News Update National Commission for Scheduled Castes launches the ‘Online Grievance Management Portal’ 15 Apr 2021 National Commission for Scheduled Castes(NCSC) is a Constitutional body, which functions under Article 338 of the Constitution. As per the Constitution, it is the duty of the Commission: 1. To…
News Update Supreme Court quashed hate crime proceedings against Patricia Mukhim 25 Mar 2021 An FIR was filed against Padma Shri awardee and senior journalist Patricia Mukhim, for her post published on Facebook which sought action by the State against an attack on non-tribal…
News Update Madras High Court grants Justice CS Karnan conditional bail 23 Mar 2021 The Madras High Court granted conditional bail to former High Court Judge, CS Karnan, who was arrested for making derogatory remarks against judges and women in a video which was…
News Update Oversight Committee recommendations of protection of environment at Govardhan accepted by NGT 21 Mar 2021 Petition: A petition has been filed before NGT seeking the Tribunal’s intervention for protection of environment in Govardhan and surrounding areas, particularly Giriraj Parvat (Hill) near Mathura-Vrindavan. Recommendation of the…
News Update A Mexican court has halted the implementation of a new electricity law 20 Mar 2021 A Mexican court has ordered the new electricity law, which aims to strengthen the state-run company Comision Federal de Electricidad, to be suspended indefinitely (CFE). President Andrés Manuel López Obrador…
News Update Portugal Court declares Passive Euthanasia Bill Unconstitutional 18 Mar 2021 The Constitutional Court of Portugal ruled that the bill allowing physician assisted death is unconstitutional. The bill restricted physician-assisted death to terminally ill patients in excruciating pain who were deemed…
News Update Family Court does not have plenary powers to do away with mandatory procedural requirements: Supreme Court 18 Mar 2021 The Supreme Court recently ruled that a family court does not have plenary powers to eliminate the necessary procedural requirements which ensures fairness and transparency for adjudication of claims. The…
News Update Supreme Court: “Cancellation of three crore Ration cards is a serious issue” 18 Mar 2021 The Supreme Court sought response of the Central government on a plea regarding cancellation of three crore ration cards across India due to non-linkage with the Aadhar cards which lead…
News Update State Election Commissioners Have To Be Independent: SC 16 Mar 2021 Supreme Court has made it clear that the post of State Election Commissioners is deemed to be independent. The concerned person should not hold any other office in the state…
News Update Vaccination Camp organised by SCBA today 16 Mar 2021 The Supreme Court Bar Association on 16th March 2021 organised a Covid-19 vaccination camp which was inaugurated by Supreme Court judge Justice N.V. Ramana in the presence of SCBA Vice…