News Update Fifth petition filed before Bombay High Court on Param Bir Singh v. Anil Deshmukh tussle 31 Mar 202131 Mar 2021 Another petition has been filed before the Bombay High Court related to Parambir and Anil Deshmukh matter seeking a judicial inquiry into the allegations against Deshmukh. This petition was a…
News Update Supreme Court: Unlawful mining is not treated as proceeds of crime under PMLA 31 Mar 2021 A writ petition was filed in the matter MMRDA for illegal mining.The question arised in the present petition was whether 21(5) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act,…
News Update Attorney General on contempt of court proceedings against Former Justice Markandey Katju 30 Mar 2021 KK Venugopal, Attorney General of India, stated that he has known Former Justice Markandey Katju for 16 years owing to which he should be dealing with the contempt of court…
News Update The EU’s online terrorist statute: Threat to Fundamental Rights 30 Mar 2021 Several human rights organisations, including Amnesty International, the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), and Human Rights Watch, have signed a letter opposing the implementation…
News Update Karnataka High Court gives directions to the government to spread awareness about crop insurance scheme 30 Mar 202130 Mar 2021 In order to give more publicity to the crop insurance scheme, the Karnataka High Court had given directions to the state. This crop insurance scheme is a part of Pradhan…
News Update Mumbai lawyer held for attempt to murder of his wife 30 Mar 202130 Mar 2021 A lawyer from Mumbai, Ahamed Aasif Fakih, was held guilty by Thane court (Maharashtra) for attempting to murder his wife. For this, he is sentenced to ten years of rigorous…
News Update Election Commission can issue guidelines to ensure government funds are not brazenly used for election campaigns: Madras High Court 29 Mar 2021 The Madras High Court recently expressed its inability to entertain a petition to restrain ministers from drawing salaries out of the public funds from campaigning during elections. It also noted…
News Update Supreme Court: No rigid yardstick for acceptance or rejection of dying declaration 28 Mar 2021 Case- Naresh Kumar v. Kalawati & Others A woman had suffered 95% burn injuries in her matrimonial home on September 17, 1991, and succumbed in a hospital the next day.…
News Update New Covid-19 rules in Maharashtra, cinemas to be closed by 8 P.M. from today onwards 28 Mar 2021 On Saturday, new rules, guidelines and curbs were being issued in the state of Maharashtra in order to prevent the spread of the Covid-19. The fine of not wearing mask…
News Update Calcutta High Court: Prohibits hunting and sale of birds as domestic animals or otherwise. 28 Mar 2021 Case Title: Re: Smuggling and Illegal Trading of Endangered Species of Birds The High Court of Calcutta prohibited the hunting, selling, buying and any other type of exchange of birds.…
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