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3 Judicial Officers Dismissed From Service By Bihar Government For Their Improper Conduct
The Bihar State Government has issued a notification on Monday (21st December) notifying the dismissals of three Judicial Officers of lower judiciary from service, for their highly objectionable and improper conduct. As per the report of Times of India, the three were allegedly caught in compromising position with women inside a hotel in Nepal in January, 2013. Nepali daily...
'Republic Bharat' Show Promoted Hate Speech And Intolerance, Finds UK Broadcast Regulator
The United Kingdom's communications regulator Office of Communications(OfCom) on Tuesday found that a program of Arnab Goswami's 'Republic Bharat' breached broadcasting conditions by promoting "hatred and intolerance" against a group of individuals.The order held that the discussion "Poochta Hai Bharat" telecast by the channel on September 6, 2019 violated the conditions in the OfCom...
Centre Extends Suspension Of Insolvency Proceedings By Another 3 Months Till March 25, 2021 - Read Notification
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs on Tuesday(December 22) issued a notification to extend the suspension of insolvency proceedings by another three months with effect from December 25 till March 25, 2021.The new notification comes ahead of the end of the present suspension period which is set to end on December 25.In June, the Centre had suspended IBC proceedings for a period of six months...
Sister Abhaya Case : After 28 Years, CBI Court Finds Priest & Nun Guilty Of Murder
In the 28 year old Sister Abhaya murder case, a court in Kerala pronounced a guilty verdict on Monday.A Special CBI Court in Thiruvananthapuram found Father Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sephy, a priest and nun of the Catholic Church respectively, guilty of murder in the case.The details of the reasoning and the findings of the court will be known after the full copy of the judgment...
Insolvency Law In Review – November 2020
The enactment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (Code) has had significant ramifications on the corporate insolvency landscape. Over time, the Code has witnessed a manifold increase in litigation, and consequently in the number of decisions. This has made it difficult for insolvency practitioners to stay updated with developments in the field. The purpose of this column is to fill this gap by providing brief summaries of latest decisions, from the various fora dealing with...
BREAKING : Karnataka High Court Stays State Government Decision To Drop 61 Criminal Cases Against Ministers, MLAs
In a set back to the BS Yeddyurappa-led government, the Karnataka High Court on Monday stayed the government order dated August 31, by which it had decided to drop criminal prosecution in 61 cases against elected Representatives and Ministers. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Vishwajith Shetty ordered : "We direct that no further steps shall be taken...
"85% Parents Got Nothing In Lieu Of Mid-Day Meals Since March" Gujarat HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Survey, Issues Notice To Govt.
The Gujarat High Court on Friday (18th December) took suo motu cognizance of a survey conducted by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) and the UNICEF Gujarat, which revealed that among the households which had children enrolled in the Government schools, 85% of the parents reported that they were not able to access anything in lieu of the mid-day meals since March,...
'A Parent Cannot Be A Guest In The Life Of Their Child': Telangana High Court Insists On Granting Overnight Custody To Each Parent
"A parent cannot be a guest in the life of their child. If visitation rights only are granted for limited hours, it may not be sufficient for the child to have comfortable time with the father or mother, whoever may be the case," remarked the Telangana High Court recently. The Court further stated that "overnight custody" must be encouraged wherever possible. It observed, "mere meeting...
CAA-NRC- No Evidence That Vehicles Were Damaged: Bombay High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To 7 Protesters
Observing that the spot panchanama was not prepared to show that the vehicles were damaged during the Protest, the Bombay High Court on Thursday (17th December) granted Anticipatory Bail to 7 Alleged CAA-NRC Protesters. The Bench of Justice M. G. Sewlikar specifically observed that "there is no evidence to show that the vehicles were damaged." The matter before the...