Jun 16, 2021 Kartikey Garg 1
The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently noted that the majority of petitions by Live-In couples contain formal symbolic averments, grounds with imaginary cause of action, and are rarely founded on the 'actual' or 'real' existence of threat when dealing with a protection plea of a couple who have not yet reached marriageable age. The case...
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Live in Relationship- "Not for the Court to Judge Couple's Decision to Reside Together Without Sanctity of Marriage": Punjab & Haryana High Court [READ ORDER]

Jun 11, 2021 Nancy Goyal 0
The bench of Punjab and Haryana High Court comprising Justice Sant Prakash ruled that it is not for the courts to judge the decision of couple who decided to reside together without the sanctity of marriage.Facts of the caseA petition was filed ( by girl aged 17 years and boy aged 20 yrs) seeking protection for their life and liberty from the...
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Ludo a game of chance or skill?: Bombay HC seeks Maharashtra Government’s response

Jun 11, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 1
In an interesting turn of events, a case came up before the Bombay High Court to decide if Ludo is a game of skill or just based on pure luck.Ludo has been a major part of our childhood and of late became the main source of entertainment for most of us during the Covid induced lockdown as it allowed us to connect with our friends virtually. One...
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Madhya Pradesh High Court directs HPC to consider suggestions to decongest jails in the state in the wake of the second wave of COVID-19

May 24, 2021 Lawstreet News Network 1
A bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court comprising Chief Justice Mohammed Rafiq and Justice Atul Shreedharan, on Monday, May 17th, 2021 observed in the Suo Moto writ petition, initiated in view of the unprecedented situation faced by the country to decongest the jails.In this regard, the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the High-powered...
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Madras High Court directs Husbandry Department to come up with a holistic plan for general treatment and vaccination of animals in the state [READ ORDER]

Jun 12, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 6
A division bench of the Madras High Court comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, while hearing a petition seeking guidelines to ensure proper food and water to stray animals during pandemic, directed the Husbandry Department to chalk out a plan for general treatment of stray...
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Madras High Court urges the need for preservation of historical and cultural heritage

Jun 12, 2021 Celin Sunil 4
A division bench of the Madras High Court comprising of Justices R Mahadevan and PD Audikesavalu, observed that the richness of the cultural heritage of Tamil Nadu must be preserved and passed on to the future generations with all its grandeur.The 224-page order authored by Justice R Mahadevan starts with quotes from Albert Camus and Victor Hugo...
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Maharashtra Govt. Moves SC Challenging Bombay HC Order for Centralised System of Remdesivir Allocation [READ ORDER]

Jun 04, 2021 Prachi Jain 1
The Supreme Court on May 31st 2021, Monday tagged along the suo moto case on covid issues, the petition filed by Maharashtra government challenging Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench’s order dated May 2nd 2021, Sunday, directing the State Government for taking steps to centralise the system for the procurement, allocation and distribution of...
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Mathura Court drops proceeding against Siddique Kappan and three other persons under charges related to apprehension of breach of peace

Jun 17, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 3
Mathura Court dropped proceedings against Siddiqui Kappan, Atiqur Rahman, Masood Ahmed and Alam in a case registered against them under charges related to apprehension of breach of peace (Section 151 of Criminal Procedure Code); security for keeping the peace in other cases( Section 107 CrPC) and inquiry as to truth of information( Section 116 of...
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"Media should not report oral comments made by the court" - Election Commission moves Madras High Court seeking directions

Jun 16, 2021 Rashbana Thansi 1
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has moved the Madras High Court seeking directions to media  reporting  oral comments made by the court. The plea comes in the wake of reports of the Court's Monday's (26/04/2021) oral observations that the ECI should "be put on murder charges probably" for failing to ensure compliance of...
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"Medical Education Policy Has to Be Re-looked, High Time for Policy Makers and Government to Apply Their Mind": Bombay High Court

May 24, 2021 Nancy Goyal 2
On May 19, 2021, while hearing a group of PILs on issues related to Remdesivir, Oxygen, frequent hospitals, etc., the Bombay high court comprising Justice CJ Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni hailed the Mumbai Municipal Corporation's 'extraordinary vision' of setting up Medical colleges with Corporation hospitals. The Bench expressed that if...
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Micromanagement by judiciary not required: Bombay High Court asks state to consider suggestions on COVID-19 vaccination process [READ ORDER]

Jun 12, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 5
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (June 8, 2021) directed the State Government to consider the measures suggested by a PIL Petitioner concerning the issues being faced by citizens to register for COVID-19 vaccination on the Cowin App. The order came in the Court’s order considering a Public Interest Litigation. (Yogeeta R. Vanzara v. The Union...
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MLAs' Spouses, Relatives 'Not Indispensable' for Swearing-In, Presence not a Necessity Though it is a Proud Moment: Kerala High Court [READ JUDGMENT]

May 21, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 4
A PIL was filed challenging the Kerala Governments decision of organising a 500 people attendance for the swearing-in ceremony, the court asked the government just ask the primary question, if all the invitees were really needed to be present for the swearing-in ceremony. Chief Justice S Manikumar and Shaji P Chaly were in the bench for the...
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MP/MLA Courts to grant adjournments only in exceptional cases: Punjab & Haryana High Court [READ ORDER]

May 27, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 9
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed special MP/MLA Courts, trying criminal cases against legislators, to not grant adjournments except in exceptional cases and that too for reasons to be recorded.The Court stated that this decision was made in light of the Supreme Court’s directions in the case of Ashwani Kumar Upadhyay v. Union of...
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Bombay High Court Orders Judicial Inquiry into Mumbai Building Collapse

Jun 14, 2021 Nancy Goyal 3
The Bombay High Court has initiated a judicial inquiry into the building collapse incident in the Malwani area of Mumbai, which claimed that 12 people lost their life including 8 children.The court said that the incident proved that there existed absolute lawlessness in the municipal wards in Mumbai as well as its adjoining areas.A bench of Chief...
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Muslim League moves Supreme Court, challenges Centre’s Notification allowing Minority to apply for India Citizenship

Jun 04, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 22
The Indian Muslim League moved Supreme Court of India on June 1st,2021, challenging Centre’s notification allowing minorities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, who have taken refuge in India, to apply for citizenship.The Centre, on May 28th, 2021 issued a notification grating permission to minorities residing in India to apply for...
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Narada Case: 5-Judge Bench of Calcutta High Court Adjourns Hearing on TMC Leader's Bail till May 26

May 25, 2021 Nancy Goyal 1
On May 24, 2021, the 5-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court dismissed the hearing on the bail request of 4 West Bengal pioneers arrested in the Narada case till May 26. The matter was referred to a larger bench on May 21, 2021, after clashing perspectives between Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Arijit Bindal on the award of interval...
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NCLAT amends SOP to facilitate e-filing of documents [READ NOTICE]

May 27, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 2
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, on Monday (May 24, 2021), through its notice directed temporary relaxation of Standard Operating Procedures by allowing e-filings given the prevailing pandemic situation. Taking note of the prevailing circumstances and difficulty that would be caused to the parties in reaching NCLAT for filing hard...
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Explain Why Pakistani Minority Migrants with No Identity Cards Not Being Vaccinated Despite Court's Order? : Rajasthan High Court to State Government [READ ORDER]

Jun 15, 2021 Nancy Goyal 0
On June 3, 2021, the Rajasthan High Court asked the state government to explain why it was treating Hindu migrants from Pakistan ineligible for anti-Covid vaccination despite its clarification that the Centre’s vaccination norms make them eligible for it.A Jodhpur bench of the High court comprising Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice Rameshwar...
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Parents of Class Xl Students Move Supreme Court Seeking Cancellation of Class Xl State Board Examination in Kerala

Jun 14, 2021 Nargis Bano 1
In the aftermath of the Pandemic, parents of Class XI students from Kerala have petitioned the Supreme Court of India for an order cancelling the Class XI Examination scheduled to be held by the Kerala State Board on September 6th, 2021.The relief has been sought through an application seeking intervention in the plea filed for cancellation of the...
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Plea Before Supreme Court Seeks Release of Oxygen Cylinders, Remdesivir, Oximeters Lying in Judicial Custody Across Police Stations in the Country

May 21, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 13
A PIL was filed before the Supreme Court for the release of oxygen cylinders, oxy meter, Ramdesivir, and all the essential equipment’s which are lying judicial custody of the police officers. The plea was made as they were required for the treatment of Covid patients and to be released after the formalities of criminal procedure. This...
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“Possibility of Constitutional Incongruity under Article. 20.”: Tripura HC directs Centre to amend S.27A of NDPS Act without delay. [READ JUDGMENT]

Jun 14, 2021 Athira Nair 1
The Tripura HC has directed the Central Government, Ministry of Home Affair to take the necessary steps for amending sec.27A of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985, without any delay.Since there were no amendments for the sec.2(viiib)(i-v) under sec.27A of the aforementioned Act, a division bench comprising of Justice S...
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Prioritize Vaccination for Transgender Persons and Citizen Required to Undertake International Travel: Madras High Court to States

Jun 08, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 0
A division bench of the Madras High Court comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, while hearing a suo moto COVID-19 case, asked the Centre and the states to consider prioritizing vaccination for citizens undertaking international travel.The bench asked the state and Centre to consider prioritizing...
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No Prohibition Imposed By Centre on States Doing Door-to-Door Vaccination: Bombay High Court [READ ORDER]

Jun 17, 2021 Nargis Bano 2
The Bombay High Court ruled on Monday that the Central Government has not explicitly prohibited state governments from providing door-to-door vaccination for the elderly and disabled citizens who are unable to travel to immunisation centres.As a result, a division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni directed the...
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Public Continues to Foolishly Ignore COVID-19 Protocols: Manipur High Court Seeks Long Term Plans to Curb Pandemic

May 29, 2021 Prachi Jain 6
On May 27th 2021, Thursday, the Manipur High Court directed the state government to indicate the steps taken by it to put in place a long-term plan for meeting future challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.A division bench presided by Chief Justice Sanjay Kumar and justice Kh Nobin Singh commented that unless the State administration is in a...
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Punjab and Haryana HC Stays the Privatisation Process of Electricity Wing of Chandigarh UT Administration

Jun 02, 2021 Mathews Savio 3
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday (28/05/2021) stayed the privatisation process of the Electricity wing of Chandigarh Union Territory Administration.The matter (UT Powermen Union, Chandigarh (Regd.) Vs Union of India and Others) was heard by a bench comprising Justices Jitendra Chauhan and Vivek Puri through video-conferencing. The...
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PIL in Rajasthan HC seeks incentives, compassionate appointment for doctors and nurses working as COVID warriors

May 25, 2021 Athira Nair 1
A PIL has been filed in the Rajasthan HC, which seeks incentives in addition to the regular salary to the doctors and nurses working as covid warriors and frontline workers in private and well as government hospitals.The plea has been led by Advocate Sahil Jain stating the petitioner desires to ensure that doctors/nurses are taken utmost care of,...
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Release all convicts, undertrial prisoners re-admitted in prisons on interim bail: Andhra Pradesh HC. [READ ORDER]

Jun 04, 2021 Athira Nair 4
In compliance with the recommendations made by the High-Powered Committee dated 12th May, the Andhra Pradesh HC has directed that all convicts and undertrial prisoners to be released on interim bail of 90 days, who were again readmitted to respective prisons after their release last year, unless the concerned authorities deem them disqualified.The...
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Renowned Carnatic Vocalist, T M Krishna moves Madras High Court, challenges the constitution validity of the Information Technology Rules, 2021 [READ AFFIDAVIT]

Jun 12, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 2
Renowned Carnatic Vocalist and Ramon Magasasay awardee TM Krishna moved the Madras High Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, for imposing ‘arbitrary, vague, disproportionate and unreasonable" restrictions on digital news...
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Plea in Supreme Court seeks postponement of CA Exams, more Examination Centres

Jun 15, 2021 Prachi Jain 1
Students belonging to 20 states and three union territories have moved the Supreme Court to seek relief for those appearing in the upcoming cycle of the Chartered Accountancy (CA) examinations.In a plea placed before the country’s apex court, it is sought that the notification of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) dated...
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SC decides to hear review pleas on its judgment debarring civil judges to compete for district judges [READ JUDGMENT]

May 26, 2021 Pariyal Gupta 6
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider in open court review, pleas against its 2020 judgment which barred judicial officers from the post of district judges. The matters were listed to be taken up after  vacation from Monday (May 24, 2021) by the three-judge bench of Justice L. Nageshwar Rao, Vineet Saran, and Ravindra Bhat.The issue...
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SC sets aside cancellation of All-India Hindu Parishad Member’s Bail for vandalizing church-like Film Set

Jun 12, 2021 Athira Nair 1
The SC on 8th June, Tuesday, set aside the Kerala HC order cancelling the bail to a Right-Wing member, Kara Ratheesh, in an attempt to murder case.Ratheesh, is a member of All India Hindu Parishad. He was charged in May, 2020, for vandalizing a church like film set on the banks of Periyar at Kalady.The structure was vandalized since there were...
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Supreme Court Issues Notice in Plea by Foreign Medical Graduates Seeking Direction Mandating their Induction in Healthcare Workforce in Wake of Covid

Jun 04, 2021 Nancy Goyal 7
The Supreme Court on June 1, 2021, sought the response of the Central government on a plea seeking directions to induct foreign medical graduates (FMGs) into the healthcare workforce of the country to increase the ailing healthcare system.A division Bench of Justice Nageswara Rao and Justice Aniruddha Bose gave notice returnable in two weeks,...
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PIL filed Before Supreme Court Seeks Revival of PSUs that Manufacture Vaccines to Combat COVID-19 Vaccine Shortage

May 24, 2021 Nancy Goyal 6
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed by Advocate Satya Mitra before the Supreme Court asking for the revival of Public Sector Units (PSUs) to manufacture vaccines, including the ones for COVID-19.The Plea sought directions from the Central government to revive the vaccine PSUs by issuing a license for Good Manufacturing Practices...
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Supreme Court Rejects plea filed by Devan Multimedia seeking direction to restraint liquidators

Jun 17, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 3
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, June 15th, 2021, rejected the plea filed by Devas Multimedia seeking direction to restrain liquidators from taking any step in the arbitration pending before the Delhi High Court between Devas and Antrix Corporation Ltd.The plea before the Delhi High Court seeks to enforce an international award for $562.5 million...
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Supreme Court Stays Allahabad High Court Order Which held Apprehension of Death Due to Covid a Ground for Anticipatory Bail [READ ORDER]

May 27, 2021 Prachi Jain 4
On Tuesday, May 25th 2021, the Apex Court stayed the Allahabad High Court order which stated that apprehension of death on account of the pandemic is a valid ground for grant of anticipatory bail.The court ordered that the Allahabad High Court order should not be cited as a precedent for grant of anticipatory bail and that the courts shall not...
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Supreme Court stays Rajasthan High Court order restraining Police from Arresting Accused in Cases where Maximum Sentence is up to three years

May 28, 2021 Prachi Jain 8
The Apex Court on May 25th 2021 Tuesday, stayed the Rajasthan High Court order restraining the police from making arrests of the accused persons who are charged with an offence where the maximum sentence is up to three years till 17th of July 2021.The Apex court stayed the direction of the High Court single bench which directed the judicial...
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Supreme Court calls for uniform pricing policy for COVID vaccine across states, questions Centre on the dual procurement policy for vaccines

Jun 02, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 13
A bench of the apex court comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, L Nageshwar Rao and Ravindra Bhatt questioned the Central Government on the discrepancy in the policies of procurement of COVID-19 vaccine between states and the Centre.The bench initiated the hearing of Suo moto proceeding on issues relating to supply of oxygen, drug and vaccine policy...
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Supreme Court upholds provisions of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code on the insolvency of personal guarantors

May 24, 2021 Nancy Goyal 8
On May 21, 2021, Supreme Court upheld the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code allowing lenders to continue Insolvency proceedings against promoter guarantors of companies facing the corporate insolvency resolution process.The Bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and Ravindra Bhat passed the judgment. The decision would permit banks to...
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South Bombay Couple moves Bombay High Court, pleads to enable daughter to travel to the US for Covid Vaccination

Jun 02, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 4
Altamount Road residents, Viral and Bijal Thakker moved Bombay High Court on May 30th, 2021, to enable their 16-year-old daughter to travel to the United States of America, accompanied by her aunt to get her jab of COVID -19 Vaccine.The Thakkers submitted that their daughter is a US citizen by birth and also holds an Oversees Citizen of India card...
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Stan Swamy's hospital stay extended until June 18 by the Bombay High Court

Jun 14, 2021 Kartikey Garg 1
After learning that 84-year-old tribal rights activist from Ranchi Father Stan Swamy had tested positive for covid-19, the Bombay High Court on Thursday (June 10, 2021) extended his stay in a private hospital until June 18 for him.In the Bhima Koregaon - Elgar Parishad caste-based violence case, he is charged. Before adjourning his petition for...
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Consider Including Subordinate Court, High Court Staff and Registry in Vaccine Priority : Kerala High Court to State Government

May 25, 2021 Nancy Goyal 3
The Kerala High Court asked the state government to consider adding the court staff and the registry at the high court and those on the the subordinate level on their priority list for vaccination.A Bench of Justices K Vinod Chandran and MR Anitha took up a petition asking that advocates and advocates clerks be considered in the vaccine priority...
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Telangana High Court Bench Strength Increases By 75% as CJI Takes Up Long Pending Proposal

Jun 11, 2021 Nargis Bano 10
The Telangana High Court will see one of the largest increases in judicial strength throughout the country in a long time after the Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana gave his final approval to increase the Telangana High Courts strength by 75%.  Soon the Telangana high court's sanctioned bench strength will  increase  from...
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Telangana High Court observes the need for a comprehensive policy of rehabilitation for prisoners remitted or prematurely released

Jun 12, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 6
A single judge bench of the Telangana High Court comprising Justice K Lakshman, while hearing petitions filed by the kith and kin of convicts sentenced to life imprisonment for grant of remission, observed the need for making a comprehensive policy for rehabilitation with regard to the remission and premature release of convicts.The petitions...
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Plea for Rehabilitation of Beggars from Traffic Signals: Delhi High Court Seeks response from Delhi Govt, DUSIB, and Commissioner of Police

Jun 04, 2021 Nancy Goyal 19
On June 1, 2021, the Delhi High Court sought response of the city government and police on a plea seeking to restrain beggars and vagabonds from begging at traffic junctions and markets to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as many of them do not wear masks or maintain social distancing.A division bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti...
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State will consider aiding Transgender Persons without ration cards during the pandemic: Tamil Nadu govt. to Madras HC [READ ORDER]

Jun 02, 2021 Athira Nair 4
The Tamil Nadu State Government last week submitted before the Madras HC that it is willing to “sympathetically consider” a financial aid worth Rs. 4000/- to battle COVID-19 to the transgender people in Tamil Nadu who do not possess ration cards.The Bench consisted of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy. The...
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Restrictions on travel for health facilities violates fundamental rights : Telangana HC

May 27, 2021 Celin Sunil 1
On May 11, 2021, the Government of Telangana had issued guidelines wherein, the COVID patients from other States, who want to get hospitalized and take treatment in hospitals in Telangana, were allowed to cross the State's border only if they were authorised by the State's control room. The said Guideline has been issued invoking Epidemic Disease...
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Vacation Bench of the Bombay High Court had marathon sitting for over 12 hours extending late into the night

May 24, 2021 Lawstreet News Network 6
A vacation bench of the Bombay High Court comprising Justices Sharukh Jimi Kathawalla and SP Tavade, had a marathon sitting of 12 hours on Wednesday, May 19th, 2021. The bench was in session from 10;30 A.M. in the. morning to late in the night till 11:15 P.M, with no recess for lunch or dinner during the sitting.The last case heard by the bench...
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Vacation Bench of Supreme Court adjourns plea seeking induction of Foreign Medical Graduates in the workforce to June 15th, 2021

Jun 14, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 0
A vacation bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and MR Shah adjourned the hearing of Association of MD Physicians and others vs Union of India and Indian Foreign Medical Student (IMFS) Welfare MCI Gurukul Trust vs Union of India to June 15, owing to the paucity of time. The petitions prayed for the induction of...
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Vacation Bench of Supreme Court provides interim measures to protect Ahmedabad Hospitals from Coercive Actions

Jun 14, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 1
The vacation bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian, while hearing an SLP against the decision of the Gujarat High Court sealing the hospitals run by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation for lack of NOC from Fire Department of the Corporation and Building Use Permission, on Friday, June 11th, 2021, allowed,...
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West Bengal Post Poll Violence: Supreme Court Adjourns Plea for SIT Probe on Killings of 2 BJP Workers to June 18

Jun 17, 2021 Nancy Goyal 2
The Supreme Court adjourned till June 18, 2021, seeking a CBI or an SIT (special investigation team) investigation into the killing of two BJP activist during the post-poll violence in West Bengal.Appearing before a Vacation Bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and M.R. Shah, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta asked the court to schedule the hearing on...
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Woman’s conversion to Islam not to be a relevant fact while ensuring protection of interfaith couple: Allahabad High Court

Jun 12, 2021 Prachi Jain 4
Dealing with the plea of an inter religious couple who alleged that private respondent is interfering with their marital life and liberty, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday (June 8, 2021), clarified that the fact of the petitioner (girl) having converted to Islam would not be relevant factor while ensuring that there is no interference in the...
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[CYBER CRIME] Legal implications of cyber-crimes on social networking sites

May 28, 2021 Aishwarya Gairola 10
The internet age began in Europe in the early 60s and it took another 3 decades for the revolution to hit India and with that began the new age of information technology. The advent of technology, more specifically the internet, contrary to popular beliefs, was not spotless in its conception and brought with it the many implications pervading all...
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Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay calls for ‘Detain, Detect, Deport’ approach on illegal immigration via PIL

Jun 13, 2021 Lawstreet News Network 7
The issue of illegal immigrants entering our nation is of no news. It dates back to the 1950s and has been prevalent ever since the post-independence era. And while the government has brought into place several measures such as the National Register of Citizens (NRC) to curb the practice, there is a lot that is still brewing under its...
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Telangana Government Allows Advocates to Travel for Professional Purposes from 2-5 PM until June 9, 2021 [READ ORDER]

Jun 04, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 13
The Telangana government has announced an order addressing the movement of advocates within the state, addressed to the Director-General of Police, Hyderabad/Commissioner/Superintendents of Police in the state. As per the order, the Advocates making an appearance in the Hon'ble High Court and other respective courts in the State of Telangana...
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Allahabad HC issues guidelines for the fucntioning of District Courts and Tribunals from June 16th until further orders [READ NOTIFICATION]

Jun 17, 2021 Athira Nair 4
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday, 15th June 2021, issued guidelines for the functioning of courts and tribunals shall have guidelines applied to them from 16th June 2021 until further orders.The Subordinate Courts and Tribunals shall only hear urgent matters which include, pending and fresh bail, release recording of statement under s.164 CrPC,...
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Awadh Bar Association members to withdraw from judicial activity beginning June 14, 2021 [READ NOTICE]

Jun 16, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 0
The Awadh Bar Association of Lucknow has decided to stop Judicial work as of June 14, after the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court ignored the Elders Committee's request to revoke the roster that was put in place on June 4, 2021.According to a statement made by the Awadh Bar Association,“Due to widespread dissatisfaction with the current...
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Bar Council Extends AIBE-XVI Application Deadline till July 15, 2021

Jun 15, 2021 Nancy Goyal 0
As per the official notification published on the AIBE website, the Bar Council of India has extended the application deadline for the All-India Bar Examination to July 15, 2021. Candidates can visit the official AIBE website - allindiabarexamination.com to get themselves registered for the exam.The notification also mentions that the dates for...
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After an elderly Grandfather defeats Black Fungus, lawyer praises the HC for obtaining Medicines.

Jun 14, 2021 Saakshi Singh Rawat 2
On 1st June, Tuesday, a lawyer thanked the Delhi High Court for acting and saving her elderly grandfather's life, who had been suffering from black fungus (Mucormycosis). Iqra Khalid, a lawyer, told a panel of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh that her 80-year-old grandfather had overcome the black fungus and had been released on...
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Ex-CJ of Delhi High Court , Justice Rajendra Nath Aggarwal Passes Away at 95

Jun 11, 2021 Prachi Jain 1
Over 45 years ago, the union government, led by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, imposed emergency in the country, a period dubbed as the darkest hours of democracy. Amid the shadows emerged a story of courage and enforcement of fundamental rights by Justice Rajendra Nath Aggarwal.The former Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court breathed his...
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DHCBA writes a letter to CJI opposing SCBA's proposal for elevating SC lawyers as HC judges [READ LETTER]

Jun 14, 2021 Nancy Goyal 0
On June 11, 2021, the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) wrote a letter to Chief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana against the Supreme Court Bar Association’s (SCBA) proposal to consider apex court lawyers for elevation as high court judges.The gist of the letterThe DHCBA, in a letter signed by its President Mohit Mathur and secretary...
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Five Additional Judges Sworn-in as Permanent Judges of Kerala High Court

May 29, 2021 Shreyas Nair 1
Justice Conrad Stansilaus Dias, Justice Pulleri Vadhyarillath Kunhikrishnan, Justice Thirumuppath Raghavan Ravi, Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, and Justice Gopinath Puzhankara have been sworn in as permanent justices of the Kerala High Court by Chief Justice Justice S Manikumar.Justices CS Dias, PV Kunhikrishnan, TR Ravi, Bechu Kurian Thomas, and...
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Five Judge Bench of Calcutta HC defers hearing of bail application for the accused in Narada case after request made by SG Tushar Mehta

May 25, 2021 Mathews Savio 1
The Five Judge Bench of the Calcutta High Court deferred hearing a matter related to a bail application filed by the four accused persons in the Narada corruption scam case.At the beginning of the hearing on Monday (24/05/2021), Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had requested the court to defer the hearing of the matter as the CBI has approached the...
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'No intention to cast aspersion on High Court lawyers': SCBA President Vikas Singh Clarifies on Elevation of Supreme Court Lawyers to HCs

Jun 15, 2021 Nancy Goyal 1
On June 13, 2021, Supreme Court Bar Association has clarified that its letter to CJI for Elevation of Supreme Court Lawyers to High Courts was intended only to get an equal opportunity for Supreme Court Lawyers to be considered for Elevation to High Courts.The Senior president Vikas Singh stated that “words used in the communique were only to...
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Justice Sanjay Yadav named Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court [READ NOTIFICATION]

Jun 15, 2021 Kartikey Garg 1
On Thursday (June 10, 2021) Shri Sanjay Yadav, a Judge of the Allahabad High Court, was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court by the President of India, with effect from the date he assumes office. On Sunday(June 13, 2021) Justice Sanjay Yadav was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court. At the Gandhi Hall of the...
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Kerala High Court to function via online mode with modified sitting and filing arrangements [READ NOTICE]

May 24, 2021 Rashbana Thansi 7
The Kerala high court issued a notification about the modified sitting and filing arrangement for the lockdown period. As per the modification, the function of the court will be via video conferencing through two Division benches and three single benches.E- filing of casesFiling of cases through e-filing mode will continue as per the commencement...
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'Police Officers Humiliating Advocates Will Be Dealt with Seriously': Telangana High Court Exempts Lawyers/ Clerks from Lockdown Restrictions [READ ORDER]

Jun 15, 2021 Nancy Goyal 0
On Tuesday (June 1, 2021) Telangana High Court asked the state government to exempt lawyers and their clerks/typists from lockdown restrictions. It also cautioned that “if police officer found humiliating an advocate, will be dealt with seriously”.A Single Bench of Justice K. Lakshman discovered that Advocates, with the help of...
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Supreme court and Centre dispute over tribunal reforms

Jun 08, 2021 Athira Nair 3
A confrontation has been going on between the Supreme Court and the Centre over the past two weeks. It started with the issue of vaccination and the pricing policies related to it. On 3rd June, Thursday, The Centre and The Supreme Court argued over the promulgation of the Tribunal Reforms Ordinance, which is allegedly against the Supreme...
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Senior Advocate Gopalakrishna Kurup Kerala's New Advocate General, Senior Advocate TA Shaji Director General of Prosecution

May 24, 2021 Nancy Goyal 22
On May, 20, 2021 Senior High Court Lawyer K Gopalakrishna Kurup was appointed as the advocate general by the newly-elected LDF government in Kerala led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. He succeeds Senior Advocate CP Sudhakara Prasad, who offered his resignation on May 20,2021.The Cabinet has also chosen to appoint Senior Advocate TA Shaji as...
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Virtual Hearings to Continue at the Bombay High Court’s Principal Seat in Mumbai

Jun 12, 2021 Prachi Jain 1
Virtual hearings will continue at the Bombay High Court’s principal seat in Mumbai through the month of June 2021, owing to the covid situation in the city. The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by justice Deepankar Datta on June 8th 2021 Tuesday.The Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Chahal and several stakeholders, including the administrative...

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