Jammu and Kashmir Government sanctions Rs 1 Crore as assistance to advocates
Jammu and Kashmir government yesterday sanctioned an amount of Rs. 1 crore to provide financial assistance to advocates in different courts of the Union Territory owing to the impact of the pandemic on legal profession.
Legislation on two child Policy may be enforced: Assam Government
As reported by NDTV the Assam government has currently in place, a two-child policy norm along with requirements of minimum educational qualifications and functional sanitary toilets for contesting in Panchayat polls as per the amendments in the Assam Panchayat Act, 1994.
Example of How Not To Write A Judgment: Patna High Court Sets Aside Death Sentence.
A division bench of the Patna HC was in course to conform the death sentence awarded (Under Section 302) to the accused Nasiruddin Mian, the same was rejected and while rejecting the death sentence the HC went to the extent of saying, “…this
‘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.
