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Rana Ayyub was granted a bail of 4 weeks : Bomaby high court

The Bombay High Court on Monday granted 4 weeks bail to journalist Rana Ayyub in the FIR registered by the UP police over her tweet on the Ghaziabad incident. The…

Personal Law will not override Child Marriage Restraint Act, POCSO Act: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court headed by a single bench while dismissing the bail application filed by one Nayaz Pasha held that, even though second marriage is permissible in the Mohammedan…

After 4 years in prison, NIA Court releases UAPA Accused in IISc Attack Case

A Special NIA court in Bengaluru has released Mohammed Habeeb, who was arrested for his alleged role in the December 2005 shooting at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), which…

Fire-Arm License To Flaunt/Parade publically As Fashion Trend: Madhya Pradesh HC To Authorities

Case –Gurdeep Singh Dhinjal Vs.State of M.P.& ors The Bench of Justice S.A.Dharmadhikari remarked: “It is presently a settled law that as possession of a non-prohibited fire-arm helps build a…

Karnataka Government: Reservation to Transgenders in State services

The Karnataka Government has decided to provide 1 percent of vacancies to be filled in any services or post by the State government from among the transgender candidates in each…

Patna HC Pulls Up Bihar Govt for Not Disclosing COVID Deaths on Digital Platforms

The Patna High Court showed concern about Bihar governments’s “reluctance” to upload accurate information about Covid to digital channels. A division bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S.…

Lakshadweep Administration: Shift of jurisdiction from Kerala HC to Karnataka HC

The Lakshadweep Administration who has been facing lot of protests over some of its policies, is mooting regarding shift of legal jurisdiction over the islands from Kerala High Court to…

Plea challenging Consumer Protection Rules, 2020 filed in Bombay HC

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A petition has been filed before the Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) challenging the validity of the Consumer Protection Rules, 2020. The rules are regarding the appointment of the President…

Delhi HC: Suo motu cognizance of photographs for breaking Covid guidelines

The Delhi High Court has taken Suo motu cognizance of street food vendors in market locations violating Covid-19 guidelines. The Central government, the Delhi government, and the Delhi Police Commissioner…

Rs 4 Lakh compensation cannot be paid to COVID 19 victims : Center to SC

The Centre filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court in response to petitions seeking compensation of ₹4 lakh to family members of those who died of Covid19. Replying to the…