News Update The UN Secretary-General is pushing for a wealth tax on those who profited from the pandemic 15 Apr 2021 In an attempt to minimise inequality, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged governments to levy a "solidarity or wealth tax" on the wealthy who profited from the COVID-19 pandemic. “We must…
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 Supreme Court: Application of section 5 of the Limitation Act cannot be excluded given the scheme of Commercial Courts Act. 22 Mar 202122 Mar 2021 SLP was filed in the matter by Government of Maharashtra and by the Union of India respectively refusing of condonation of delay in the filing of the appeal under section…
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 Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa argues in favour of Shashi Tharoor 20 Mar 2021 In the case, Shashi Tharoor v State, Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa argues in favor of Shashi Tharoor's discharge before the Delhi Court.Vikas Pahwa told the Court that the material collected…
News Update Delhi high court issued notice to “the quint” against the new IT Rules on digital news media 19 Mar 2021 Delhi high court has issued a notice on the petition filed by quint digital media Limited who owns the news portal “the quint” challenging the constitutional validity of the IT…
News Update Madras High Court slams State for leasing out “prime water bodies” 18 Mar 2021 Madras High Court slammed the Central Government for issuing the government order (GO) that had allowed the lease of government land, including water bodies, to a private cement company. The…
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…
