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SC: Financial Creditor which is not a related party to Corporate Debtor can be excluded from COC

Phoenix, in Civil Appeal No. 2842 of 2020, submits that though the NCLAT correctly dismissed the appeal filed by Spade and AAA, holding that they are related parties of the…

Offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act are Offences against Society*

In State of Gujarat vs. Bhalchandra Laxmishankar Dave [Cr. A. NO.99 OF 2021] (LL 2021 SC 58).Supreme Court observed while setting aside a Gujarat High Court judgment acquitting an accused…

Delhi moving towards ‘herd immunity’ against COVID-19: Health Minister

Citing a survey conducted by Sero, Delhi Health Minister said that Delhi's crowd is moving towards 'herd immunity'. Jain said that about 56 of every 100 people in Delhi have…

The name of the victims under S 376 of IPC needs to be confidential: Chhattisgarh HC

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Background In an petition filed by Bharat Bajaj, a resident of Bilaspur, against the order passed by the Atrocity Court for DNA test. During the hearing of the case, Justice…

Supreme Court issued notice to transfer pending cases in High Courts regarding uniform marriage age

The Supreme Court issued a notice on petition, seeking to transfer the pending cases before the Rajasthan and Delhi High Courts which sought uniform marriage age for men and women.…

New Zealand introduces bill to improve Māori representation in local government

As the country prepares for the 2022 local council elections, the New Zealand government declared Sunday that it is implementing a new government bill to increase Māori representation in local…

FIR cannot be quashed on the grounds of Compromise between the parties in rape case: Delhi High Court

Akhtar v. Government Of NCT Delhi And Another [CRL.M.C. 59/2021 & CRL.M.A. 278/2021 (Stay)] A police complaint was filed against the petitioner u/s 419, 467, 471, 474, 376 354,506 read…

SC seeks reply from whatsapp for not sharing UPI data with any third party*

In addition to the plea which seeks to get the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court regarding the sharing of UPI data with any third party, a number of interlocutory…

Women allowed to work night shifts in all sectors:finance minister in Budget 2021

As on 1 February, budget has been presented by Finance Minister Nirmala sitharaman and it has been announced that women are allowed to work in all sectors and night shifts…

Karnataka High Court seeks details of action taken against organizers, participants of Farmer Tractor Rally for violating social distancing norms

The Mysore judicature on Monday wanted details of action taken beneath the Disaster Management Act against organizers and participants of the Farmer Tractor Rally, that was conducted on January twenty…