News Update Woman told by doctor she has ‘cancer’, the doctor cheated her of Rs 1.47 crore in bogus treatment in Pune, says police. 20 Dec 2020 A 58 year old woman was cheated by a doctor for Rs. 1.47 Crore, stating that the lady is suffering from a liver ailment and cancer and taking the money…
News Update Supreme Court: Affordable COVID Care is a Fundamental Right 20 Dec 202020 Dec 2020 The Supreme Court stated that affordable healthcare is a fundamental right and held the state responsible for ensuring the right and noted that the fight against COVID-19 was a "world…
News Update P&H HC informed by Punjab Government that 103 convicted police officers are still in service 20 Dec 202025 Dec 2020 An affidavit was filed before the court by the Department of Home Affairs and Justice which indicated that some police officials were even convicted in drug cases, but continuing in…
News Update ED attaches Rs 11.86 cr assets of Farooq and others in Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association(JKCA) money laundering case. 19 Dec 2020 Farooq Abdullah is the chairman of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference. He has served as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on several occasions since 1982, and as the…
News Update Supreme Court initiates contempt of court against Kunal Kamra and Rachita Taneja 18 Dec 2020 The Supreme Court on Friday initiated contempt proceedings against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra and cartoonist Rachita Taneja for scandalising the court and the highest judiciary with their tweets. In November,…
News Update Gujarat HC grants bail to accused who falsely availed of ITC benefit to commit tax evasion 17 Dec 2020 Counsel for the accused, Mr. A.A. Zabuawala, stated the applicant is the Managing Director of M/s. Mishkat Agro Industries Pvt. Ltd. and he used brand name of the company to…
News Update Madras HC answers whether voluntary contributions by private discretionary trust are taxable income 17 Dec 2020 In the case of Commissioner of Income Tax v. Shriram Ownership Trust, the Court also emphasised that when the assessee does not challenge a tribunal ruling in appeal, he is…
News Update SC asks Centre’s response on PILs raising the issue for uniform divorce laws for women 17 Dec 2020 2 PILs were filed relating to uniform divorce law and uniformity in grant of maintenance and alimony of women, respectively. The SC asked for the Central Government’s reply to the…
News Update Karnataka HC directs state government to look into overcharging by private hospitals 16 Dec 2020 The High Court of Karnataka has directed the State government to ensure that private hospitals, treating COVID-19 patients, display the rates fixed by the State government in June 2020. The…
News Update SC says aged parents cannot misuse Senior Citizens Act in order to push daughter-in-law out of the home 16 Dec 2020 The court stated that a order under the DV Act, 2005 has more standing than an order under the Senior Citizens Act when it comes to a wife’s right to…
