News Update Delhi High Court seeks report for vacant post from National Commission for Minorities 17 Feb 2021 The Delhi High Court on Mon directed the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) to file a standing report explaining why several posts are lying vacant since Oct 2020. A single-judge…
News Update Bail to Shantanu Muluk 16 Feb 202116 Feb 2021 Justice Vibha Kankanwadi Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High court, granted transit anticipatory bail to Shantanu Muluk , an activisit, who was involved in the "toolkit" social media case. The bail…
News Update Disha Ravi can get access to lawyer, warm clothes, books as court allows 16 Feb 2021 Delhi court on Tuesday allowed climate activist Disha Ravi's application seeking access to her lawyer, talktime with family during the police custody, warm clothes, books and home-cooked food. This 21…
News Update Plea Seeking Polling by Secret Ballot in Physical Form for SCBA Election 16 Feb 2021 In terms of Bye-Law no. 17 of the Supreme Court Bar Association, a plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to conduct upcoming Supreme Court Bar Association…
News Update Madras High Court: No compulsion, the petitioner is free to switch off the tv when the Sanskrit news is telecasted. 16 Feb 2021 Case : S.Muthukumar v. The Government of India Secretary to Government Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. A plea was filed before the Madras High Court to stop telecasting the Sanskrit…
News Update Siddique Kappan Case: SC gives 5-day interim bail to Kerala journalist to meet sick mother 15 Feb 2021 The Apex Court of India on Monday granted bail of 5 days to Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan on an application filed by the Kerala Union Working Journalists seeking his release…
News Update AIMPLB moves Supreme Court against plea for uniform divorce laws; claims matter of personal law cannot be tested on the anvil of Articles 14, 21 15 Feb 2021 The All-India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has appealed to the Supreme Court and opposed the petition seeking uniform grounds for divorce in the country regardless of belief, personal laws,…
News Update Second FIR filed against Yuvraj Singh for passing a comment on a FB live in June 2020. 15 Feb 2021 *Background* on a FB Live with Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj made some remarks about Team India spinner which didn't go down well with the Dalit community. Back then a Dalit Lawyer…
News Update If a foetus in the womb gets a choice it will definitely choose not to be born: Madras High Court in matter of 15 yr old pregnant girl 15 Feb 2021 Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) hearing the petitioner's minor niece, namely J, D/o.Late Kaaliappan, aged about 15 within the time frame fixed by this Court, said if a foetus in…
News Update New tribunal bill overrides previous supreme court rulings on tenure of chairperson and member 15 Feb 2021 Union Ministry of Finance prescribed for uniform norms for appointment and service of the chairperson and tribunal members.Earlier the minimum tenure of Chairperson and members of tribunal should be 5…
