News Update Stand-up Comedian: Munawar Faruqui released from jail 8 Feb 2021 Comedian Munawar Faruqui was released from Indore prison on Thursday night following ad-interim bail by the Supreme court a day earlier. He was arrested for hurting religious sentiments on January…
News Update Supreme Court dismisses plea asking for implementation of President’s rule in UP 8 Feb 2021 On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected a plea seeking the enactment, under Article 356 of the Constitution, of the President's rule in Uttar Pradesh (UP). The petition alleged that the…
News Update In the view of article 51-A authorities are required to work with secular mind: High Court Bombay 8 Feb 2021 The petitioner was trustee for some time of Jagdamba Devi Sarvajanik Trust and temple of this Goddess is situated at Mohote, District Ahmednagar. It is his contention that he wants…
News Update Supreme Court: Violation of speedy trial can result in bail under UAPA 7 Feb 2021 The present appeal has been preferred by Union of India through National Investigation Agency against High Court order where respondent was granted bail under Sections 143, 147, 148, 120ÂB, 341, 427, 323, 324, 326, 506(H), 201,202, 153A, 212, 307, 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 Section…
News Update High Court can interfere at the pre-detention stage where there is a potential violation of fundamental rights: Madras High Court 7 Feb 2021 The Madras High Court recently ruled that High Courts can exercise their writ jurisdiction even in the pre-detention stage where there is a risk or danger of a violation of…
News Update Himachal Pradesh HC rejects bail plea of man accused of raping minor girl 6 Feb 2021 The Judge observed that sending a friend request to someone does not mean that the sender wants some kind of mental or physical abuse. The Himachal Pradesh High Court has…
News Update Plea that one of judges should rescue from hearing, rejected by the Supreme Court. 6 Feb 2021 Background A domestic violence complaint was filed to the metropolitan magistrate of Bengaluru last yr. It was dismissed by them. Then an appeal was made to the additional sessions judge…
News Update Centre tells SC that extra chance to civil service aspirants can be given 6 Feb 2021 On Friday, the Centre informed the Supreme Court that they are willing to give an extra chance to the civil service aspirants who have exhausted their last exam attempt in…
News Update Medical examination is not a proof, if a girl is minor as per her birth certificate, says Allahabad Court 5 Feb 2021 BackgroundThe girl acknowledges that she has married her husband named Pintu with her own free will she does not want to live with her parents. The judicial magistrate at Hapur…
News Update Enacting laws is absolutely pointless unless our mindset changes: Kerala High Court on NCC denying admission to Transgender persons 5 Feb 2021 Enacting laws is absolutely useless unless we change our mindset, the Kerala High Court observed on Thursday taking exception to the inaction of the Central government in making provisions to…
