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Government employees with fake caste certificate to be dismissed by Chief Minister and Chhattisgarh HC

16 Nov 202016 Nov 2020

According to the General Administration Department (GAD), after the formation of Chhattisgarh state in the year 2000, a total of 758 cases of fake and false caste certificates was received…

Supreme court in direction of witness protection scheme says no unnecessary Adjournment for MPs/ MLAs Crimial case

Justices NV Ramana, Surya Kant and Aniruddha Bose considered PIL filed by Ashwini Upadhyay raising the issue of pendency of criminal cases against legislators. The court noted the report submitted…

Supreme Court says: Annoying or mishandling SC ST individual inside four pillars of a house isn’t an offense under SC ST act

The apex court held that affront or terrorizing of a SC ST individual inside the four pillars of the house, isn't an offense under schedule Caste and Scheduled Tribes (prevention…

Delhi HC asked Spice Jet to deposit Rs 243 crore, SC put a stay

On 6th Nov., 2020, in a relief to SpiceJet, a 3-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by CJI Sharad Arvind Bobde, & comprising Justices A S Bopanna & V…

Bombay HC dismisses harassment case filed by Bollywood actor’s estranged wife, grants anticipatory bail to accused brother-in-law

3 Nov 20203 Nov 2020

Actor’s brother was booked under Sections 354, 354A, 354D, 506, 509 of IPC after actor’s wife filed a complaint in Mumbai police station at Versova branch. She alleged that she…

Bombay High Court lauds Mumbai Police effort amid Covid-19, says cooperation essential

The Bombay High Court has praised Mumbai Police, saying that in the midst of the Corona crisis, the police are performing duties while combating all the hurdles, so cooperation is also expected…

Religious Conversions just for the purpose of Marriage is not acceptable

The Allahabad High Court has held that conversions of religion just for the sake of marriage will not be accepted. On September 23, a couple’s writ petition was dismissed and…

Married daughter of a deceased employee should be granted job on compassionate grounds

Facts The father of the applicant, Mamta Devi, died on May 8, 2019. He was working as a Class IV employee at the District Ayurvedic Office, Kullu. Besides her, her…

Allahabad High Court rejects bail petition from juvenile sex offender, saying it would mean justice defeated

The Allahabad High court has rejected a revision petition filed by a 14-year-old boy, accused of having sexually molested a child. The petition was against the order passed by the special judge of…

Tamilnadu Government launched new scheme to provide monetary aid to the young advocates:

Edappadi K. Palaniswami, the chief minister of Tamil Nadu on October 28th has launched a lawyer's Stephen scheme for the young lawyers as per which rupees 3000 per month will…