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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…

Death row convict Shabnam, convicted of murdering seven family members, files second mercy petition

Shabnam has submitted her second mercy petition to Governor of Uttar Pradesh Anandiben Patel and President of India Ramnath. The Mathura Prison which is the only jail in the country…

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…

Madras High Court: Guidelines regarding the ethical treatment of animals even if they are raised for consumption

A plea was filed by V S K Tamilselvan about the illegal transportation of cattle from place to place. The transportation and the treatment given to animals were against the…

Security cover of Ajit Doval beefed up

The security cover of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has been tighten up after a video has been recovered from a Jaish E Mohammad terrorist Hidayat-Ullah Malik. The terrorist had…

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…

India became the 1st country to vaccinate 70 lakh people

India has become the fastest country in the world to vaccinate 70 lakh people in the country in just 26 days. India has left US and UK in this sphere.…

The National Law school consortium challenging the decision of BCI to scrap one year LL.M has been moved to the Supreme Court

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The decision of the Bar Council of India regarding the one year LL.M has been challenged by two individuals already. Now, a consortium of National Law Universities have been moved…

Deep Sidhu remanded for 7 day police custody

On 9 February, Deep Sidhu actor turned activist has been remanded for 7 day police custody, in connection with the Republic Day violence that happened during the farmers tractor rally…