‘Ecocide’: Crime put up for adoption by International Criminal Court.
"For the purpose of this Statute, “ecocide” means unlawful or wanton acts committed with knowledge that there is a substantial likelihood of severe and either widespread or long-term damage to the environment being caused by those acts."
Can Advocates with less than 7 years Of Practise Represent State in Criminal Case?”- MP High Court asks State
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday expressed extreme concern on contractually appointed Panel Lawyers without the needful 7 years of skilled representing the State Government in critical criminal topics like criminal appeals, suspension of sentences, bail applications, etc.
Times Now undertakes not to air anything defamatory against Hindi Film Industry
As per the consent terms agreed, TIMES NOW reaffirms its commitment to abide by the Programme Code under the Cable TV Network Regulation Act 1994 and the Cable TV Network Regulation Rules 1994 and undertakes not to publish or air anything that is
Ryland v. Fletcher Doctrine applies: Interim compensation to infant whose thumb was severed : Madras High Court
In Cases of this nature Strict Liability or Ryland Vs. Fletcher Doctrine, to be necessarily applied, Madras High Court observed in the present case and ordered interim compensation to parents whose 14-day old baby girl’s thumb was negligently severed by Nurse.
Christ University student alleges invigilator addressed her as ‘baby’, sparks row
In the viral image on social media, there is the screenshot of chat between her and proctor, in which she initially asks her proctor to end her examination as she already submitted the paper, the proctor replied as “another three minutes baby”. By
Petition challenging ‘Love Jihad’ Ordinance dismissed: Allahabad High Court
As the Act criminalizes conversion by marriage, the petitioners argued that it is violative of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution and infringes individual’s right to freedom of choice and freedom of religion.
BCI to set up varsity for legal education, research in Goa
The Chief Minister also said that an International Arbitration Centre will also be set up in the state on the lines of the International Arbitration Centre located in Singapore.
Father’s obligation to maintain child does not end once he/she turns eighteen: Delhi High Court
"Furthermore, the court said that it cannot shut its eyes to the fact that at the age of 18 the education of the son is not yet over and he cannot sustain himself as he would have barely passed his 12th standard on
Republicans block Democrats’ sweeping voting rights bill
As CNN Politics reported, Vice President Kamala Harris has told reporters that she and President Biden intend to continue to push for voting reform, including the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which is likely to come to the Senate floor later this year.
State Can’t Control Right To Consume Alcohol Within One’s Home’: Petition at Gujarat HC
Advocate Mihir Thakore pointed out that,Supreme Court considered Section 12 & 13 (prohibition on sale & manufacture of liquor) to the extent of medicinal and toilet preparation only. Section 24-1B (prohibition on entry in State in intoxicated condition) was not in existence then.
