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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission through videoconferencing on 27th September, 2021. Prime Minister praised Arogya Setu App and CoWIN for the helpful role they played…

On 28th September, 2021, Madras HC terminates defamation case against Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan

In the case of Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan v. Dhadi K Karthikeyan , the Madras High Court dismissed the criminal defamation case against Tamilisai Soundararajan. Soundararajan is the present Governor of…

Medical Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Act 2021 has increased the limit of termination of pregnancy to 24weeks

The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021, received President’s assent on March 25th, 2021, and on 24th September, 2021 this Amendment has come into force. The major thrust has…

UK refuses to recognize Indian certificate for Covishield

UK in an unexpected turn decided to give recognition to the vaccine of Covishield, but UK refuses to recognize certification given in India. The vaccine certificates issued in India would…

Report of Competition Commission says Google abused its dominant position in India

A recent report stated that Google has abused its dominant position in India. The report published in June by Competition Commission of India(CCI) stated that Google used its dominance in…

Can a Moratorium under Section 14 of Insolvency Bankruptcy Code, leave petitioners without any remedy

In the case of Anjali Rathi v. Today Homes & Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd , the petitioners (Anjali Rathi) were to be given possession of apartment in the Canary Greens, housing…

Arbitration and Conciliation Act: Can Courts Entertain Applications even after the Arbitral Tribunal is constituted

In the case of Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India Ltd v. Essar Bulk Terminal Ltd ., the Supreme Court dealt with the question whether it could still entertain a case…

8-member Committee constituted to come up with a new Bill on Drugs, Cosmetics and Medical Devices

10 Sep 202110 Sep 2021

The Central Government has a panel of eight members to deliberate on rules and laws regarding drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices. This eight -member panel will be steered by V.G.…

Grounds of Preventive detention do not involve apprehension of breach of Law and Order: Supreme Court

On Monday, the Supreme Court while dealing with a case of detention order made due to 5 FIRs against the Detenu quashed the detention order and held that a mere…

Section 66A of the IT Act is still used: Supreme Court orders all States to probe this

4 Aug 20214 Aug 2021

In the landmark March 2015 case of Shreya Singhal , Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, was repealed. Despite the striking down of Section 66A, its continued use,…