News Update Chhattisgarh HC questions jurisdiction of NCW order to register case against journalist 19 Dec 2020 The teacher, Anuradha Dubey, filed a written complaint against the editor of newspaper, Bastar Sharma who published a report to reveal how she acquired the government post despite being "underqualified."  Sharma…
News Update PM’s Varanasi office listed on OLX for sale : 19 Dec 2020 Four people have been arrested as they listed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Varanasi office for sale on digital platform OLX on Friday, the police officials said. Out of the…
News Update Allahabad High court: Name change is a part of freedom of expression under Article 19 and Article 21 of the Indian Constitution 19 Dec 2020 The Allahabad High Court held that freedom of expression under article 19 (1)(a) also covers the right to change of name. A person’s name is his/her right of expression. Article…
News Update No coercive measures to be taken against accused under UP anti-conversion law 19 Dec 2020 A case was booked under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 against the petitioner, Nadeem on the basis of claims made by an informant. The…
News Update Anticipatory Bail Can Be Granted Even After Chargesheet Has Been Filled: Allahabad High Court 19 Dec 2020 A single bench of the Allahabad High Court comprising of Justice Siddharth held that anticipatory bail can be granted even after a chargesheet in the criminal case has been filed,…
News Update Update on sexual harassment allegations against M.J. Akbar 18 Dec 2020 Final hearing on behalf of Priya Ramani was concluded today. It was stated that the defamation case against Priya Ramani was owing to a fraud that MJ Akbar tried to…
News Update Gujarat:Gold worth Rs 1.10 crore missing from Jamnagar customs custody 18 Dec 2020 Gold worth Rs 1.10 crore is missing from the custody of Jamnagar custom department, according to an FIR registered with Jamnagar B division police station.The FIR alleged that some government…
News Update Allahabad HC refuses to stay love jihad ordinance, issues notice to state govt 18 Dec 2020 On Friday, the Allahabad High Court issued notices on a batch of PILs challenging the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 issued in November by the…
News Update Hathras case: CBI files charge sheet against four accused 18 Dec 2020 The CBI on Friday filed its charge sheet against four accused in the alleged gangrape and murder case of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras. Sandeep, Luvkush, Ravi and Ramu…
News Update Supreme Court initiates contempt of court against Kunal Kamra and Rachita Taneja 18 Dec 2020 The Supreme Court on Friday initiated contempt proceedings against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra and cartoonist Rachita Taneja for scandalising the court and the highest judiciary with their tweets. In November,…
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