News Update Mamta banerjee to contest election from Nandigram 18 Jan 202118 Jan 2021 The present Chief Minister of Bengal, recently announced that she will be contesting the upcoming assembly elections from Nandigram. Shubhendu Adhikari was the one who contested last election from the…
News Update South Korea upholds 20-year prison sentence for impeached former President 18 Jan 2021 South Korea's Supreme Court upheld a 20-year prison term on Thursday for former President Park Guen-hye, who was sentenced in 2018 on charges of misuse of influence, bribery and intimidation.…
News Update Reply sought from thr Central Government and the RBI on regulation of Digital Lending Platform 16 Jan 2021 A petition has been filed before the High Court of Delhi referring to a memorandum provided by the Reserve Bank of India which advises against unregulated digital lending platforms and…
News Update The plea filed by Speaker of Jharkhand against the HC order, rejected by the Supreme Court 14 Jan 2021 Background The Chief Minister of Jharkhand was disqualified by the notice issued by the speaker when Babulal Marandi (Chief Minister) Defected his party, Jharkhand Vikas Morch, and shifted to BJP…
News Update States and UTs to open Anganwadi Centres outside containment zones before January 31st 13 Jan 202113 Jan 2021 The Supreme Court directed the Centre and states to issue monetary guidelines for nutritional support to Anganwadi centres. The three judge bench comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan, Justice R. Subhash Reddy…
News Update Delhi High Court stays Financial Intelligence Unit order imposing Rs 96 lakh penalty on PayPal 13 Jan 2021 On Tuesday, the Delhi High Court stayed an order by the Financial Intelligence Unit imposing a penalty of Rs 96 lakh on the PayPal payment service. The stay is subject…
News Update SC: One-sided clause in an agreement amounts to unfair trade practices* 13 Jan 2021 The present batch of Appeals has been filed by the Appellant- Developer, to challenge the judgment passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (―National Commission‖) directing refund of the…
News Update Centre’s response has been sought on a plea challenging validity of a section of Contempt of Courts Act,1971 13 Jan 2021 The Karnataka HC Yesterday, sought the reaction of the Centre in a petition which is challenging the validity of Section 2(c)(i) of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. A bench headed…
News Update Access to Drinking Water is a Fundamental Right: Delhi High Court 12 Jan 2021 A Delhi High Court Bench led by Justice Jayant Nath, while ruling in the case of Delhi Sainik Cooperation Housing Building Society Ltd. vs Union of India & Ors. Ruled…
News Update State is put on notice over the plea filed by the toll plaza firm: HC 12 Jan 2021 On the petition filed by the concessionary managing Ladowal toll plaza on Panipat-Jalandhar highway, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice of motion to the State of Punjab…
