Data Privacy: Need for stronger laws
Bhumesh Verma, Managing Partner and Paruchuri Baswanth Mohan, Research Associate, Corp Comm Legal
Cite as: (2020) PL (CL) August 60
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NHRC notice to Uttar Pradesh over reported rape and murder of an 18-year old Dalit girl
The National Human Rights Commission, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that an 18-year old Dalit girl was found
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NGT | Pursuing stale claims and multiplicity proceedings in no manner sub-serves public interest; Goa Govt. to finally notify an area of 46.11 sq km as ‘private forest’
National Green Tribunal (NGT): A Division Bench of Justice Sheo Kumar Singh (Judicial Member) and Satyawan Singh Garbyal (Expert Member) while addressing
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ProMooters | Innovating moot courts for the Digital World
The Legal fraternity is no exception to the industries that have been impacted by the global pandemic that has compelled the world
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Bombay HC exempts Advocates from wearing gowns while appearing in course of physical hearing
Bombay High Court exempts Advocates from wearing gowns while appearing before the Courts in the course of physical hearing till further orders. However,
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NCLAT | Whether provisions of Limitation Act, 1963 vide S. 238A of I&B Code, 2016 will be applicable to all NPA cases or not? Tribunal answers
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): Full Bench of Justice Bansi Lal Bhat (Acting Chairperson) and Justice Anant Bijay Singh (Member, judicial) and
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HNLU Raipur | Alma Matters | Webinar on Law School to Law Firm – Convergence and Divergence?
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur will be hosting the third edition of its alumni webinar series “Alma Matters…” on 4th September 2020
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NHRC decides to refer jailed poet-activist Vara Vara Rao’s medical report sent by Maharashtra Government to its expert panel
The National Human Rights Commission decided to get examined the medical report of Vara Vara Rao, sent by the Government of Maharashtra
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Bom HC | What may amount to “recce”? Court discusses while granting bail
Bombay High Court: Sarang V. Kotwal, J., granted bail to an accused observing that his act by itself does not amount to recce.
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In conversation with Aditya Jain and Neha Gyamlani on Medical and Healthcare Laws
Interviewed by Shreya Aggarwal
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SocioLegal Literary | Sam-Samvad, 2020
Sociolegal Literary in collaboration with Vidhivarenyam Foundation and in Media Partnership with SCC online and EBC Publication is delighted to bring Online
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Guj HC | Will the Act of demanding repayment of money bring a case within the meaning of S. 306 IPC? HC throws light on ingredients of abetment to suicide
Gujarat High Court: Gita Gopi, J., while addressing an issue with regard to abetment to suicide held that in accordance with the ingredients
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Cal HC | Can a transferee claim that he being the transferee of an establishment is not liable to pay dues accruing before the transfer under ESI Act? HC explains
Calcutta High Court: Ravi Krishan Kapur, J., while addressing an issue pertaining to Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, observed that, The ESI Act
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COVID-19 | Suspension on International commercial flights extended till 30th September, 2020
Travel and Visa restrictions related to COVID-19 Government has further extended the validity of the circular issued on the subject cited regarding
Continue readingCBDT | Charges collected on prescribed electronic modes asked to be refunded, if collected after 1st January, 2020
Central Board of Direct taxes notifies a clarification that the imposition of a charge on the prescribed electronic modes under Section 269
Continue readingMadras High Court to start Physical Court hearings partially on trial basis from 7th September, 2020
Physical Court Hearing Administrative Committee of the Madras High Court has decided to open physical court hearing partially with 6 Division Benches
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Bom HC | Quashing of FIRs against Tablighi Jamaat foreign nationals: Justice Sewlikar gives reasoning for the judgment; Differs on observations of malice in State action
Bombay High Court: M.G. Sewlikar, J., in reference to the judgment pronounced by this Court on 21-08-2020, with regard to the quashing of
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Press Council of India advises media to adhere norms of Journalistic conduct in covering cases under Investigation
The Council has noted with distress that coverage of the alleged suicide by a Film actor by many media outlets is in
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