News Update Prominent Lebanese Hezbollah critic shot dead 4 Feb 2021 Prominent Lebanese Hezbollah critic shot dead A prominent Lebanese activist and intellectual, Lokman Slim,58 who was known for his opposition to the Shiite community Hezbollah. He was found dead in…
News Update The name of the victims under S 376 of IPC needs to be confidential: Chhattisgarh HC 2 Feb 20212 Feb 2021 Background In an petition filed by Bharat Bajaj, a resident of Bilaspur, against the order passed by the Atrocity Court for DNA test. During the hearing of the case, Justice…
News Update Karnataka High Court seeks details of action taken against organizers, participants of Farmer Tractor Rally for violating social distancing norms 1 Feb 2021 The Mysore judicature on Monday wanted details of action taken beneath the Disaster Management Act against organizers and participants of the Farmer Tractor Rally, that was conducted on January twenty…
News Update Actor Sonu Sood Moves SC against Bombay HC’s Order Refusing to Grant Relief against BMC Notice 31 Jan 2021 A special leave petition under article 136 of Indian Constitution, has been filed before the Supreme Court by Sonu Sood challenging the Bombay HC's recent order dismissing their appeal against…
News Update Writ of Habeas Corpus, not applicable on the child’s custody from Natural Mother: Madhya Pradesh High Court 30 Jan 2021 An appeal was filed by the adoptive mother to seek the custody of the adopted girl from her natural mother. The appellant claimed that the adoption of the girl was…
News Update Ganga Water not fit for drinking purpose, says The Uttar Pradesh State Pollution Control Board 30 Jan 2021 Background Last week, a Full Bench comprising Justices Manoj Kumar Gupta, Siddhartha Varma, and Ajit Kumar had directed the respective authorities to file their response statements by January 28, 2021.…
News Update Whether the non-payment of rent would qualify as an operational debt defined u/s 5(21) of IBC 2016? 30 Jan 2021 In this case of Promila Taneja vs. Surendri Design Pvt Ltd, a Civil Appeal No(s).4237 of 2020, the Supreme Court issued notice in an appeal filed against an order passed…
News Update Madras HC reiterates SC’s ban on advocates doing money lending business with their clients 17 Nov 2020 In Ilakkia Raja v. T. Umamaheswaran, the purpose of filing the present petition was to quash the proceedings taken place by the Judicial Magistrate for the offenses punishable under Section…
News Update Himachal Pradesh HC states that the scope of judicial review is limited in a policy decision like the opening of government colleges 17 Nov 2020 In the case of Ashok Negi v. State of Himachal Pradesh, writ petitions were filed “pro bono publico” claiming inaction on part of the respondent-State Government in not opening certain colleges,…
News Update Kerala HC states that contemptuous comments which are necessary to be published do not amount to defamation 17 Nov 202017 Nov 2020 The Managing Editor, the Chief Editor and the Printer and Publisher of a daily newspaper appeared before the court to quash the proceedings initiated on the allegation of the offence…
