News Update Z+ security cover to only those private individuals who can pay for it? Supreme Court doesn’t agree 28 Oct 2020 The Supreme Court has chosen not to concur with the view of the Bombay High Court that Z-plus security cover should be provided to an individual or individuals who perceive…
News Update Supreme Court orders states to provide dry ration to sex workers 28 Oct 2020 The Supreme Court has directed all states to supply dry ration to sex workers in adequate amounts and uniformly. It asks them to seek help from the NACO and legal…
News Update Suspended UP Engineer arrested on the charges of corruption 28 Oct 2020 An engineer who was already suspended was arrested by the police in Kanpur. He was involved in an 8-year-old corruption case worth Rs 2.11 crore. He was arrested on Tuesday.…
News Update Apple reportedly bought a video AI startup for $50 million as it tries to improve Siri and other apps 28 Oct 2020 Apple added to its rapidly growing artificial intelligence portfolio earlier this year by acquiring Spain-based AI video startup Vilynx for approximately $50 million. Vilynx, headquartered in Barcelona, built software that…
News Update Bail is being denied by Kerala High Court to M Siva Sankar IAS in gold smuggling case 28 Oct 2020 Justice Ashok Menon of the Kerala High court on Wednesday denied the pre-arrest bail application of M Siva Sankar IAS, the former principal secretary to the cheif minister of Kerala,…
News Update Amazon refuses to appear before Joint Committee of Parliament on Data Protection Bill 28 Oct 2020 E-commerce giant Amazon has refused to appear before the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Data Protection Bill on October 28 and this amounts to breach of privilege, panel chairperson…
News Update Supreme Court dismisses PIL on Enforcing Farmer’s Act saying “General Directions can not be asked for implementing a Law” 27 Oct 202027 Oct 2020 The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL which sought directions to the Centra and States for enforcing the recently passed three Famers Acts. "You cannot ask for a general…
News Update Chennai govt hospital ordered to pay Rs 1.6 lakh compensation for botched surgery. 27 Oct 2020 The sterilisation procedure happened in 2001, but the woman realised that the surgery was botched up in 2017 when she got pregnant again. The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Chennai…
News Update Bombay High Court grants pre-arrest bail to policeman who assaulted COVID duty staff 27 Oct 2020 The Bombay High Court recently granted protection from arrest to one, Shankar Jadhav, a constable with the State Reserve Police Force in connectio with a case for assaulting medical staff…
News Update PIL filed seeking a ban on stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana 27 Oct 2020 Aditya Dubey (Minor) & Ors. vs. UOIWrit Petition(s) (Civil) No(s). 1135/2020 FactsThe plea has been filed by Aditya Dubey, a class 12 student in which he has asked to issue…