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PIL filed in Supreme Court of India asking arrest of Srilankan Naval Personals for killing Indian Fishermens

PIL has been filed in the Apex Court asking for the arrest of Srilankan Naval Officers and Personnells who have allegedly killed 4 Indian Fishermen on January 18 2021. The…

Andhra Pradesh High Court puts a stay order on the use of e-Watch App for reporting poll violations

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has prevented the State Election Commission from using the mobile application e-Watch that was launched to report violations of Model Code of Conduct and to…

Madras High Court held that any public project can’t be stopped on the basis of communal grounds

The Madras High Court stated that a public project would not be stopped due to objections posed on a communal basis and would set an inappropriate example while ordering the…

The J&K Reorganization (Amendment) Bill passed with a voice vote

*What is a voice vote?*Voice vote is a method of voting in the parliament in which votes of the members are taken on a subject or a motion orally. It…

China Is Issuing New Regulations to Avoid Digital Network Monopolies

China's State Market Regulation Administration (SAMR) released new rules on digital channels on Sunday. It is expected that these regulations would place pressure on major companies such as Taobao and…

Madras High Court holds zero tolerance towards advocates who spoil the image of the profession

Case: PS Kirubakaran v. Commissioner of Police The Madras High Court took a strong decision that there will be zero tolerance if an advocate spoils the image of the entire…

Plea filed in Supreme Court to introduce e-voting and OTP based indentification of voters

A plea has been filed in the apex court to extend the access of citizens to the electoral procedure by enhancing the postal ballot voting to more categories of citizens…

Whether the minor needs protection under POCSO if there is Consensual sex, observed Bombay HC

8 Feb 20218 Feb 2021

BackgroundIn September 2017, when the Victim was of age 15, studying in std. 8th was engaged in a consensual sexual activity with a boy, aged 19, who was her uncle's…

Stand-up Comedian: Munawar Faruqui released from jail

Comedian Munawar Faruqui was released from Indore prison on Thursday night following ad-interim bail by the Supreme court a day earlier. He was arrested for hurting religious sentiments on January…

Supreme Court dismisses plea asking for implementation of President’s rule in UP

On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected a plea seeking the enactment, under Article 356 of the Constitution, of the President's rule in Uttar Pradesh (UP). The petition alleged that the…