News Update The EU’s online terrorist statute: Threat to Fundamental Rights 30 Mar 2021 Several human rights organisations, including Amnesty International, the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), and Human Rights Watch, have signed a letter opposing the implementation…
News Update Supreme Court heard an anticipatory bail case on Holi 30 Mar 2021 Case - Jude Lobo v. NCT of Delhi An FIR was lodged by a woman in December 2020, against Jude Lobo a restaurant-owner in Goa,for allegedly raping the woman in…
News Update Karnataka High Court gives directions to the government to spread awareness about crop insurance scheme 30 Mar 202130 Mar 2021 In order to give more publicity to the crop insurance scheme, the Karnataka High Court had given directions to the state. This crop insurance scheme is a part of Pradhan…
News Update Mumbai lawyer held for attempt to murder of his wife 30 Mar 202130 Mar 2021 A lawyer from Mumbai, Ahamed Aasif Fakih, was held guilty by Thane court (Maharashtra) for attempting to murder his wife. For this, he is sentenced to ten years of rigorous…
News Update Election Commission can issue guidelines to ensure government funds are not brazenly used for election campaigns: Madras High Court 29 Mar 2021 The Madras High Court recently expressed its inability to entertain a petition to restrain ministers from drawing salaries out of the public funds from campaigning during elections. It also noted…
News Update Supreme Court: No rigid yardstick for acceptance or rejection of dying declaration 28 Mar 2021 Case- Naresh Kumar v. Kalawati & Others A woman had suffered 95% burn injuries in her matrimonial home on September 17, 1991, and succumbed in a hospital the next day.…
News Update New Covid-19 rules in Maharashtra, cinemas to be closed by 8 P.M. from today onwards 28 Mar 2021 On Saturday, new rules, guidelines and curbs were being issued in the state of Maharashtra in order to prevent the spread of the Covid-19. The fine of not wearing mask…
News Update Calcutta High Court: Prohibits hunting and sale of birds as domestic animals or otherwise. 28 Mar 2021 Case Title: Re: Smuggling and Illegal Trading of Endangered Species of Birds The High Court of Calcutta prohibited the hunting, selling, buying and any other type of exchange of birds.…
News Update Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021 gets Presidential assent 27 Mar 2021 The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021 recieved President ial assent bringing much awaited reforms which would allow abortions by unmarried women for contraceptive failure and abortions beyond the…
News Update Volkswagen will sue former CEO Martin Winterkorn for damages over the pollution scandal 27 Mar 2021 Volkswagen announced that it would seek punitive damages from its former CEO and the head of its Audi division, accusing them of failing to act after finding that diesel vehicles…
