News Update Plea filed to reconstitute the committee of the Supreme Court with former judges of the Supreme Court, members of farmers’ unions 17 Jan 2021 A petition was submitted before the Supreme Court with a view for replacing all three members who are currently members of the committee named by the Court to facilitate talks…
News Update Plea filed in the Supreme Court against privacy policy of WhatsApp 17 Jan 2021 The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) moved the Supreme Court, seeking a direction to the government to stop online messaging platform, WhatsApp, from sharing user data with any entity,…
News Update Supreme Court: Consensual Affair is not a defence against kidnapping charges 16 Jan 2021 The case Anversinh @ Kiransinh Fatesinh Zala Vs. State of Gujarat is an appeal filed in the Supreme by a young man who was found guilty of kidnapping a 15-year-old…
News Update Uttarakhand HC advises the state government to finish all Mahakumbh work by February 22, 15 Jan 202115 Jan 2021 The Uttarakhand High Court, disappointed with the arrangements for the Haridwar Maha Kumbh, asked the government to complete all the unfinished work by February 22. Government officials told the court…
News Update Calcutta HC: Same-Sex Sexual Harassment complaints are fully maintainable under the POSH Act, 2013 15 Jan 2021 The High Court of Calcutta, while hearing a Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction in the case of Dr. Malabika Bhattacharjee v. Internal Complaints Committee Vivekananda College & Ors. comprising of Justice Sabyasachi…
News Update Allahabad High Court : Publication of notice under Special Marriage Act is optional 14 Jan 2021 The Allahabad High Court has ruled that it would be optional and not mandatory for inter-faith couple to publish a notice about their intended marriage. The court in the case…
News Update State cannot curtail free speech and expression, but balance has to be struck with security, public order: Calcutta High Court 13 Jan 2021 The Calcutta High Court made some pertinent remarks free speech in a plea to allow an association space for an indefinite sit-in protest. (West Bengal Recognised Unaided Madrasha Teacher’s Association…
News Update Indigo Airlines manager shot dead in Patna 13 Jan 202113 Jan 2021 A 40 year old indigo airlines manager, Rupesh Kumar Singh, was allegedly shot dead by criminals near the Shashtri nagar police station in Patna. A police official on Wednesday said…
News Update States and UTs to open Anganwadi Centres outside containment zones before January 31st 13 Jan 202113 Jan 2021 The Supreme Court directed the Centre and states to issue monetary guidelines for nutritional support to Anganwadi centres. The three judge bench comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan, Justice R. Subhash Reddy…
News Update Tech Mahindra to acquire Payments Technology Services for Rs 66 crore 13 Jan 2021 Tech Mahindra, which is one of the leading IT service providers of the country, is planning to acquire Payments Technology Services Ltd (PTSL), which is a subsidiary of fintech firm…
