News Update Supreme Court rejects petition wanting Epidemic Act to be struck down, suggests plea to be placed in HC 18 Nov 2020 The SC has dismissed a plea seeking an order to strike down the operation of the Epidemic Act as unconstitutional under Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Indian Constitution. A…
News Update Andhra Pradesh HC: Magistrate can also be held for contempt of court along with police officers 17 Nov 2020 In Jangala Sambasiva Rao v. State of A.P., the instant criminal petition was filed to quash the FIR wherein the petitioner was accused 1 was alleged to have committed the…
News Update Chhattisgarh HC states that Section 320 of the CrPC does not bar quashing of FIR in matrimonial matters 17 Nov 2020 In Gurumukh Das Chandani v. State of Chhattisgarh, the petitioners’ counsel for the petitioners submitted that as per the agreement and statement of recorded before the Additional Registrar (Judicial) it…
News Update Chhattisgarh HC states that Section 320 of the CrPC does not bar quashing of FIR in matrimonial matters 17 Nov 2020 In Gurumukh Das Chandani v. State of Chhattisgarh, the petitioners’ counsel for the petitioners submitted that as per the agreement and statement of recorded before the Additional Registrar (Judicial) it…
News Update Government employees with fake caste certificate to be dismissed by Chief Minister and Chhattisgarh HC 16 Nov 202016 Nov 2020 According to the General Administration Department (GAD), after the formation of Chhattisgarh state in the year 2000, a total of 758 cases of fake and false caste certificates was received…
News Update Link Legal adds Compliance practice after merger with SD Services 10 Nov 2020 SD Services, a boutique compliance and litigation practice, has merged with Link Legal India Law Services. "The compliance practice will offer end to end solution including compliance audit and management…
News Update IA filed for horizontal reservation instead of inclusion under OBC category for transgenders persons in Karnataka HC 10 Nov 2020 An Interim Application (IA) was filed by a public charitable Trust working for the welfare of transgender persons named Jeeva in the case (Sangama v. State of Karnataka) against non-inclusion…
News Update Bombay High Court’s view on applying “Prashant Kanojia” case as precedent in Arnab Goswani’s case 10 Nov 2020 In the order of the High Court refusing interim bail to Arnab Goswani, it was made clear that the facts of the Prashant Kanojia’s case and Arnab Goswani’s case are…
News Update Delhi HC to hear defamation plea against Republic TV and Times Now channels from 34 Bollywood productions 9 Nov 20209 Nov 2020 The petitioners claimed that these so-called “media trials” were infringing on their right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution. They also felt that their reputation was being spoiled…
News Update Karnataka High Court declares former State Home Minister KJ George innocent of abetment to suicide charges 9 Nov 20209 Nov 2020 The Karnataka High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against former Minister KJ George and two IPS officers in a case involving the abetment to suicide of police officer…
