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HIGH COURT OF KERALA DISMISSES PLEA THAT SEEKS TO STRIKE DOWN SECTION 3 IN THE MEDICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY ACT THAT ALLOWS ABORTION IN CERTAIN CASES

Section 3 of the MTP act allows abortion in certain cases before 20 weeks such as, If the pregnancy threatens the life of the mother.If there is a risk involved…

INDIA PLANNING TO DECRIMINALISE BOUNCED CHEQUES, SARFAESI PROVISIONS MAY HURT BANKS, CLOG COURTS

India planning to Decriminalise Bounced Cheques, Sarfaesi Provisions may hurt Banks, clog courts. Decriminalising economic offences including bounced cheques and violation of the provisions of a loan recovery law, a…

CHATTISGARH HC GRANTS INTERIM RELIEF TO SAMBIT PATRA IN HIS PLEA SEEKING QUASHING OF FIR’s AGAINST HIM

The High Court of Chhattisgarh has granted interim relief to Sambit Patra, spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the FIRs registered against him for allegedly making derogatory statement…

TN CM denies rumours about intensified lockdown

Tamilnadu Chief Minister Edapadi K Palaniswami denied rumours of intensified lockdown and the government informed the HC about the same. "A message circulating on social media with my photo is…

CAN AIRLINES GIVE A CREDIT THAT WILL WORK FOR CUSTOMERS OR REFUND TICKETS?

SC asks MCA to hold meetings, Airlines to respond within 3 weeks.The supreme court has asked all the airlines in accordance with the issue to give a full refund for…

PAYMENT OF WAGES AMID COVID-19: “NO INDUSTRY CAN SURVIVE WITHOUT WORKERS”, SUPREME COURT ASKS EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYEES TO NEGOTIATE

The Supreme Court today requested that businesses and workers arrange and settle between themselves issues identifying with installment of wages in the midst of the COVID-19 lockdown. In the in…

Will there be interest on interest for payments deferred due to Moratorium, SC asks RBI

Union ministry and RBI if deferment of payments on account of the 6 month loan moratorium will entail accural of interest on interest.Bench comprising of justice Ashok Bhushan, SK Kaul…

NCBC DIRECTS UGC TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST NLU’S FOR NOT FOLLOWING THE OBC RESERVATION AND DOMICILE CRITERIA

The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) on directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to ,take rigid action against National Law Universities (NLUs)for going against the mandatory reservation polices for…

COMMON SERVICE CENTRE IS A RELIEF FOR PENSIONERS: EPFO

Employees Provident Fund Organization ( EPFO) has partnered with 3.65 lakh Com mon Service Centres, across the country where people can submit their certificates (Jeewan Pramaan). Earlier, it was required…

Plea filed in High Court of Madras to enforce lockdown owing to the sudden surge in the number of cases

A plea is filed in Madras High Court to enforce lockdown owing to the sudden surge in the number of cases. The Petitioner averred in his petition that is such…