Justice H.L. Dattu completes his tenure as the 7th Chairperson of NHRC, India
Justice H.L. Dattu completed his tenure as the seventh Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India on 2-12-2020. He had joined
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Justice G.R. Udhwani of Gujarat High Court passes away during COVID-19 treatment
Justice G.R. Udhwani Justice G.R. Udhwani of Gujarat High Court passed away while undergoing treatment for Coronavirus (COVID-19). [Source: PTI] BACKGROUND Born
Continue readingGovernment asks private television channels to follow ASCI guidelines on online gaming and fantasy sports
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory asking all private television broadcasters to follow guidelines issued by the Advertising
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Introduction of Cooling Period: RBI
Cooling Period To inculcate discipline and encourage the submission of applications by serious players as also for effective utilisation of regulatory resources,
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UN body removes Cannabis from list of dangerous narcotics, India votes in favour of removal
On 2nd December, 2020, the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), by a vote of 27-25 with one abstention, agreed to
Continue readingRBI | Positive Pay System shall be implemented from January 01, 2021: Read about Positive Pay System
Under this process, the issuer of the cheque submits electronically, through channels like SMS, mobile app, internet banking, ATM, etc., certain minimum details of that cheque (like date, name of the beneficiary/payee, amount, etc.) to the drawee bank, details of which are cross-checked with the presented cheque by CTS.
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EGI advises media organizations to display fairness, objectivity, and balance in reporting farmers’ protests; Media have been labelling them as “Khalistanis”, “anti-nationals”, etc.
Editors Guild of India is concerned about the news coverage of the farmers’ protests in the national capitals, wherein certain sections of
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EBC signs MoU with UPES Dehradun for publishing and distributing UPES Law Review
Eastern Book Company (EBC®) and University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun signed an MoU for publishing and distributing the UPES Law
Continue readingMadras High Court | Appointment of 10 Additional Judges of the Court
Appointments President appoints the following as the Additional Judges of the Madras High Court: (1) Govindarajulu Chandrasekharan, (2) A.A. Nakkiran, (3) Veerasamy
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PCI advises Media to publish verified publication extracts of foreign newspaper in Indian newspapers
Press Council of India has considered references received from various quarters by Government about the responsibility of Indian Newspapers in publishing foreign
Continue readingRBI | Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited branches to operate as DBS Bank India Limited branches
The Government of India sanctioned the Scheme for the amalgamation of the Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd. with DBS Bank India Ltd. The
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Bombay High Court to start Physical Hearing of cases on an experimental basis from 1st December, 2020
Bombay High Court Advocates and the parties appearing in-person that, considering the precautionary measures due to outbreak of COVID-19, Chief Justice nominated
Continue readingCOVID-19 | MHA Guidelines for Surveillance, Containment and Caution
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an Order today with Guidelines for Surveillance, Containment and Caution, which will be effective from December
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Editors Guild of India urges Chief Minister of Kerala to withdraw disturbing amendment to Kerala Police Act
Editors Guild of India urges Chief Minister of Kerala to withdraw disturbing amendment to Kerala Police Act 118 A immediately, which provides
Continue readingGovernment of India blocks 43 mobile apps from accessing by users in India
MEITY issues orders for blocking apps under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of
Continue readingNo fresh permissions/ renewal of permission shall be granted by Reserve Bank/AD Category-I banks to any foreign law firm for opening of Liaison Office in India
No fresh permissions/ renewal of permission shall be granted by the Reserve Bank/AD Category-I banks to any foreign law firm for the
Continue readingDel HC | PIL seeking paid leave to women employees during menstruation: Centre & State Govt. to consider PIL as representation
As reported by PTI, the Division Bench of D.N. Patel, CJ and Prateek Jalan addressed an issue wherein Delhi Labour Union sought
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Mysterious discrepancy in case details and judgement files on Supreme Court’s website creates confusion
While going through the judgments uploaded on the Supreme Court’s official website, an anomaly has caught our attention. In two of the
Continue readingHealth Ministry approves new category for selection and nomination of candidates from ‘Wards of COVID Warriors’ under Central Pool MBBS/BDS seats for academic year 2020-21
Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare today announced the Government’s decision to introduce a new category called ‘Wards
Continue readingLakshmi Vilas Bank: RBI announces Draft Scheme of Amalgamation
The Reserve Bank of India has placed in the public domain a draft scheme of amalgamation of The Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd. (LVB)
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