[Breaking] CLAT 2020 Results Announced

The Consortium of National Law Universities has now published the Consolidated Merit List of CLAT-2020 on the Consortium's website. Each candidate can check the category rank and other details through their individual login ids and can download their score card. The Executive Committee in its meeting held on October 5, 2020 while approving the CLAT-2020 Result has also resolved that in order...

Chhattisgarh HC Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Alt News Co-Founder Mohammed Zubair In Plea To Quash FIR

The Chhattisgarh High Court on Monday ordered that no coercive action should be taken against Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of fact-checking portal 'Alt News', in the FIR lodged against him over a twitter response.A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal passed the interim order while issuing notice to Chhattisgarh government and the complainant Jagdish Singh on the petition filed by Zubair...

'UPSC Jihad' Show : Fresh Notice Sent To Sudarshan News TV Based On Inter-Ministerial Committee Recommendations, Centre Tells SC

The Central Government on Monday informed the Supreme Court that the Inter-Ministerial Committee(IMC) has made some additional recommendations with respect to the Sudarshan News TV channel, which is facing complaints of propagating communal hatred over its show 'Bindas Bol' about the entry of Muslims into All India Civil Services.Earlier, the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting...

'Abuse Of Authority, Display Of High-Handedness': Plea In SC Seeks Imposition Of State Emergency In Uttar Pradesh [Read Petition]

One lawyer, Advocate CR Jaya Sukin, has moved the Supreme Court of India seeking a direction upon the Central Government to impose State Emergency under Article 356 of the Constitution in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The plea has been filed in the backdrop of various incidents that took place in the state, over the span of one year, which as per Mr. Sukin indicate that "a situation...

[Loan Moratorium] "Centre's Affidavit Does Not Have Details As Required By Court": SC Asks Centre, RBI To File Proper Affidavit [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Monday granted a week's time to the central government, the RBI, the Indian Banks Association and the individual banks to file an additional affidavit bringing on record the policy decisions, deadlines, circulars and the response on all grievances raised.The bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan noted the submissions of the writ petitioners that October 2 affidavit of the...

Amicus Curiae Submits Action Plans Filed By Various High Courts For Speedy Disposal Of Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs [Read Report]

Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria, amicus curiae for assistance of the Supreme Court in the case for expeditious disposal of criminal cases pending against legislators, has filed a Report detailing the action plan devised by various high courts in terms of the SC order dated September 16, 2020. He has intimated that all the High Courts, except two, i.e. the High Courts of Tripura...

Bombay HC Reserves Judgment On Kangana Ranaut's Petition Against Mumbai Civic Body Demolishing Her Bungalow

The Bombay High Court on Monday reserved judgment on the writ petition filed by Hindi film actor Kangana Ranaut against the demolition of the portion of her bungalow by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).A bench comprising Justices S J Kathawalla and Riyaz I Chagla reserved the matter after hearing elaborate oral arguments in the high profile matter spread over several days.On...

Hearing On Loan Moratorium And Waiver Of Interest : Live Updates From Supreme Court

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[Live Updates] Bombay HC Hearing On Kangana Ranaut's Plea Against Demolition Of Her Office By MBC

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Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

Week Commencing September 28 to October 4, 2020

[Habeas Corpus Writ For Child Custody] Most Significant Consideration Is The Welfare Of The Child, Reiterates SC [Read Order]

The most significant consideration while issuing a writ of habeas corpus in relation to minor child custody matter ,is the welfare of the child, the Supreme Court has reiterated.The Apex Court was considering an appeal filed by a father against the conditions which were imposed by the High Court while allowing him to take the child back to the United States of America. Condition (a) required...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-34]

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