Delhi Govt Sanctions Over Rs. 30 Crore As Advance Premium For Advocates' Medical Insurance

The Deli Government has sanctioned more than Rs. 30 crore to New India Assurance Co. Ltd., for providing Group (Medi-claim) Insurance to 29077 eligible Advocates under the Chief Minister Advocate Welfare Scheme. As per a sanction order dated November 18, 2020, the Delhi Government has paid an advance premium amount of Rs. 30,53,08,500/-. The amount shall be subject to Audit...

Supreme Court Permits Death Row Convict To Attend Last Rites & Ceremonies Of His Deceased Mother Under Police Escort

The Supreme Court has permitted a death row convict to to attend the last rites and ceremonies of his deceased mother under police escort.Vikram Singh @ Vicky Walia and Jasvir Singh were convicted and sentenced to death for the offence of kidnapping Abhi Verma alias Harry, a school student, in Hoshiarpur, and killing him with an anesthesia overdose in 2005. The Supreme Court had confirmed...

Delhi HC Issues Notice In A Plea Seeking Marriage Equality For Same Sex Couples Under Hindu Marriage Act

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking registration of marriages of the same-sex couples under the Hindu Marriage Act. The Division Bench of Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Justice Asha Menon has issued notice to the Union of India, which is also directed to file a counter-affidavit in four weeks. The order has come in a plea moved by Abhijit Iyer Mitra...

Supreme Court: Right To Education Under Article 21A Envisages That Teachers Must Be Meritorious & The Best Of The Lot

Supreme Court noted that Rule 2(1)(x) read with Rule 14 provided that minimum qualifying marks as stipulated by the Government must be obtained by a candidate to be considered eligible for selection as Assistant Teacher.

Allahabad High Court Issues Criminal Contempt Notice To Lawyer Who Misbehaved With A Civil Judge

Allahabad High Court, in its order, noted that "the allegations made in the complaint dated 6.11.2020 are very serious in nature."

Tracing The Formation Of The Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code 2016 And What Makes It A Game-Changer

Members of a company have the option of limiting their liabilities, hence it has always been one of the most preferred forms of conducting business. A company is a registered association having perpetual succession, a separate legal entity, common seal whose shares are transferable having limited liability. In order to comprehend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 effectively and...

Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice On Plea For Mandatory Use Of A4 Size Paper With Double Sided Printing In All Courts

The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a petition seeking to implement the use of A4 Sheets with double-sided printing, instead of legal-size paper with one side printing, for filings in all the courts across the State. A Division bench comprising of Justices Sandeep Mehta and Devendra Kachhawaha has issued notice to the Registrar General, Rajasthan High Court,...

Kerala HC Directs Kochi Corporation, PWD To Make Footpaths, Roads More Accessible To Differently Abled

The Kerala High Court has held that the Corporation of Kochi as well as the Public Works Department are duty bound under law to make necessary arrangements in the footpaths and the road so as to enable differently abled persons to access the roads and the footpaths to their convenience.Differently abled people like any other citizens are entitled to enjoy the fruits of life and liberty...

Anti-Defection Law : Kerala High Court Directs Election Commission To Get Declaration From Candidates About Support From Coalition

In order to avoid ambiguities about the application of anti-defection law, the Kerala High Court has directed the Election Commission to obtain a written declaration from candidates about the support from a coalition."...it is appropriate to direct the Election Commission to insist on obtaining a declaration from the contestants of a coalition to produce the declaration that the contestant...

Nigerian Nationals Stayed Without Visa For 9 Years: Allahabad High Court Seeks Centre's Report About Embassy's Response

"It is unfortunate that the Petitioners, who have come to this Court by challenging their illegal detention by the authority, have concealed the material fact that their Visa had already expired and they have remained in the Country without any valid Visa for about nine years and on account of the said fact, they have been arrested by the police on 24.9.2019," observed the Allahabad...

Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against Sudarshan TV's "UPSC Jihad" Show Today, Centre Says Future Episodes Can Be Allowed

A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud will hear today, the petitions against Sudarshan News TV's "Bindaas Bol (UPSC Jihad)" show which is allegedly propagating communal hatred about the entry of Muslims into All India Civil Services.The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has permitted Sudarshan News to telecast the remaining four episodes of its contentious"Bindaas Bol...

Judge Hearing MJ Akbar's Criminal Defamation Case Against Priya Ramani Transferred

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vishal Pahuja, who had been hearing MI Akbar's criminal defamation case against senior journalist Priya Ramani, has been transferred to Karkardooma court in the northeast district of Delhi.The transfer of ACMM Vishal Pahuja, from Rouse Avenue Court to Karkardooma court, has come in light of his promotion to the position of Senior Civil Judge.This is...