News Update Madras High Court grants Justice CS Karnan conditional bail 23 Mar 2021 The Madras High Court granted conditional bail to former High Court Judge, CS Karnan, who was arrested for making derogatory remarks against judges and women in a video which was…
News Update Oversight Committee recommendations of protection of environment at Govardhan accepted by NGT 21 Mar 2021 Petition: A petition has been filed before NGT seeking the Tribunal’s intervention for protection of environment in Govardhan and surrounding areas, particularly Giriraj Parvat (Hill) near Mathura-Vrindavan. Recommendation of the…
News Update A Mexican court has halted the implementation of a new electricity law 20 Mar 2021 A Mexican court has ordered the new electricity law, which aims to strengthen the state-run company Comision Federal de Electricidad, to be suspended indefinitely (CFE). President Andrés Manuel López Obrador…
News Update Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa argues in favour of Shashi Tharoor 20 Mar 2021 In the case, Shashi Tharoor v State, Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa argues in favor of Shashi Tharoor's discharge before the Delhi Court.Vikas Pahwa told the Court that the material collected…
News Update Lok sabha passes bill to Amend the mines and mineral(Develooment and Regulation)Act 19 Mar 2021 Lok sabha today passed a bill to amend the mines and mineral act with union minister pralhad Joshi stating that these changes will help to create employment opportunities and also…
News Update Madras High Court slams State for leasing out “prime water bodies” 18 Mar 2021 Madras High Court slammed the Central Government for issuing the government order (GO) that had allowed the lease of government land, including water bodies, to a private cement company. The…
News Update Portugal Court declares Passive Euthanasia Bill Unconstitutional 18 Mar 2021 The Constitutional Court of Portugal ruled that the bill allowing physician assisted death is unconstitutional. The bill restricted physician-assisted death to terminally ill patients in excruciating pain who were deemed…
News Update Views of Justice NV Ramana on Alternative Dispute Resolution 18 Mar 2021 Addressing the 1st Justice J.S. Verma Memorial ADR & Client Counselling Competition, Justice N.V. Raman highlighted that along with increased awareness campaigns to educate the public, the role of Courts…
News Update Family Court does not have plenary powers to do away with mandatory procedural requirements: Supreme Court 18 Mar 2021 The Supreme Court recently ruled that a family court does not have plenary powers to eliminate the necessary procedural requirements which ensures fairness and transparency for adjudication of claims. The…
News Update Supreme Court: “Cancellation of three crore Ration cards is a serious issue” 18 Mar 2021 The Supreme Court sought response of the Central government on a plea regarding cancellation of three crore ration cards across India due to non-linkage with the Aadhar cards which lead…
