News Update Condition for bail should not be strict but reasonable – Chhattisgarh High Court 11 Jan 2021 In the present petition, the petitioner is an accused u/s 420/34 of IPC. The petitioner has made the application for the bail which was granted by the learned magistrate on…
News Update Delhi High Court permitted CBI to file Status Report in NSE Co-location Scam 10 Jan 2021 The scam is related to the market manipulation by the members of the Stock exchange who were penalised by the Securities and Exchange Board of India. In reference to the…
Articles Arrest Should be the Last Option for the Police: Allahabad High Court 9 Jan 20219 Jan 2021 The Allahabad High Court Bench of Hon’ble Justice Siddharth remarked in a recent ruling that indiscriminate and irrational arrests are a gross violation of human rights. According to the Bench,…
News Update Lahore High Court Declares the Two-Finger Test on Rape Victims Unconstitutional 5 Jan 20215 Jan 2021 In a recent judgement of the Lahore High Court, Justice Ayesha A. Malik criticised the use of two-finger test and the hymen test on rape victims, and held such tests…
News Update Delhi HC orders release of adult married woman kept in child welfare home after habeas corpus writ filed by husband 2 Jan 2021 In the case of Avinash Sarvan v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors., the father of the woman had filed FIR under Section 363 of the IPC at Wazirabad…
News Update Madras HC allows elephant to stay with its caretaker of 20 years despite not having the required certificate for possession 2 Jan 2021 A writ petition was filed by Sheik Muhammed challenging the actions of the State Wildlife Department to take custody of "Lalitha". Though he had made an application seeking ownership certificate,…
Articles Supreme Court to hear plea seeking permanent commission for Navy women officers next month 30 Dec 2020 On Wednesday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a plea filed regarding the Permanent Commission for women officers in the Navy who are scheduled to retire on 31 December 2020.…
News Update PIL filed in Supreme Court seeking guidelines to strictly restrict sale of fake Covid-19 vaccine 30 Dec 2020 A PIL has been filed before the Apex Court of India seeking directions for strictly restricting the sale of counterfeit vaccine for COVID-19 and formation of guidelines under the Disaster…
News Update J&K HC states that there is no fundamental right to do trade in liquor, licenses remain cancelled 30 Dec 2020 The court passed directions for framing of new Excise Policy for 2021-2022, strictly in accordance with the Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act and the law laid down by the SC…
News Update Madras HC allows celebrated music director Ilaiyaraja to meditate in his former music studio for a day 29 Dec 2020 After a long battle, the HC recently recorded a settlement between Ilaiyaraja and the proprietors of Prasad Studios that would allow him a day to meditate in the music room where he…