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A Year Since Dissolution of J&K State Human Rights Commission in 2019: Centre’s Inaction...
On August 05, 2019 Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister introduced a Constitutional Amendment in the Indian Parliament abrogating Article 370 of the Constitution....
Centre has no Money to Pay States their GST Compensation @14% of the Revenue...
Three years after launching of the GST, the centre has for the first time admitted that it has no money to pay the state...
Delhi High Court asks for NLU Consortium and Centre’s Stand on Plea for a...
The Delhi High Court on August 4, 2020, asked the Centre and the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) to reply to a law...
Kerala CM Vijayan Accuses Centre Of Scamming with Adani in Tendering Of Airports
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday accused the BJP-led central government of a scam. In essence, in tendering five airports' operations to Adani...
Rape of a 14-Year-Old at a COVID Centre -The Female Gender Must Again Choose...
The Pandemic has led to a rise in the cases of violence against women.
New Draft E-Commerce Policy Set to be Introduced by the Centre; Emphasizes Data Security
The Department for promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPITT), introduced India's latest 15-page E-commerce policy draft. The proposed draft seeks to subject industry...
Sanitary Napkins can be Included in the Ambit of ‘Essential Commodities’: Centre to Bombay...
On Thursday, Centre informed the Bombay HC of its willingness to make sanitary napkins 'essential commodity'. This shall ensure free public distribution, in light...
Centre Declares Entire Nagaland ‘Disturbed Area’ For 6 More Months
The Centre on 30 June 2020, declared the entire Nagaland as “disturbed area”; for a period of six months. In essence, till December-end.
The Ministry...
Supreme Court Sternly Directs Centre to Ensure Payment of Salaries to Doctors Fighting COVID-19
The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to issue directions to State governments regarding payment of salaries and quarantine facility; while hearing the plea...
Centre : Use of Aarogya Setu App Not Mandatory for Passengers For Air or...
The Centre informed the Karnataka High Court that it is not mandatory for a passenger; to install the Aarogya Setu application on mobile phone....
Centre Argues Against a CBI Probe in Nizamuddin Markaz Case; Negates Claims of Failure...
The Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA), in its affidavit before the Supreme Court, has clarified that no further CBI probe is required in the Nizamuddin...
COVID-19: Lockdown 5.0, Centre Issues New Guidelines
There is an extension to the nationwide lockdown till June 30. The Centre issued new guidelines for re-opening of all activities in phases outside...
Centre Fails to Reply in an Enquiry into Tabilighi Jamaat Congregation, Requests More Time
Supreme Court heard the petition related to the Congregation of Tablighi Jamaat on May 27, 2020. The Bench comprised of Chief Justice of India...
Delhi High Court Passes Directions to Centre on Failure of COVID-19 Helpline
Delhi High Court took suo moto cognisance of the grievance of the citizen whose mother is COVID-19 positive. In effect, the court issued directions to both...
Kerala High Court Seeks Centre’s Statement on Data Privacy of Aarogya Setu
The National Informatics Centre developed the Aarogya Setu App amid COVID-19 pandemic. It collects the personal details of the users to alert them. Being...
Centre Constitutes Andhra Pradesh Coastal Zone Management Authority
According to The Gazette of India on 5 May 2020, the Central government constituted the "Andhra Pradesh Coastal Zone Management Authority" using the powers...
Centre Extends Consular Services To Foreign Nationals Stranded In India
The Ministry of Home Affairs, on May 5, issued a circular to provide consular services to foreign nationals for a period of 30 days...
Lodging in Quarantine Centres – Not Illegal Confinement
The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a writ of Habeas Corpus filed before it. The petition was filed in the case of Mustak...
SC Directs Centre on the Use of PPE Kits for Healthcare Workers in Non-COVID...
An SC Divison bench headed by Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising Justices S.K. Kaul and B.R. Gavai took note of the petitioner's argument of...
SC Directs Centre on “One Nation One Ration Card” Scheme
A Supreme Court Bench comprising of Justices N.V. Ramana, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and B.R. Gavai issued directions to the Centre in a case concerning...
MoF Establishes International Financial Services Centre Authority
The Ministry of Finance through its Department of Economics has issued a notice. The notice issued in the Gazette of India on April 27,...
Centre Backs Up Internet Speed Restrictions in J&K
A Supreme Court Bench led by Justice NV Ramana sought the Centre’s reply on all petitions challenging internet speed restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir....
SC Asks Centre to Divulge Prices on Hand Sanitizers & Masks
Centre assured Supreme Court of publicizing helpline numbers for implementation of its earlier notification. The notification also mentioned controlling of prices of hand sanitizers...
WIPE OUT LEPROSY: SC TO CENTRE
The Apex Court acted upon the petition presented by a visually challenged lawyer Pankaj Sinha directing the centre to take steps to eradicate the...
Justice Sanjay Karol: The Common Man’s Judge
The mysterious ways of the collegium
Not long ago, in September 2021, the Supreme Court of India’s Collegium made thirteen recommendations for the transfer of...
Justice Indrajit Mahanty: Slipping Through The Cracks
In-house Inquiry Against Justice Mahanty
It is clear from a review of the material that the charges against him (Indrajit Mahanty) are very serious and...
Justice Rajesh Bindal: A Tale of Competence and Caution
Narada Bribery Case
In 2014, Tehelka news’ Mathew Samuel went undercover as a high-ranking official of Impex Consultancy Solutions, a fictitious Chennai-based company. The extensive...
Justice Ravi Shankar Jha: How Power Structures keep the Judiciary on its toes
Becoming a High Court Judge in India
The dream of becoming a High Court judge in India is a challenging one. As of July 2021,...
Justice Akil Kureshi: How India Rewards Compliance Over Merit
"Do not worry if the pace of the journey may sometimes seem slow but definitely worry if the direction is wrong.”- Akil Kureshi
Akil Kureshi...
After repealing section 377, its time to Legalise Same-Sex Marriage in India
A draconian, archaic law that criminalized homosexuality was struck down in a historic judgment given by the Supreme Court in 2018. Two years after...