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'Adverse Effect On Young Generation Now-A-Days': Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Drug Peddlers' Bail Pleas
Citing increase in drug menace in the state and its adverse effect on younger generations, the Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed at least three bail applications filed by alleged drug peddlers last week. "Looking to the increasing number of such cases in society and its adverse effect on the young generation now-a-days, I do not find it a fit case to release the applicant on...
Breaking: CLAT 2021 To Be Held On July 23 In Offline Mode
The Consortium of NLUs has announced that CLAT-2021 will be held on Friday, 23rd July, 2021 in offline mode. It will be held between 2 & 4 PM for both UG and PG programmes.As notified earlier, the CLAT 2021 will be a Pen and Paper exam conducted at Centres with all COVID 19 safety protocols being observed. In view of avoiding longer travel to the Test Centres, applicants will be...
Chhattisgarh High Court Confers 'Senior Designation' On 12 Advocates
The Chhattisgarh High Court recently designated 12 lawyers as Senior Advocates. The decision was taken in exercise of powers conferred under Section 16 of the Advocates Act, 1961, read with Rule 7 of the High Court of Chhattisgarh (Designation of Senior Advocates) Rules, 2018 and in pursuance of the Judgment and Order dated October 12, 2017 of the Supreme Court of India in Indira Jaising...
Delhi High Court Seeks Facebook, Instagram Reply On Plea Against "Abusive" Posts On Hindu Goddesses
A vacation bench of Justice Rekha Palli of the Delhi High Court has issued notice and sought replies from Facebook Inc and its subsidiary, Instagram, on a petition objecting to the publication of "highly obnoxious and objectionable posts" on Hindu goddesses on Instagram by a user.The two social media platforms submitted in court that the posts have already been taken down, and that further,...
'No Prima Facie Case': Chhattisgarh High Court Stays FIR Against Ex-CM Raman Singh, BJP Spokesperson Sambit Patra Over 'Congress Toolkit' Tweet
The Chhattisgarh High Court on Friday stayed investigation in the FIR lodged against Dr. Raman Singh, BJP National Vice President and former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, in connection to his tweet claiming that the Congress party has prepared a toolkit to tarnish the image of the country in the foreign media.The Court also granted same relief to BJP Spokesperson Sambit Patra with respect...
Assam Students Move Supreme Court Seeking Cancellation Of State Board Exams For Class X, XII
A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions for cancellation of Class X and XII Board Examinations, 2021 in the State of Assam.Further directions have been sought to the State Government, Assam Higher Secondary Education Council and Board of Secondary Education, Assam ('SEBA') to arrive at a formula for performance evaluation of the Students of Assam in line with the...
MHA Notification On Citizenship For Refugees Unrelated To CAA, Centre Tells Supreme Court
n Notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on 28th May, 2021 has no relation with the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, the Centre has submitted to the Supreme Court in response to an Intervention Application filed by the Indian Union Muslim League against the impugned notification. On 28th May, 2021, the Centre issued a notification which stated that the...
Problem Of Impersonation Of Sureties Rampant: Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre, UIDAI To Deliberate On Mechanism For Verification Of Surety
Noting that the "problem of impersonation of sureties is rampant in at least some states", the Supreme Court has issued notice to the Central Government and to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to "find out the possibility of a mechanism for verification of the surety by the judicial officers for its authentication as part of good governance". The bench of Justices Hemant...
Section 138 NI Act- Not Mentioning Date Of Service Of Demand Notice Is Not Fatal To Case: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that a complaint for dishonour of cheque under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, cannot be dismissed merely because it does not mention the date on which the demand notice was served upon the alleged defaulter/ drawer. "The complaint cannot be thrown at the threshold even if it does not make a specific averment with regard to service...
Police Often Claims That CCTV Cameras At Police Station Are Dysfunctional To Cover Up Instances Of Unlawful Detention: Madhya Pradesh HC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court while hearing a plea against alleged unlawful detention of the Petitioner by local Police authorities in the state, made a prima facie observation that in order to escape liability, the Police often take a false stand that the CCTVs installed at Police station are not functioning. "This Court feels prima facie that in order to cover up instances of...
Share Origin Of Posts On Adoption Of COVID Orphans : NCPCR Asks Social Media Sites
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has written to Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp and Telegram asking information about the origin of posts advertising children orphaned in COVID-19 pandemic for adoption.This follows the order passed by the Supreme Court last week directing action against advertisements on adoption of children who lost their parents in the pandemic....