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HC expounds ‘policy did not stipulate or mandate the insured producing the three remote keys in order to substantiate a claim of theft’ [Read Order]

03 Apr 2022
On 28.03.2022, the Delhi High court in the case of Gurmeet Singh v. Office of Insurance Ombudsman & Ors comprising of Justice Yashwant Varma quashed and set aside the order passed by Insurance omb...
 

[DAILY PARLIAMENT] 60,21,688 and 2,18,891 cases were heard by High Courts and Supreme Court respectively through virtual mode– Kiren Rijiju informs Lok Sabha

03 Apr 2022
The Law Minister has informed Lok Sabha that since Covid lockdown started, the District courts heard 1,11,40,223 cases while the High Court heard 60,21,688 cases (totalling 1.71 crore) till 31.01.2022...
 

[DAILY PARLIAMENT] 34 Persons purchases land in Jammu&Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370 – Home Ministry informs Lok Sabha

03 Apr 2022
The Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai has informed Lok Sabha that 34 persons from outside the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) have bought proper...
 

[DAILY PARLIAMENT]1631 complaints have been received related to malfunctioning in Judiciary – Law Minister

03 Apr 2022
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has informed Rajya Sabha that 1631number of complaints (from 01.01.2017 to 31.12.2021) in the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) on the...
 

[DAILY PARLIAMENT]10,31,282 cases are pending in Allahabad High Court while having 67 vacancies of Judges – Kiren Rijiju informs Rajya Sabha

03 Apr 2022
The Law Minister has informed Rajya Sabha that 10,31,282 cases are pending in Allahabad High Court, Uttar Pradesh. The Sanctioned strength of the High Court is 160, working with 93 Judges only....
 

[BREAKING] Complete ban on Liqour in Bihar, Government introduces Bill in Assembly

03 Apr 2022
Government of Bihar has introduced The Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2022 for expediting trials under the Act, and shift focus from persons consuming alcohol to illegal...
 

Ministry of Home Affairs introduces The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 in Lok Sabha

03 Apr 2022
The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 28, 2022.   The Bill replaces the Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920.  The Act authorises the colle...
 

Lok Sabha passes The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022

03 Apr 2022
Lok Sabha has passed the The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 which seeks to unify the three coorporations of Delhi.  The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendmen...
 

Facebook advertisers can pursue class action over ad rates, rules US Court

02 Apr 2022
A U.S. judge ruled that a lawsuit accusing Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook of deceiving advertisers about its "potential reach" tool can proceed as a class action. The judge is expect...
 

US Court stays confirmation of $111-m award for Devas shareholders

02 Apr 2022
In a win for India, the United States District Court of Colombia has decided to grant a temporary stay over the confirmation of $111-million award that Devas’ Mauritius shareholders were pursuin...
 

Khaitan & Co becomes first Indian Law Firm to go 200 Partners strong after recent promotion of 32 Associates

02 Apr 2022
In a significant development, Khaitan & Co has announced the promotion of 21 Associates to Partnership and 11 to Counsel across its offices effective from 1 April 2022. The addition o...
 

HC to Family Courts: Always endeavour to find out Truth of Real Dispute, Read Judgement

02 Apr 2022
The High Court has advised Family Courts to not restrict its role to a neutral umpire and rather endeavour to find out truth of Real Dispute as it is empowered with inquisitorial powers.&nbs...
 

Show-cause notices issued to about 1000 Govt Employees for having more than 2 Children

02 Apr 2022
A show-cause notice has been issued to Govt teachers and employees seeking an answer for having more than 2 children in the Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh, said AK Modgil, DEO of Vidisha city. D...
 

HC allows recall of Prosecutrix under Sec.311 CrPC after she filed an Affidavit in support of Bail plea of Rape Accused, Read Order

02 Apr 2022
After Prosecutrix submitted affidavit in favour of bail plea of Rape Accused, the Madhya Pradesh High Court allowed an application under Section- 311 CrPC to recall her for re-examination....
 

Document produced by DCP appears to be fabricated: Court

02 Apr 2022
Refuting IPS officer Saurabh Tripathi’s allegations that the Angadiya Association had falsely implicated him soon after he had ordered a crackdown on hawala transactions on Nov 15, a Sessio...
 

Quiz on Intellectual Property Right by VIPS (26 April): Register Now

02 Apr 2022
About the Institute Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS) was established in the year 2000 by Dr. S.C. Vats, an educationist with a view to realize the words of Swami Vivekananda: &l...
 

13th Asian Criminology Conference (Hybrid Mode): Register by 20 May

02 Apr 2022
About The Conference The epoch-making changes in various technologies, particularly information and communication technologies (ICT) have left its indelible mark on almost all facets of society and...
 

High Court order paves way to hold Bar Association Election

02 Apr 2022
On Friday, the High Court of Allahabad disposed of the plea of Pawan Kumar Tiwari advocate in the wake of statements made by the counsels for the Elders Committee of Kanpur Ba...
 

Advocate Satish Uke and his elder Brother sent to ED custody till April 6

02 Apr 2022
On Friday, a special PMLA Court remanded activist-lawyer Satish Uke & his elder brother Pradip to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody till April 6. They both were arrested from Nagpur on...
 

HC: Conviction under Sec.306 IPC can't be sustained unless Positive act of Instigation is established, Read Judgment

02 Apr 2022
The Gujarat High Court has reiterated that conviction under Section 306 IPC (abetment to suicide) can't be sustained unless 'Positive Act' of instigation is established. The Division&nb...
 

HC to Trial Courts: Send all Acquittal Judgments to DLSAs and DMs so that Victims can be apprised of their Right to file Appeal, Read Order

02 Apr 2022
The Calcutta High Court has ordered intimation of all acquittal orders to the District Magistrate and the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) for due intimation to the victim as per Section...
 

High Court stays CBI probe into Group D appointments

02 Apr 2022
The High Court of Calcutta once again stayed the CBI probe order of a single bench into the 98 Group D appointments by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education. A division bench of Ju...
 

Government Law College presents 12th Government Law College, International Law Summit, 2022: Register by 2 April

02 Apr 2022
About the Organisation Students for the Promotion of International Law (SPIL), Mumbai, as the name suggests, is a student body that cynosures International Law. With an increasing need for awarenes...
 

Woman approaches High Court seeking a ‘No Religion, No Caste’ certificate

02 Apr 2022
Protesting the “discriminatory caste system” in India, a Brahmin woman from Surat has approached the High Court of Gujarat seeking directions to the Govt to issue her a certificate showing...
 

HC: Drastic erosion visible in our Value System, Litigants today have no Respect for the Truth, Read Order

02 Apr 2022
The Allahabad High Court was disconsolated during course of a hearing about the degrading of value system, as it commented that Litigants today would go to any extent to mislead the Court. The...
 

WhatsApp assures High Court to help in Dhanbad Judge murder probe

02 Apr 2022
On Friday, WhatsApp assured the Jharkhand HC of complete cooperation in the investigation into the Dhanbad Judge Murder Case. Senior Lawyer & Ex-Union minister Kapil Sibal a...
 

Supreme Court asks if it can pass Orders restraining alienation of Future Retail Ltd's Assets

02 Apr 2022
The Apex Court has asked whether it can pass any interim order on a plea of Amazon that Future Retail Ltd's (FRL) assets including Big Bazaar shops not be alienated till the dispute over...
 

HC: Unmarried Daughter can invoke Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act to claim Marriage Expenses from Parents, Read Judgment

02 Apr 2022
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that an unmarried daughters have right to claim marriage expenses invoking Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. The Division Bench of Justi...
 

Salma Begum became Odisha's first transgender lawyer to get registered at the State Bar Council

02 Apr 2022
Mohammed Salim has scripted history. On Thursday, Salim, now known as Salma Begum, became the state's first transgender lawyer to get registered at the Odisha Bar Council and i...
 

SC on Appeals: Practice of Remanding the Case back to Trial Court not correct, Read Judgment

01 Apr 2022
The Supreme Court has scorned down on the practice of remanding the matter back to Trial Court by the Appellate Court in a casual manner. The Division Bench of Justices S. Abdul Naze...
 

Motor Vehicle Act's new Amendments to be effective from 1st April, 2022 [Read Gazette]

01 Apr 2022
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified that new provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act will come into force from tomorrow, April 1, 2022. The Central Government has notified th...
 

Money Laundering charges serious in nature: ED opposes Journalist Rana Ayyub's plea

01 Apr 2022
On Friday, the Enforcement Directorate opposed journalist Rana Ayyub's petition seeking to quash the ED's Lookout Circular & its decision to stop her from flying abroad saying that the cha...
 

Tribunal bans Zakir Naik's 'Islamic Research Foundation' under UAPA Act, Read Order

01 Apr 2022
The UAPA Tribunal consisting of single member, Justice DN Patel has approved Central Govt's decision to ban and declare Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation as an 'Unlawful Association...
 

SC notifies modified SOP, Physical Hearings to commence from 4th April, 2022 [Read Circular]

01 Apr 2022
In partial modification of the Modified Standard Operating Procedure with hybrid option as notified on 07.10.2021, the Supreme Court has now issued new SOP for physical hearings. The modificat...
 
 

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