Parliament Passes Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill To Strengthen Child Protection; Empower District Magistrates To Authorise Adoption Orders

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021. It was cleared by the Lok Sabha on March 24, 2021, purportedly to "strengthen the child protection setup under the 2015 Act".The Bill inter alia, seeks to re-define the category of "serious offences" under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and...

IBC Amendment Bill Passed In Lok Sabha To Allow Pre-Packaged Insolvency Process For MSMEs

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2021. It was introduced in the house on Monday, July 26 and passed without any discussion due to disruptions caused by opposition protests.As per the Government, the Covid-19 pandemic has taken a hit on the businesses, especially micro, small or medium enterprises (MSME sector) which is critical to the...

Magistrate's Court At Mumbai Refuses Bail To Businessman Raj Kundra In Porn Film Case

A Metropolitan Magistrate's Court at Mumbai has refused to grant bail to actor Shilpa Shetty's husband - businessman Raj Kundra and his associate Ryan Thorpe in a case related to the alleged production and distribution of pornographic content. Kundra was arrested by the Mumbai Police's Crime Branch on July 19, 2021 and booked under sections 354(C) (Voyeurism), 292 (sale of...

No Proposal Received From Lakshadweep Admin. To Transfer Jurisdiction From Kerala HC To Karnataka HC: Centre Informs Lok Sabha

The Central Government on Wednesday clarified to the Parliament that it had not received any proposal from the Lakshadweep Administration to the effect of transferring its legal jurisdiction from Kerala High Court to the Karnataka High Court.Union Minister Kiren Rijiju informed so while responding to certain questions posed by Members of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, namely Anto Antony, ...

"Total Non Compliance Of IT Rules": Delhi HC Takes Strong Objection Of Twitter's Affidavits; Grants One Last Opportunity

Taking strong objection of the Affidavits filed on behalf of Twitter stating that it has appointed Chief Compliance Officer and Grievance Officer as 'contingent workers', the Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted one last opportunity to it for filing a 'better affidavit' within a week setting out the details of the appointments and also as to why a Nodal Contact Person had not been...

Calcutta HC Bar Association Passes Resolution To Abstain From Boycotting Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal's Courtroom

The Bar Association of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday held a General Body meeting in order to address the grievances of a section of lawyers who have decided to boycott the courtroom of Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal citing alleged transgressions in his administrative duties. The lawyers were aggrieved by the decision of the Chief Justice to delist a case from Justice...

'Umadevi' Judgment Doesn't Absolve Duty To Comply With Earlier SC Judgment Directing Regularization: Supreme Court To Anand University

The Supreme Court observed that the judgment in Umadevi case does not absolve the Anand Agricultural University of its duty to comply with the direction in an earlier judgment.Eligible daily wagers in accordance with the scheme have been eagerly awaiting regularization as per the judgment of this Court in Gujarat Agricultural University's case, the bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and...

Kerala High Court Issues Notice To K Babu MLA On LDF Candidate M Swaraj's Challenge Against Tripunithara Election Results

A Single Bench of the Kerala High Court comprising Justice Shircy V on Wednesday issued notice to Congress candidate K Babu in the election petition filed against him by CPI(M) leader and former Tripunithara MLA M Swaraj.Swaraj had approached the Court last month seeking a declaration to the effect that the election of congress candidate K Babu from the Tripunithara constituency was null...

Can Advocates Be Declared 'Special Class' For Prescribing Search & Seizure Guidelines Beyond Scope Of Evidence Act? ASG Asks Delhi High Court

Can Advocates be designated as a special class of persons for prescribing a procedure for search and seizure on their premises beyond the scope of Indian Evidence Act, Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma today asked the Delhi High Court.The query was posed before a Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh while it was hearing a PIL moved by Advocate...

Delhi High Court Directs Centre To Decide Representation For Regulation Of Online Games

The Delhi High Court today directed the Central Government to decide a representation made to it for formulation of a policy for protection of children from "online gaming addiction" as well as constitution of a regulatory body to monitor gaming content, including both online and offline gaming.A Division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh stated that the concerned...

West Bengal Post Poll Violence: Calcutta High Court Grants State Time Till July 31 To File Supplementary Affidavit To NHRC Report

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday granted time to the West Bengal government to submit its supplementary affidavit in response to report of the Committee of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) by July 31. The Court made it clear during the hearing on Wednesday that no further extension of time shall be given. The matter is slated to be heard next on August 2. The 5 judge...

New Excise Policy 2021: High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Response On Plea Against Reduction In Minimum Age For Consumption Of Liquor

The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a petition challenging Delhi Excise Policy 2021 insofar as it reduces the minimum age for consumption of liquor in the national capital.A Division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh has asked the counsel appearing for Delhi Government to seek instructions in the matter and file a counter affidavit by the next date. The matter...