News Update Orissa High Court imposes fine on Advocate for not wearing neck band before the Court in virtual hearing 21 Feb 2021 The bench of Orissa High Court observed that the profundity of the profession is complemented by the attire they wear. An advocate is expected to present himself in a dignified…
News Update Delhi Court sends Disha Ravi to judicial custody for 3 days 20 Feb 2021 A Delhi city court granted 3-days of judicial custody to Disha Ravi, climate activist who was allegedly arrested for sharing a tool kit on social media in connection with the…
News Update Over 60 people held for protest during survey at GOA 20 Feb 2021 About 60 protestors were detained when they protested during a survey conducted by the police officials for the construction of the link road to an under construction airport at Mopa…
News Update Hunger strike is not a suicide attempt, cannot attract offence under section 309 of IPC: Madras High Court 20 Feb 2021 The madras high court that recently held that sitting on a hunger strike would not constitute to commit suicide and it also does not attract the offence under section 309…
News Update FIR lodged against Kunal Kamra in Varanasi Sessions Court 19 Feb 2021 BackgroundAn FIR was filed against the stand-up comedian for morphing a picture of the Supreme Court by adding a saffron tint to the building and replacing the tricolor with the…
News Update Arbitration under Highways Act limited to independent determination of compensation: Allahabad High Court 19 Feb 2021 On 12th January, The Allahabad High Court observed that an arbitrator cannot act outside the scope of his reference under section 3-G (5) of The National Highways Act, 1956. It…
News Update Karnataka High Court: All state government should ensure that no person is allowed to clean a sewer manually 19 Feb 2021 A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum asked states to implement Rule 3, of The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation…
News Update Supreme court asks for a response from ECI and central government regarding E-Voting 19 Feb 2021 On Thursday, the Supreme Court issued a notice regarding an appeal seeking to facilitate the e-voting framework with a view to improving citizens' access to voting by modernizing the system…
News Update Parties who Privately Agree to Settle their Dispute Outside the Modes u/s 89 CPC are Entitled to Refund of Court Fees – SC 19 Feb 2021 In High Court of Judicature at Madras vs. M.C. Subramaniam [SLP (CIVIL) NOS. 3063Â3064 OF 2021], SC held that the parties who privately agree to settle their dispute outside the…
News Update Toolkit Matter: Tushar Mehta assures High Court about no leakage of information from Delhi Police’s end 19 Feb 2021 The Delhi Police on Thursday has strongly denied all the allegations levied upon them of leaking of personal chats and documents relating to its probe against climate activist Disha Ravi,…