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Delhi high court sought response from the health ministry, SII, and Bharat biotech on vaccine production capacity

The Indian Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers, the Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech, have been ordered by the Delhi High Court to file an affidavit stating the existing ability…

Vikas kishanrao v. State of Maharashtra (W.P. Civil No. 980 of 2019)

Section 12(2)(c) of Maharashtra zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961,states that 27% reservation is for OBCs. The court stated:As regards the State legislation providing for reservation of seats …

S Nambirajan v. High Court of Madras (Arising out of WP No. 10581/2020 )

In the case of S Nambirajan v. High Court of Madras, a Suspended Labour Court judge moved the Supreme Court against disciplinary action against him by the High Court of…

Kangana Ranaut moves to Supreme Court

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Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel have moved to Supreme Court for transfering their case registered against them from Mumbai to Shimla. They alleged that there would be threat…

UK court allowed Nirav Modi’s Extradition

On Thursday, an U.k court decided that diamond businessman Nirav Modi can be deported to India to face fraud and money laundering allegations in the Rs 14,000-crore, scam case of…

Five dead at Sivakasi firecracker factory

Several people are injured and till now 5 have been discovered as dead in a factory in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. The blast took place at the Kalaiyarkurichi firecrackers factory, leaving…

Fine imposed on Lawyer for not maintaing the dress code

Background The case that the court was dealing with was an issue where the accused was convicted under Sections 363, 366A, 376(3) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6…

Courts overburdened with dishonest litigants dodging debts by resorting to non-existent, mercy jurisdiction of writ courts: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently noted that the courts are often burdened with dishonest petitions filed by litigants who try to dodge debts by resorting to non-existent mercy jurisdiction of…

Re-investigation of assault on Swami Agnivesh: Jharkhand HC dismissed the plea

Background Swami Agnivesh was attacked by a mob, for making anti-Hindu comments in July 2018, it was alleged by the petitioners that the attack was carried out by BJP Yuva…

Justice Pushpa Ganediwala, author of controversial POCSO Act judgments, takes oath as additional Judge of Bombay High Court

Justice Pushpa Ganediwala, the author of a series of controversial lawsuits on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, took an oath as an additional judge of the…