News Update National Commission for Scheduled Castes launches the ‘Online Grievance Management Portal’ 15 Apr 2021 National Commission for Scheduled Castes(NCSC) is a Constitutional body, which functions under Article 338 of the Constitution. As per the Constitution, it is the duty of the Commission: 1. To…
News Update Sri Lanka’s transparency and human rights resolution adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council 26 Mar 2021 The UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution to promote reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka. The resolution, drafted in response to a scathing UN report published in…
News Update Supreme Court quashed hate crime proceedings against Patricia Mukhim 25 Mar 2021 An FIR was filed against Padma Shri awardee and senior journalist Patricia Mukhim, for her post published on Facebook which sought action by the State against an attack on non-tribal…
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 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…
