March 2021 – Page 7 – Lawcutor

Plea in Supreme Court alleges all 23 IITs violating Govt directive to implement reservation in faculty recruitment, research degree admissions

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court alleging that all 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) are violating reservation policy that provides reservation to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe…

Oversight Committee recommendations of protection of environment at Govardhan accepted by NGT

Petition: A petition has been filed before NGT seeking the Tribunal’s intervention for protection of environment in Govardhan and surrounding areas, particularly Giriraj Parvat (Hill) near Mathura-Vrindavan. Recommendation of the…

Supreme Court: Resolutions can be passed by States against Central Laws

The Supreme Court prima facie found no harm in State Legislative Assemblies, passing resolutions against Central laws like the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act or the new farm laws. The court…

A Mexican court has halted the implementation of a new electricity law

A Mexican court has ordered the new electricity law, which aims to strengthen the state-run company Comision Federal de Electricidad, to be suspended indefinitely (CFE). President Andrés Manuel López Obrador…

Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa argues in favour of Shashi Tharoor

In the case, Shashi Tharoor v State, Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa argues in favor of Shashi Tharoor's discharge before the Delhi Court.Vikas Pahwa told the Court that the material collected…

Reservation Category Candidates who make it on their Own Merit have to be adjusted against general category.

Title: The State of Tamil Nadu and others V. K Shobhana etc. Bench: Justice SK kaul, Dinesh Maheshwari & Hrishikesh Roy. Citation: LL 2021 SC 138 The supreme court has…

In the favour of Saurabh kirpal, All 31 Judges of Delhi High Court votes for Senior Designation.

Saurabh kirpal’s name was suggested for elevation for the judge by the Collegium of Delhi High Court on October 13, 2017. The consideration to elevate was rejected by Collegium thrice…

Bombay High Court held that a daughter has the right to question the validity of father’s second marriage

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A daughter has the locus standi to question her father’s second marriage in every way. The Bombay High court while hearing a petition, took a stand that the daughter has…

Lok sabha passes bill to Amend the mines and mineral(Develooment and Regulation)Act

Lok sabha today passed a bill to amend the mines and mineral act with union minister pralhad Joshi stating that these changes will help to create employment opportunities and also…

Delhi high court issued notice to “the quint” against the new IT Rules on digital news media

Delhi high court has issued a notice on the petition filed by quint digital media Limited who owns the news portal “the quint” challenging the constitutional validity of the IT…