News Update Assam police arrest 2 digital journalists for salacious article on minister 17 Feb 2021 Police department of Guwahati have arrested two journalists of a digital news channel on charges of spreading rumors about senior minister of Assam Himanta Biswa sarma and his minor daughter.…
News Update Filmmaker Prakash Raj granted protection by Rajasthan HC 17 Feb 2021 BackgroundAn FIR, lodged in the register was noted- FIR No.06/2021, PS Luni, District of Jodhpur City West. ,has been filed against the producer for allegedly hurting Dalit sentiments and beliefs…
News Update Order XX of CPC which lays down time limit for pronouncing judgment does not apply to High Courts: Supreme Court 17 Feb 2021 The Supreme Court clarified Order XX of Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) which provides a time limit for the courts to deliver judgments, will not apply to High Courts. In…
News Update Bombay High Court granted 3-week protection from arrest to Nikita Jacob in “Toolkit Case” 17 Feb 2021 The Bombay High Court today has given activist Nikita Jacob security from detention for 3 weeks in a case relating to the “toolkit”, registered by Delhi Police in the matter…
News Update Supreme Court: Requirement for executor or a legatee under a Will to seek probate or letters of administration 17 Feb 2021 Shri Badri Nath Agarwal, r/o Bithoriya, Tehsil Haldwani District Nainital, Uttrakhand, died on 07.05.2011 eaving 5 sons and 1 daughter. Major Ravinder Nath Agarwal claimed that his father Late Badri…
News Update Uttarakhand HC rejects pleas filed by hydropower companies 17 Feb 2021 The Uttarakhand High Court has rejected all the petitions filed by various hydro-power project companies against the Uttarakhand government, upholding the water tax on hydropower generation in the state. A…
News Update High Court: Big Vehicle cannot always be liable in Accidents 17 Feb 202117 Feb 2021 Madras High Court said it is a high time to review that driver of big vehicle are responsible for the Car Accident as seen in majority of First Information Reports…
News Update Supreme Court confirms: No contempt case against journalist Rajdeep Sardesai 17 Feb 2021 The Supreme Court's public relations department issued a statement that the court has not initiated any criminal contempt proceedings against senior journalist Rajdeep Sardesai. The information published on the Supreme…
News Update Delhi High Court seeks report for vacant post from National Commission for Minorities 17 Feb 2021 The Delhi High Court on Mon directed the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) to file a standing report explaining why several posts are lying vacant since Oct 2020. A single-judge…
Legal Notes Right to Protest 16 Feb 2021 ABSTRACT: In a democratic society it is necessary that the voice of people reaches its citizens; Public protests are a hallmark of a democratic and free society. We have been…
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