News Update The Election Commission has filed a petition with the Madras High Court, requesting that news coverage of oral comments be discontinued 30 Apr 2021 The Election Commission appealed to the Madras High Court, requesting that the media refrain from reporting on the oral observations. The EC's request comes only days after a judge suggested…
News Update Bombay High Court refuses to hear PIL seeking uniform pricing of vaccines 29 Apr 2021 The public interest litigation (PIL) was filed by a Mumbai-based Advocate Fayzan Khan and three law students who challenged the different rates of COVID-19 vaccines for the Centre and State…
News Update Plea seeking protection of people seeking help for oxygen supply on social media filed in Allahabad High Court UP 29 Apr 2021 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday in a virtual press meet stated that there's no shortage of oxygen in any private or public hospital in UP and that actions would…
News Update Kerala High Court quashes POCSO case citing settlement 28 Apr 2021 Recently, Kerala High Court quashed a FIR registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) in which a settlement was reached stating doing marriage between the complainant…
News Update Calcutta High Court asks State to file report after petitioner highlights shortage of hospital beds, oxygen cylinders, medicines 27 Apr 2021 The Calcutta High Court asked the West Bengal government to file a report in response of complaints filed by a petitioner in a petition stating that there is an acute…
News Update The European Union has filed a lawsuit against AstraZeneca for failing to deliver the COVID-19 vaccine on time 27 Apr 202127 Apr 2021 The European Commission's Public Health and Food Safety Spokesperson, Stefan De Keersmaecker, announced that AstraZeneca has been sued over the delayed delivery of COVID-19 vaccines. AstraZeneca delivered 50 million fewer…
News Update Man found with 153kg ganja in a jointly-owned car granted bail by the Calcutta High Court 24 Apr 202124 Apr 2021 In the case, Raju Jaiswal v State – CRA. NO. 262/2020, a man found with 153kgs ganja in a car was granted bail by the Calcutta High Court in a…
News Update Order of second inquiry against Param Bir Singh, ordered by Maharashtra Government 22 Apr 2021 Based on the complaint registered by a police officer against the former Mumbai Police Commissioner, Param Bir Singh, order of second inquiry against him was passed by the Maharashtra Government…
News Update “Anger against husband spilled over to children:” Bombay High Court 22 Apr 2021 The Bombay High Court quashed criminal proceedings under provisions of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence (DV) Act initiated by a mother against the daughter. The Court was hearing…
News Update Principle of Non-Refoulement can prima facie be read within the ambit of Article 21 of the Constitution: Manipur HC 22 Apr 2021 The Manipur High Court on Tuesday in the case Nandita Haksar v. State of Manipur & Ors, held that the principle of non Refoulement can prima facie be read within…
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