Allahabad High Court Orders Agra Police Commissioner to Detail Training on Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Agra Division Police Commissioner to submit an affidavit outlining the refresher courses provided to investigating officers regarding the newly enacted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), which replaced the Indian Penal Code on July 1, 2024. The
Supreme Court Highlights Barriers for Marginalized Law Graduates
The Supreme Court, led by CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, recently addressed the economic and systemic challenges faced by marginalized law graduates. They criticized the high enrolment fees charged by State Bar Councils (SBCs), noting that these fees
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Calcutta High Court: Section 354A IPC Charges Inapplicable to Women
The Calcutta High Court recently ruled that charges of sexual harassment under Section 354A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) cannot be applied to women, as the provision explicitly refers to “a man.” Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta reviewed the provision, which begins with,
Stay on Patna HC ruling, quashing Bihar Reservation Law, refused: SC
The appeal was made by the Bihar government against Patna HC’s decision The HC, after hearing the batch of petitions on June 20, the decision of quota hike by the government, ruled unconstitutional, as it was set to violate the right to equal
Media Trumps Restrictions, With Oppositions Backing and Speaker’s Reassurance
Something strange happened early morning on Monday when journalists were restricted by security guards to go towards Makar Dwar at Parliament. What is Makar Dwar?It’s the gate which is frequently utilised by parliamentarians for entering and exiting the parliaments and this is the
Strengthening Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure: A Call for Regulatory Action
The recent Microsoft cloud outage, disrupting various essential services, underscores the world’s dependency on private companies and highlights the urgent need for a robust regulatory framework to mitigate such risks. Critical infrastructure encompasses systems vital to a nation’s public health, safety, security, and
Google Challenges Rs. 2 Crore Claim Over YouTube Account Termination in Court
Google Inc. opposed a petition filed by M/S String Art Private Limited, seeking damages worth Rs. 2 crore for the termination of its YouTube accounts, allegedly after a video against Microsoft CEO Bill Gates was posted on its channel. String Art claims to
Royalty is Tax: Dissent of Justice Nagarathna
The 9-judge bench of the SC headed by the CJI held by 8:1 that the royalty that is charged under the Mines and Minerals Act by the union government is not a tax. Justice B V Nagarathna was the lone dissenting judge. Justice
MP High Court Upholds Motor Accident Compensation, Recognizes Future Prospects Beyond Government Jobs
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that only government servants qualify as “permanent jobs” for future prospects in motor accident compensation claims. Bench of Justice Achal Kumar Paliwal ruled that a person in a job with periodic salary increments or annual increments
