News Update Ban on Online Classes Violative of Right to Education under Art. 21A: Karnataka HC 8 Jul 20208 Jul 2020 A division bench of Karnataka High Court, comprising of Chief Justice Abhay Srinivas Oka and Justice Nataraj Rangaswamy, passed an interim direction staying the Karnataka Government’s order on banning online…
News Update No examination from July 10; Exams deferred till August: Delhi University tells Delhi HC 8 Jul 2020 Delhi University today informed the Delhi High Court that it has chosen to delay its last year assessment which was scheduled to begin from July 10. In a gathering which…
News Update NOT EVERY CASE OF BREACH OF PROMISE TO MARRY AMOUNTS TO RAPE : KERALA HC 8 Jul 202014 Jul 2020 While considering a bail application seeking pre arrest bail, the Kerala High Court observed that every case of breach of promise to marry will not amount to rape under Sec…
News Update KULBHUSHAN JADHAV HAS REJECTED TO FILE A REVIEW PETITION, CLAIMS PAKISTAN GOVERNMENT 8 Jul 202014 Jul 2020 Pakistan's Attorney General speaking on behalf of the Pakistan Government has claimed that Indian National Kulbhushan Jhadav has preferred to go ahead with his pending mercy plea instead of filing…
News Update THE PROPENSITY OF SETTLING DISPUTES IN STREETS IS NOT IN CONSONANCE WITH THE “RULE OF LAW” SAYS HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT 8 Jul 202014 Jul 2020 Justice Vivek Singh Thakur of the Himachal Pradesh High Court refused the plea of Anticipatory bail of the accused who were allegedly involved in a street fight that caused major…
News Update One Month Time Granted by SC for Implementing the Grant of Permanent Commission and Command Posts for Women Officers in Army 7 Jul 2020 The Bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi on 17th February, 2020 directed the Centre stating that Permanent Commission should be granted to Women Officers in the Army.…
News Update Delhi High Court: Touching thighs and pulling down leggings of a child victim is sexual assault under section 7 POCSO 7 Jul 20207 Jul 2020 Rajender@raju v State on July 3, 2020CRL.A. 276/2020.& Crl. M. (Bail) 438/20205506/2020 & Crl. M. 6383/2020Pulling down the leggings of a child victim and touching of the thighs is clearly…
News Update HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LIMITED V. EMAMI LIMITED: TRADEMARK WARS OVER “GLOW AND HANDSOME” 7 Jul 2020 In light of the BLack Lives Matter Movement, Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) had recently announced the change in name of two of its 'beauty' products. Skin lightening product Fair &…
News Update No Sovereign Immunity in Cases of Fundamental Rights Violations: MP HC 6 Jul 2020 A single bench comprising of Justice GS Ahluwalia of the Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court held that the State Government cannot seek sovereign immunity as a defence in…
News Update Charges of inclination and favouritism in Registry: Supreme Court excuses appeal, forces expenses of Rs 100 on candidate 6 Jul 20206 Jul 2020 The Supreme Court today excused an appeal claiming favouritism and favouritism in the posting of issues with respect to the Apex Court Registry (Reepak Kansal versus Secretary General of Supreme…