News Update J&K HC asserts that its residents can freely approach NHRC if rights violated 23 Dec 2020 The J&K HC has rightfully asserted that residents of the UT facing any sort of grievance regarding violation of their human and basic fundamental rights, may have to approach the…
News Update P&H HC orders state police to video-record the entire time gangster Bishnoi is in custody 23 Dec 2020 After the Vikas Dubey encounter by the UP Police, gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, 35, who is currently confined in Bharatpur Jail in Rajasthan, had moved a petition in the Punjab and Haryana…
News Update Bombay HC answers whether Kangana has the right to express through twitter handle 22 Dec 2020 Background In a petition filed before Bombay HC, Advocate Ali Kaashif Khan Desmukh has alleged that Kangana Ranaut’s tweets hurt his religious sentiments and created religious animosity between different communities.…
News Update MJ Akbar v. Priya Ramani: the final hearings before Delhi Court 22 Dec 2020 Former Union Minister MJ Akbar's criminal defamation case against journalist, Priya Ramani for her allegations of sexual harassment against Akbar is being heard by the Court of the Additional Chief…
News Update Maharashtra CM announces Night curfew for 7 hours 22 Dec 2020 Only 24 hours after ruling out night curfew in Maharashtra, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has already announced night curfew in Maharashtra for 7 hours from 11 pm-6am in all municipal…
News Update Madras HC asks for report from TN Government on the facilities available near residence of SCs 22 Dec 2020 Cognizance of a news report was taken which stated that people from Adi Dravidar Colony in Marudur village in Madurai district had been seen carrying a dead body to a graveyard through…
News Update Nepal Prime Minister recommends dissolution of Parliament 20 Dec 2020 Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Sunday recommended the President Bidya Devi Bhandari to dissolve the Parliament House of Representatives. K P Sharma Oli belongs to National Communist…
News Update Hathras case: CBI files charge sheet against four accused 18 Dec 2020 The CBI on Friday filed its charge sheet against four accused in the alleged gangrape and murder case of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras. Sandeep, Luvkush, Ravi and Ramu…
News Update Gujarat HC grants bail to accused who falsely availed of ITC benefit to commit tax evasion 17 Dec 2020 Counsel for the accused, Mr. A.A. Zabuawala, stated the applicant is the Managing Director of M/s. Mishkat Agro Industries Pvt. Ltd. and he used brand name of the company to…
News Update Madras HC answers whether voluntary contributions by private discretionary trust are taxable income 17 Dec 2020 In the case of Commissioner of Income Tax v. Shriram Ownership Trust, the Court also emphasised that when the assessee does not challenge a tribunal ruling in appeal, he is…