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"Unprecedented & Unconstitutional", Mamata Banerjee on imposition of 'Article 324' by EC in WB post violence

16 May 2019

May 16, 2019: On Wednesday, Attacking the Election Commission for curtailing the campaigning for the last phase of polls in West Bengal, TMC Supremo Mamata Banerjee said it is an "unprecedented, unco...

Delhi: Man who Stole 100 Cars over two decades held with Toy Pistol

16 May 2019

May 16 , 2019 ; On Wednesday night, two men in a silver Maruti Suzuki Brezza found themselves surrounded by a nine-member police team from Shahdara district. At the steering wheel, Kunal (40) — wan...

In attempt to help farmers pay-off their loan; Govt planning to amend 84 yrs old "Money Lenders Act"

16 May 2019

May 16, 2019: The Madhya Pradesh Government is considering amending the 84-year-old Money Lenders Act to define the payment schedule and caps on interest rates in an attempt to help farmers who have...

Is School safe for children? Teacher arrested for slapping Class 6th girl over 100 times for missing homework

16 May 2019

May 16, 2019: On Thursday, a Government school teacher in Madhya Pradesh’s Jhabua district has been arrested and remanded in 14-day judicial custody by a Court here for allegedly directing some stude...

Delhi: Chunauti scheme faces challenge in Delhi High Court

16 May 2019

May 16 , 2019 ; The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought to know the reason behind the segregation of students according to their learning ability under the ‘Chunauti-2018 Plan’ in Delhi government sc...

HC: Even in Cause of Action of Recurring/Continuous Nature an application seeking Condonation of Delay is Necessary. Read Judgement

16 May 2019

May 16, 2019 Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court ruled after considering the delay aspect, that the Industrial Court has rightly deprived the complainant of any interest on unpaid w...

Stepped Back: CBI withdraws application from Court seeking permission to probe ₹64-crore Bofors payoff case

16 May 2019

May 16, 2019: On Thursday, the CBI withdrew from a Delhi Court its application that had sought permission to further probe the politically sensitive ₹64-crore Bofors payoff case.The Agency told Chief...

UGC Warns against taking Admission in Pakistan - Occupied Kashmir

16 May 2019

May 16 , 2019 ; The University Grants Commission has warned students against taking admission in educational institutions in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) stating it is an integral part of India...

Human Trafficking: Woman trafficked to Oman on job pretext rescued after 5 months; thanked Sushma Swaraj

16 May 2019

May 16, 2019: A woman from Hyderabad who had to suffer physical abuse and torture in Oman, where she had gone to on the promise of a job, has returned safely to her loved ones in India after five mon...

Social Media Speculations: Election Commission orders Twitter to remove all exit-polls related tweets

16 May 2019

May 16, 2019: On Wednesday, the Election Commission ordered Twitter India to remove all tweets related to exit polls.As the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections only comes to an end on May 19, the poll pa...

Supreme Court: Illegal photocopying of documents is Theft. Read Judgement

16 May 2019

May 16, 2019 Dishonest and temporary “removal” of original documents to take photocopies and to further use information amounts to theft, the Supreme Court has held. “Temporary...

Fire and Flames: US President takes battle against Chinese telecom giant Huawei one step ahead

16 May 2019

May 16, 2019: On Wednesday, Donald Trump stepped up his battle against Huawei, effectively barring the Chinese telecom giant from the US market and adding it to a blacklist restricting US sales to th...

Violations of 'Live Streaming' feature; Facebook introduces 'one-strike' policy to hammer it

16 May 2019

May 16, 2019: Facebook has unveiled a one-strike policy for live streaming violations in the wake of an extreme right terrorist attack in New Zealand, the company announced.It said users who violate...

Policing or Moral-Policing? Cops in this state to face trial for forcing minor to marry her rapist

16 May 2019

May 16, 2019: When minor complainant approached cops, it was their duty to register the FIR, which they didn't do, says Judge.Seven years after three police officers, including a female constable, al...

Supreme Court: Lawyers cannot afford Mistakes in Courts & act merely as 'Mouthpiece' of client

16 May 2019

May 16, 2019 Supreme Court remarked after lawyer based his defence on a repealed law. A lawyer fails in his duty if he acts merely as a “mouthpiece” of his client. A counsel who is lackadaisical...

Action on Anti-Tobacco Campaigner's lawsuit: Federal Judge orders FDA to start review of e-cigarettes

16 May 2019

May 16, 2019: On Wednesday, a Federal Judge is siding with public health groups suing the Food and Drug Administration to begin reviewing thousands of e-cigarettes on the U.S. market.The ruling hande...

Doctor arrested for posting 'Anti-Hindu' Facebook post; criminal complaint filed

16 May 2019

May 16, 2019: On Saturday, Mumbai Police arrested a 38-year-old doctor for allegedly posting “anti-Hindu” and “anti-Brahminical” comments on Facebook. The Parksite Police in Vikhroli had registe...

Yet another political promise to bring Justice to rape survivor; Rahul Gandhi meets Alwar Rape Case victim

16 May 2019

May 16, 2019: On Thursday, Rahul Gandhi met the Alwar gang-rape survivor and said justice would be done and that both her family and she would receive "nyay".The Congress Govt in the State had earlie...

"Indian Cricket should be run by elected bodies, not Court or CoA", says Amicus Curiae PS Narasimha

16 May 2019

May 16, 2019: Supreme Court appointed Amicus Curiae PS Narasimha is confident that BCCI is moving towards forming a democratically elected body which should actually govern the game rather than the...

Maintenance rights: Daughter born out of cohabitation even without marriage is entitled for maintenance under Section 125 CrPC [Read the Order]

16 May 2019

May 16, 2019: Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a minor illegitimate daughter is entitled for maintenance even if wife is unable to prove the marriage with the father of the daughter.  ...

Section 138: Supreme Court says revision court cannot examine the defence of accused and direct dropping of proceedings [Read the Order]

16 May 2019

May 16, 2016: Supreme Court has said that revision court cannot examine the defence of accused before the evidence and drop the proceedings against accused in a cheque bounce case. A three judges...

Section 125 CrPC: Wife is not required to provide strict proof of marriage to claim maintenance [Read the Order]

15 May 2019

When the parties live together as husband and wife, there is a presumption that they are legally married couple for claim of maintenance of wife under Section 125 Cr.P.C. May 15, 2019: D...

Pakistan decides to bifurcate its Punjab Province to create new South Punjab

15 May 2019

May 15, 2019: The planned South Punjab province will be the sixth province of Pakistan after Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh and Gilgit Baltistan.The Pakistan government is going ahead...

HC quashes order terminating services of Special Public Prosecutor in a Political Murder

15 May 2019

May 15, 2019: The court issued the order on the petition filed by the brother of the deceased alleging the termination was politically motivated. In a major setback for the LDF Government, the High...

We can't interfere with religious beliefs: High Court rules on a plea against Govt circular on Yagna for Rains

15 May 2019

May 15, 2019; The petitioner said the government can only indulge in secular activities and not profess to enforce the beliefs of a particular religion.The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed a...

SBI has written off Loans worth Rs 1 lakh Crore in just last Two years

15 May 2019

May 15, 2019: SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar said that while the bank calls it a write-off, it is only an accounting practice. State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest lender by assets, has writ...

High Court: Section 340 CrPC to be resorted only in rare cases when it's absolutely necessary. Read Judgement

15 May 2019

May 15, 2019 The observation was made by the Delhi High Court while dealing with an application filed under Section 340, Cr.P.C   An application under Section 340, Cr.P.C was filed by Re...

HC: WS filed without Affidavit of Admission/Denial, not be taken on record & docs filed by plaintiff be deemed Admitted. Read Judgement

15 May 2019

May 15, 2019 "Filing of the affidavit of admission/denial of documents cannot be extended beyond the maximum permitted period." The question for consideration before the Delhi High Cou...

Malaysia: Social Media ordered suicide of this teen girl. Know the sad story and dark side

15 May 2019

May 15, 2019: A 16 year-old girl has reportedly killed herself in Malaysia, after posting a poll on her Instagram account asking followers if she should die or not, and 69% of responders voting that...

Is it secular to play Gayatri Mantra in Labour Rooms?: Government and Activists have difference of opinion

15 May 2019

May 15 , 2019 ;. Jaipur: Muslim activists have alleged that Gayatri Mantra, a prayer from Rig Veda, is being played in labour rooms at government health centres in Rajasthan. The reasoning being gi...

"Are we trying to teach our daughters what is prohibited as per law?”, Education Minister orders removal of "Jauhar" image from textbook

15 May 2019

May 15, 2019: The Rajasthan Government announced that a picture of ‘jauhar’ (a practice of mass self-immolation by women to escape enslavement) has been removed from Class 8 textbooks of the Rajastha...

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"Unprecedented & Unconstitutional", Mamata Banerjee on imposition of 'Article 324' by EC in WB post violence

Delhi: Man who Stole 100 Cars over two decades held with Toy Pistol

In attempt to help farmers pay-off their loan; Govt planning to amend 84 yrs old "Money Lenders Act"

Is School safe for children? Teacher arrested for slapping Class 6th girl over 100 times for missing homework

Delhi: Chunauti scheme faces challenge in Delhi High Court

HC: Even in Cause of Action of Recurring/Continuous Nature an application seeking Condonation of Delay is Necessary. Read Judgement

Stepped Back: CBI withdraws application from Court seeking permission to probe ₹64-crore Bofors payoff case

UGC Warns against taking Admission in Pakistan - Occupied Kashmir

Human Trafficking: Woman trafficked to Oman on job pretext rescued after 5 months; thanked Sushma Swaraj

Social Media Speculations: Election Commission orders Twitter to remove all exit-polls related tweets

Supreme Court: Illegal photocopying of documents is Theft. Read Judgement

Fire and Flames: US President takes battle against Chinese telecom giant Huawei one step ahead

Violations of 'Live Streaming' feature; Facebook introduces 'one-strike' policy to hammer it

Policing or Moral-Policing? Cops in this state to face trial for forcing minor to marry her rapist

Supreme Court: Lawyers cannot afford Mistakes in Courts & act merely as 'Mouthpiece' of client

Action on Anti-Tobacco Campaigner's lawsuit: Federal Judge orders FDA to start review of e-cigarettes

Doctor arrested for posting 'Anti-Hindu' Facebook post; criminal complaint filed

Yet another political promise to bring Justice to rape survivor; Rahul Gandhi meets Alwar Rape Case victim

"Indian Cricket should be run by elected bodies, not Court or CoA", says Amicus Curiae PS Narasimha

Maintenance rights: Daughter born out of cohabitation even without marriage is entitled for maintenance under Section 125 CrPC [Read the Order]

Section 138: Supreme Court says revision court cannot examine the defence of accused and direct dropping of proceedings [Read the Order]

Section 125 CrPC: Wife is not required to provide strict proof of marriage to claim maintenance [Read the Order]

Pakistan decides to bifurcate its Punjab Province to create new South Punjab

HC quashes order terminating services of Special Public Prosecutor in a Political Murder

We can't interfere with religious beliefs: High Court rules on a plea against Govt circular on Yagna for Rains

SBI has written off Loans worth Rs 1 lakh Crore in just last Two years

High Court: Section 340 CrPC to be resorted only in rare cases when it's absolutely necessary. Read Judgement

HC: WS filed without Affidavit of Admission/Denial, not be taken on record & docs filed by plaintiff be deemed Admitted. Read Judgement

Malaysia: Social Media ordered suicide of this teen girl. Know the sad story and dark side

Is it secular to play Gayatri Mantra in Labour Rooms?: Government and Activists have difference of opinion

"Are we trying to teach our daughters what is prohibited as per law?”, Education Minister orders removal of "Jauhar" image from textbook

SC order on conditional release ray of hope for many ‘foreigners’ : Assam detention camps

Seth Dua & Associates Co-Founder Atul Dua, Partner at Advaita Legal (KPMG advisory firm) set to leave

Citizenship Law Violation: I-T Department probes PAN details of Mamta Banerjee's family member who owns a Thai passport

Pay Compensation or face De - Recognition: DoE Notice to 331 Delhi Pvt School

Unauthorized Photograph: Fair Defence quashed in the suit between Brammer v. Violent Hues Productions

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