Orissa HC | Savitri Ratho appointed as a Judge
President appoints Miss Savitri Ratho, to be a Judge of the Orissa High Court with effect from the date she assumes charge
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Appointment of Javed Iqbal Wani to be a Judge of Common HC for UT of J&K and UT of Ladakh
President appoints Javed Iqbal Wani, to be a Judge of Common High Court for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and
Continue reading[Abetment to Suicide] Del HC | Deceased appeared to be of weak character, not in a position to face ups and downs of life and committed suicide, no case of abetment
Delhi High Court: Rajnish Bhatnagar, J., while addressing petition in regard to matrimonial discord resulting into husband committing suicide held that, “…deceased/husband appears
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Karnataka HC lays down guidelines regarding illegal immigrants facing proceedings under the Foreigners Act, 1946
Karnataka High Court: While deciding the instant petition, wherein the petitioners have been charged with offences under Sections 14A and 14B of
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[COVID-19] Delhi hospitals to treat all without discrimination, LG of Delhi exercises powers under DMA to overrule State Government
Lt. Governor Anil Baijal, issues an Order exercising powers under Section 18(3) of the Disaster Management Act, stating that Government and private
Continue readingTelangana HC| Loss of land trauma for Indian farmer thus lawful compensation, rehabilitation, resettlement should be guaranteed
Telangana High Court: A Division Bench of M.S. Ramachandra Rao and K. Lakshman, JJ., allowed the petitions which were filed in regard
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NHRC notice to U.P. Govt over medical apathy towards two expecting women; Health Ministry to issue instructions to States and UTs not to deny treatment to non-COVID patients coming in emergency
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports of medical apathy towards two expecting women
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P&H HC | Registered owner of a phone number from which offence is committed, has to take responsibility for the same
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Harsimran Singh Sethi, J., held that, that once an offence takes place from the a mobile phone number,
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Editors Guild condemns — “Growing tendency among police in various states to take cognisance of frivolous charges against journalists and convert them into an FIR”
Editors Guild of India is concerned by growing tendency among police in various states to take cognisance of frivolous charges against journalists
Continue readingSikk HC | Minor school girl raped and sexually assaulted by teacher; Conviction under S. 376(2)(f)(i) and (n) of Penal Code — upheld
Sikkim High Court: A Division Bench of Meenakshi Madan Rai and Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, JJ. partly allowed the present appeal wherein a
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CIC | “Appalled that basic information pertaining to district wise designated COVID treatment centres couldn’t be provided” | Urgent requirement for notifying nodal authority in Ministry to provide information
Central Information Commission (CIC): Bimal Julka (CIC) observed that, important decisions are being made by the Governments involving huge intervention in the
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[S. 125 CrPC] Bom HC | Wife cannot be denied maintenance on ground of having a source of income
Bombay High Court: N.J. Jamdar, J., while addressing a revision application with regard to maintenance under Section 125 of Code of Criminal
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Bom HC | Stand-alone retail liquor shop situated in Mall, permitted to operate as it’s entrance/exit found independent of Mall’s entrance; Only permitted for home delivery of liquor
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.J. Kathawalla and S.P. Tavade, JJ., allowed a liquor stand-alone shop situated in mall whose entrance
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Kerala Elephant Tragedy | NGT takes suo motu cognizance of human act using explosive resulting in death of pregnant wild elephant to minimize man-animal conflict in wild life area
National Green Tribunal (NGT): A Division Bench of K. Ramakrishnan (Judicial Member) and Saibal Dasgupta (Expert Member), took suo motu cognizance of a
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Supreme Court allows NHRC intervention in its suo motu petition on problems and miseries of migrant labourers in the wake of nationwide lockdown
The National Human Rights Commission has filed an application for intervention and directions along with suo motu writ petition No. 6 of
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