News Update – Page 180 – Lawcutor

Indigenous Amazonians have Filed a Lawsuit Against a French Supermarket Chain, Alleging Deforestation

6 Mar 20216 Mar 2021

Indigenous activists from Brazil and Colombia's Amazon areas, as well as conservation organisations from France and the United States, sued a grocery chain in a French court for selling beef…

Delhi HC seeks reply over reopening of Markaz

Centre, Delhi Government and police were given time by Delhi High Court to file their reply to the plea which seeks to reopen the Nizamuddin Markaz , which was locked…

Supreme Court seeks reply from the Centre on the blood donation guidelines

The Supreme Court issues a notice to the Central Government, seeking a reply on the petition challenging blood donation guidelines. Guideline on Blood Donor Selection and Blood Donor Referral of…

Karnataka High Court refuses to stay the implementation of FASTag procedure

While hearing the application filed by the petitioner challenging the National Highway authority’s new initiative. The Karnataka High Court refused to amend the Central Motor Vehicle Rules which made the…

Centre OTT platform rules lack teeth: Supreme Court

Ms. Aparna Purohit (Commercial Head of Amazon Prime) has filed a plea where she challenged the judgment of Allahabad High Court that denies the pre arrest bail to her in…

“Objectification of women has to stop:” Bombay High Court pulls up Telugu film producer for picking up image of Sakshi Malik without license

The Bombay High Court reprimanded the producers of the Telugu film "V" in connection with the use of private image of model and Bollywood actor Sakshi Malik while not getting…

Delhi high court sought response from the health ministry, SII, and Bharat biotech on vaccine production capacity

The Indian Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers, the Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech, have been ordered by the Delhi High Court to file an affidavit stating the existing ability…

Bar Council Of India passes a resolution against criticism of Judiciary

The Bar Council Of India (BCI), the Indian adjudicating body of Law field has recently passed a resolution against of the criticism and reckless comments being continuously used against the…

Vikas kishanrao v. State of Maharashtra (W.P. Civil No. 980 of 2019)

Section 12(2)(c) of Maharashtra zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961,states that 27% reservation is for OBCs. The court stated:As regards the State legislation providing for reservation of seats …

Haryana job quota law is disaster: FICCI

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) said the Haryana government's new legislation that provides reservation in private jobs for local candidates will "spell disaster" for industrial development…