Plan to kick start cashless treatment of motor accident victims: MoRTH
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has prepared a blue print for implementing the scheme of cashless treatment of motor accident victims,
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Del HC | Plea to ensure display of country of origin on e-commerce products sold on e-commerce websites, filed — Court issues notice to Centre
As reported by ANI, A Division Bench of D.N. Patel, CJ and Prateek Jalan addressed the following, A Public Interest Litigation was
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COVID-19 and Supreme Court – June roundup
JUDGMENTS/ORDERS Procedural Relaxations| SC’s March 23 order on extension of limitation not applicable to the period of filing charge sheet under Section
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Breaking | CLAT will be online this year, new date announced
In a notification posted by the Executive Committee of the Consortium of National Law Universities, 22nd August, 2020 has been decided as
Continue readingBREAKING | Government bans 59 mobile apps which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order
The Ministry of Information Technology, invoking it’s power under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act read with the relevant provisions of
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COVID-19| Unlock 2 guidelines: Here’s what’s permitted and what’s not
Ministry of Home Affairs has issued new guidelines for phased re-opening of areas outside Containment Zones. The following guidelines shall remain in
Continue readingBreaking | Domicile Reservation Policy | Delhi HC puts a stay on the introduction of 50% state domicile reservation policy in NLU-D
Delhi High Court: As reported by the media, the Division Bench of Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad, have put a stay in view
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CAA | UN experts urge India to release human rights defenders arrested for protesting against changes to citizenship laws
UN experts called on India to immediately release human rights defenders who have been arrested for protesting against changes to the nation’s
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Publication of news items regarding government girls shelter home, Kanpur by unknown media institutions: PCI takes suo motu cognizance
Publication of news items regarding government girls shelter home, Kanpur by unknown media institutions Press Council of India Chairman Justice Chandramauli Kumar
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NCLAT | Court work including virtual hearing to remain suspended till 3rd July, 2020
Due to Covid-19 Pandemic and as ordered by the Hon’ble Acting Chairperson, the Court work (Virtual hearing) and filing etc. in the
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Media victimised by anti-social elements| Killing of a journalist by alleged sand mafia in Unnao: NHRC issues notice to UP Govt.
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a journalist was allegedly killed by sand
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Functioning of Andhra Pradesh High Court suspended till 28th June, 2020 due to COVID-19 outbreak
High Court of Andhra Pradesh – Suspension of functioning of the High Court, and Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Unit, Vijayawada, till 28.06.2020 Functioning
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Ayush Ministry asks “Patanjali Ayurved” to stop advertising/publicizing claims about Ayurvedic medicines developed for treatment of COVID-19
Ministry of AYUSH has taken cognizance of the news being recently flashed in the media about Ayurvedic medicines developed for treatment of
Continue readingCOVID-19 | Muslims from India will not go to Saudi Arabia to perform Haj 2020
Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi informed that honouring the decision of the Saudi Arabia Government because of serious challenges of
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Threat to terminate services of journalists associated with daily newspaper Hindu: PCI takes suo motu cognizance of the matter
Threat to terminate services of journalists associated with daily newspaper Hindu The Press Council of India Chairman Justice C.K. Prasad has noted
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57 minor girls found COVID positive; 5 of them pregnant & one HIV + at a Shelter Home in Kanpur: NHRC takes suo motu cognizance
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that fifty-seven minor girls have tested positive for the
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Editors Guild of India is deeply concerned over the registration of a FIR against Scroll Executive Editor Supriya Sharma
The Editors Guild of India is deeply concerned over the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) at Varanasi’s Ramnagar police station
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NHRC notice to IRDA and Finance Ministry over reported refusal or high premium for mediclaim policies for healthcare workers
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo moto cognizance of a media report stating that the healthcare workers, who are at
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Cruelty | NHRC notice to U.P. Government over reported dumping of a body in a garbage bin
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that the body of a man, who died near
Continue readingPublic viewing of Court proceedings through Video Conferencing to be permitted: Delhi High Court
The High Court of Delhi Rules for Video Conferencing for Courts 2020 permit public viewing of court proceedings. The relevant Rule is
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