News Update Kenyan Mobile Operator extends free Digital Learning as schools remain closed amid Covid-19 pandemic 22 Jul 2020 Safaricom’s CEO Peter Ndegwa has granted free access to digital education content for primary and secondary school students. Students can access E-learning material through the free daily 100MB education bundle.…
News Update Incorporating biological mother’s name in the passport approved by Punjab & Haryana High Court 22 Jul 2020 The Regional Passport officer, Chandigarh directed by the The Punjab & Haryana High Court to take steps to incorporate the name of a petitioner's deceased biological mother in her passport.Petiton…
News Update Delhi HC issues notice on plea seeking payment of widows pension 22 Jul 202022 Jul 2020 The Delhi high court on Tuesday has issued a notice during a petition filed seeking directions to release The funds of pension for the Widows amid COVID-19 pandemic. A division…
News Update Delhi HC directed DG (Prisons) to conduct an Inquiry and Submit the Report Related to Cases of Unlawful Detention of Prisoners in Last 3 Years 22 Jul 2020 A Writ has been filed by a Prisoner who was being unlawfully detained even after the bail has been granted to him by the honorable Court. In lieu with the…
News Update SC initiates suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against advocate Prashant Bhushan 22 Jul 2020 The Supreme Court has initiated Suo Motu Criminal Contempt Proceedings against Advocate Prashant Bhushan.Twitter communication India Pvt. Ltd also made a party in the case. Advocate Prashant Bhushan on June…
News Update Punjab and Haryana HC stated that inclusion of biological mother’s name in one’s passport rather than mentioning step mother’s is not prejudice 21 Jul 2020 Recently, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana ordered the Regional Passport Office, Chandigarh for allowing the the request of an applicant to include the name of her biological mother…
News Update Consumer Protection Act 2019 comes in effect from 20th July 2020 replacing previous Act. 21 Jul 202021 Jul 2020 Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution department of Consumer Affairs on 15th July said that in exercise of powers conferred by sub section (3) of section (1) of…
News Update Extension of Statutory Period in Delhi Riots Case? 20 Jul 2020 Ishrat Jahan was arrested on 21st March (F.I.R. 59/2020)Senior Counsel Rahul Mehra on behalf of the Delhi Government submitted during petition hearing of Ishrat Jahan which challenged the extension of…
News Update Central Govt. Issued a circular to state govt. and UTs for seeking feedback 20 Jul 2020 Central Government has issued a circular to all the states government's and union territories for seeking feedback to parents on reopening of Schools. The main questions are When will schools…
News Update Members of the Bar Send Representation to Bombay HC Chief Justice for Resumption of Physical Hearings 20 Jul 2020 254 members of the bar including Senior Advocates BA Desai, Yusuf Muchhala, Rajani Iyer and Arif Bookwala, have made a representation before Chief Justice B.P Dharmadhikari of the Bombay High…
