BHU Missing Student Case: Allahabad HC Raps UP Police For Filing 'Vague Affidavit' [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday slammed the Police authorities for filing a 'vague affidavit' instead of giving a complete statement of facts that led to disappearance of a BHU student from Varanasi. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh has now directed the Senior Superintendent of Police, Varanasi to remain personally present in...

JGLS Appoints National & International Legal Luminaries As Distinguished Fellows & Eminent Jurists

The Jindal Global Law School has made history by appointing several National and International legal luminaries as Distinguished Fellows and Eminent Jurists. This is in addition to the ten distinguished Senior Advocates of the Supreme Court who have been appointed as the Honorary Adjunct Professors of Law and Distinguished Professors of Legal Practice at JGLS; and 12 Corporate Law...

Interest On Delayed GST Payment To Be On Net Tax Liability From Sep 1 As Finance Ministry Notifies Section 100 Of Finance Act, 2019

The Ministry of Finance on Tuesday (August 25) notified that Section 100 of Finance Act, 2019 will come into force from September 1, 2020.Section 100 of the Finance Act, 2019 inserted a proviso to Section 50 of the GST Act to clarify that the interest will be levied on a net basis. "Provided that interest on tax payable in respect of supplies made during a tax period and declared in the...

[Increasing Number Of COVID Cases In UP] 'Any Step Lesser Than A LockDown Would Be Of No Help': Observes Allahabad HC [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday reiterated its concerns over the spike in Covid cases in the State and remarked that re-imposing a Lockdown may be the only plausible measure to curb the spread of Covid-19. "For the last several dates, we are being repeatedly assured of concrete steps being taken by the administration of various districts of the State to contain the spread...

Plea Moved In Delhi HC Challenging The Selection Procedure For Vice Chancellor In NLU Delhi

A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court challenging the validity of the procedure adopted by the Selection Committee to appoint the Vice Chancellor for the National Law University, Delhi. Moved by Dr Prasannanshu, who's one of the applicants for the said post, the petition argues that the procedure adopted by the Selection Committee violates Article 14 of the Constitution as...

Bombay HC To Resume Physical Hearing Of Criminal Appeals Only, Advocates To Be Allowed At A Time, Those Mentioning To Email Praecipe [Read Procedure]

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday notified a special procedure for physical hearing of criminal appeals only from August 31, 2020 to September 15, 2020 for the principal bench in Mumbai, Aurangabad and High Court of Bombay at Goa, as a precautionary measure in view of Covid-19, as cases of coronavirus continue to rise across Mumbai and the state of Maharashtra.Judges nominated by Chief...

[Breaking] NEET, JEE Exams To Be Held On Dates In September As Announced Earlier: National Testing Agency

The National Testing Agency (NTA) issued a press release on Tuesday stating that NEET(UG) and JEE(Main) exams will be held on the dates as announced before. The dates for JEE are from September 1 to 6 and the date of NEET exam is on September 13.The press release refers to the Supreme Court's order which dismissed a plea seeking postponement of the exams amid COVID-19 by stating "We find...

PCI Takes Cognizance Of Mob Attack On Caravan Journalists; Seeks Report From Delhi Police

The Press Council of India has taken suo motu cognizance of the alleged attack by mob on three journalists, including a female reporter from the Caravan magazine. The Council has sought a Report from the Chief Secretary, Commissioner of Police and the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Delhi. Reportedly, three journalists belonging to the magazine were beaten and threatened in...

Pulwama Terror Attack Case: NIA Files Chargesheet Against 19 Accused Before Special Court In Jammu

The National Investigation Agency has filed charge-sheet against 19 accused in the Pulwama Terror Attack Case, before the NIA Special Court at Jammu. Delete NIA Files Charge-sheet Against 19 Accused in Pulwama Terror Attack Case (RC-02/2019/NIA/JMU) pic.twitter.com/tsI5Gu7VEG— NIA India (@NIA_India) August 25, 2020 As per a press release issued by the NIA, "The investigation has...

'It Will Only Help Students Of Elite Schools': Karnataka HC Asks State To Clarify Who Will Benefit From NLSIU Domicile Reservation

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday asked the State government to clarify on who would be the real beneficiaries of the 25 percent domicile reservation introduced for students of Karnataka at the National Law School of India University. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice Ravi V Hosmani while hearing a batch of petitions questioning the Constitutional validity...

CLAT 2020 Not Postponed; Will Be Held As Scheduled On September 7

The Common Law Admission Test 2020 (CLAT 2020) is scheduled to be held on September 7, 2020. The admit cards for the examination will be released soon on the Consortium's official website.NALSAR Vice Chancellor Dr. Faizan Mustafa told LIVELAW that the date remains unchanged and a Circular being shared over social media claiming that the examination has been postponed till further orders,...

"Love Knows No Bound Has Expanded Its Bounds To Include Same-Sex Relationships": Orissa HC Allows Same-Sex Live-In Couple To Stay Together [Read Judgment]

The Orissa High Court on Monday (24th August) allowed the petition of a 24-year-old woman to get back her same-sex partner who was forcibly separated from her by the partner's (Rashmi) Mother and Uncle.The Bench of Justices S. K. Mishra & Savitri Ratho was hearing the matter; however, the Justices went out to write separate but concurrent orders allowing the woman to stay with her...