“Right to privacy” invoked for challenging Gujarat liquor prohibition in Gujarat HC

Jun 21, 2021

The first ground is of manifest arbitrariness which has been applied by the Supreme Court in a string of cases like Shayara Bano, Navtej Singh Johar and Joseph Shine while the second ground is of right to privacy which includes the right to

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National Law University Delhi’s AILET 2021 To Be Conducted On Jul 30,2021

Jun 20, 2021

After the last date of submission of the filled-in-application, applicants will be given the opportunity to reconsider their preference of Test Centre in order to prevent longer travel times to the Test Centers. The Consortium will endeavour to change the Test Centre's first

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Mere few days not sufficient to attach legitimacy to live-in relationship

Jun 20, 2021

Justice Manoj Bajaj said that it must be constantly borne in mind that the length of the relationship combined with discharge of certain duties and responsibilities towards each other are elements which would make such relationship akin to the marital relations as held

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Octopus and lobsters have feelings, need to be included in Sentence Bill: UK MPs

Jun 20, 2021

According to the MPs who are proposing inclusion of invertebrates under the sentience bill, “some invertebrates are extremely intelligent and should be included in the bill”. MPs including Sir David Amess and Sir Roger Gale, after producing a report on this issue, argues

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7-member committee constituted to draft Advocates’ Protection Bill

Jun 20, 2021

According to a letter issued on June 12, the Bill would ensure adequate protection to members of the legal fraternity to allow them to carry on their duties as officers of the court, fearlessly without having to worry about their and their family's

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Senior Citizens Act- Section 23 Can’t Be Invoked If Release Deed Is For Consideration

Jun 20, 2021

The Karnataka HC declared that execution of released deed for consideration can’t be invoked by the transferor (guardian) under section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, (MWPSC) 2007.

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Police cannot claim protection under Section 197 CrPC in case of legal detention

Jun 20, 2021

The Karnataka HC in the recently concluded case of S. Shivkumar v. State of Karnataka has held that illegal detention of innocent person and subsequent custodial violence or torture to which such a person has been subjected to by the police officers cannot

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El Salvador becomes first country to accept Bitcoin as Legal Currency

Jun 19, 2021

A proposal of permanent residency for individuals who launch Bitcoin-related ventures in El Salvador will be given. Furthermore, Bitcoin will be accepted in all transactions, yet it will not replace El Salvador’s current official currency which is the US dollar.

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The practice of Advocates’ clerks filing affidavits on behalf of parties is unacceptable: Orissa HC

Jun 19, 2021

The court observed that an affidavit is an affirmation of truth; a willing declaration made in writing which is signed by a deponent and accompanied by an oath to prove the veracity of its contents.

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Supreme Court stays five out of six FIRs against actor Munmun Dutta for using a casteist slur “Bhangi”

Jun 19, 2021

The counsel appearing for Dutta before SC court with pleading for clubbing of all FIRs at different places with one at Hansi city in Hisar district of Haryana submitted that it was never her intent to hurt anyone’s sentiment.

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