Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Increase Upper Limit For Legal Abortions[Read Bill]

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020, in light of the need and demand for increased gestational limit and to ensure safety and well-being of women. The Bill is a legislative response to various petitions moved before the Supreme Court and High Courts, seeking permission for aborting pregnancies at gestational age beyond the...

Gugurgram Administration Advices All Corporate Offices To Allow Their Emplyees To Work From Home [Read Advisory]

Amidst the scare of COVID-9 pandemic, the District Magistrate of Gurugram on Tuesday issued an advisory asking all the Industries, MNCs, IT Firms, BPOs and other Corporate Offices in the city to allow their officers/ employees to work from their homes till March 31, 2020. The advisory has been issued in compliance with the HaryanaEpidemic Disease, COVID-19 Regulations, 2020, issued by...

"Advocates Must Explain To Client What Is and Isn't Permissible"; Bombay HC Imposes 15 K Cost On Litigant For Failing To Adhere To COVID-19 Notice [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Monday imposed a cost of Rs.15,000 on a litigant for seeking ad-interim relief and getting their matter listed in a regular contempt motion without any urgency. High Court has imposed several restrictions on functioning and working hours of all benches as a precautionary measure in order to contain the pandemic of COVID-19 or Novel Coronavirus.Justice GS Patel noted...

'Every One Has Right To Fair Trial; Kangaroo Courts Not Permitted' : Karnataka HC On Hubli Bar Resolution Against Kashmiri Students

The Hubli Bar Association on Tuesday submitted to the Karnataka High Court that it has withdrawn its resolution, passed on February 15, by which it had decided that none of its members would appear for the three Kashmiri students booked for sedition over alleged pro-Pakistan slogans.In response to that , a division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok S Kinagi said: "The...

Posters of Anti-CAA Protesters: Allahabad HC Extends The Date for Compliance of Order to Apr 10

In the wake of the pendency of the case in the Supreme Court, the Allahabad HC on Tuesday pushed the date for the compliance of its order for the immediate removal of anti-CAA protesters' posters to April 10.The order was passed by the High Court Bench comprising Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Ramesh Sinha on an application moved by the Lucknow district magistrate. The Uttar...

Committee Led By Chief Secretary Monitoring Efforts To Contain COVID-19; State Tells Bombay HC

In the PIL filed by 42-year-old Mumbai resident Sagar Jondhale, the State government filed its reply listing out various steps being taken to curb the spread of Covid-19 or Novel Coronavirus. Maharashtra has the highest number of positive cases in India.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice BP Dharmadhikari and Justice NR Borkar heard the PIL on Monday and asked the State to file a reply...

COVID-19: BCI Advises All State Bar Councils To Close Their Offices Till March 31 [Read Circular]

The Bar Council of India on Tuesday issued an advisory circular asking all the State Bar Councils to close their offices till March 31, as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Stating that isolation of persons suffering/ suspected to be suffering from the Coronavirus is crucial to prevent the disease from spreading, the Council...

Two Additional Judges Of Allahabad HC Made Permanent [Read Notifications]

The Central government has notified the appointment of two Additional Judges of the Allahabad High Court, as Permanent Judges. They are: Justice Rahul Chaturvedi Justice Irshad Ali The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended elevation of Justice Chaturvedi as such, vide resolution dated February 12. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the high court on...

Centre Notifies Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act To Reduce Direct Tax Litigation [Read Act]

The Central government on Tuesday notified the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020, to reduce direct tax litigation. The legislation had received a nod from the Lok Sabha on March 4, and being a money bill it was returned by the Rajya Sabha on March 13. The Act, aimed to reduce tax litigation, was moved by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, to set up a mechanism for resolution...

Lok Sabha Passes Aircraft (Amendment) Bill To Raise Maximum Cap On Fines From 10L To 1Cr [Read Bill]

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020, to bring the Aircraft Act, 1934 in line with the internationally accepted standards, procedures and practices as laid down by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). As per the Statement of Objects and Reasons annexed to it, the 2012 and 2105 audits conducted by the ICAO indicated a need to amend...

NCLAT Upholds CCI's Findings On Anti-Competitive Conduct By Malayalam Cinema Actors Body [Read Judgment]

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal dismissed a bunch of appeals filed by Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA), Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) Shri Mammooty, Shri Mohanlal, Shri Dileep along with other Mollywood unions against the order of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) penalizing them under Section 27 of the Competition Act, 2002 (the...

Plea Seeking Inquiry Into Banking Fraud: Delhi HC Directs SIT To Complete Investigation Expeditiously [Read Order]

In a plea seeking timely investigation into banking frauds which affect all segments of society, the Delhi High Court has directed the Special Investigation Team to conclude such investigations as expeditiously as possible.While highlighting the need to respect time in such investigations, the Single Bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru has directed the investigation team to finish the investigation...