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Supreme Court rejects petition wanting Epidemic Act to be struck down, suggests plea to be placed in HC

The SC has dismissed a plea seeking an order to strike down the operation of the Epidemic Act as unconstitutional under Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Indian Constitution. A…

Andhra Pradesh HC: Magistrate can also be held for contempt of court along with police officers

In Jangala Sambasiva Rao v. State of A.P., the instant criminal petition was filed to quash the FIR wherein the petitioner was accused 1 was alleged to have committed the…

Chhattisgarh HC states that Section 320 of the CrPC does not bar quashing of FIR in matrimonial matters

In Gurumukh Das Chandani v. State of Chhattisgarh, the petitioners’ counsel for the petitioners submitted that as per the agreement and statement of recorded before the Additional Registrar (Judicial) it…

Chhattisgarh HC states that Section 320 of the CrPC does not bar quashing of FIR in matrimonial matters

In Gurumukh Das Chandani v. State of Chhattisgarh, the petitioners’ counsel for the petitioners submitted that as per the agreement and statement of recorded before the Additional Registrar (Judicial) it…

Meghalaya HC refuses to quash a criminal case against journalist over Facebook post

In Patricia Mukhim v. the State of Meghalaya, The matter is with regard to an incident that occurred in the month of July 2020 wherein a group of boys while…

Rajasthan HC initiates action against Magistrate who issued arrest warrant despite existing anticipatory bail order

The petitioners, Nanuram Saini and Vinod Kumar were granted anticipatory bail by the High Court in the year 2003, in connection with the FIR registered against them on cheating charges.…

Government employees with fake caste certificate to be dismissed by Chief Minister and Chhattisgarh HC

16 Nov 202016 Nov 2020

According to the General Administration Department (GAD), after the formation of Chhattisgarh state in the year 2000, a total of 758 cases of fake and false caste certificates was received…

Karnataka HC issues directions to extend the duration of 10th Board Exam for a student with chronic illness

16 Nov 202016 Nov 2020

Directions were issued to the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) to not treat his preparatory exam performance as the final one. Board was directed to give the petitioner and…

SC urges Delhi govt to move HC to reserve 80% ICU beds for COVID-19 patients.

The Supreme Court demanded on Tuesday that the AAP government bring an appeal to the Delhi Supreme Court against the staying of decision of reservation of 80% of ICU beds…

Supreme court in direction of witness protection scheme says no unnecessary Adjournment for MPs/ MLAs Crimial case

Justices NV Ramana, Surya Kant and Aniruddha Bose considered PIL filed by Ashwini Upadhyay raising the issue of pendency of criminal cases against legislators. The court noted the report submitted…