News Update Himachal Pradesh HC states that the scope of judicial review is limited in a policy decision like the opening of government colleges 17 Nov 2020 In the case of Ashok Negi v. State of Himachal Pradesh, writ petitions were filed “pro bono publico” claiming inaction on part of the respondent-State Government in not opening certain colleges,…
News Update Kerala HC states that contemptuous comments which are necessary to be published do not amount to defamation 17 Nov 202017 Nov 2020 The Managing Editor, the Chief Editor and the Printer and Publisher of a daily newspaper appeared before the court to quash the proceedings initiated on the allegation of the offence…
News Update Rajasthan HC initiates action against Magistrate who issued arrest warrant despite existing anticipatory bail order 17 Nov 2020 The petitioners, Nanuram Saini and Vinod Kumar were granted anticipatory bail by the High Court in the year 2003, in connection with the FIR registered against them on cheating charges.…
News Update NGT ban on bursting crackers not adhered to in NCR 16 Nov 2020 The National Green Tribunal has recently imposed a "total ban" on sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers in the NCR from November 9 midnight to November 30 midnight…
News Update NGT asks CPCB and DPCC to issue suitable directions for compliance with proposals in 3 plants 16 Nov 2020 Directions have been given to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) for the waste-to-energy plants in Ghazipur, Okhla and Bawana. The court order came following a September 24 report…
News Update Karnataka HC issues directions to extend the duration of 10th Board Exam for a student with chronic illness 16 Nov 202016 Nov 2020 Directions were issued to the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) to not treat his preparatory exam performance as the final one. Board was directed to give the petitioner and…
Case Comment Case Analysis of R v Hancock and Shank land (27 Feb 1985) 7 Nov 20207 Nov 2020 FACTS During the miner’s strike of 1984-5, two miners dropped concrete objects onto the path of an incoming convoy bearing a strike-breaking miner.[1]One day two miners were working on a…
Articles… RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN REFERENCE TO AAROGYA SETU APPLICATION 6 Nov 2020 ABSTRACT: The Covid-19 pandemic has shrunk the world down. In India inspite of its high density population the Government of India took lots of initiative and steps to control the…
Legal Notes Impact of the Scrapping of Article 370 on the Fundamental Rights of the Citizens of J&K 5 Nov 20205 Nov 2020 Abstract One of the highly controversial topics in the country from the last year was the abrogation of article 370. A year has passed since the 70-year-old law was removed…
Articles… Impact of Mediation in Matrimonial Disputes in India 5 Nov 2020 ABSTRACT With the increase in matrimonial disputes in India due to the ever-changing social structure as a result of literacy and economic independence among married couples and mostly among women,…
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