Breaking: Three Questions Of CLAT UG and One Question Of CLAT PG Dropped, Answers Of Four Questions (UG) Changed: Consortium of National Law Universities

Consortium of National Law Universities has informed that 03 questions of CLAT UG Examination and one question of CLAT PG Examinations have been dropped by the Consortium as per the the recommendation of Expert committee .In addition in UG Examination, keys of four answers are being changed i.e., one each in English and Current Affairs including GK and two in Quantitative Techniques. The...

Plea In SC Seeks Religion-Neutral, Gender-Neutral Grounds Of Maintenance, Alimony

The Supreme Court has been moved in a PIL seeking a direction to the Centre to take steps to remove the prevailing anomalies in the grounds of maintenance and alimony and to make them uniform for all citizens without discrimination on the basis of religion, race, cast, sex or place of birth in spirit of the Articles 14, 15, 21, 44 and the International Conventions;The petition by Ashwini...

Hathras Case: Activist Moves Allahabad HC Against UP-Government's Decision To Conduct Narco-Analysis Test Of Victim's Family

Activist Saket Gokhale has filed a letter petition before the Allahabad High Court seeking stay on the UP-Government's decision to conduct a narco-analysis test of the victim's family in the Hathras Gang Rape case. Gokhale contends that this decision is of the UP Govt is not only unlawful but is also an attempt to coerce the family from testifying before the Court on 12th October,...

[Breaking] Compound Interest During Moratorium Period Can Be Waived For MSME & Personal Loans Up to Rs. 2 Crore: Centre Tells SC [Read Affidavit]

The Central Government on Friday informed the Supreme Court of its decision to waive compound interest during the six-month moratorium period, for MSME loans and personal loans up to Rs. 2 crore. The Union of India submitted that is has decided to continue the "tradition of handholding the small borrowers" and therefore, it has waived interest for the said period for the most...

Unnao, Shajahanpur, Hathras...Constitutional Courts Forced To Intervene For Proper Probe In UP Rape Cases

The brazenness displayed by the Uttar Pradesh administration in deflecting the course of investigation in the gangrape and the murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras is unparalleled. The wholly inhuman act of forcible cremation of the dead body of the victim during the wee hours by the police and the district administration, ignoring the objections of her family and without even allowing them to perform the last rites, can leave anyone with an ounce of conscience mortified. This was...

[Tribunal Rules] Exclusion of Advocates From Being Considered For Appointment in DRTs Is Absolutely Unconstitutional: Aravind Datar Tells SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday resumed hearing on the plea by the Madras Bar Association challenging the Tribunal Rules of 2020, on the grounds that it is in the teeth of the principles of separation of power and independence of judiciary.The Bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and Ravindra Bhat are hearing the matter. Senior Advocate Arvind Datar, for the Madras Bar...

Highlights Of Parliament: Monsoon Session 2020

The Monsoon Session of the Parliament concluded on September 23, 2020 after both the houses adjourned sine die, a week ahead of their schedule, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The session began on September 14, 2020 and was scheduled to end on October 1, 2020. However, it was cut short as several MPs tested Covid positive. During the session, both Houses made arrangements for MPs to...

Financier Continues To Be Owner Of Goods Which Are Subject Of Hire Purchase Agreement Until Hirer Pays All Installments: SC [Read Judgment]

The financier continues to be owner of the goods being the subject of hire purchase, until the option to purchase is exercised by the hirer, upon payment of all amounts agreed upon between the hirer and the Financier, the Supreme Court has reiterated in a judgment passed on Thursday.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Indira Banerjee observed that there is no impediment to...

[LIVE NOW] Forging Your Own Path! - with Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar and Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora

Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum Invites You To Gandhi Jayanti Special Webinar On'Forging Your Own Path !Panelists : Dr. Justice Muralidhar (Judge- Punjab and Haryana HC)Meenakshi Arora (Senior Advocate)ModeratorsMrinalini SenSaumya...

'NLSIU A Unique National Institution And Not A State University' : Karnataka HC While Quashing 25% Domicile Reservation [Read Judgment]

While quashing the 25% domicile reservation introduced in the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, the High Court of Karnataka observed that NLISU was a "unique national institution and cannot be construed to be a State University".The Court held that the Karnataka State had only a limited role under the NLSIU Act,1986 and that the State Legislature had no power...

Factories Act Notification Increasing Working Hours Indicative Of Intention To Capitalize On The Pandemic To Force Workers Into Servitude : SC

"The notifications in question legitimize the subjection of workers to onerous working conditions at a time when their feeble bargaining power stands whittled by the pandemic".

SC Warns About Sobering Lessons Learnt From Our Not-Too-Distant History Of Emergency Era [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court, in its judgment quashing Gujarat Government notification extending work hours under Factories Act without overtime pay, has discussed constitutional provisions about 'public emergency' and 'security of the state' .The Court noticed Article 352 of the Constitution, prior to its amendment by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, which read as follows: If...