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SC to examine whether vehicle owner can receive compensation under his own insurance policy in case he defaults

Special leave petition filed im Supreme Court against Allahabad High Court judgment. In the factual scenario, the person who has been held responsible for the accident was the person driving…

Badaun incident could be avoided if the woman didn’t venture out in evening, says NCW member

A member of the National Commission for Women has said that the Badaun gangrape case could have been avoided if the woman had not ventured out in the evening.NCW member…

PIL filed to pull put Amitabh’s voice from Covid-19 awareness caller-tune

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the High Court of Delhi looking directions for the Union of India for expulsion of Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan's voice from Covid-19…

CONSORTIUM POSTPONES CLAT 2021 TO JUNE 13 2021 OWING TO CBSE EXAM SCHEDULE

7 Jan 20217 Jan 2021

The CLAT Consortium via a press release on the 6th of January has rescheduled the date for CLAT 2021 to 13th of June, 2021 from the earlier date of 9th…

Supreme Court rules that only in rare and exceptional cases the High court can exercise its power under Article 226/227

In the case of Bhaven Constructions v. Executive Engineer Sarsar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd., the Supreme Court has observed the power of High Court to interfere with arbitration process under…

German to be repatriated, serving sentence in Gorakhpur district Jail:

An official of the Gorakhpur district Jail said that a 55 years old German, who is undergoing imprisonment of 10 years since November 2014, is being repatriated to his country.…

If hackers fraudulently withdraw money from a person’s bank account, the bank, would be responsible: NCDRC

Background The victim alleged that the money was withdrawn from her account by a hacker. The victim believed that the hacking was done due to a mistake in the bank’s…

Mumbai-based comic Munawar Faruqui booked for ‘insulting Hindu gods’

Munawar Faruqui, a comedian was roughed up by members of a Hindutva group in Madhya Pradesh. An FIR was also lodged against him and the organizers of the show for…

Walayar Rape Case: Before Kerela High Court (CRL.A.No.1357 OF 2019)

6 Jan 20211 Feb 2021

The Bench of Justices A Hariprasad and MR Anitha quashed the acquittal of Accused of the Walayar Rape Case. They stated that the prosecutor and the judge did not perform…

Karnataka Brings Ordinance To Ban Slaughter Of All Cattle Except Buffalo Aged Above 13

The karnataka governor approved "Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Ordinance, 2020". It seek to prohibit slaughter all cattles except buffaloes who aged above 13. Many states have…