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Sitting Members of NCLAT moved Supreme Court against the remarks of Five Member Bench.

The petitioners were Justice Karat Kumar Jain, Bavinder Singh and Vijai Pratam, all members of NCLAT. They have all moved the supreme court against "cut paste methodology" that was adopted…

China not responsible for the breaking out of Corona virus

A World Health Organisation official said that the coronavirus is unlikely to have leaked from a Chinese lab and most probably jumped to humans via an intermediary species. WHO food…

Supreme Court: Violation of speedy trial can result in bail under UAPA

The present appeal has been preferred by Union of India through National Investigation Agency against High Court order where respondent was granted bail under Sections 143, 147, 148, 120B, 341, 427, 323, 324, 326, 506(H), 201,202, 153A, 212, 307, 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 Section…

Scrappage policy to make India top auto hub in world: Gadkari

Union Minister, Nitin Gadakari said that the scrappage policy which was announced in the Budget, would spur India to become the world’s number one automobile manufacturing hub in the next…

Prominent Lebanese Hezbollah critic shot dead

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…

The name of the victims under S 376 of IPC needs to be confidential: Chhattisgarh HC

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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…

Actor Sonu Sood Moves SC against Bombay HC’s Order Refusing to Grant Relief against BMC Notice

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…

Ganga Water not fit for drinking purpose, says The Uttar Pradesh State Pollution Control Board

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.…

Madras HC reiterates SC’s ban on advocates doing money lending business with their clients

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…

Himachal Pradesh HC states that the scope of judicial review is limited in a policy decision like the opening of government colleges

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,…