News Update Plea filed in Bombay High Court to mandate use of A4-size paper for pleadings in Maharashtra courts 22 Mar 2021 A petition has been filed before the Bombay High Court to obtain directions to use.A4 size paper printed on both sides. It was mentioned in the petition to make this…
News Update Directions to Implead Transgender association given by Supreme Court with regard to equal employment opportunity. 13 Mar 2021 On 12th March, the Supreme Court gave directions to implead the transgender associations within 2 weeks. The bench consisted of CJI SA Bobde and Justice Bopanna. The petition was seeking…
News Update Supreme Court: Except in limited circumstances under Sections 30 and 31 IBC, NCLT/NCLAT cannot interfere with CoC’s commercial wisdom 12 Mar 2021 Justices AM Khanwilkar, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari set asides NCLAT's order and held, that "The appeal is a creature of statute and that the statute has not invested jurisdiction…
News Update Having sexual intercourse with somebody else is immaterial in deciding a rape case 11 Mar 2021 In the case of State of Maharashtra v. Mahadu Dagdu Shinde, the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court recently held that a rape victim having voluntary sexual intercourse with…
News Update Standards reported for travelers to be permitted to be put on a carrier’s “no-fly” list 11 Mar 2021 *Background* The Central Government drafted a few standards for boisterous travelers after numerous aircrafts staff were raising the issue of their security. *Statement by Civil Aviation Secretary* "Assuming any episode…
News Update Supreme Court seeks response from the Centre on Uniform Succession and Inheritance laws 11 Mar 2021 The Supreme Court asked the government to respond to a plea for uniform laws on succession and inheritance, applicable across religious faiths. Four PILs have been filed within three months…
News Update China has violated the International Genocide Convention, according to a New Study 11 Mar 2021 According to a study released by the Newlines Institute for Strategy and Policy, China's human rights violations against the Uyghur ethnic minority community have violated the 1948 Genocide Convention. The…
News Update Delhi High Court issues guidelines for Covid-19 protocol to be followed in-flight. 11 Mar 2021 Case title: Court on its own motion v. Directorate general of civil aviation & others. The Delhi High Court has taken a suo moto action in issuing the guidelines. They…
News Update Re-assessment and recovery of duties mentioned u/s 28(4) of Customs Act can be undertake by the same authority-SC 10 Mar 2021 In the case of Canon India Private Limited v. Commissioner of Customs, the SC observed for that re-assessment and recovery of duties that is contemplated by section 28(4( of Custom…
News Update Mehbooba Mufti moves to Delhi High Court to quash summons against alleged money laundering case 10 Mar 2021 Mehbooba Mufti has moved to the Delhi High Court in opposition to summons issued to her by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged money laundering case. Mehbooba Mufti in her…
