News Update SC issues notices to Centre and state on a petition filed by Twitter 19 Dec 2020 A petition was filed by Twitter Communications to quash multiple FIRs registered against it for promoting a tweet on 'Khalistan'. The Supreme Court in this context, has sought responses from…
News Update PM’s Varanasi office listed on OLX for sale : 19 Dec 2020 Four people have been arrested as they listed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Varanasi office for sale on digital platform OLX on Friday, the police officials said. Out of the…
News Update Allahabad High court: Name change is a part of freedom of expression under Article 19 and Article 21 of the Indian Constitution 19 Dec 2020 The Allahabad High Court held that freedom of expression under article 19 (1)(a) also covers the right to change of name. A person’s name is his/her right of expression. Article…
News Update No coercive measures to be taken against accused under UP anti-conversion law 19 Dec 2020 A case was booked under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 against the petitioner, Nadeem on the basis of claims made by an informant. The…
News Update Gujarat:Gold worth Rs 1.10 crore missing from Jamnagar customs custody 18 Dec 2020 Gold worth Rs 1.10 crore is missing from the custody of Jamnagar custom department, according to an FIR registered with Jamnagar B division police station.The FIR alleged that some government…
News Update Allahabad HC refuses to stay love jihad ordinance, issues notice to state govt 18 Dec 2020 On Friday, the Allahabad High Court issued notices on a batch of PILs challenging the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 issued in November by the…
News Update Supreme Court initiates contempt of court against Kunal Kamra and Rachita Taneja 18 Dec 2020 The Supreme Court on Friday initiated contempt proceedings against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra and cartoonist Rachita Taneja for scandalising the court and the highest judiciary with their tweets. In November,…
News Update SC reserves order of Tata Sons vs Cyrus Mistry, directs parties to file written submissions within a week 18 Dec 2020 The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment in the cross-appeals filed by Tata Sons and Cyrus Investments against the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal’s (NCLAT) order which had restored Cyrus Mistry as…
News Update Atishi and Raghav Chadha has moved Delhi High Court to obtain a permission for a protest 17 Dec 2020 Aap's MLA Atishi Marlena and Raghav Chadha has approached Delhi High Court to obtain a permission granting a peaceful four people protest outside the residence of Amit Shah and Delhi…
News Update SC asks Centre’s response on PILs raising the issue for uniform divorce laws for women 17 Dec 2020 2 PILs were filed relating to uniform divorce law and uniformity in grant of maintenance and alimony of women, respectively. The SC asked for the Central Government’s reply to the…
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