March 2021 – Page 11 – Lawcutor

Supreme Court issues notice to Central govt in challenge to Places of Worship Act which mandates 1947 status quo on religious structures

The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Centre on a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of a 1991 law which prohibits the filing of a lawsuit to recover a…

court Adjourns order on Stan swamy bail till 15 March

Yesterday, a special court hearing the matter of Elgar parishad case had adjourned the bail order of tribal rights activities Stan swamy and Jesuit priest till 15 March as the…

Directions to Implead Transgender association given by Supreme Court with regard to equal employment opportunity.

On 12th March, the Supreme Court gave directions to implead the transgender associations within 2 weeks. The bench consisted of CJI SA Bobde and Justice Bopanna. The petition was seeking…

Bail given to Venugopal Dhoot, Chairman of Videocon Industries

The Mumbai Sessions Court, directed the Chairman of Videocon Industries, Venugopal Dhoot, after granting him bail to submit a bail bond of Rs. 5 lakhs and not to leave the…

Supreme Court: Except in limited circumstances under Sections 30 and 31 IBC, NCLT/NCLAT cannot interfere with CoC’s commercial wisdom

Justices AM Khanwilkar, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari set asides NCLAT's order and held, that "The appeal is a creature of statute and that the statute has not invested jurisdiction…

Kangana Ranaut challenged the process issued by Magistrate in Session Court – Javed Akhtar Defamation Case

Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut has approached City Civil and Session court at Dindoshi challenging the bailable warrant issued by a metropolitan magistrate against her for failing to personally appear for…

Having sexual intercourse with somebody else is immaterial in deciding a rape case

In the case of State of Maharashtra v. Mahadu Dagdu Shinde, the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court recently held that a rape victim having voluntary sexual intercourse with…

Standards reported for travelers to be permitted to be put on a carrier’s “no-fly” list

*Background* The Central Government drafted a few standards for boisterous travelers after numerous aircrafts staff were raising the issue of their security. *Statement by Civil Aviation Secretary* "Assuming any episode…

Supreme Court seeks response from the Centre on Uniform Succession and Inheritance laws

The Supreme Court asked the government to respond to a plea for uniform laws on succession and inheritance, applicable across religious faiths. Four PILs have been filed within three months…

Truck crushed father of rape victim in UP

The father of 13 years old alleged gang rape victim was killed after a truck crushed him on Wednesday. It was said by the family members of the 45 years…