News Update – Page 173 – Lawcutor

In the favour of Saurabh kirpal, All 31 Judges of Delhi High Court votes for Senior Designation.

Saurabh kirpal’s name was suggested for elevation for the judge by the Collegium of Delhi High Court on October 13, 2017. The consideration to elevate was rejected by Collegium thrice…

Bombay High Court held that a daughter has the right to question the validity of father’s second marriage

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A daughter has the locus standi to question her father’s second marriage in every way. The Bombay High court while hearing a petition, took a stand that the daughter has…

Lok sabha passes bill to Amend the mines and mineral(Develooment and Regulation)Act

Lok sabha today passed a bill to amend the mines and mineral act with union minister pralhad Joshi stating that these changes will help to create employment opportunities and also…

Delhi high court issued notice to “the quint” against the new IT Rules on digital news media

Delhi high court has issued a notice on the petition filed by quint digital media Limited who owns the news portal “the quint” challenging the constitutional validity of the IT…

Need to introduce legal framework to give us supervisory jurisdiction over NCLTs: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal(NCLAT) proposed in a recent case that there is a necessity to vest in it the power of superintendence and control over the National Company…

Individual cases can be dealt with once National Policy on rare disese in approved: Center notified Delhi HC

The Centre told the Delhi High Court that once the Policy Framework on Rare Diseases is approved, specific cases can be dealt with immediately and patients can be directed to…

Supreme Court: Training on Gender Sensitisation mandatory for Judges and Public prosecutor & to be included in AIBE & LL.B syllabi

A special leave petition was filed in The Madhya Pradesh High Court for seeking directions stating that all the High Courts and trial Courts be directed to refrain from making…

Madras High Court slams State for leasing out “prime water bodies”

Madras High Court slammed the Central Government for issuing the government order (GO) that had allowed the lease of government land, including water bodies, to a private cement company. The…

Portugal Court declares Passive Euthanasia Bill Unconstitutional

The Constitutional Court of Portugal ruled that the bill allowing physician assisted death is unconstitutional. The bill restricted physician-assisted death to terminally ill patients in excruciating pain who were deemed…

Views of Justice NV Ramana on Alternative Dispute Resolution

Addressing the 1st Justice J.S. Verma Memorial ADR & Client Counselling Competition, Justice N.V. Raman highlighted that along with increased awareness campaigns to educate the public, the role of Courts…