News Update The EU’s online terrorist statute: Threat to Fundamental Rights 30 Mar 2021 Several human rights organisations, including Amnesty International, the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), and Human Rights Watch, have signed a letter opposing the implementation…
News Update Karnataka High Court gives directions to the government to spread awareness about crop insurance scheme 30 Mar 202130 Mar 2021 In order to give more publicity to the crop insurance scheme, the Karnataka High Court had given directions to the state. This crop insurance scheme is a part of Pradhan…
News Update Mumbai lawyer held for attempt to murder of his wife 30 Mar 202130 Mar 2021 A lawyer from Mumbai, Ahamed Aasif Fakih, was held guilty by Thane court (Maharashtra) for attempting to murder his wife. For this, he is sentenced to ten years of rigorous…
News Update Election Commission can issue guidelines to ensure government funds are not brazenly used for election campaigns: Madras High Court 29 Mar 2021 The Madras High Court recently expressed its inability to entertain a petition to restrain ministers from drawing salaries out of the public funds from campaigning during elections. It also noted…
News Update Supreme Court: No rigid yardstick for acceptance or rejection of dying declaration 28 Mar 2021 Case- Naresh Kumar v. Kalawati & Others A woman had suffered 95% burn injuries in her matrimonial home on September 17, 1991, and succumbed in a hospital the next day.…
News Update New Covid-19 rules in Maharashtra, cinemas to be closed by 8 P.M. from today onwards 28 Mar 2021 On Saturday, new rules, guidelines and curbs were being issued in the state of Maharashtra in order to prevent the spread of the Covid-19. The fine of not wearing mask…
News Update Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021 gets Presidential assent 27 Mar 2021 The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021 recieved President ial assent bringing much awaited reforms which would allow abortions by unmarried women for contraceptive failure and abortions beyond the…
News Update Volkswagen will sue former CEO Martin Winterkorn for damages over the pollution scandal 27 Mar 2021 Volkswagen announced that it would seek punitive damages from its former CEO and the head of its Audi division, accusing them of failing to act after finding that diesel vehicles…
News Update No evidence of torture: Shashi Tharoor’s counsel to court 27 Mar 2021 Through his counsel, member of parliament from Congress, Shashi Tharoor said that there is no evidence against him indicating either physical or mental torture against his wife Sunanda Pushkar. Senior…
News Update Supreme Court pronounces the final verdict on Tata v. Mistry Case 27 Mar 2021 Cyrus Mistry, whose family holds a majority stake in Tata Sons, was appointed as Chairman in 2012. In 2016, Ratan Tata had asked Mistry to step down from his post…
