16 Dec 2020 – Lawcutor

Karnataka High Court says denying a job on compassionate grounds to a married daughter violates right to equality

This observation was made on Tuesday by the single-judge Karnataka High Court bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna while considering a petition brought by Bhuvaneshwari V. Puranik challenging the denial of…

Orders By Public Institutions Should Be Made Available Online For Good Governance: Delhi High Court

A Single Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Prathiba M. Singh, in M/S Civicon Engineering Contracting India Pvt. Ltd. v. Central Board Of Trustees & Ors., observed that…

Karnataka HC directs state government to look into overcharging by private hospitals

The High Court of Karnataka has directed the State government to ensure that private hospitals, treating COVID-19 patients, display the rates fixed by the State government in June 2020. The…

SC says aged parents cannot misuse Senior Citizens Act in order to push daughter-in-law out of the home

The court stated that a order under the DV Act, 2005 has more standing than an order under the Senior Citizens Act when it comes to a wife’s right to…

Case has been filed against Adipurush actor Saif Ali Khan for hurting religious sentiments

A case has been filed against Saif Ali Khan by an advocate in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh over his remark in a recent interview about his upcoming film 'Adipurush', where the…

Jamia one year violence anniversary

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Students of Jamia Milia Islamia and Jawaharlal Nehru University organized a Candle March on 15, December on the eve of Jamia violence where students were brutally beaten up by Delhi…

Bombay HC asks Maharashtra Government to withdraw order related to construction at Kanjurmarg

Bombay HC asked Maharashtra government to withdraw an order plotting 102 acres of land for construction of a metro car shed. On 14th December, 2020, a division bench of Chief…