Category: Law News
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How were ‘disqualified’ persons included in the Assam National Civil Register?
(Anjali Shreya, Intern Journalist): The Guwahati High Court, in a recent judgment, has directed the coordinator of the National Civil Register (NRC) to explain how the name of the petitioner joined the register despite the fact that at the relevant time, proceedings against him were going on. A division bench of Justices Manojit Bhuyan and…
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Being effective is not the basis for bail being rejected: Supreme Court
(Deepshikha Gautam, Intern Journalist) New Delhi: The Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of the Delhi Police against the bail granted to Devangana Kalita, the activist of the Cage Break Campaign in the North East Delhi violence case. The Supreme Court rejected the plea of the Delhi government (police), saying that a person who is…
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Supreme Court rebuked Mamata government over FIR regarding Facebook post
(Deepshikha Gautam, Intern Journalist) New Delhi: The Supreme Court reprimanded the Kolkata Police in one case, saying that ordinary citizens cannot be tortured for criticizing the government. In fact, a woman resident of Delhi was summoned by the Kolkata Police for an allegedly objectionable Facebook post. The woman had raised questions about the Mamata government’s…
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Angry High Court said – why not write in the order, the Punjab government failed to follow the constitution
(Deepshikha Gautam, Intern Journalist) Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has strongly commented on the failure of the Punjab government to get the railway tracks emptied from the agitating farmers. The High Court said that if the Punjab government is unable to handle law and order, then tell it, we will issue an order…
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Flaws in the criminal trial system: Supreme Court seeks response from High Courts on Criminal Practice draft
Aatmja Kumari(Intern Journalist): The Supreme Court on Tuesday, during the automatic cognizance proceedings related to inadequacies and inefficiencies in the criminal trial system, sought response from all the High Courts on the implementation of the Draft of Criminal Practice prepared by Amix Curiae. Senior advocate Siddharth Luthra, one of the court-appointed amicus curiae in the…
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SC refused to stay the instructions of the Calcutta HC to reduce fees to private schools by 20 percent
Aatmja Kumari(Intern Journalist): Supreme Court refuses to stay instructions on Calcutta High Court to reduce fees to private schools by at least 20 percent Was directed to reduce by at least 20 percent and not increase the duty in the financial year 2020-21. The Supreme Court also did not interfere with the High Court’s instructions…
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Appeal filed in Supreme Court, Hindus should be given minority status in 9 states
(Deepshikha Gautam, Intern Journalist) New Delhi: The petition has been filed in the Supreme Court requesting that the provisions of the National Commission for Minorities Act be abolished under which minority status is given in the country. It has also been requested that if the law is upheld, then the 9 states where Hindus are…
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High court directs the state government to reappoint the suspended teacher in ‘U for Ugly’ case
(Deepshikha Gautam, Intern Journalist) Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has directed the state government to reappoint the suspended teacher in the textbook ‘You for next’ case. Last June, a case of writing the words ‘U’ to ‘next’ (ugly) in an English alphabet book came to light at a government primary school in East Bardhaman district…
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Guidelines for interest exemption on interest issued
(Harleen Kaur, Intern Journalist) New Delhi Giving gifts during the festive season, the Finance Ministry has issued a guideline for interest rebate on interest during the loan moratorium period. Under this, during the first loan moratorium period from March to August 31, the interest charged on interest from loan customers up to Rs 2 crore…
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Delhi HC query regarding e-registration of documents
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): The Delhi High Court today directed the Delhi Chief Secretary to file an affidavit stating reasons as to why there cannot be a system of e-registration of various documents such as property papers, wills, etc. The division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan further asked the government: “If other…