News Update Madras HC asks for report from TN Government on the facilities available near residence of SCs 22 Dec 2020 Cognizance of a news report was taken which stated that people from Adi Dravidar Colony in Marudur village in Madurai district had been seen carrying a dead body to a graveyard through…
News Update Gujarat HC issues notice to Gujarat Government regarding improper execution of midday- meal schemes during COVID-19 22 Dec 2020 The HC issued notice to the Principal Secretary, Education Department, Commissioner and Others of the Gujarat Government, regarding the midday-meal schemes (MMS) of the state of Gujarat. According to a…
News Update Orissa High Court: Filing of fabricated evidence amounts to contempt of court 22 Dec 2020 In Chandramani Kanhar v. State of Odisha, the High Court of Orissa held that any forged document filed before the court amounts to criminal contempt under 2(c) of contempt of…
News Update Activist Faisal Khan Granted Bail By Allahabad High Court 20 Dec 2020 A single Bench of the Allahabad High Court comprising Justice Siddharth granted bail to Peace Activist Faisal Khan, who was arrested for offering Namaz inside the premises of the Nand…
News Update Kali Shankar vs. Election Commission Of India And Another[PIL No. – 1397 of 2020] 20 Dec 2020 Background A petition was filed by Kali Shankar in the Allhabad HC against the issues relating the election symbols allotted by the Election Commission of India to the contesting candidates…
News Update Orissa High Court held that right to progeny and termination of pregnancy is a fundamental right 20 Dec 2020 A rape victim approached the high court after the 20 weeks of gestation period of her pregnancy. The High Court held that the right progeny and termination of pregnancy is…
News Update Allahabad High court: Name change is a part of freedom of expression under Article 19 and Article 21 of the Indian Constitution 19 Dec 2020 The Allahabad High Court held that freedom of expression under article 19 (1)(a) also covers the right to change of name. A person’s name is his/her right of expression. Article…
News Update Anticipatory Bail Can Be Granted Even After Chargesheet Has Been Filled: Allahabad High Court 19 Dec 2020 A single bench of the Allahabad High Court comprising of Justice Siddharth held that anticipatory bail can be granted even after a chargesheet in the criminal case has been filed,…
News Update SC reserves order of Tata Sons vs Cyrus Mistry, directs parties to file written submissions within a week 18 Dec 2020 The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment in the cross-appeals filed by Tata Sons and Cyrus Investments against the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal’s (NCLAT) order which had restored Cyrus Mistry as…
News Update Gujarat HC grants bail to accused who falsely availed of ITC benefit to commit tax evasion 17 Dec 2020 Counsel for the accused, Mr. A.A. Zabuawala, stated the applicant is the Managing Director of M/s. Mishkat Agro Industries Pvt. Ltd. and he used brand name of the company to…
