7 Feb 2021 – Lawcutor

Supreme Court: Violation of speedy trial can result in bail under UAPA

The present appeal has been preferred by Union of India through National Investigation Agency against High Court order where respondent was granted bail under Sections 143, 147, 148, 120B, 341, 427, 323, 324, 326, 506(H), 201,202, 153A, 212, 307, 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 Section…

Scrappage policy to make India top auto hub in world: Gadkari

Union Minister, Nitin Gadakari said that the scrappage policy which was announced in the Budget, would spur India to become the world’s number one automobile manufacturing hub in the next…

High Court can interfere at the pre-detention stage where there is a potential violation of fundamental rights: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently ruled that High Courts can exercise their writ jurisdiction even in the pre-detention stage where there is a risk or danger of a violation of…

NITI Aayog to examine economic impact of judicial decisions

The NITI Aayog, the government's apex think tank has commissioned a study to examine the ‘unintended economic consequences’ of judicial decisions that have hindered and stalled big-ticket projects on environmental…

Friend request sent on Facebook by the victim is no excuse for sexual relations:HC

The Himachal Pradesh High court, while rejecting the plea of 19 years old accused who had allegedly to have sexual relations with a minor girl of age 13 years, stated…

Karnataka High Court ruled that the SARFAESI Act is applicable to coffee plantations in the state

Case Title: U M Ramesh Rao and Union Bank of India. Section 31(i) of the SARFAESI Act says that the coffee plantation does not come under the ambit of agricultural…