News Update SC allows mother to move child to Singapore ahead of pending guardianship proceedings 29 Oct 2020 A three-judge bench of Justice DY Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and Indira Banerjee has allowed the mother of a child aged 7 to take him along with her to Singapore. The…
News Update Amazon refuses to appear before Joint Committee of Parliament on Data Protection Bill 28 Oct 2020 E-commerce giant Amazon has refused to appear before the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Data Protection Bill on October 28 and this amounts to breach of privilege, panel chairperson…
News Update Centre tells Supreme Court it will deposit compound-simple interest difference directly to accounts by Nov 5 26 Oct 2020 The Central Government has filed a detailed affidavit before the Supreme Court in connection with the loan moratorium case, stating that the difference between compound interest and simple interest will be deposited…
News Update Centre tells Supreme Court it will deposit compound-simple interest difference directly to accounts by Nov 5 26 Oct 2020 The Central Government has filed a detailed affidavit before the Supreme Court in connection with the loan moratorium case, stating that the difference between compound interest and simple interest will be deposited…
News Update Bail has been granted to Faizan Khan who was accused of offences under the UAPA 24 Oct 2020 A single judge bench of the Delhi High Court consisting of Suresh Khait has granted bail to Faizan Khan on the lack of evidence against him. He was alleged to…
News Update Mumbai court acquits 20 foreign nationals who attended Tablighi Jamaat at Nizamuddin during nationwide lockdown 21 Oct 2020 A Metropolitan Magistrate court in Andheri has acquitted 20 foreigners including 10 Indonesians and 10 from Kyrgyzstan who were booked under Section 135 of the Bombay Police Act for not…
News Update H1B Lawsuit filed against Dept. of Labor by 17 individuals, organizations 20 Oct 2020 Case against the United States Department of Labour has been brought by 17 people and groups, including universities and businesses, who contest its latest provisional Final Rule on Wages pertaining…
News Update Mumbai court orders FIR against Kangana Ranaut and her sister for allegedly ‘spreading communal hatred’ 18 Oct 2020 The Bandra Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court today ordered an FIR against actor Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel. The FIR was ordered after a private complaint was filed stating that Ranaut was “creating divisions…
News Update Use of plain English in legal dealings: Supreme Court takes up plea, issues notice 16 Oct 2020  A petition had been filed in the Supreme Court by Dr Subhash Vijayran, an advocate by profession and proponent of the use of plain language, specifically English in all legal dealings and…
News Update Supreme Court adjourns 2009 contempt case against Prashant Bhushan to November 14 Oct 2020 The Supreme Court today adjourned till the first week of November, a 2009 contempt case against Senior Advocate Prashant  Bhushan and Tarun Tejpal for allegedly casting aspersions on some sitting and…