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Parliamentary Standing Committee raises concerns over DNA Bill in its 340th Report

On 3rd February, 2021, Department related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change, tabled its Three Hundred

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Farmers’ Protest|“History will not pardon us if we remain mute spectators to this violation of human rights”: An open letter by 141 lawyers to the CJI on internet shutdowns at protest sites; mob attacks on protesting farmers

“Theoretically, the Right to Internet access exists in the “new India”, however, practically we are still thriving in the dungeon of the past where the demand for existence of the Right to Internet access should label us non compos mentis.”

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MEA | Press Statement on recent comments by foreign individuals and entities on the farmers’ protests

Here’s the press statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs with regard to the comments by some foreign individuals and entities

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NHRC issues notice to Uttar Pradesh Government over reported missing children of a couple exonerated on false charges of murder

The National Human Rights Commission, India has taken suo-motu cognizance of a media report that after 5 years in jail in Agra

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Fact Check: Has the Punjab & Haryana High Court observed that a wife is eligible for family pension even if she murders her husband?

An article published by India Today claimed that the Punjab and Haryana High Court in an unusual judgment had recently observed that

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Budget 2021- 22 | Voluntary Scrappage Policy: Government’s Sword to cut the Air Pollution

While the Finance Minister, presented the Union Budget, 2021-22 today, the most talked about was the Voluntary Scrappage Policy even before the

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CBI registers a case against 6 then officials of Indian Overseas Bank and others alleging misappropriation of depositor’s money and conducts searches

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against 06 then officials of Indian Overseas Bank, Vijaywada/Guntur and other unknown persons

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Union Budget 2021-22 | Proposals established on 6 Pillars; Tax Relief for Senior Citizens above 75 years of age [Read the live Updates]

Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union budget 2021-22 in the Parliament Today. 6 Pillars: Health and Well-Being Physical and Financial capital

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Cinema halls to operate at 100% capacity [Read Standard Operating Procedure]

Standard Operating Procedure on preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 for cinema halls and theatres released. The SOP states that

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Calcutta High Court Judge, Justice Ashis Kumar Chakraborty passes away

Justice Ashis Kumar Chakraborty passed away on 30-01-2021 due to cardiac arrest. About He was Born on December 12, 1965. Graduated in

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Fact Check: Has the Supreme Court approved any logo for teachers which they can use on their vehicles?

A social media post has been doing the rounds that a logo has been approved by the Supreme Court for teachers to

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Justice Sunil Kumar Awasthi tenders his resignation from office of Judge of MP High Court

Justice Sunil Kumar Awasthi has tendered his resignation from the office of Judge, Madhya Pradesh High Court, in pursuance of proviso (a)

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Ten infants killed in a fire at a state-run Hospital: NHRC issues notice to Maharashtra Government calling for a detailed report

The National Human Rights Commission, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that ten infants were killed in a fire

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Pre-order Ayush Jindal’s Book on Road to Bail: A Journey through the Bail Jurisprudence in GST Era!

Power to arrest under Section 69, CGST is under the scanner for its arbitrariness. The author explores how the Supreme Court and

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RBI | Withdrawal of circulars – on Recovery of excess pension made to pensioners

It has been brought to the notice of RBI that the recovery of excess /wrong pension payments from the pensioners are being

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CCI approves acquisition of stake by Axis Bank Limited, Axis Capital Limited & Axis Securities Limited in Max Life Insurance Company Limited

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves the acquisition of stake by Axis Bank Limited, Axis Capital Limited and Axis Securities Limited

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AK Mittal’s Book on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code presented to Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association Library

Akaant Kumar Mittal’s book Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code: Law and Practice was released on 12th December, 2020 by Eastern Book Company. Mr

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NHRC calls for report on alleged rape of a 13 year old girl by nine men on separate occasions after being abducted twice in Umaria District

NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance on alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl in Umaria city of Madhya Pradesh and has directed

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Press Council of India strongly condemns any incident of alleged attack/killing of journalist for performing journalistic duties

Press Council of India is distressed with the incident of alleged murder of Shri Gnanadraj Moses, Journalist of ‘Tamilian TV’, for running

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NHRC holds Judicial Inquiry by an Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate as shady into a death in Ahmedabad prison

In a case of a death in judicial custody, the National Human Rights Commission, India has set aside the conclusion of an