News Update LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITIES HAVE DONE TREMENDOUS WORK DURING THE PANDEMIC: NALSAR CHAIRMAN JUSTICE RAMAA 5 Jun 20208 Jun 2020 The observation was made during the release of the "Handbook of Formats: Ensuring Effective Legal Services" prepared as part of NALSA’s commitment to improve the quality of legal services by…
News Update Unanimous resolution passed against LiveLaw by BCI for publishing an article criticizing the decisions of BCI Chairperson. 5 Jun 2020 BCI clearly pointed out in it's General Meeting that Live Law has allowed its platform to be used for a defamatory story prompted by ill-will and malice to make personal…
News Update RESOLUTION PASSED BY PUNJAB AND HARYANA BAR COUNCIL SEEKING PHYSICAL FUNCTIONING OF COURTS 4 Jun 2020 A resolution for opening of physical Courts in the High Court as well as the subordinate Courts has been passed by the Punjab and Haryana Bar Council.The Council has stated…
News Update RELAXATION IN VISA AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS TO PERMIT CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF FOREIGN NATIONALS TO COME TO INDIA: MHA 4 Jun 2020 The Government of India has considered the matter regarding relaxation of the visa & travel restrictions for certain categories of foreign nationals who need to come to India. It has…
News Update KASHMIR URGED FOR THE FINANCIAL HELP FROM CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA 4 Jun 2020 Kashmir is going through a heavy loss in terms of business activities . Due to the lockdown since August 5, i.e approx 10 months, Kashmir faced a phase where over…
News Update MADRAS HC DIRECTS THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR TO LOOK INTO THE PRISIONER’S CONDITIONS IN PRISON 4 Jun 20204 Jun 2020 Madras HC recently took cognizance of the spread of COVID'19 among the inmates in jail. A writ petition of Habeas Corpus was filed in Madras High Court where it came…
News Update CABINET NOD FOR AMENDMENT TO ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT,FREE TRADE IN FARM SECTOR 4 Jun 2020 The union cabinet has approved amendment to the six-a-and-half decade old Essential Commodities act to deregulate food items, including cereals, pulses, and onion. It is a move which will transform…
News Update George Floyd’s death has sparked violent protests in the US bringing focus on the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. 4 Jun 20204 Jun 2020 George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man, died in Minneapolis recently while he was being restrained by the police. Video footage of the incident showed an officer kneeling on Floyd’s…
News Update Issue of Moratorium discussed by RBI before SC. 4 Jun 20204 Jun 2020 Due to the worldwide Pandemic, RBI on 27th March issued a circular to allow banks to allow the borrowers a moratorium on installment payments for a period of three months…
News Update Punjab and Haryana HC impose Rs 10,000 costs on a couple for not wearing masks during their wedding amid COVID-19 Lockdown. 3 Jun 2020 The matter has been taken up by the Justice Hari Pal Verma.The proceeding was heard through video conference due to the outbreak of Covid-19.While hearing a plea of a Gurdaspur-based…