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PIL filed by Students in Allahabad HC for Construction of Ladies’ Toilets in Police Station

In the PIL filed by Anjali Pandey along with the other petitioners against the Uttar Pradesh Government in PIL no 228/2021, the Allahabad HC asked the state govt. that how…

Petition filed in Calcutta High Court against the proposed “Rath Yatra”

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A plea regarding the BJP’s Rath Yatra was filed in Calcutta High Court. The petition seeks to prevent the Rath Yatra from happening. It seeks the High Court’s intervention, as…

SC: Mere Possession of Currency does not constitute offence under Prevention of Corruption Act

Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah opposed the judgement of High Court and acquitted the accused from corruption case stating that mere possession of currency notes does…

French Court Holds Government Responsible for Inaction On Climate Change

On Wednesday, the Paris Administrative Court held that the French state was 'responsible' for failing to take appropriate steps to stop climate change and for failing to meet its greenhouse…

SC rejected pleas on Jan.26 violence, said Government will do the needful

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the petitions which seeks SC's intervention to probe the violence committed on R-day by farm law protesters. The Supreme Court further said that the…

Delhi Riots Committee formed by Delhi Assembly to probe social media giants’ omissions unconstitutional: Centre, Facebook tell Supreme Court

As per Central Government and Facebook, The Peace and Harmony Committee constituted by the Delhi Legislative Assembly to probe the Delhi riots of February 2020 is unconstitutional. The aim of…

Future-Reliance deal: Future Retail challenges Delhi HC stay

Future Retail Ltd. has challenged the order passed by a single-judge Delhi HC bench on Tuesday directing it to maintain status quo on its Rs 24, 713 crore-deal with Reliance…

SC: Financial Creditor which is not a related party to Corporate Debtor can be excluded from COC

Phoenix, in Civil Appeal No. 2842 of 2020, submits that though the NCLAT correctly dismissed the appeal filed by Spade and AAA, holding that they are related parties of the…

Offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act are Offences against Society*

In State of Gujarat vs. Bhalchandra Laxmishankar Dave [Cr. A. NO.99 OF 2021] (LL 2021 SC 58).Supreme Court observed while setting aside a Gujarat High Court judgment acquitting an accused…

FIR cannot be quashed on the grounds of Compromise between the parties in rape case: Delhi High Court

Akhtar v. Government Of NCT Delhi And Another [CRL.M.C. 59/2021 & CRL.M.A. 278/2021 (Stay)] A police complaint was filed against the petitioner u/s 419, 467, 471, 474, 376 354,506 read…