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'No prima facie case as offences do not fall within the four corners of Sections 153-A/295-A, IPC ': Delhi Court discharges duo accused of inciting violence by publishing distorted ‘Ayates’ of the Quran [READ ORDER]
"System would collapse:" Allahabad High Court intervenes, orders a near-total lockdown in five Uttar Pradesh cities until April 26, 2021 [READ ORDER]
SC Gives Judgement in Suo Moto Case for Expeditious Trial of Cases Under Section 138 OF N.I. Act 1881 [READ ORDER]
Jharkhand HC Grants Bail to Lalu Prasad Yadav in Dumka Treasury Case
Non-Wearing of Helmet Alone Will Not Amount to Contributory Negligence by the Victim in Motorcycle Accident Cases: Kerala HC [READ JUDGMENT]
Fictional Convenience of One Party Cannot be a Ground to Transfer Cases U/S 25 Of CPC: SC [READ ORDER]
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Removal of Arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996? A welcome step

Apr 08, 2021 Adv. Saurabh Seth 870
The Delhi High Court recently in Oyo Hotels & Homes Pvt. Ltd. v. Rajan Tewari & Anr.[Arb. Petition No. 424 / 2020] (“Oyo”) has while deciding a petition under Section 11 (6) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Act”) held that a court under S. 11 of the Act has the power to set aside an appointment of an arbitrator, if...
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Proposed Pesticide Management Bill and Future of Agrochemicals

Mar 30, 2021 Adv: Vijay Sardana 41
Indian Agriculture is passing through a turbulent phase due to internal and external factors. The world agriculture and food market is changing, technologies are changing, expectations of stakeholders are changing. The government of India is reviewing many of its agriculture-related policies including agri-input related policies and laws. In this...
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Dilip Chhabria granted bail in Avanti Scam Case by Mumbai Court [READ ORDER]

Apr 09, 2021 Shreyas Nair 36
Dilip Chabbria was granted bail on April 3, 2021 in the Avanti Scam Case by the Esplanade Magistrate Court in Mumbai.When it comes to customised cars, Dilip Chhabria is a well-known name, and his signature 'DC' style has been highly sought after, with many celebrities among his customers.Dilip Chhabria was arrested by Milind Bharambe, Joint...
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How NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021 will improve governance in Delhi?

Apr 01, 2021 Adv. Vijay Sardana 30
NCT of Delhi is the most important city of the largest democracy of the world. This cannot and should not be managed based on shallow political considerations. The new Act amends the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991.  The Act provides a framework for the functioning of the Legislative Assembly and the...
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How NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021 will improve governance in Delhi?

Apr 01, 2021 Adv. Vijay Sardana 30
NCT of Delhi is the most important city of the largest democracy of the world. This cannot and should not be managed based on shallow political considerations. The new Act amends the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991.  The Act provides a framework for the functioning of the Legislative Assembly and the...
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Regulator ignoring statutory provisions, forcing citizens to eat unsafe food and hiding offenders

Apr 05, 2021 Adv. Vijay Sardana 37
WHO says good nutrition and safe food is crucial for health, particularly in times when the immune system might need to fight back in COVID times. Unfortunately, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is not keen to help the citizens. FSSAI is not sharing the outcome of their inspections and laboratory reports with the public on...
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"Formulate Effective Guidelines to Arrest Spread of Pandemic on a War Footing": Gujarat HCAA to State Government

Apr 16, 2021 Prachi Jain 6
An intervention application in the High Court has been moved by Gujarat High Court Advocates Association, seeking directions to the Government of Gujarat to frame proper guidelines, that the effect of the pandemic can be relieved on citizens by warranting a rational government action.It has requested framing of proper guidelines and making sure...
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Justice Sanjay Yadav to take charge as Acting Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court from April 14

Apr 12, 2021 Nargis Bano 4
Justice Sanjay Yadav, who is the senior-most judge of the Allahabad High Court is appointed by the Central Government as the Acting Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court with effect from April 14, 2021.This decision was made, as on April 13, 2021, the term of the present Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, Justice Govind Mathur is set...
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Writ Petition Filed For Seeking Independent Probe In Anil Deshmukh Conspiracy

Mar 24, 2021 ABHISHEK GAIND 5
A criminal writ petition has been filed before the Bombay High Court on Tuesday,24th March  2021 by Jaishri Laxman rao Patil – a Mumbai-based lawyer seeing an investigation into the matter concerning the Anil Deshmukh conspiracy by CBI, ED or any other independent agency.The plea also seeks investigation to examine the role that Param Bir...
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Bar Council urges collegium to consider superseded district judges for elevation to High Court

Mar 22, 2021 Snehal Khemka 168
The Bar Council of Delhi recently passed a resolution urging the collegium headed by Chief Justice DN Patel to consider names of a few District Court judges who were allegedly superseded on the decision of promotion to the Delhi High Court.To quote the resolution, it states, "In fact, the District Judges are appointed on the basis of the seniority...
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SC to consider if POCSO Case involving teenagers can be compounded [READ ORDER]

Apr 02, 2021 Snehal Khemka 75
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 has issued notice on a special leave petition which raises the issue that whether an adolescent boy, who enters into a relationship with a girl who is less than 18 years of age, can be punished for the offence of sexual assault under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), 2021.The...
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GST no longer Citizen friendly, it is provisionally ‘draconian’: Supreme Court

Apr 13, 2021 Athira Nair 137
The Supreme Court, this week has slammed the manner in which Goods and Services Tax(GST) was being enforced by the tax authorities and has observed that the Taxman cannot see all businesses being fraudulent.The Parliament had aimed and tried to give GST a friendly structure however Justice DY Chandrachud observed that the main motive of...
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Gujarat HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Parsi Man, says, 'No Legal Obligation to State Religion While Seeking Sanction to Transfer Immovable Property'

Apr 13, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 9
Last week, the Gujarat High Court granted pre-arrest bail to a Parsi man, namely, Feroze Falibhai Contractor. He was accused by a Hindu man saying he hid his religion while selling his property under the Disturbed Areas Act, 1976. An FIR was filed pertaining to the same. As Justice Umesh A. Trivedi granted bail to the accused, he...
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“Just Because Wife Died in Matrimonial House within Two Months of Marriage, the Whole Family Can’t Be Held Responsible for Murder": Bombay HC

Apr 16, 2021 Athira Nair 4
The Bombay High Court recently acquitted a woman’s husband and her in laws in a case at hand that accused them of her death.The woman was said to have committed suicide within two months of marriage, in her matrimonial house. The Court observed that the entire family can’t be held responsible for having committed offences as serious as...
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Labelling of Imported GM Foods: Consumer’s Legal Right Vs Technological Limitation. What should India do?

Apr 13, 2021 Adv Vijay Sardana 17
India is an important large number of food items and consumers are consuming them without knowing what they are eating. Consumers have a right to know how food is produced. Many consumers are now very sensitive hence there are many social movements towards the environment, animal welfare, GMO, vegan, organic production, responsible fishing, water...
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How Ashwini Upadhyay sets Wheels of Uniform Civil Code in Motion

Mar 31, 2021 Lawstreet News Network 57
It has been four decades since the Supreme Court recommended a Uniform Civil Code for the country while dealing with a controversial Muslim maintenance lawsuit famously known as the Shah Bano case. The debate on the Uniform Civil Code which keeps surfacing on and off has reignited again in an unprecedented manner after the Supreme Court issued...
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Delhi Government Announces Weekend Curfew in National Capital; Essential Services Exempted [READ ORDER]

Apr 16, 2021 Athira Nair 10
The Delhi Governed has announced a weekend curfew in the national capital in view of the rapid upsurge in Covid-19 cases over the past few weeks. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addressed the media regarding this, and an official announcement came in after Arvind Kejriwal’s meeting with Delhi LG Anil Baijal.As per the new guidelines, there...
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Need Amendment to define what constitutes Sexual intercourse on false promise to Marry: Orissa High Court

Apr 05, 2021 Nargis Bano 16
"There is a requirement for the change in law what defines sexual Intercourse with the female who is the victim of the crime on the 'pretext of  a false oath of marriage' as in the current situation the law doesn't clearly provide for the conviction of the defendant, "the Orissa High Court recently stated.On Wednesday (March 31, 2021), it...
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Patna high court finds toilets in most educational institutes in the state “unfit even for animals”.

Apr 02, 2021 ABHISHEK GAIND 8
"In most of the educational institutions, sanitary vending and disposal machines have yet not been installed. Also, as is evident from the record and the discussions across the Bar, there is a lack of funds for maintenance if toilets”, the Patna High Court stated on 24th March, 2021 after inspecting the report submitted by the committee. The...
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Proposed Pesticide Management Bill and Future of Agrochemicals

Mar 30, 2021 Adv: Vijay Sardana 41
Indian Agriculture is passing through a turbulent phase due to internal and external factors. The world agriculture and food market is changing, technologies are changing, expectations of stakeholders are changing. The government of India is reviewing many of its agriculture-related policies including agri-input related policies and laws. In this...
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Fictional Convenience of One Party Cannot be a Ground to Transfer Cases U/S 25 Of CPC: SC [READ ORDER]

Apr 19, 2021 Mathews Savio 13
While deciding a transfer petition concerning a commercial dispute (M/S Fumo Chem Pvt. Ltd. V. M/S Raj Process Equipments And Systems Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.) the Supreme Court observed that mere convenience of one of the parties is not a ground to transfer cases under Section 25 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.The matter was decided by a...
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Kerala HC Issues Guidelines to Family Courts for Early Disposal of Cases [READ JUDGMENT]

Mar 25, 2021 Aditi Aggarwal 2
The Kerala High Court in a significant judgment on Tuesday ( March 22, 2021) issued guidelines to streamline and prescribe a uniform procedure for disposal of cases before Family Courts in the State.The order has been passed by a Division Bench comprising of Justices A Muhamed Mustaque and CS Dias, who noted:We  are,  inthis ...
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Sentences can be made concurrent only if offences arise out of a single transaction : Karnataka HC [READ ORDER]

Mar 30, 2021 Snehal Khemka 2
The Karnataka High Court has recently held that only substantive sentences can be made as concurrent if it is of a single transaction. In case, the transaction is different, the said concession cannot be given to the accused. Additionally, In case of default sentences, an order of concurrent sentences cannot be entertained.Justice H P Sandesh...
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Association of Judges Requests SC & Gujarat HC to Postpone ‘Suitability Test’ for Promotion of Judicial Officers to District Judiciary Cadre

Apr 06, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 12
A letter has been written by the Association of Judges to the Supreme Court as well as the Gujarat High Court that seeks to postpone the ‘Suitability Test’ for the Judicial Officers in the state, in consideration for promotion to the District Judge Cadre in wake of COVID19. The said test has been scheduled for April 4, 2021 at Ahmedabad....
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Regulator ignoring statutory provisions, forcing citizens to eat unsafe food and hiding offenders

Apr 05, 2021 Adv. Vijay Sardana 37
WHO says good nutrition and safe food is crucial for health, particularly in times when the immune system might need to fight back in COVID times. Unfortunately, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is not keen to help the citizens. FSSAI is not sharing the outcome of their inspections and laboratory reports with the public on...
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Labelling of Imported GM Foods: Consumer’s Legal Right Vs Technological Limitation. What should India do?

Apr 13, 2021 Adv Vijay Sardana 17
India is an important large number of food items and consumers are consuming them without knowing what they are eating. Consumers have a right to know how food is produced. Many consumers are now very sensitive hence there are many social movements towards the environment, animal welfare, GMO, vegan, organic production, responsible fishing, water...
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Binani Industries Limited V Bank of Baroda: Rights Of Financial Creditor And Operational Creditor

Apr 05, 2021 Parth Thummar 12
The main focus of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 is to provide the resurrection and resolution of a debtor in a time bound manner for maximization of value of debtor’s assets. The NCLAT has in Binani Industries Limited vs. Bank of Baroda & Another [1], in a emphatic manner settled two important principles for the...
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Delhi HC Rejects Trademark Infringement Plea by Britannia Against ITC's Sunfeast Digestive Biscuits

Apr 07, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 25
Britannia Industries Limited filed a Trademark Infringement Suit against ITC, accusing its Sunfeast Farmlite Digestive Biscuits of being an exact copy of Britannia's Nutri Choice Digestive Biscuits. The said petition was dismissed by a single judge Bench of Justice C Hari Shankar of the Delhi High Court on April 6, 2021.Britannia had...
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DGCA extends suspension of international passenger flights till 30 April amidst Covid-19 [READ CIRCULAR]

Mar 25, 2021 Snehal Khemka 3
The Indian aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday. March 23, 2021 stated that the coronavirus -inducted suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till 30 April."However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a...
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Home-Pay, PF Outgo, Salary Structure Remain Same for Now as the New Wage Code gets deferred

Apr 01, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 4
The new salary rules in India were supposed to come into effect by April 1, 2021, however, they have been deferred. It is alleged that the New Wage Code will bring major changes to the existing salary structures for both Private as well as Government jobs. HR Professionals and staffing companies have also claimed the same. As per the current...
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Bail Granted by Lucknow High Court to Record Keeper of Civil Court revoked by SC in line with the seriousness of accusations [READ JUDGMENT]

Apr 12, 2021 Athira Nair 2
Bail granted by High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, to the Record Keeper of the Civil Court, Unnao was cancelled by Hon'ble Supreme Court who tampered the court record and instead of 'Mahesh', 'Ramesh' had been written in the pending case of State vs. Mahesh, under Section 307, 504 and 506 IPC.The Court observed that if it...
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Mumbai Sessions Court dismisses defamation complaint by DCP of Mumbai Police against Arnab Goswami and Republic TV [READ ORDER]

Apr 10, 2021 Shreyas Nair 2
The Deputy Commissioner of Mumbai Police- DCP Abhishek Trimukhe had previously lodged a criminal defamation complaint against Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami over some statements made during the coverage of the Sushant Singh Rajput death case.  It was however dismissed by a sessions courtThe court dismissed Deputy Commissioner of...
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Delhi High Court Rejects Bail Plea of Delhi Riots Accused Shahrukh Pathan who was Accused of Firing Shots at Head Constable [READ JUDGMENT]

Apr 16, 2021 Shreyas Nair 13
Shahrukh Pathan, who was said to have opened fire on police officers during the anti-CAA Delhi riots violence in February 2020, had his bail application rejected on (April 15, 2021) by the Delhi High Court. During the anti-CAA violence that shook Delhi, Pathan was seen brandishing a gun and firing it.The Delhi riots suspect was denied bail on...
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Delhi HC explains why it made masks compulsory for lone drivers

Apr 08, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 18
A single judge Bench of the Delhi High Court of Justice Pratibha M Singh went on to dismiss writ petitions that challenged imposition of fines on persons not wearing a mask while travelling alone, by the Delhi government. The Court termed a mask as a ‘Suraksha Kavach’ as it protects the individual wearing it along with the people in...
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Gujarat Riots: Supreme Court Adjourns Zakia Jafri’s Plea Against Clean Chit Given to Narendra Modi by Two Weeks

Apr 15, 2021 Athira Nair 1
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 13, 2021)/adjourned the petition filed by Zakia Jari plea challenging the SC’s decision to give the clean chit to the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and other high posted officers in Gujarat riots of 2002.The bench comprised of justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Krishna Murari. They...
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Nizamuddin Markaz Can be Opened for Ramadan Subject to COVID19 Protocols, Center to Delhi High Court [READ ORDER]

Apr 15, 2021 Shreyas Nair 6
The Delhi High Court was informed today by the Central Government that the mosque at Nizamuddin Markaz can be made operational for devotees to give prayers for Ramadan, which begins on (April 14, 2021), according to the Delhi Disaster Management Authority's (DDMA's) guidance for Covid-19, and that social distancing will be observed at the mosque....
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Plea in Bombay High Court Seeks Direction to Use Lockdown Fines to Provide Sanitizer Dispensers inside Buses and at Railways Stations

Apr 16, 2021 Shreyas Nair 4
A local Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Bombay High Court, requesting that the BMC and the state have sanitiser dispensing machines in public places such as train stations, bus stops, and slums from the funds raised for breaking lockdown rules.Other cities' sanitation efforts are also...
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SC Reserves Order in Bail Plea of Former Karnataka Minister and Mining Baron Gali Janardhan Reddy [READ ORDER]

Apr 09, 2021 Shreyas Nair 6
Gali Janardhan Reddy, a former Karnataka minister and mining baron accused in a multi-million illicit mining lawsuit, filed a petition for bail and the Supreme Court reserved its verdict on the same on Monday (April 5, 2021).Before continuing to reserve the order in the event, a Bench led by Justice Ashok Bhushan heard arguments made by Senior...
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SC Gives Judgement in Suo Moto Case for Expeditious Trial of Cases Under Section 138 OF N.I. Act 1881 [READ ORDER]

Apr 19, 2021 Mathews Savio 10
A five-member bench of the Supreme Court gave its judgement in a Suo Moto case relating to the expeditious trial of cases relating to dishonoured cheques under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The bench which heard the matter included Chief Justice S. A. Bobde along with Justices L. Nageswara Rao, B. R. Gavai, A. S....
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SC Stays Implementation of The Contentious Farm Laws

Mar 23, 2021 Abhishek Gaind 2
The Supreme Court of India stayed the implementation of the three farm laws on January 12th – nearly 50 days after the farmer protest movement reached the borders of Delhi till further notice. The three farm laws are: The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, The Farmers’ Produce...
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SC strikes down provision in Tax Law, calls it arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Indian Constitution

Apr 13, 2021 Athira Nair 8
The Supreme court has partially eliminated a provision of the Income Tax law. The Apex court believes it to be ‘arbitrary’ and ‘discriminatory.’ The provision does not allow further extension of stay on assessment beyond 365 days even if the person being assessed is not responsible for any delay in hearing of appeals before a...
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Second COVID-19 Wave: Bombay HC Directs Installation of CCTV Cameras in all Institutional Quarantined Centres In Nagpur.

Apr 15, 2021 Athira Nair 5
The Bombay HC bench at Nagpur last week directed the Collector of Nagpur, Commissioner of Nagpur Municipal Corporation and other heads to “prepare proposals for installing CCTV cameras in the corridors of all institutional quarantine centres” and where the corridors are not available, at suitable places, for having “electronic...
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Association of Judges Requests SC & Gujarat HC to Postpone ‘Suitability Test’ for Promotion of Judicial Officers to District Judiciary Cadre

Apr 06, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 12
A letter has been written by the Association of Judges to the Supreme Court as well as the Gujarat High Court that seeks to postpone the ‘Suitability Test’ for the Judicial Officers in the state, in consideration for promotion to the District Judge Cadre in wake of COVID19. The said test has been scheduled for April 4, 2021 at Ahmedabad....
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Fake News Alert: No notice issued stating proceedings shall be conducted exclusively via virtual mode, Delhi High Court clarifies

Apr 07, 2021 Athira Nair 9
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ( April 7, 2021) clarified that no notice has been issued by the court stating that complete functioning of the court will be conducted exclusively via online platforms till April 17, 2021 in the view of recent surge in Covid-19 cases.The clarification came in wake of a notice which was being circulated on social...
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Such raids can't happen at any lawyer's office: Patiala House Bar President RK Wadhwa argues on Delhi Police's raid at Mehmood Pracha’s office

Mar 24, 2021 Aditi Aggarwal 16
Appearing before a Delhi Court on Tuesday (March 23, 2021), President of the Patiala House Bar Association RK Wadhwa strongly registered his objection to the ‘Delhi Police raids’ conducted at the office of Advocate Mehmood Pracha. “The Bar is against all this... I am the President of the Bar. I am telling you that whatever you want, I...
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Supreme Court-formed Farm Laws Committee submits its Report in a sealed cover

Apr 02, 2021 Nargis 3
A Supreme Court-appointed Committee to resolve the deadlock between protesting farmers and the government over the three contentious Farm Laws, has submitted its report to the Apex court in a sealed cover. After deliberating over the three Farm Laws for three months, the three-member committee including President of Shetkari Sanghatana Anil...
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Supreme Court issues additional guidelines for court staff and advocates, makes RT-PCR test mandatory if showing symptoms

Apr 16, 2021 Prachi Jain 20
The Apex Court on Tuesday 13th April 2021 directed additional guidelines in view of growing concerns amidst the increasing number of COVID-19 cases and to curb the spread of infection In the Supreme Court premises. The directions given on this matter read this:“All the entrants to the Supreme Court premises including the registry staff,...
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Proposed Pesticide Management Bill and Future of Agrochemicals

Mar 30, 2021 Adv: Vijay Sardana 41
Indian Agriculture is passing through a turbulent phase due to internal and external factors. The world agriculture and food market is changing, technologies are changing, expectations of stakeholders are changing. The government of India is reviewing many of its agriculture-related policies including agri-input related policies and laws. In this...
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GNCTD Bill is getting on the nerves of Delhi Government. Know Why.

Mar 31, 2021 𝐀𝐝𝐯. 𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐈 𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐋 21
President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday gave his assent to the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) (GNCTD) Bill, that gives more power to Delhi's Lieutenant Governor nowWhat is NCT bill?Delhi is a Union Territory with a legislature and came into being in 1991 under Article 239AA of the Constitution. As per the existing Act,...
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Amazon requests Supreme Court to stay HC order until conclusion of Future-Reliance Deal dispute

Apr 12, 2021 Shreyas Nair 1
Amazon has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court's division bench order that had vacated a stay on Kishore Biyani-led Future Group proceeding with its Rs 24,713 crore asset sale to Reliance Industries.Amazon asked for a stay of the division bench's (March 22, 2021) decision, calling it "illegal,"...
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Attorney General recuses himself from initiating Contempt Proceedings Against Justice Katju in Nirav Modi Case, Says “I have known him for years, approach SG”

Mar 31, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 9
KK Venugopalan, the Attorney General of India was supposed to grant consent in order to initiate proceedings of criminal contempt against Justice Markandey katju, former Supreme Court judge for allegedly making contemptuous remarks in the Nirav Modi Extradition Case. However, the AG recused himself. He went on to say that it might not be...
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Facebook sued by a Muslim Civil Rights group for making "false and deceptive" claims about removing hate speech

Apr 13, 2021 Shreyas Nair 11
A civil rights group in the United States has sued Facebook, alleging that CEO Mark Zuckerberg made "false and misleading" claims when he said that the company had deleted hate speech. The group has filed a lawsuit against Facebook and its executives, alleging that CEO Mark Zuckerberg made "false and misleading" claims to Congress as he said...
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Godrej Appliances to invest Rs. 100 crores in Ramping up AC manufacturing in India

Apr 19, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 5
An investment of Rs. 100 crores to expand the manufacturing of air conditioners in India (looking at an annual capacity of eight lakh units over the next 3-4 years) has been lined up by Godrej Appliances. A new AC manufacturing line has already been established at its Shirwal plant in Maharashtra spread over 1.5 lakh square feet with a...
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Heated Courtroom Exchange Between SG Tushar Mehta & Prashant Bhushan in Zinc Disinvestment Matter, SG says, “The lordships must stop him”

Apr 08, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 16
On Monday (April 5, 2021), a three judge Bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice of India, SA Bobde heard submissions on the Hindustan Zinc Disinvestment matter. The plea was filed by National Confederation of Officers' Associations of Central Public Sector Undertakings. It pertained to questions on Centre’s decision to disinvest in...
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SBI Issues Clarification on Levying Charges on Zero Balance Accounts

Apr 19, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 16
A clarification was issued by the State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday (April 15, 2021), post a recent study claiming that the bank was levying 'unreasonable' charges for various services provided to zero-balance account or basic savings bank deposit (BSBD) account holders. It was claimed by the study that the decision by SBI to levy a...
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In a Big Win for Tata Sons, NCLAT Order Re-establishing Cyrus Mistry as Chairperson Set Aside by the Supreme Court

Mar 30, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 3
On Friday (March 26, 2021), the Supreme Court set aside the order of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) that had re-established the role of Cyrus Mistry as the Chairperson of Tata Sons Limited. A lot of legal questions were answered by the Court pertaining to this dispute in the favour of Tata Sons while bringing an end to this...
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Delhi High Court Passes An Interim Order Barring News Channels From Broadcasting Defamatory Content

Mar 26, 2021 Abhishek Gaind 10
On 23rd March, 2021, the Delhi High Court passed an interim order till 25th may directing media houses AGR Outlier Media Pvt Ltd, Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd, and others to ensure that the won’t upload any defamatory content or broadcast it on their news channels relating to Bollywood.Background:Since the death of Sushant Singh Rajput, Bollywood...
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‘CCTVs in Police Station not working when man forced to sing national anthem was held’- Delhi Police to Delhi High Court

Mar 26, 2021 Abhishek Gaind 5
“Pair ghis jayenge lekin daurna nahi chhodungi. Faizan ko abhi insaaf nahi mila hai, uske gunehgaar abhi khula ghum rahe hai”Kismatun, mother of the 23 year old Faizan who died as a result of custodial violence Last year, when communal riots broke out in North-Eastern Delhi, the loss in life and property was immeasurable. It was...
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Court sentences former Congress MP Annu Tandon to 2 years in jail for blocking train during protest

Mar 23, 2021 Snehal Khemka 12
Former MP from Unnao, Annu Tandon wassentenced to two-year in jail in connection with a case of blocking a train in Unnao during a political agitation in 2017.  Along with her were 4 others awarded the same sentence & slapped with a fine of Rs 25,000 each for stopping a train for 12 minutes in 2017 while holding a demonstration in...
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FIR against Journalist Patricia Mukhim for Facebook post apparently 'condemning violence against non-tribal people in the state' quashed by SC

Apr 01, 2021 Namya Bose 4
The Supreme Court last Thursday (March 25, 2021) quashed an FIR complaint which was made against Patricia Mukhim for a Facebook post which was supposedly seen as “condemning violence against non-tribal people in the state”. The accused is an Editor at Shillong Times. Justices L Nageswara Rao & Ravindra Bhat heading the...
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Lawyer gets 10 years rigorous imprisonment for trying to kill Wife

Mar 23, 2021 Snehal Khemka 20
A Court in the Thane District of Maharashtra, on Thursday, March 18, 2021 sentenced an Advocate to ten years of rigorous imprisonment for trying to kill his wife in 2010. The order delivered by District Judge and Additional Sessions Judge P P Jadhav also imposed a fine of Rs 5,00,000 on Ahmad Assif Fakkih, a resident of Bhiwandi town. It...
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Dr. Rajender Singh Suicide Case: Co-Accused of Prakash Jarwal Granted Bail

Mar 24, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 8
Kapil Nagar, co-accused with Prakash Jarwal in the suicide case of Dr Rajender Singh has been granted bail. Charges of Abetment to Suicide, Extortion by causing death or grievous hurt and Criminal Intimidation had been pressed on them under Sections 306, 386 and 506 respectively. The bail application was filed under Sec 439, CrPC and was...
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Ramesh Jarkiholi sex scandal: Father of Victim moves Karnataka High Court to quash 164 statement of his daughter

Apr 05, 2021 Nargis Bano 5
In the alleged rape case against former minister Ramesh Jarkiholi, the applicant who is the father of the victim approached the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash the statement reported by his daughter under section 164 of Cr.Pc before the judge.In this case, the applicant is a retired soldier. He has claimed the the facts and situations of the...
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Plea Filed in SC Seeking Cancellation of ICMAI's Online Tests for Alleged Malpractices

Mar 23, 2021 Aditi Aggarwal 5
A writ petition has been filed by a student of Cost Management Accounting(CMA) Final course in the Supreme Court. The plea seeks cancellation of home-based online tests of Cost Management Accounting(CMA) intermediate and final levels held by the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) in January-February 2021. The petitioner...
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Judge who Acquitted All in Babri Demolition Case Appointed by UP Govt as 'Up-Lokayukta’

Apr 15, 2021 Shreyas Nair 5
A Lokayukta, an anti-corruption body or ombudsman, is a government-appointed officer who represents the public's interests. Most notably, it looks at charges of wrongdoing and maladministration against elected officials and is in charge of quickly resolving public complaints. ‘The Lokayukta Act of 1975’ created the status of the...
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Kumbh Mela 2021 Amidst Rising Corona Cases: Uttarakhand Government directs state government to increase COVID testing to at least 50,000 persons per day

Apr 05, 2021 Prachi Jain 7
In the light of the large population estimated to visit the cities of Haridwar and Rishikesh for Kumbh Mela amid the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday (March 31st 2021) directed the state government to increase the daily testing to at least 50,000 persons per day. The State Government is also directed by...
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Madhya Pradesh Government Notifies "The Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 2020" against religious conversion through fraudulent means

Apr 03, 2021 Nargis 4
On Saturday 27th March, 2021, the Madhya Pradesh Government notified a Law against religion conversion through Fraudulent means, including those for the sake of marriage, that stipulates a jail term of up to 10 years for The Act titled "The Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 2020" was published in the Gazette notification after the...
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"System would collapse:" Allahabad High Court intervenes, orders a near-total lockdown in five Uttar Pradesh cities until April 26, 2021 [READ ORDER]

19 hours ago Shreyas Nair 4
The Allahabad High Court took a dim view of the COVID-19 pandemic situation in Uttar Pradesh (UP) on (April 19, 2021), issuing a slew of directions that effectively placed the state on lockdown until (April 26, 2021). In Lucknow, even the Chief Minister is isolated. "We cannot remain, mere observers, if the popular government has its own political...
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Bombay HC refuses to detain woman who eloped with lover, warns father of action if he harms couple

Apr 05, 2021 Athira Nair 6
The Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) on Wednesday (31st March) refused to detain an adult girl who had eloped with a 20-year-old man, after she appeared before the court pursuant to a habeas corpus petition filed by her father. A division bench of Justice Ravindra V Ghuge and Justice Bhalchandra U Debadwar on March 31st 2021, was...
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Breath analysis or blood test not necessary for insurer to reject claim on grounds of drunken driving: Supreme Court

Apr 15, 2021 Prachi Jain 12
In an important judgement, the Apex Court held that a breath analyzer test or blood test as contemplated under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is not necessary for the insurer to reject an accident policy claim underground of drunken driving.The Apex Court held that if the insurance company is able to establish from the fact that the driver was under...
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Chhattisgarh High Court quashes FIRs registered against BJP National Spokesperson Dr. Sambit Patra and Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga

Apr 15, 2021 Shreyas Nair 2
An FIRs against Sambit Patra was registered after a complaint was filed against him for making negative remarks against the Congress Party and its leaders in a tweet.               Bagga was charged for making defamatory statements on Twitter about former Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajiv...
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Vaccine for all?: PIL in SC demands immediate steps

Apr 12, 2021 Namya Bose 9
A PIL filed by activist Tehseen Poonawala before the Supreme Court seeks the issue of directions to the Government to open the choice of vaccine for Covid-19 to all citizens. It points out the steep and sudden increase in covid cases and requested the Court to order the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to take steps and make an...
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Delhi HC Seeks Response from Center & EC on Non- Observance of COVID-19 Protocols during the State Election Campaigns

Apr 10, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 1
On a plea that was filed with regard to non-observance of COVID-19 protocols during the ongoing election campaigning, Delhi High Court asked for a response from the Center as well as the Election Commission. Dr Vikram Singh, who is the former Director-General (Police) of Uttar Pradesh preferred the application that reads, "..the biggest...
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In the Wake of Increasing COVID-19 Cases Delhi HC Issues Notice, says District Courts Will Only Hear Urgent Matters Now [READ ORDER]

12 hours ago Tanya Sehrawat 2
An order was issued by Delhi High Court on Monday (April 19, 2021) stating that the Judicial Officers shall take only urgent matters of their respective courts for hearing now. The Officers shall hear the urgent matters through videoconferencing. It was further notified that other said matters have been adjourned en bloc by the...
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“Indirect Discrimination Even Without Discriminatory Intent Must Be Prohibited” :SC on Permanent Commission for Women Army Officers

Mar 30, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 3
The Supreme Court discussed the ‘doctrine of indirect discrimination’ in the judgement that declared the evaluation criteria adopted by the Indian Army to consider granting permanent commission to the Women Officers as “arbitrary and irrational.”The judgement was authored by DY Chandrachud who went on to observe how discrimination is not...
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Karnataka High Court Green Signals ‘Doorstep School’ Project of BBMP for Destitute Children

Apr 13, 2021 Athira Nair 1
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (April 8, 2021) gave a thumbs up to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to start the Doorstep Schools (mobile schools) in Bengaluru city for destitute children.A division bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindraj said that the authorities should ensure that the norms and guidelines...
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Entries in the balance sheet of the corporate debtor sufficient acknowledgement for the purpose of Section 18 of the Limitation Act: SC [READ JUDGMENT]

Apr 16, 2021 Mathews Savio 4
The Supreme Court in its judgement in Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Limited v. Bishal Jaiswal & Anr. (CIVIL APPEAL NO.323 OF 2021) clarified the question of law and held that entries in the balance sheet can be taken as an acknowledgement of outstanding debt for the purpose of Section 18 of the Limitation Act, 1963. The judgement...
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Man Moves Delhi High Court Against Psychiatrist over Privacy Breach

Apr 13, 2021 Athira Nair 10
On Friday (April 9, 2021), the Delhi High Court sought working status of mental health boards in the city after a man said there is no authority to consider his complaint against a psychiatrist, who told his mother about his homosexuality in breach of his privacy and confidentiality. Justice Prathiba M Singh asked the State Mental Health...
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Non-Wearing of Helmet Alone Will Not Amount to Contributory Negligence by the Victim in Motorcycle Accident Cases: Kerala HC [READ JUDGMENT]

Apr 19, 2021 Mathews Savio 12
A single-member bench of the Kerala High Court while deciding an appeal from a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, made it clear that the fact that the victim in an accident was not using a helmet at the time of the accident by itself cannot prove contributory negligence.The case involved an accident caused by rash and negligent driving of one of the...
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Orissa High Court Asks DGP to Issue Directions to “Follow Uniform Font Size, Line Spacing in Preparing FIR to Ensure Better Visibility & Readability”

Mar 31, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 6
The Orissa High Court has directed the state DGP to issue directions pertaining to following a uniform font size and line spacing in FIR because of the issues faced by the Court in perusal of the FIR, charge sheets and other reports. Single Judge Bench of Justice SK Panigrahi called it a ‘serious issue’ and asked the Director General of...
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Police Personnel Cannot Be Appointed as Jail Superintendents: Uttarakhand High Court

Apr 15, 2021 Athira Nair 9
The Uttarakhand High Court has held that Police Personnel cannot be appointed as Jail Superintendents.The Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma stated that the purpose of Police is very different from that of jail superintendents and as things are, the psyche and training are poles apart....
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'No prima facie case as offences do not fall within the four corners of Sections 153-A/295-A, IPC ': Delhi Court discharges duo accused of inciting violence by publishing distorted ‘Ayates’ of the Quran [READ ORDER]

12 hours ago Tanya Sehrawat 4
The Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Delhi recently discharged two Accused namely, Inder Sain Sharma and Raj Kumar in a case alleging them of inciting violence between Muslims and other communities by publishing some ‘Ayates’ on posters. Charges under Sections 153-A and 295-A, Indian Penal Code, 1860 had been pressed against him. The...
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“Public Streets should not be blocked”: Supreme Court on Noida resident’s plea

Apr 13, 2021 Athira Nair 3
The Supreme Court on Friday ( April 9, 2021) allowed a writ petition filed by a resident of Noida who alleged that it takes her a total of two hours to commute from Noida to Delhi, instead of 20 minutes, due to road blockades. A bench of Justice's SK Kaul and Hemant Gupta stated in their order that “public streets should not be blocked”...
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Supreme Court to Pronounce Judgment on Justice Eshwaraiah's Challenge Against AP HC's Enquiry into Alleged 'Phone Call Conspiracy' next week

Apr 09, 2021 Shreyas Nair 3
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 5, 2021) rejected an interlocutory plea seeking to reopen claims in the petition of former Andhra Pradesh High Court judge Justice V Eshwaraiah.The Apex Court said that it will pronounce...
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Supreme Court Reprimands Delhi HC & CMM while Granting Bail to Unitech Promoters, Calls it ‘Shocking Exercise of Judicial Power, Breach of Judicial Discipline’

Mar 22, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 2
The Hon’ble Supreme Court went on to reprimand Delhi High Court and a Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) of Patiala House Courts for entertaining bail applications of Unitech Promoters, Ajay and Sanjay Chandra, when it had specifically denied them bail in August, 2020. The matter was heard by the Bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud...
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Plea in Supreme Court Against the Conduct of UP Gram Panchayat Raj Elections Amid 'Exponential' Surge in COVID-19 Cases

12 hours ago Shreyas Nair 4
A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court against the order of the Allahabad High Court allowing the Uttar Pradesh Gram Panchayat Raj Election to continue amid the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases. The petition reads, “It is relevant to state that till (April 16, 2021) State of Uttar Pradesh is everyday observing highest...
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SC Reprimands CBI on 314 Days Delay in Filing SLP, Directs Fixing the Same while stating: “We Are Dealing with a Premier Investigating Agency”

Apr 07, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 10
The Supreme Court reprimanded Central Bureau of Investigation on delay in filing a Special Leave Petition against a Delhi High Court Judgement that reversed the conviction by the Trial Court. The SLP was being considered by a Bench comprising of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hemant Gupta. RS Suri, Additional Sessions Judge submitted...
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Case against Italian Marines to be closed after ₹ 10 crores from the Republic of Italy is received in Supreme Court's Account

Apr 13, 2021 Nargis Bano 3
On Friday (April 9, 2021), the Supreme Court said that the Republic of Italy has agreed to pay ₹10 Crores as compensation or killing  two Indian fishermen of Kerala Coast should be deposited with the Government of India and after that, the  mount would be transferred to the Supreme Court's account. The apex court said that the...
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The Allahabad High Court Bar Association to provide an amount of five lakh rupees to the families or nominees of advocates who died as a result of COVID-19 after April 1, 2021 [READ RESOLUTION]

11 hours ago Shreyas Nair 4
In a significant move, the Allahabad High Court Bar Association has decided to provide financial assistance (of Rs. 5 Lakh) to the families/Nominees of those Advocates who have died due to novel Coronavirus.The Association's executive body passed a resolution to this effect on Friday, (April 16, 2021).According to the resolution, “5 lakh rupees...
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Chief justice of india inaugurates new building of bombay high court at goa

Mar 31, 2021 ABHISHEK GAIND 5
On Saturday, 27th March, 2021, the new building of Bombay High Court opened doors at Pehna De Franca, Porvorim, Goa.Chief Justice of India, S.A. Bobde along with Union Minister for Law and Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Goa Chief Minister of Goa - Pramod Savant inaugurated the new building.5 Supreme Court Judges along with 62 judges of the...
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Collegium Recommendations Pending with the Center for Over 6 Months Will Be Decided Within 3 Months, AG Tells Supreme Court

Apr 16, 2021 Athira Nair 6
In line with the latest announcement by the the Attorney General, the Center will decide the collegium recommendations made by the Supreme Court within three months. They have been pending with the ministry for over 6 months.The bench that comprised of Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justice Kishan Kaul and Surya Kant, have recorded this...
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Delhi High Court Bar Association Members to be Administered with COVISHIELD Vaccine

Apr 03, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 5
COVID-19 brought the world to a standstill more than a year ago. The Government has been making all efforts to revive the day-to-day life back to normal. India will be conducting the world’s largest vaccination drive. Individuals above 45 years have been the allowed to get dozes of vaccine after the frontline workers, after the High Court...
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"Even the system crashed hearing his arguments": Harish Salve comments as Kapil Sibal goes off-screen amid virtual hearing

Apr 12, 2021 Shreyas Nair 10
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, who is defending former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, went off-screen for a few moments during a dramatic hearing in the Supreme Court in a case containing charges against his client. Mr Sibal, who was defending Anil Deshmukh, disappeared while he was reading out a previous judgement to back up his argument...
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NCLT to switch to virtual hearings from April 12, 2021

Apr 10, 2021 Prachi Jain 4
Due to the raging pandemic throughout the country, the NCLT, National Company Law Tribunal has switched to video conference with effect from April 12, 2021, at all its Benches.The decision supersedes the order dated February 23, 2021 for the resumption of physical hearings.The Benches that will take up the cases through virtual hearings are...
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SC e-Committee proposes adoption of ‘live streaming’ and ‘transcription’ of court proceedings to analyse potential of e-Courts Project

Apr 06, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 12
Adoption of ‘live streaming’ and ‘transcription’ of court proceedings has been suggested by the E-Committee of the Supreme Court in order to analyse the full potential of the e-Courts Project. The Committee said, "Live streaming or sharing recorded court proceedings can enable courts to become more open. Similarly leveraging...
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‘Sub- Standard law colleges in the country a very Worrying trend. Judiciary is attempting to correct it’—Justice RN Ramana at DSNLU convocation ceremony

Apr 06, 2021 Lawstreet News Network 13
On 4th April 2021, Justice Ramana gave an address at the convocation of DamodadaranSanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. While delivering his speech, Justice Ramana remarked that a huge number of Law colleges in the country is below par and that the judiciary has taken this into consideration and is...
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Air India to get new owners by May End: Financial bids for Divestment expected to be closed within a period of 64 days

Apr 01, 2021 Namya Bose 4
The Centre decided after a meeting on March 25 , 2021 that the financial bids for Air India shall be closed by the government within a period of 64 days followed by which an announcement finalizing it will be made, confirmed Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. The future owners of Air India were to be decided by May end of...
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Huawei CFO's arrest was legal, but her detainment wasn’t: Defense Lawyer tells Canada Court

Apr 06, 2021 Prachi Jain 6
Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was arrested in December 2018 at Vancouver International Airport on a warrant from United States. She was charged of bank fraud for allegedly misleading HSBC about HuaweiTechnologies Co.Ltd.’sbusiness dealings in Iran.The Canadian Court was told by the defense lawyer that Meng's arrest was valid but...
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Imposition of ₹ 25 Crores Penalty on Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani & Family for Irregularities in RIL Shareholding By SEBI [READ SEBI ORDER]

Apr 09, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 12
A penalty of Rs. 25 Crores has been imposed on family members of the Ambani Family, namely, Mukesh Anil Ambani, Nita Ambani, Tina Ambani,  and few others by the Security and Exchange Board of India. This penalty has been imposed on them on the issue of irregularities pertaining to the issue of 12 crore equity shares in January 2000 by...
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'United States has no right under international law to prosecute Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou for fraud': Lawyers to the Court is told in Meng Wanzhou extradition battle

Apr 01, 2021 Snehal Khemka 1
Meng, arrested at Vancouver’s airport more than two years ago, was accused of defrauding HSBC by lying to the bank about its business in Iran, thus putting it at risk of breaching US sanctions – but her alleged conduct involved a 2013 meeting in a Hong Kong teahouse. Meng is a Chinese citizen, and HSBC is a British bank, as said by...
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Trademark Infringement Suit Filed by Decathlon Against NCR-Based Pentathlon Sports

Mar 30, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 23
Decathlon Sports India has gone on to file a trademark infringement suit against Pentathlon Sports, which is NCR based. It claimed that its legal action is aimed at Pentathlon Sports for “illegal and mala fide acts of inter alia of infringement of the registered trademark of the Plaintiff No I (Decathlon), selling substandard products...
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Zomato converts to a Public Limited Company Ahead of IPO, Might Set up Own Restaurants & Hotels soon

Apr 19, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 1
Zomato, the food-tech company has converted itself to a Public Limited Company from a Private Company, well ahead of its initial public offer (IPO). In order to include possibilities of setting up its own restaurants and hotels, it has amended its Memorandum of Association (MOA). After the conversion, Zomato has changed its name from...
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Magistrate’s Order Directing FIR Against Kangana Ranaut for Tweets on Farmers Protest Quashed by Karnataka High Court

Mar 30, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 3
An order which was passed by a Magistrate in the State directing the police to register an FIR against Kangana Ranaut over controversial tweets on Farmers Protest was quashed by the Karnataka High Court on Thursday (March 25, 2021).The order was set aside by the Single Judge Bench of Justice HP Sandesh. He said that the Magistrate acted...
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Karnataka HC issues Notice on Kangana Ranaut’s Plea to Quash FIR Over Tweets on Farmer Protests

Mar 22, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 3
A petition had been filed by Kangana Ranaut which sought quashing of an FIR registered over her tweets that compared farmers protesting against the farm laws to terrorists. On Friday (March 19, 2021), Karnataka High Court issued a notice on the same. While the case was being heard, Advocate Ramesh Naik L being the respondent in the petition...
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“Tweets Prime Facie Show Disregard Against Muslim Women”: Andheri Court Orders Police Inquiry Against Actor Payal Rohatgi Over Her Tweets on Safoora Zargar

Apr 08, 2021 Prachi Jain 4
A 202 inquiry by the police was ordered by  a Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Andheri, Mumbai, against Payal Rohatgi for her tweets from June 2020, regarding the matter of Jamia Student Safoora Zargar's arrest. It was perceived by the Court that the tweets prima facie  show disregard against Muslim women and the community as a...
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Right to privacy cannot be inherited after death: Madras High Court dismisses plea against release of Jayalalitha biopic's, Thalaivi and Queen

Apr 19, 2021 Shreyas Nair 7
J Deepa filed the application, claiming that she has the right to protect her late aunt J Jayalalitha's "posthumous right to privacy" as well as her integrity and legacy.The Madras High Court ruled on Friday that a deceased person's right to privacy cannot be inherited, dismissing a plea opposing the release of biopics on late Tamil Nadu Chief...
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Accused Granted Bail After Being in Jail for 2 Years on Charges of Cruelty & Dowry Death

Mar 23, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 20
Pradeep Drall, an accused was recently granted bail after he spent 2 years in jail custody. Charges of cruelty and dowry death were pressed on him after his wife committed suicide in April end, 2019. He had been arrested soon after. Advocate Ravi Drall represented him in the court of Justice Vishal Singh, Tis Hazari Courts. Mr Ravi...
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Complaint filed against Mamta Banerjee for " Goons from Bihar" remark

Apr 06, 2021 Nargis Bano 5
On Thursday (April 1, 2021), a complaint was filed against theChief Minister of West Bengal— Mamta Banerjee. During her recent election campaign in Bihar for Assembly Elections, she had made violent and derogatory comments against the Bihar residents. Miffed by the TMC chief’s recent disparaging remark against the Biharis during...
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Delhi Riots 2020: Adv. Mehmood Pracha moves Court claiming that case files related to raid conducted at his office were manipulated by Special Cell

Apr 10, 2021 Snehal Khemka 3
On Wednesday, April 07, 2021, Advocate Mehmood Pracha moved a Delhi Court alleging that the Special Cell had manipulated case files in connection with a case related to raids conducted by the Delhi Police at his Office, and further sought preponement of hearing in the matter. Pracha made the allegations following a clerical error in the...
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Delhi Riots Murder Conspiracy Case: 2 Men Granted Bail by Delhi HC After Doubting Eye Witness’ Testimony

Apr 13, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 4
On Friday (April 9, 2021), two accused namely Pradeep Rai and Aman Kashyap were granted bail by the Delhi High Court. Charges of conspiracy and murder were pressed on them in connection to the Delhi Riots which had broken out last year in Northeast Delhi. The court granted the said bail after doubting the testimony of an eye witness who had...
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ED Vs. Kerala Police: ED seeks quashing of Kerala police FIR against its officials in gold smuggling case

Mar 24, 2021 Aditi Aggarwal 2
The Enforcement Directorate(ED) has moved the Kerala High Court against the State Police's FIR filed against the agency on Tuesday. The bench was headed by Justice VG Arun.  The Kerala Police lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against the Enforcement Directorate alleging that officers of the agency coerced key accused in the...
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Journalist Siddique Kappan & 7 Others Booked Under UAPA as Hathras-UP Police Files Chargesheet

Apr 06, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 6
The Special Task Force of Uttar Pradesh Police filed a charge sheet on Saturday (April 3, 2021) against eight people that are linked to the People Front of India, including its students' wing leader K A Rauf Sherif and Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan. Charges of criminal conspiracy, sedition and funding of terror activities along with other...
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Maharashtra ATS to seek Sachin Waze's custody for probe into Mansukh Hiren death case

Mar 23, 2021 Snehal Khemka 2
Post the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) will now be seeking custody of Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Waze in connection with the investigation into the Mansukh Hiren death case as confirmed by the top sources of ATS.Additionally, the Anti-Terrorism Squad will oppose the...
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Mumbai Lawyer Allegedly Abducts and Tortures Businessman over Pending fees of Rs. 3 Crores

Apr 15, 2021 MATHEWS SAVIO 17
An FIR was filed against Mumbai lawyer, Adv. Vimal Jha, for allegedly abducting and torturing his client over non-payment of Rs. 3 crore fees. The victim, Navnath Gole, is the owner of a shipping company for whom Jha had secured bail in a cheating case from the Ahmednagar Sessions Court, Maharashtra.According to the FIR, the businessman was...
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Two cops close to Sachin Vaze transferred, major reshuffle in Mumbai Police crime branch in Antilia bomb scare

Mar 25, 2021 Snehal Khemka 2
On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, two police officers, Assistant Police Inspector Riyazuddin Qazi and Assistant Police Inspector Prakash Hoval who were considered to be both subordinates and close confidantes of suspended Mumbai Police officer Sachin Vaze, were transferred from the Crime Intelligence Unit.The Mumbai Police sources have stated that...
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Plea Filed in SC Seeking Cancellation of ICMAI's Online Tests for Alleged Malpractices

Mar 23, 2021 Aditi Aggarwal 5
A writ petition has been filed by a student of Cost Management Accounting(CMA) Final course in the Supreme Court. The plea seeks cancellation of home-based online tests of Cost Management Accounting(CMA) intermediate and final levels held by the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) in January-February 2021. The petitioner...
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Central Government notifies Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021

Apr 10, 2021 Shreyas Nair 2
The Central Government has recently notified the ‘Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021’ which amend the ‘Copyright Rules, 2013’.The key goal of the new Copyright Rules is to ensure seamless and error-free enforcement given technical advancements in the modern age. The new rules would aid India's transition to electronic media as the primary...
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Know what is Gujarat Freedom of Religion Amendment Bill 2021

Apr 05, 2021 Namya Bose 11
On April 1 2021, the Gujarat Assembly amended the Act of 2003 (Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act) by passing the Gujarat Freedom of Religion Amendment Bill 2021. It seeks to punish forcible or fraudulent religious conversion by marriage, by amending the Act. The Bill puts forth strict measures with almost 3 to 5 years of minimum...
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Kumbh Mela 2021 Amidst Rising Corona Cases: Uttarakhand Government directs state government to increase COVID testing to at least 50,000 persons per day

Apr 05, 2021 Prachi Jain 7
In the light of the large population estimated to visit the cities of Haridwar and Rishikesh for Kumbh Mela amid the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday (March 31st 2021) directed the state government to increase the daily testing to at least 50,000 persons per day. The State Government is also directed by...
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Lok Sabha Clears Bill to Amend Mines & Minerals Act 1957 [READ BILL]

Mar 22, 2021 Aditi Aggarwal 5
The Lok Sabha on Friday i.e, 19 March passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2021 by voice vote, which seeks to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. The bill seeks to further regulate the mining sector in India by: Permitting removal of restriction on end-use of...
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AAP Calls Extensions of Powers of LG ‘Unconstitutional’ After Lok Sabha Passes the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021

Mar 25, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 4
On Monday (March 22, 2021), the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was passed by the Lok Sabha. The Centre claimed this not being a political move and said that this will erase any ambiguity in running the affairs of the National Capital. This Bill was passed even after strong opposition from Aam Aadmi...
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MHA asks Punjab to take action against people giving drugs to migrants to work as bonded laborers in fields

Apr 06, 2021 Prachi Jain 5
Based on a report submitted by Border Security Force (BSF),Union Ministry of Home Affairs,MHA has written a letter to the Punjab government seeking action. The force has informed the ministry that they had apprehend that 58 Indian Nationals from the border areas were given drugs and were forced to work as bonded laborers.The apprehended Indians...
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NIA Court Reprimands Defence Lawyers regarding the Leaking of Sachin Waze’s Statement in the Media, says "This should not happen again"

Apr 10, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 3
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) reprimanded the lawyers that appeared for Sachin Waze, in connection to his statement being leaked in the media, on Friday (April 9, 2021).The case pertains to the discovery of an explosive-laden SUV outside Mukesh Ambani’s residence. Allegations against former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and Shiv...
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Physical hearing to start from May 1, 2021 for UP RERA

Mar 22, 2021 Namya Bose 3
The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) has decided to start allowing homebuyers to appear physically with their complaints , beginning date May 1, 2021 by respective officials. The UP RERA has been hearing complaints through virtual means throughout the pandemic of Covid-19 in accordance with the directions set in place by...
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7 Scheduled Cast Groups of Tamil Nadu Declared as ‘Devendrakula Velalars’ as Lok Sabha Passes the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021

Mar 22, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 3
On Friday (March 19, 2021) Lok Sabha passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021. It has amended the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 and brought seven Scheduled Caste communities in certain parts of Tamil Nadu under the umbrella of ‘Devendrakula Velalars.’This motion has paved its way before the...
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Pakistan Court orders Covid Vaccine distribution and sale

Apr 05, 2021 Namya Bose 1
A Court in Pakistan on April 1st 2021, ordered a batch of the covid vaccine ‘Russian Sputnik V Covid-19’ which would be imported by a private company for distribution.The Court asked for the vaccines to be immediately made available for sale to the public once they have been imported.A Sindh HC judge to this effect stated, “Any...
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User Tracking Lawsuit: Facebook’s Appeal Rejected by U.S Supreme Court

Mar 25, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 2
The U.S Supreme Court on Monday (March 22, 2021) rejected Facebook’s bid to trim a $15 billion class action lawsuit that accused the company for illegally tracking the activities of its users even after they’ve logged out of the same. The court rejected to hear Facebook’s appeal from a lower court ruling that strived to resuscitate the...
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While Denying Pre-Arrest Bail to PFI Member Accused of Spreading Propaganda Against Ayodhya Ram Temple, Allahabad HC says “Right to Free Speech Not A License To Injure Religious Feelings"

Apr 08, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 3
A PFI Member had been accused of trying to foster enmity between two religious groups by carrying out a malicious propaganda pertaining to the foundation laying ceremony of the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya. He filed an anticipatory bail however the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court denied the same.The Single Judge Bench of Justice Chandra...
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Assam NRC citizen can't be declared foreigner just because linkage is not shown with all relatives: Gauhati High Court

Apr 15, 2021 Lawstreet News Network 4
The Foreigners Tribunal in Assam gave a shocking order when a man named Haidar Ali was declared as a foreigner although he had established the link with the means of his father and grandfathers entered in the voter lists of 1965 and 1970. The tribunal held that Haidar Ali had failed to show the linkage properly at Barpeta and also observed...
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Bombay HC Dismisses BVG's Plea Challenging Civic Body's 'No-Blacklister' Condition in Hospital Tender; says “Court is Not a Pedantic School Master” [READ JUDGMENT]

Mar 23, 2021 Aditi Aggarwal 2
The Bombay High Court recently rejected a petition by mechanised housekeeping major Bharat Vikas Group (BVG India Ltd) and held that ‘A tender condition disallowing a contractor from participating in the process again, because his work was previously terminated, would not amount to blacklisting.’ A division bench was headed by Chief...
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Court reverses JJB’s order, grants bail to minor after three months of jail

Mar 23, 2021 Sunidhi Pandey 7
A special Court in Mumbai recently passed an order regarding the bail of a 17 year old, convicted for the offence of theft.The Mumbai Court reversed the order, passed by the Juvenile Justice Board denying the bail. The minor has spent over three months in jail. However, the co-accused in the case were granted bail earlier. The Juvenile justice...
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Cutting Cake That Depicts National Flag is Not an Offence : Madras HC

Mar 25, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 3
On Monday (March 22, 2021), Madras High Court ruled in a judgement that cutting a cake that depicts the National Flag cannot be considered an offence. The decision was given by Justice N Anand Venkatesh. He had allowed a criminal original petition from a Policeman from Coimbatore who claimed that cutting a cake with depiction of National Flag...
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Deceased Wife's Picture Circulated as Hathras Rape Victim: Delhi High Court Calls for Details of the Uploader after Husband files Plea in the Matter

10 hours ago Prachi Jain 2
The Delhi high court in the previous week sought responses from the center, Facebook, Google and Twitter on a petition seeking information of those who uploaded the photo of petitioner's wife and wrongly claiming it to be the photograph of the Hathras rape victim.The bench presided by Justice Pratibha M Singh ordered notices to the Ministry of...
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Delhi HC calls for records after litigant complains about non-release of certified copy of order by family court [READ ORDER]

Mar 27, 2021 Snehal Khemka 7
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 summoned the records of a matrimonial case from the Rohini Family Court, following the filing of a writ petition by a litigant complaining of the non-release of the certified copy of an order passed in July 2020. A single bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh, terming the prayer of the...
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Delhi High Court issues order to conduct hybrid hearing in district courts wherever possible [READ ORDER]

Mar 22, 2021 Snehal Khemka 17
On March 19, 2021, Friday, the Administrative and General Supervision Committee of the Delhi High Court issued an Office Order directing that wherever possible, hybrid mode of case hearings be also conducted in the District Court. The issuance of this direction came after the Administrative and General Supervision Committee of...
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Delhi High Court grants permission for up to 50 people to perform Namaz at the Nizamuddin Markaz Masjid during Ramadan

Apr 19, 2021 Shreyas Nair 14
The Delhi High Court today allowed up to 50 people to offer namaz five times a day in Bangley Wali Masjid of Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi, which has been closed since (March 23, 2020) last year due to several FIRs against a Tablighi Jamat congregation amid the Covid-19 pandemic due to the lack of any affidavit clarifying the Centre's and Delhi...
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Delhi High Court Seeks Status Report in Plea Seeking Constitution of SIT to Investigate Alleged Digital Fraud And Click Fraud Scam By Facebook

Apr 05, 2021 Prachi Jain 4
The Delhi High Court recently approached Delhi Police Cyber Cell's status report in a plea pertaining to alleged click fraud and other digital criminal fraud and other digital criminal frauds hatched by Facebook thereby seeking directions on Union of India, Delhi Police and Cyber Crime Cell to jointly constitute a Special Investigation Unit (SIT)...
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Delhi High Court slams sanitation workers for "hooliganism"

Apr 12, 2021 Shreyas Nair 7
“While sanitation workers and their unions have the right to oppose non-payment of wages, they will not be able to cause a nuisance or resort to hooliganism by throwing garbage on streets and obstructing other employees from going to work,” the Delhi high court said on April 8, 2021, in a matter at hand.It dismissed an application by the East...
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Delhi Riots- 'Statement Of Witnesses Not dated, No Plausible Explanation': Delhi Court Casts Serious Doubt on Credibility of Witnesses, Grants Bail [READ ORDER]

Apr 13, 2021 Snehal Khemka 6
A Delhi Court on Friday, April 09, 2021, granted bail to one Kasim, an alleged associate of Tahir Hussain (principal accused) facing trial in connection with the Delhi riots who was accused of firing and hurting a 19-year-old Prince Bansal while being part of a riotous mob which was allegedly involved in pelting stones, throwing petrol bombs and...
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Economic Offences Wing in State Police Needs To Be Beefed Up With Appropriate Personnel: Madras HC in Franklin Templeton Matter

Mar 31, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 2
On Monday (March 29, 2021), Madras High Court heard a plea that was filed pertaining to the alleged embezzlement of funds by the trustees of Franklin Templeton Asset Management India Pvt. Ltd. In the said matter, the Madras HC went on to observe how the Economic Offences Wing in the state police needs to be beefed up with appropriate...
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Apex Court Asks Petitioner to Serve Notice to AG in Plea seeking Use of Name, Age, Qualification and Photo of Candidates in EVM instead of Party Symbol [READ ORDER]

Mar 22, 2021 Aditi Aggarwal 5
The Supreme Court has on Friday, i.e. 19th March observed that it will consider the plea filed seeking directions to Election Commission to use name, age, qualification & photograph of contesting candidates on EVM instead of Symbol of Political parties. The Court has said that it will not issue a notice at this stage. The court has asked...
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Freedom fighter's widowed/divorced daughters having no income entitled to his pension- blanket exclusion violates Article 14: Calcutta High Court

Apr 15, 2021 Prachi Jain 6
The Calcutta High Court earlier this week declared Clause 5.2.5 for the guidelines for disbursement of central Samman pensions issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, as being violative of Article 14 of the Indian Constitution. It was observed that blanket exclusion of widowed/divorced daughters, including even those who don't have any personal...
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Findings Dissolve Classifications in NCC based on Gender: Intervenor Appeals against the Kerala High Court NCC Ruling Allowing Enrollment to Trans persons

Apr 13, 2021 Nargis Bano 9
On Friday (April 9, 2021),a written petition filed against the judgment of the Single Judge was taken up for hearing by the Kerala High Court. The judgment was allowed a trans woman to enrol with the National Cadet Corps (NCC) in accordance with her self-perceived gender identity. An appeal was moved by Sreerag S who was an intervenor in the...
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Gujarat HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Parsi Man, says, 'No Legal Obligation to State Religion While Seeking Sanction to Transfer Immovable Property'

Apr 13, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 9
Last week, the Gujarat High Court granted pre-arrest bail to a Parsi man, namely, Feroze Falibhai Contractor. He was accused by a Hindu man saying he hid his religion while selling his property under the Disturbed Areas Act, 1976. An FIR was filed pertaining to the same. As Justice Umesh A. Trivedi granted bail to the accused, he...
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Hindu buried as Muslim in the Saudi Arabia: Delhi HC intervenes for return of mortal remains of the deceased to India

Apr 06, 2021 Nargis 24
In ANJU SHARMA V. UNION OF INDIA, the Delhi High Court through its secretary and ANR, has contacted the Embassy of Saudi Arabia and has requested for enhanced cooperation to return the body of a man who died in Saudi Arabia and was buried according to theMuslim rituals. Facts of the case:The wife of the deceased husband has filed the petition...
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No Judicial Interference in Kerala elections ?, Election Commission says to HC Kerala

Mar 23, 2021 Namya Bose 1
The High Court of Kerala took stance on a arising issue, held that no High Court can be allowed to exercise its power as laid under article 226 of the Constitution as a way to interfere in the process of acceptance or rejection of nomination papers of candidates by questioning. The Court said it cannot use the said provision. The High Court...
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Jharkhand HC Grants Bail to Lalu Prasad Yadav in Dumka Treasury Case

Apr 19, 2021 MATHEWS SAVIO 2
Former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD Supremo, Lalu Prasad Yadav, was granted bail in the Dumka treasury case by Jharkhand High Court on Saturday.The bail petition was decided by Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh.Yadav was represented in the hearing by Senior lawyer Kapil Sibal in virtual court. Prabhat Kumar, Yadav’s lawyer, also assisted in the...
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Karnataka High Court asks State to file FIR for flouting Covid-19 norms

Mar 24, 2021 Snehal Khemka 1
Quoting “Thousands assemble without masks. You want a red carpet for offenders and you don’t want to take action against them. Now you want to compound the offences. This cannot be tolerated,” the Karnataka High Court on Monday, March 22, 2021 once again directed the state government to clarify its stand on whether it would register a First...
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Karnataka High court refuses request to allow senior citizens to cast votes using postal ballots

Mar 25, 2021 Lawstreet News Network 1
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (March 22, 2021) refused a request which sought for allowing all senior residents to cast votes through postal ballots. A division seat of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj, while excusing the PIL documented by Advocate Ramesh Naik L, said, "It isn't for the writ court to give a mandamus...
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"There is a concept of Federalism, you cannot simply close borders” : Karnataka HC to State Government on Kerala-Karnataka Border Issue

Apr 01, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 4
On Tuesday (March 30, 2021), Karnataka High Court went on to observe how the State Government cannot close its borders for people from other states in absence of adequate rules that empower the authorities. Karnataka Government has been directed by the court to issue statement saying that all the check posts across the Kerala-Karnataka border...
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Kerala HC Issues Guidelines to Family Courts for Early Disposal of Cases [READ JUDGMENT]

Mar 25, 2021 Aditi Aggarwal 2
The Kerala High Court in a significant judgment on Tuesday ( March 22, 2021) issued guidelines to streamline and prescribe a uniform procedure for disposal of cases before Family Courts in the State.The order has been passed by a Division Bench comprising of Justices A Muhamed Mustaque and CS Dias, who noted:We  are,  inthis ...
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Kerala HC Overrules Half-Century Old Precedent, says Muslim Women Have Right to Invoke Extra-Judicial Divorce

Apr 15, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 3
The Kerala High Court overruled a 49-year judgement that did not allow Muslim women to resort to extra-judicial ways of dissolving their marriage and thereby upheld the validity of these modes. The Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 governed the said scenario. The judgement was given by Bench of Justice A Muhammad Mustaque and CS...
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Krishna Janambhoomi Case: ASI Examination sought of Agra Jama Masjid for Idols of Lord Krishna

Apr 16, 2021 Prachi Jain 9
The intervention of the Mathura court was requested vide application seeking a ground radiology test by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at the Jahanara mosque at Agra (widely known as Jama Masjid Agra) to ascertain if the idols of Lord Krishna are buried beneath it. It was submitted in the application that, based on an assertion that...
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Section 14 of thr Limitation Act, 1963 Applies to Applications filed Under Section 7, IBC 2016: SC [READ JUDGMENT]

Mar 25, 2021 Aditi Aggarwal 5
A bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and Hemant Gupta of the apex court while dealing with the case ‘Sesh Nath Singh Vs. Baidyabati Sheoraphuli Co-operative Bank Ltd.’ has held that:In an application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 the applicant can claim the benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act, in...
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Madras HC Grants bail to Ex-Judge held for uploading abusive videos [READ ORDER]

Mar 25, 2021 Lawstreet News Network 9
The Madras High Court on Tuesday, 23 March 2021 granted bail to former High Court Judge C.S. Karnan. He was held for uploading abusive videos threatening the higher judiciary and their family members. The bail was granted by Justice J V. Bharthidasan who considered the facts that the ex-judge has already spent 110 days in custody, and has...
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Madras HC Grants 8 Lakh Compensation to Woman's Family Who Fell From Overcrowded Train [READ JUDGMENT]

Mar 27, 2021 Snehal Khemka 8
The Madras High Court in a recent judge mentordered compensation of ₹8 lakh (along with 6% interest) to the family of a woman who died in the year 2014 as she was traveling in an EMU."Only in the event of a criminal act or self-inflicted injury with an intention can be attributed against the victim as contemplated under Section 124(A) of the...
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Madras HC Grants 8 Lakh Compensation to Woman's Family Who Fell From Overcrowded Train [READ JUDGMENT]

Mar 27, 2021 Snehal Khemka 8
The Madras High Court in a recent judge mentordered compensation of ₹8 lakh (along with 6% interest) to the family of a woman who died in the year 2014 as she was traveling in an EMU."Only in the event of a criminal act or self-inflicted injury with an intention can be attributed against the victim as contemplated under Section 124(A) of the...
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“Society Still Grappling to Come to Terms With Same-Sex Orientation”: Madras HC on same sex’s couple protection plea [READ ORDER]

Mar 24, 2021 Aditi Aggarwal 16
Madras HC was hearing a protection plea filed by a same-sex couple on March 22, i.e. Monday, where in the court expressed its desire to hear the parties in-camera in view of the sensitivity involved in the matter.The Bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh observed that:“The case in hand requires to be dealt with more sensitivity and empathy and it...
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Magazine covers not sufficient evidence to demonstrate that wife who is modeling can sustain herself: Delhi High Court

Apr 09, 2021 Nargis Bano 56
In a maintenance proceeding, the Delhi High Court recently held "that the burden of proof to prove that the wife can maintain herself is on the husband." Simply showing magazine covers depicting that the wife is into modeling cannot be accepted as valid evidence. A Single Judge Bench Justice Subramonium Prasad has passed an order to this...
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Mamata Banerjee Leg Injury Incident: CBI Probe Plea Refused by CBI, SC Asks Petitioner to Approach Calcutta HC

Apr 10, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 4
On Friday (March 9, 2021), a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was refused to be entertained by the Supreme Court that sought a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the incident leading to Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal Chief Minister's injuring her leg. The Apex Court also granted the liberty to approach the Calcutta High...
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NGO Highlights before Supreme Court the Need for a Statutory Body for Effective Control of OTT Platforms

Mar 24, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 3
Justice for Rights Foundation, an NGO has submitted before the Supreme Court that “online web platforms need to be regulated by Statutory Body in the interest of public morality and decency.” It filed a rejoinder affidavit with its submissions, countering the affidavit filed by the Central Government and the Ministry of Communications...
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“Worse Than The Previous Order”- Karnataka HC on Kerala travel restrictions modifications

Mar 22, 2021 Namya Bose 2
The Division Bench of Karnataka High Court this Friday allowed the amendment application that was challenging the modified directions issued on March 15 filed by B Subbaya Rai against the Deputy Commissioner and Chairman of District Disaster Management Authority, Dakshina Kannada District, after he put restrictions on travel from Kerala.Chief...
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Parents being Harrased via SMS to pay the fees for the duration of lockdown: Plea alleges Before Allahabad High Court

Apr 02, 2021 Nargis 10
Another PIL has been filedwhich challenge the unreasonabily high and arbitary levy of fees by private schools in the state as the Government of Uttar Pradesh Government is still not able to reply to a query put forward by Allahabad High Court regarding the regulation of fees during the lockdown. The members of the Parents Association has...
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Patna HC Reviews COVID Preparedness of the State; Directs it to Conduct Daily Press Meet [READ ORDER]

12 hours ago Mathews Savio 1
The Patna High Court delivered an oral order in several Public Interest Litigations (PIL).  The PILs were filed before the High Court raising concerns about the rising number of COVID cases and the ill-prepared healthcare facilities in the State.The matter was considered by a bench comprising of Justices Chakradhari Sharan Singh and Mohit...
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All petitions against Civil Judge Exam, 2020, discarded by Chattisgarh HC

Mar 22, 2021 Namya Bose 2
A Single bench of Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed several petitions which were challenging the Entry level Civil Judge Examinations of 2020 conducted by the State Public Service Commission.  Justice P. Sam Koshy this Thursday (March 18, 2021) delivered his decision on Prafull Kumar Tiwari v. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors. (and...
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No PIL can be dismissed simply because the Petitioner belongs to a rival Political Party : SC [READ ORDER]

Apr 02, 2021 Snehal Khemka 29
On Friday, March 26, 2021 the Supreme Court granted interim stay on a Calcutta High Court order which revived criminal cases related to the Nandigram violence against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee’s election agent. It directed that no coercive steps be taken against SK Supian for two weeks. The court has observed that the...
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Plea Against Fresh Sale of Electoral Bonds Due to Be Heard by Supreme Court on March 24

Mar 23, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 6
On March 24, 2021, Supreme Court will hear a fresh plea that strives for a direction to the Centre and others in order to not open any further window for sale of electoral bonds during the pendency of a Public Interest litigation (PIL), which pertains to the funding of the political parties apart from alleged lack of transparency in their...
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Police authorities are expected to be quite sensitive in matters where freedom of speech and expression are at stake: Bombay High Court

Apr 15, 2021 Prachi Jain 9
The Bombay High Court bench, at Goa, while quashing an FIR registered by the Goa police under section 295 (A) of the Indian Penal Code against members of the “Dastaan live”, an art-rock life performance band, for using the word OM and clubbing it with phrases like ullu ka pattha thereby allegedly outraging religious feelings of Hindus observed...
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Woman's petition seeking action against Prince Harry for promising to marry her dismissed by Punjab & Haryana HC [READ ORDER]

Apr 14, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 11
On Thursday (April 8, 2021), Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a petition filed by Advocate-Petitioner, Palwinder Kaur. She claimed that Prince Harry, a resident of the United Kingdom, promised to marry her and did not fulfil the same. She wanted the Hon'ble Court to direct the UK Police Cell to take action against him. She also...
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'Provide List of Schizophrenia Care Centres In and Around Delhi': Delhi High Court Directs Delhi Government and AIIMS

11 hours ago Prachi Jain 2
The Delhi High Court during the previous week asked the Delhi Government and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to submit information  regarding the facilities available in and around the national capital which provide care and treatment to patients suffering from schizophrenia.The Bench presided by Justice Prathiba M....
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“Public Streets should not be blocked”: Supreme Court on Noida resident’s plea

Apr 13, 2021 Athira Nair 3
The Supreme Court on Friday ( April 9, 2021) allowed a writ petition filed by a resident of Noida who alleged that it takes her a total of two hours to commute from Noida to Delhi, instead of 20 minutes, due to road blockades. A bench of Justice's SK Kaul and Hemant Gupta stated in their order that “public streets should not be blocked”...
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Punjab and Haryana High Court to Hear Cases through Video Conferencing Mode from April 19th2021 [READ ORDER]

11 hours ago Athira Nair 7
Due to the tremendous upsurge in the number of Covid-19 cases in the state of Punjab, Haryana, and UT Chandigarh, the Punjab and Haryana Court has decided to function virtually.This has been done to ensure the safety and well being of the Hon’ble judges and other staff.The notice reads as follows:"The Administrative committee of the High Court...
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Red Fort Violence: Order on Deep Sidhu’s Bail Plea Reserved by Delhi Court for April 15,2021

Apr 15, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 5
On Monday (April 12, 2021), orders were reserved by a Delhi Court in the bail application that was filed by Deep Sidhu who has been accused in the Red Fort violence case pertaining to the farmer’s tractor rally so as to decide the jurisdiction of the appropriate court to hear the matter.The order is now supposed to be pronounced on April 15,...
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Remdesivir Can’t Be Denied to Covid-19 Patients Admitted in Non-Covid Hospitals: Bombay HC [READ ORDER]

11 hours ago Athira Nair 1
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay HC passed relevant directions to handle the city’s crumbling healthcare system, which has resulted to the humongous rise in covid-19 cases, specifically on the non-availability of important anti-viral drugs such as Tocilizumab and Remdesivir, Oxygen supply and Hospital beds.Based on the court’s suggestion, the...
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SC Says Breath Analysis or Blood Test not Absolutely Necessary for Insurer to Reject Claim on Ground of Drunk Driving

Apr 15, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 5
In a recent judgement, Supreme Court has held that a breath analysis or a blood test is not mandatory as laid down in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for an insurer to reject claim on the ground of drunk driving. It was also stated that if the insurance company succeeds in establishing the fact that the driver was under the influence of alcohol...
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SC bars Charging Compound Interest/Penal Interest on Borrower During Moratorium [READ JUDGMENT]

Mar 25, 2021 Aditi Aggarwal 6
In a case titled ‘Small Scale Industrial Manufactures Association(Regd) v Union of India and connected cases,’ the Apex Court on Tuesday (March 22, 2021) directed that:there should be no charging of compound interest, interest on interest or penal interest on the installments which were due during the loan moratorium period from March 1 to...
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SC bars Charging Compound Interest/Penal Interest on Borrower During Moratorium [READ JUDGMENT]

Mar 25, 2021 Aditi Aggarwal 6
In a case titled ‘Small Scale Industrial Manufactures Association(Regd) v Union of India and connected cases,’ the Apex Court on Tuesday (March 22, 2021) directed that:there should be no charging of compound interest, interest on interest or penal interest on the installments which were due during the loan moratorium period from March 1 to...
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Supreme Court Dismisses Wazim Rizvi's Plea seeking removal of 26 verses from Holy Quran with Rs. 50,000 in costs [Read PIL]

Apr 12, 2021 Snehal Khemka 0
The Supreme Court on Monday, April 12, 2021, dismissed a Writ Petition filed by Former UP Shia Waqf Board chairman Syed Wasim Rizvi seeking removal of certain verses from the Holy Quran that are allegedly preaching violence against non-believers.A bench headed by Justice RF Nariman dismissed the writ petition claiming, "this is...
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Supreme Court explains “sufficient cause” as used in Commercial Courts Act, 2015

Mar 22, 2021 Namya Bose 10
The Scheme of Commercial Courts Act, 2015 does not exclude the application of section 5 of the Limitations Act, 1963, as held recently by the Supreme Court. Justice RF Nariman who was heading the bench in this matter Government of Maharashtra vs Borse Brothers Engineers and Contractors Pvt Ltd. [CA 995 OF 2021], overruled a decision that...
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SC Quashes Rape Case as Parties are Happily Married and Petition was Filed Due to Miscommunication [READ ORDER]

Apr 19, 2021 Mathews Savio 8
The Supreme Court by its order dated April 12, 2021, quashed a rape case pending before it on a joint request by both parties to the petition.The case came before the apex court in an appeal from the judgement of the Delhi High Court. In the original petition, it was alleged by the petitioner that the accused raped her with a false promise of...
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Supreme Court questions the continuation of reservation in jobs and education for generations to come

Mar 22, 2021 Snehal Khemka 2
A constitutional bench of the Supreme Court on March 19, 2021, Friday questioned the persistence of reservations in jobs and education in the upcoming generations.In relevance to the Maratha quota case, The bench further sought to know if the removal of 50% limit on reservation would affect the right to equality under as stated under Article 14 of...
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Filed Before Supreme Court Seeking Law to Control Black Magic, Superstitions & Forceful Religious Conversions [READ PIL]

Apr 03, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 7
Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, an Advocate and a BJP Leader filed a PIL before the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Central as well as the State Government in order to control black magic, superstitions and forceful religious conversions. The Petitioner supported his submissions by citing the Sarla Mudgal Case (1995) 3 SCC6 635 in which...
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Supreme Court Stays Allahabad High Court Order Imposing Lockdown in 5 UP Cities

10 hours ago Shreyas Nair 1
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ( April 20, 2021) stayed an Allahabad High Court decision ordering the Uttar Pradesh government to enforce a lockdown in five cities: Prayagraj, Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, and Gorakhpur until (April 26, 2021).After hearing the claims of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, a bench led...
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Supreme Court denies Trinamool Congress leader's request for 100 percent VVPAT verification

11 hours ago Shreyas Nair 2
The Supreme Court rejected a petition filed by Trinamool Congress Leader Gopal Seth seeking 100 per cent vote verification with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) in Electronic Voting Machines on Monday (April 19, 2021).A bench led by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde said that the Court did not want to get involved in the election process....
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Non-Implementation Of Several Schemes by Govt. for welfare of HIV/AIDS Victims: Patna HC calls For Status Report [READ ORDER]

Mar 25, 2021 Aditi Aggarwal 1
A writ petition filed in Patna High Court invitesattention  on  thenon-implementation   of   the  several   schemes   notified  by   the Government (for welfare of HIV/AIDS Victim) and praysfor  issuance  ofcertain directions.The enactment, namely Human...
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Second Covid Wave: NGT Prepones Summer Vacation for Principal Bench, Zonal Bench from April 19 to May 18, 2021

11 hours ago Prachi Jain 2
A modification in this year’s calendar for summer vacation was noted in the National Green Tribunal, in light of the recent hike in COVID-19 cases throughout the country.NGT has ordered the competent authority to prepone the summer vacations from 19th April to 18th May from the earlier notified schedule of 1st to 30th June.The registrar general...
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Srinagar Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against 6 LAWDA Officials for Non-Compliance of Court Order

Apr 06, 2021 Prachi Jain 5
A local court in Srinagar has issued bailable warrant against six officials of Lakes and Waterways Development Authority for non-compliance of a court order.In a small causes court in Srinagar presided by Shri Fayaz Ahmed Qureshi, bailable warrants against the officials were issued after advocate Shahzad Saleem submitted that the LAWDA officials...
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Tamil Nadu Government suspends the accused delinquent officer in sexual harassment case [READ ORDER]

Mar 26, 2021 Sunidhi Pandey 9
The Tamil Nadu State Government recently notified the Madras High Court about the suspension of a concerned officer, vide order dated 18th March 2021. The Delinquent officer, Special DGP, a senior to the female IPS Officer was charged with sexual harassment.The Madras Court has decided to monitor the investigation into the case itself and has...
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Uttarakhand Forest Fire: Uttarakhand High Court Asks State to Fill all Vacancies in Forest Department within 6 Months [READ JUDGMENT]

Apr 13, 2021 Snehal Khemka 3
Quoting "For, until and unless sufficient manpower and physical infrastructure are not provided to the Forest Department, it will be extremely difficult, if not impossible, for the Forest Department, to carry out its functions," the Uttarakhand High Court has asked the State Government to take steps for filling up vacancies in its Forest...
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Bombay High Court to continue Physical hearings, file praecipe for video conferencing

Apr 05, 2021 Nargis Bano 23
As per the new sitting list, from April 5-8, 2021, virtual hearings willonly be an exception at the Bombay High Courts principal seat in Bombay as, physical hearings will continue to remain the norm in Maharashtra. The new sitting list is made due to the alarming rise of the covid-19 cases in the state. Dipankar Datta, Chief Justice of the...
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COVID-19 Update: Many Staff Members Test Positive, SC Moves to Virtual Mode – Cases to be Heard from Home

Apr 13, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 7
In the wake of many staff members of the Court testing positive for the novel coronavirus, the Supreme Court has decided to switch to virtual mode. The Judges will hear the cases from home. As the cases in the capital are on a rise, the courtrooms along with the entire Court premise are being sanitised. Circulars have been issued by the Court...
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"Formulate Effective Guidelines to Arrest Spread of Pandemic on a War Footing": Gujarat HCAA to State Government

Apr 16, 2021 Prachi Jain 6
An intervention application in the High Court has been moved by Gujarat High Court Advocates Association, seeking directions to the Government of Gujarat to frame proper guidelines, that the effect of the pandemic can be relieved on citizens by warranting a rational government action.It has requested framing of proper guidelines and making sure...
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Indira Jai Singh Suggests Enrolment of (Indian) Foreign Law Graduates Provisionally in Her Letter to Bar Council of India Chairperson

Apr 16, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 50
Senior Advocate, Indira Jai Singh drew some light on how foreign law graduates face difficulties as their results of qualifying exams get delayed. Thereafter, she requested the Chairperson of the Bar Council of India to consider providing these students with provisional enrolment by laying down conditions as the BCI deems fit. In her letter,...
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NALSA to organize National Lok Adalat in 20 states on April 10, 2021

Apr 10, 2021 Prachi Jain 3
The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) under the supervision of its Executive Chairman Justice NV Ramana, is going to organize the 1st National Lok Adalat of the year 2021 on 10th April 2021.Due to the ongoing pandemic, 16 State Legal Services Authorities have decided to postpone the Lok Adalat. Only 20 states will now organize their...
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Second Covid Wave: NCDRC Suspend Functioning Till April 30 on Account of Officials and their Family Members Testing Covid Positive

11 hours ago Prachi Jain 0
The NCDRC has suspended sitting of the National Commission with effect from April 19 to April 30 taking into consideration the SOP guidelines for fending off the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, issued by the Ministry of Health and family welfare.NCDRC issued a notice on 18th April, 2021 which reads as:“All concerned are hereby informed that some...
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NCLT Benches to Switch Back to Virtual Hearings From 12th April.

Apr 13, 2021 Athira Nair 0
Due to a significant increase in the number of COVID-19 cases throughout the country. The National Company Law tribunal (NCLT) has decided to take up regular hearing through Video Conference.This decision comes in rebuttal of its order dated February 23rd, for resumption of physical hearings. The tribunal has sent a notice to the benches stating...
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One woman finds place amongst 27 advocates, in Telagana High Court's list of Senior Advocates [READ NOTIFICATION]

12 hours ago Athira Nair 4
On Saturday, 17th April 2021, the Telegana High Court published the list of 27 lawyers as Senior Advocates in the Full Court meeting held on 15th April 2021. Advocate Nanda S in the only woman amongst the 27 lawyers in the list of newly designated Senior Advocates.       The list is as follow:Ajay Reddy E.Anjaneyulu V.S.RAshok...
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Patna HC to Conduct Court Functions Exclusively Through Virtual Mode Till April 17, 2021

Apr 09, 2021 Shreyas Nair 2
The Patna High Court has decided to conduct complete functioning of the Court "exclusively through virtual mode" from 6th April to 17th April 2021 owing to the recent surge in covid-19 cases in the State. The modification came in view of the new guidelines issued by the Government of India and the State Government dated 3rd April 2021 in the...
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SC Collegium Recommends Names of Nine Lawyers and Four Judicial Officers for Elevation to Bombay HC [READ STATEMENT]

Mar 22, 2021 Aditi Aggarwal 51
The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 19th March, 2021 has approved the proposal for elevation of the following persons as Judges of the Bombay High Court: ADVOCATES: Smt.Aruna S.  Pai,Shri , ShaileshP.  Brahme,ShriKamal  R.  Khata,Ms.Sharmila  U. Deshmukh,Ms.Amira  Abdul ...
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SC E-Committee Gives Online Training to Over 1.6 Lakh Lawyers, Judges, And Court Staffers During Pandemic Period

Mar 23, 2021 Aditi Aggarwal 8
During the pandemic period, i.e. from May 2020 to December 2020, the Supreme Court e-Committee, conducted 19 online E-Committee Training (ECT)/awareness programme, wherein 167735 participants were trained. The programme was conducted under the guidance of Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud. A press release to this effect has been issued by the...
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Supreme Court-formed Farm Laws Committee submits its Report in a sealed cover

Apr 02, 2021 Nargis 3
A Supreme Court-appointed Committee to resolve the deadlock between protesting farmers and the government over the three contentious Farm Laws, has submitted its report to the Apex court in a sealed cover. After deliberating over the three Farm Laws for three months, the three-member committee including President of Shetkari Sanghatana Anil...
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Law Firm’s Plea for Termination of Senior Associate Dismissed by Delhi HC with Rs. 35,000 in costs

Apr 16, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat 33
A Law firm had filed a plea in the Delhi High Court against its Senior Associate who wanted to resign. Instead of accepting her resignation, the firm terminated her services instead. The Court dismissed the same and imposed the penalty of Rs 35,000. A single-judge Bench of Justice Navin Chawla passed the order. The order ofAdditional...
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Patna HC to Conduct Court Functions Exclusively Through Virtual Mode Till April 17, 2021

Apr 09, 2021 Shreyas Nair 2
The Patna High Court has decided to conduct complete functioning of the Court "exclusively through virtual mode" from 6th April to 17th April 2021 owing to the recent surge in covid-19 cases in the State. The modification came in view of the new guidelines issued by the Government of India and the State Government dated 3rd April 2021 in the...

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