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On May 11, 2020, the Supreme Court disposed of the petition on internet speed restrictions. The Foundation of Media Professionals filed this petition. The petition pertained to the issue relating to the restoration of the 4G network in the...
The Supreme Court questioned the Government of Haryana over a policy of granting remission in view of the release of a murder convict. This is directed towards convicts who are imprisoned for life, aged 75 years (in case of...
Taking note of the huge crowd outside the alcohol outlets, the Madras High Court directed the closure of liquor shops in Tamil Nadu. A day later, i.e. May 09, 2020, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation(TASMAC) moved to the Supreme...
The Supreme Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation by an organisation, 'Kerala Pravasi Sangham' seeking directions to the Centre; to frame proper guidelines for rehabilitation package to all those who returned from abroad. Explicitly, the plea sought a direction...
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) suspended its Secretary, Ashok Arora, with immediate effect after the Executive Committee (EC) took this decision in a meeting summoned today. Rohit Pandey, the Assistant Secretary, will take over the duties and responsibilities...
In a major development, the Supreme Court on May 8, 2020, directed the CBI Court in Lucknow to conduct the proceedings of the decades-old Babri Masjid demolition case. In May 2017, the special CBI court charged BJP leaders L.K...
The Supreme Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed against Public Sector Enterprises. Advocate Anil K. Aggarwal filed the petition as petitioner-in-person. It sought directions against the operations of Public Sector Enterprises amid the lockdown. Allegedly, these Enterprises like...
There is a power struggle within the Supreme Court Bar Association after Ashok Arora, SCBA Secretary, called for an "extraordinary meeting"; to remove Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave from the post of SCBA President, and the primary membership of the...
On May 5, 2020, the Supreme Court of India designated as many as 228 Lawyers as Advocates-on-record. After the lawyers moved in an application for their registration; since they appeared in the Advocates-on-Record examination held in June 2019. The...
On March 23, the Supreme Court passed a general order following the implementation of the lockdown. The Court, through this order, extended limitation periods with effect from March 15, 2020. In doing so, it invoked its powers under Article...
Three practising lawyers have submitted a letter petition to the Supreme Court. It asks for proceedings to be instituted in regard to the Instagram group 'Bois Locker Room'. The group's infamous screenshots have now gone viral.
The 5-page letter addressed...
Days after an FIR was registered against Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, the senior journalist approached the Supreme Court; demanding to quash the FIR. The FIR against Goswami alleged trying to disturb communal harmony'. Raza Educational Welfare Society secretary...
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) issued a circular under challenge in the Supreme Court. The impugned circular excludes donations made to Chief Minister’s Relief Fund from Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Ms.Mahua Moitra, a Member of Parliament from Krishnanagar,...
The Delhi High Court postponed the hearing in a bail matter; as the applicant's counsel could not come to the court. The counsel informed the court over a telephonic depiction. To elaborate, he had to come to the court...
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in the Supreme Court seeks return of Indian migrants from Kuwait. Done through a specific direction permitting only chartered flights from the State of Kuwait to land at Indian airports. Apprising the Court of Kuwait's...
The Supreme Court of India reserved order on a plea seeking restoration of 4G internet connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir. Particularly to enable access to health services and online education during COVID-19 lockdown. A bench comprising of Justices N...
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC); has recommended granting of Environmental Clearance (EC) to the expansion and renovation of the existing Parliament building. The EAC, in its meetings held...
Advocate Sanjay M Nuli filed a petition in the Supreme Court on behalf of Sri Master RKGMM Mahaswamiji. The petition sought quashing of presidential orders dated April 30. Explicitly, appointing a "junior" as Additional Judge of the Karnataka High...
Fearing the risk of COVID-19 spreading through infected dead bodies, a Mumbai resident moved Supreme Court seeking a stay on burials being allowed in three cemeteries next to his residential area. Petitioner Pradeep Gandhy moved a Special leave petition;...
On April 16, two saints travelling from Mumbai to Surat lynched at Palghar by a mob of 200 people. As a result, both the sadhus died. Advocate Shankar Shekhar Jha filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking Court-Monitored...
Renowned Advocate Prashant Bhushan filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court under Article 32 of the Constitution. The writ petition sought quashing of the FIR registered against him. The FIR was filed by the Gujarat Police alleging that...
The Supreme Court held that parents having visitation rights; may resort to electronic means to meet their children due to the nationwide lockdown. All such parents having visitation rights can now visit electronically through Video Calls etc. instead of...
The Central Vista Project seeks to build a new Parliament and central government offices in Lutyens Delhi. The Centre assigned ₹20,000 crores for the project. A petition challenging the land-use of 86 acres land in Lutyens is filed in...
While hearing a plea on April 30, 2020, seeking nationwide cost regulations for COVID-19 treatment at private and corporate hospitals; the Supreme Court observed that without giving Private Hospitals an opportunity of being heard, it could not interfere in...
The Supreme Court summarized the principles governing minority educational institutions under Article 30 of the Constitution of India. Earlier, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for graduate and post-graduate programs in medical and...
A division bench comprising of Justice SS Shinde and Justice VG Bisht Bombay High Court rejected a quashing petition last month. Explicitly, the petition was for the quashing of an FIR. The FIR stated sexual assault and criminal intimidation...
The Supreme Court heard the petition on issues pertaining to the use of 'HCQ' & 'AZM'. The issues related to a petition seeking immediate change in the treatment guidelines. In order to prevent injury and death of COVID-19 patients....
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), in the order issued on April 29, 2020; has allowed the inter-state movement of migrant workers, students, tourists etc. The order states that due to the nation-wide lockdown, to prevent the spread of...
In a batch of writ petitions titled 'Christian Medical College, Vellore vs Union of India', the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for graduate and post-graduate programs in medical and dental courses in the...
'Homophobia is the act of victimizing a person emotionally, physically, sexually, or verbally because they are transgender .' Hate speech directed at transgenders and other homosexuals are also covered under homophobia. Of course, the root cause of this problem...