Widow Loses Right In Property Inherited From Previous Husband On Valid Remarriage : Chhattisgarh High Court

The Court held that remarriage must be strictly proved.

[BREAKING] Blockades Without Incitement To Violence Not 'Terrorist Act' Under UAPA : NIA Court Discharges Akhil Gogoi

"Protests in a democracy are sometimes seen to take the form of blockades also, even causing inconvenience to citizens. However, it is doubtful whether such blockades for temporary periods, if unaccompanied by any incitement to violence, would constitute a terrorist act within the meaning of Section 15 of the UA (P) Act"

Can Enforcement Directorate Maintain Writ Petition Against State Govt? Kerala High Court Reserves Order

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday reserved order on the preliminary objections raised by State of Kerala against the maintainability of a writ petition filed by Enforcement Directorate.The Enforcement Directorate had approached the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the State Government's notification which constituted a judicial commission to inquire into...

Breaking: "Street Dogs Have Right To Food And Citizens Have Right To Feed Them Without Impinging Upon The Rights Of Others: Delhi High Court

Observing that Street dogs have a right to food and citizens have a right to feed them, the Delhi High Court has issued a set of guidelines for feeding and treatment of community dogs after holding that every dog is a territorial being.A single judge bench comprising of Justice JR Midha observed thus:"Community dogs (stray/street dogs) have the right to food and citizens have the right to...

NLSIU Reserves 25% Seats For Students From Karnataka For 2021-22 Admissions

Last year, the Karnataka High Court had quashed the 25% reservation introduced for Karnataka students.

Breaking: BCI Decides To Keep In Abeyance 'Criticism-Disqualification Rules' For Review

The Bar Council of India has decided to formulate a committee to review the recently inserted Sections V and V-A of Chapter II of Part VI of the Bar Council of India Rules and has decided to keep the rules in abeyance till the report is received.The said rule of the Bar Council of India (notified vide notification dated June 26) states:"An Advocate shall conduct himself/herself as...

Death Due To COVID Or COVID-Related Complications Should Be Specifically Mentioned In Death Certificate : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has made it clear that a death certificate issued in respect of a COVID fatality must clearly specify the cause of death as COVID itself. Also, if a person has died due to any other complications or disease due to COVID, then also the death certificate should specifically mention the cause of death as COVID."In the death certificate also, if a person has died due to...

West Bengal Post Poll Violence: Calcutta High Court To Examine NHRC's Report; Adjourns Case To July 2

The Calcutta High Court has taken on record a brief report filed by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) with respect to complaints filed by persons displaced during post-poll violence in West Bengal. The 7-member Committee of NHRC submitted its brief report along with annexures in a sealed cover today. However, NHRC counsel Subir Sanyal informed the Bench that it is only a...

Narada Case: Calcutta High Court Allows Applications Filed By WB Govt, CM Mamata Banerjee For Accepting Their Affidavits

The Calcutta High Court has allowed the applications filed by State of West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and the State Law Minister Moloy Ghatak seeking acceptance of their affidavits in the Narada Scam case.The affidavits purportedly detail the law and order situation in the State (outside CBI office) on May 17, the date when the four accused TMC leaders were arrested. Delete...

Breaking: New BCI Rules Which Prohibits Criticism Of Its Decisions Has Not Taken Effect, Waiting For CJI's Approval:BCI Tells Kerala High Court

The Bar Council of India on Wednesday submitted before the Kerala High Court that the new Rules which prohibits criticism and dissent against the BCI and other Bar Councils has not taken effect.The Single Bench of Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar was hearing a petition seeking a declaration that the recently inserted Sections V and V-A of Chapter II of Part VI of the Bar Council of India Rules...

Breaking: CA Examination: Opt Out Option Will Be With The Candidate, You Have To Respect It: Supreme Court To ICAI [LIVE UPDATES]

A Three Judge Bench of Supreme Court comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose has issued the following directions in the CA Exams matter today.(i) A candidate who has suffered Covid personally or any of his family members, so certified by a registered medical practitioner, as a result of which he is unable to appear for exam, or disabled from preparing for the...

"How Long Can We Tell People Your People That Their Case Is Not Important Amid COVID":Justice Gautam Patel

"I can't keep putting people on hold, saying 'Sorry, your case is unimportant because it is not urgent'.