Nirbhay – Page 26 – Lawcutor

Karnataka High Court: All state government should ensure that no person is allowed to clean a sewer manually

A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum asked states to implement Rule 3, of The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation…

Supreme court asks for a response from ECI and central government regarding E-Voting

On Thursday, the Supreme Court issued a notice regarding an appeal seeking to facilitate the e-voting framework with a view to improving citizens' access to voting by modernizing the system…

Filmmaker Prakash Raj granted protection by Rajasthan HC

BackgroundAn FIR, lodged in the register was noted- FIR No.06/2021, PS Luni, District of Jodhpur City West. ,has been filed against the producer for allegedly hurting Dalit sentiments and beliefs…

Order XX of CPC which lays down time limit for pronouncing judgment does not apply to High Courts: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court clarified Order XX of Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) which provides a time limit for the courts to deliver judgments, will not apply to High Courts. In…

Bombay High Court granted 3-week protection from arrest to Nikita Jacob in “Toolkit Case”

The Bombay High Court today has given activist Nikita Jacob security from detention for 3 weeks in a case relating to the “toolkit”, registered by Delhi Police in the matter…

Supreme Court: Requirement for executor or a legatee under a Will to seek probate or letters of administration

Shri Badri Nath Agarwal, r/o Bithoriya, Tehsil Haldwani District Nainital, Uttrakhand, died on 07.05.2011 eaving 5 sons and 1 daughter. Major Ravinder Nath Agarwal claimed that his father Late Badri…

Uttarakhand HC rejects pleas filed by hydropower companies

The Uttarakhand High Court has rejected all the petitions filed by various hydro-power project companies against the Uttarakhand government, upholding the water tax on hydropower generation in the state. A…

Plea Seeking Polling by Secret Ballot in Physical Form for SCBA Election

In terms of Bye-Law no. 17 of the Supreme Court Bar Association, a plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to conduct upcoming Supreme Court Bar Association…

Pay double toll if you don’t have FASTag from today-Nitin Gadkari

Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari has refused to extend the deadline for vehicles to get a FASTag, and made it clear that those without a tag would have to pay…

Siddique Kappan Case: SC gives 5-day interim bail to Kerala journalist to meet sick mother

The Apex Court of India on Monday granted bail of 5 days to Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan on an application filed by the Kerala Union Working Journalists seeking his release…