Blue Whale game: SC seeks Centre’s response on plea seeking ban on the online game
Supreme Court: After a 73-year-old man from Tamil Nadu sought ban on the Blue Whale challenge game linked to deaths of several children
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MoU between Ministry of Corporate Affairs and CBDT for automatic and regular exchange of information
Taking forward the initiative launched by the Government of India to curb the menace of shell companies, money laundering and black money
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Deportation of Rohingya Muslim to Mayanmar: Centre says Rohingyas are a threat to national security
In the case where the Court had sought detailed response from Central Government after 2 Rohingya Muslim refugees, Mohammad Sallimullah and Mohammad
Continue readingBREAKING|Haryana Judicial Services Paper leak: P&H High Court scraps the preliminary exam held on July 16
On 14.09.2017, the Punjab and Haryana High Court issued a public notice stating that it has scrapped the Haryana Judicial Services Preliminary Exam
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NUJS students, who obtained stay against demolition of Subhas Sarovar slums, assaulted
In an unfortunate incident that took place last night, six NUJS students were groped and brutally assaulted by a mob of goons
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Ram Jethmalani, the Dare Devil, announces retirement from the practice of law
‘My Dear, I don’t give a damn’. When Margaret Mitchell made the daring black sheep Rhett Butler say these words in her
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SC allows a 13-year-old rape survivor to terminate her 32-week-old pregnancy
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and Amitava Roy and AM Khanwilkar, JJ allowed a 13-year-old rape survivor to terminate
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CVC Appointment Matter: SC will only examine ‘impeccable integrity’ criteria & not ‘political favouritism’
Supreme Court: Hearing the petition challenging the appointment of the incumbent CVC, K V Chaudhary, and vigilance commissioner (VC) T M Bhasin
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Deportation of Rohingya Muslim to Mayanmar: Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response
Supreme Court: After 2 Rohingya Muslim refugees urged the Supreme Court to direct the Central government not to deport them to Myanmar,
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Late fee waived for all tax-payers who could not file GSTR 3B for the month of July 2017
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) tax was introduced on 1st of July 2017. The last date for payment of GST for the
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Bofors Scam: SC to hear the 12-year-old plea from October 30
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar and Dr DY Chandrachud, JJ listed the appeal by BJP
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Encounter Killings: Larger bench to hear NHRC’s plea seeking direction for mandatory information by all States
Supreme Court: In the matter where the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) had sought direction to all states for mandatorily giving information to
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1984 Anti-Sikh riots: Former SC Judges Justice J M Panchal and Justice K S P Radhakrishnan to examine the SIT report
Supreme Court: The bench of Dipak Misra, CJ, Amitava Roy and AM Khanwilkar, JJ named Justice J M Panchal and Justice K S
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Can the increase of age of consent to 18 years by Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 be applied to Child Marriages?: SC to decide
Supreme Court: Hearing the plea questioning the validity of a provision permitting a man to have physical relationship with his wife, even
Continue readingKenya imposes world’s toughest law against plastic bags
High Court of Kenya: Rejecting a plea from manufacturers that the production of plastic bags creates jobs, Kenya’s High Court on Monday
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20 years rigorous imprisonment & Rs. 30, 20, 000 fine imposed on Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh for sexual exploitation of two Sadhvis
On 28.08.2017, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in it’s press release, notified that the Special Judge Jagdeep Singh for CBI Cases,
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Supreme Court questions Gujarat Govt. on slow trial of rape case against Asaram Bapu
Supreme Court: The Court asked State of Gujarat to file an affidavit with response to it’s question as to why the trial
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10-year-old rape survivor, who’s plea to terminate her pregnancy was dismissed, to receive Rs. 10 Lakh compensation
Supreme Court: The 10-year-old girl, who’s plea to terminate her pregnancy was refused by the Supreme Court on 28.07.2017, will receive Rs.
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Commission to be set up to examine the Sub-Categorization within OBCs
The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal for setting up of a Commission under Article 340 of the Constitution to examine the
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Cabinet approves of alternative mechanism for amalgamation of Public Sector Banks
The Union Cabinet has given in-principle approval for Public Sector Banks to amalgamate through an Alternative Mechanism (AM). The decision would facilitate
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