February 2021 – Page 8 – Lawcutor

Bail to Shantanu Muluk

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Justice Vibha Kankanwadi Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High court, granted transit anticipatory bail to Shantanu Muluk , an activisit, who was involved in the "toolkit" social media case. The bail…

Disha Ravi can get access to lawyer, warm clothes, books as court allows

Delhi court on Tuesday allowed climate activist Disha Ravi's application seeking access to her lawyer, talktime with family during the police custody, warm clothes, books and home-cooked food. This 21…

Plea Seeking Polling by Secret Ballot in Physical Form for SCBA Election

In terms of Bye-Law no. 17 of the Supreme Court Bar Association, a plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to conduct upcoming Supreme Court Bar Association…

Former SC judge passed away

Former Supreme Court judge P.B. Sawant passed away at his residence at Pune on Monday. He was 90 years old. He was dedicated to social causes also. He was in…

Madras High Court: No compulsion, the petitioner is free to switch off the tv when the Sanskrit news is telecasted.

Case : S.Muthukumar v. The Government of India Secretary to Government Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. A plea was filed before the Madras High Court to stop telecasting the Sanskrit…

Pay double toll if you don’t have FASTag from today-Nitin Gadkari

Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari has refused to extend the deadline for vehicles to get a FASTag, and made it clear that those without a tag would have to pay…

Siddique Kappan Case: SC gives 5-day interim bail to Kerala journalist to meet sick mother

The Apex Court of India on Monday granted bail of 5 days to Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan on an application filed by the Kerala Union Working Journalists seeking his release…

AIMPLB moves Supreme Court against plea for uniform divorce laws; claims matter of personal law cannot be tested on the anvil of Articles 14, 21

The All-India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has appealed to the Supreme Court and opposed the petition seeking uniform grounds for divorce in the country regardless of belief, personal laws,…

Second FIR filed against Yuvraj Singh for passing a comment on a FB live in June 2020.

*Background* on a FB Live with Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj made some remarks about Team India spinner which didn't go down well with the Dalit community. Back then a Dalit Lawyer…

If a foetus in the womb gets a choice it will definitely choose not to be born: Madras High Court in matter of 15 yr old pregnant girl

Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) hearing the petitioner's minor niece, namely J, D/o.Late Kaaliappan, aged about 15 within the time frame fixed by this Court, said if a foetus in…