News Update Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) modified for Civil, Criminal Cases: Telangana high court 21 Dec 202021 Dec 2020 The Telangana High Court has made it clear to the district judiciary that in criminal cases, the presiding officer concerned should proceed in accordance with the law and pass consequential orders…
News Update Supreme Court says women OBC candidates eligible to fill general category vacancies too 20 Dec 2020 The Supreme Court on Friday reaffirmed that women candidates, who are entitled to the caste-based reservation, can also fill open category vacancies.The observation was made by a bench comprising Justices U.U. Lalit,…
News Update Orissa High Court held that right to progeny and termination of pregnancy is a fundamental right 20 Dec 2020 A rape victim approached the high court after the 20 weeks of gestation period of her pregnancy. The High Court held that the right progeny and termination of pregnancy is…
News Update Allahabad High court: Name change is a part of freedom of expression under Article 19 and Article 21 of the Indian Constitution 19 Dec 2020 The Allahabad High Court held that freedom of expression under article 19 (1)(a) also covers the right to change of name. A person’s name is his/her right of expression. Article…
News Update No coercive measures to be taken against accused under UP anti-conversion law 19 Dec 2020 A case was booked under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 against the petitioner, Nadeem on the basis of claims made by an informant. The…
News Update Gujarat:Gold worth Rs 1.10 crore missing from Jamnagar customs custody 18 Dec 2020 Gold worth Rs 1.10 crore is missing from the custody of Jamnagar custom department, according to an FIR registered with Jamnagar B division police station.The FIR alleged that some government…
News Update Allahabad HC refuses to stay love jihad ordinance, issues notice to state govt 18 Dec 2020 On Friday, the Allahabad High Court issued notices on a batch of PILs challenging the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 issued in November by the…
News Update SC rejects the contention of physical disability of the accused as an excuse in rape case 17 Dec 2020 In Seelan v. Inspector of police, the Supreme Court rejected the contention that “a man with one hand cannot rape.” On 16th December 2020, a man was accused for raping…
News Update ‘Indian Citizen’ includes OCI card-holders for professional course admission: Karnataka HC 17 Dec 2020 'A division bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and N S Sanjay Gowda of the Karnataka High Court heard the joint writ petitions of minor Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)…
News Update Republic TV CEO Vikas Khanchandani not granted bail for fake TRP scam case. 15 Dec 2020 Vikas Khanchandani who is in jail from last 2 days has not been granted bail today also by chief metro politician magistrate court. Vikas who is CEO of Republic TV…
