News Update Supreme Court Bar Association files a plea against the SOPs released by the Registry 8 Mar 2021 The Supreme Court Bar Association has filed a writ petition, seeking to quash the Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) laid down by the Supreme Court registry for Hybrid Physical Hearing. According…
News Update Maratha Quota case: SC states, Indra Sawhney case will be reconsidered if required 8 Mar 2021 While addressing the Maratha reservation case challenging the Bombay High Court order upholding quotas for Marathas in education and employment under the Maharashtra Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, the…
News Update “Reported & Projected Wrongly”: Clarifies Supreme Court on its statement of “Will you Marry the Victim?” 8 Mar 20212 May 2021 The Honourable Supreme Court of India today expressed its strong disagreement at the "complete misreporting" of last week's hearing of a rape case in which it had purportedly asked a…
News Update Offences punishable up to 3 years and not covered under IPC are cognizable and non-bailable: Bombay HC 8 Mar 2021 An anticipatory bail was filed by the applicant against the FIR filed by the complainant.The FIR was lodged under Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Copyright Act, 1957 on the fact…
News Update Supreme Court to hear the case of termination of pregnancy of 14 year old girl on Monday 7 Mar 2021 On Monday, the plea of a 14 year old girl seeking termination of pregnancy will be heard by the Supreme Court. The girl seeks termination of her 26 weeks old…
News Update Indigenous Amazonians have Filed a Lawsuit Against a French Supermarket Chain, Alleging Deforestation 6 Mar 20216 Mar 2021 Indigenous activists from Brazil and Colombia's Amazon areas, as well as conservation organisations from France and the United States, sued a grocery chain in a French court for selling beef…
News Update Supreme Court seeks reply from the Centre on the blood donation guidelines 6 Mar 2021 The Supreme Court issues a notice to the Central Government, seeking a reply on the petition challenging blood donation guidelines. Guideline on Blood Donor Selection and Blood Donor Referral of…
News Update Karnataka High Court refuses to stay the implementation of FASTag procedure 6 Mar 2021 While hearing the application filed by the petitioner challenging the National Highway authority’s new initiative. The Karnataka High Court refused to amend the Central Motor Vehicle Rules which made the…
News Update Centre OTT platform rules lack teeth: Supreme Court 6 Mar 2021 Ms. Aparna Purohit (Commercial Head of Amazon Prime) has filed a plea where she challenged the judgment of Allahabad High Court that denies the pre arrest bail to her in…
News Update Delhi high court sought response from the health ministry, SII, and Bharat biotech on vaccine production capacity 5 Mar 2021 The Indian Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers, the Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech, have been ordered by the Delhi High Court to file an affidavit stating the existing ability…
