Gandhi Statue Not A Place Of Religious Worship: Karnataka HC Dismisses PIL Against Bar [Read Order]

"If we look at the thoughts and the views propagated by the Father of the Nation during his lifetime, it is impossible to accept that his statue is a place of public religious worship. The Father of the Nation has a unique place. He was above all religions. He was truly a democrat who never liked human beings being worshipped."

Rhea Chakraborty Moves Bail Plea; Says She Was Coerced Into Making Confessions, Only Male Officers Interrogated Her

A bail application has been filed on behalf of actor Rhea Chakraborty before the Sessions Court in Mumbai alleging that she is being framed in the case and several serious allegations against the Narcotics Control Bureau have also been made. The 28-year-old actor was arrested yesterday by the NCB for allegedly procuring drugs for her boyfriend late actor Sushant Singh Rajput and...

NLSIU's Home Proctored NLAT: How Far Equitable, Transparent & Secure

In my previous article, I had examined the issues of zero year and repeated postponements of CLAT and demonstrated that there is no danger of zero year even in trimester system and Consortium cannot be blamed for the postponements except September 7 as no national level admission was conducted before September. If Act of God defence is available to the government for the minus 23.9% GDP, it should equally be available to Consortium of National Law universities for the CLAT postponements ...

[Breaking] Bombay HC Stays BMC's Demolition Of Kangana Ranaut's Building [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to stop the demolition being carried out by the civic body at actor Kangana Ranaut's house in Pali Hill, Bandra for removal of alleged illegal construction.Division bench of Justice SJ Kathawalla and Justice RI Chagla heard the matter via video conferencing and directed the municipal corporation to file...

[Breaking] Delhi HC Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Alt News Co-Founder Mohammed Zubair In Plea Seeking Quashing Of FIR [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted interim protection from arrest to Co-Founder of Alt News Mohammed Zubair in a plea moved by him seeking quashing of the FIR lodged against him over a tweet made by him in response to a twitter user. A Single Bench of Justice Yogesh Khanna has also directed the Delhi Government and the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cyber Cell to file a status report...

[Breaking] SC Dismisses Fresh Petitions Seeking Postponement Of NEET2020 [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain three fresh petitions which sought to postpone the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admissions to undergraduate medical courses, scheduled to be held on coming Sunday, September 13.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and MR Shah was considering three petitions -(Keshav Maheshwari & Others vs...

Doctor's Prescription Not Needed For Delhi Residents To Seek RT-PCR Test For COVID-19 : Delhi HC [Read Order]

Aadhaar card is required for getting COVID-19 test, said the Court.

Rhea Chakraborty Remanded To 14-Day Judicial Custody For Allegedly Procuring Drugs For Sushant Singh Rajput

A Mumbai Court on Tuesday remanded Hindi film actor Rhea Chakraborty to 14-day judicial custody, allowing the application filed by Narcotics Control Bureau in the case registered under NDPS Act alleging that she used to procure drugs for Sushant Singh Rajput.The Court also rejected the bail application moved on her behalf.She was arrested by the NCB in Mumbai on Tuesday afternoon, after two...

Importance Of The #MeToo Movement Can't Be Contested: Senior Advocate Rebecca John Argues In MJ Akbar's Defamation Case Against Priya Ramani

While making her final arguments on behalf of journalist Priya Ramani who's facing a criminal defamation case for sharing her experience with MJ Akbar, Senior Advocate Rebecca M John categorically stated that the Ramani's statements were made in the context of the #MeToo movement and the importance of this movement can't be contested. While addressing the court of...

'More Than 30,000 Students Have Applied For Online Degrees From DU, Not A Single Degree Issued Till Date': Delhi HC [Read Order]

In the petition filed by Dhritiman Ray, an SRCC graduate of 2017, regarding non-issuance of online degrees to students by the Delhi University, the Delhi High Court passed a fresh order noting that since its order passed on 7th August, 2020 that directed the Delhi University (DU) to issue online degree certificates to students, not a single degree has been issued to students other than...

Ram Jethmalani : Extremely Charismatic, Sternly Majestic And Exceptionally Erudite Lawyer - A Tribute To My Mentor

Words are not enough to describe this fearless, courageous, outspoken and unapologetic personality. To say that he led an illustrious life, would be an understatement. My first meeting with Ram Sir was as a law student, who was extremely fortunate to get an opportunity to intern with the legal legend himself. On the first day of my internship, I was informed that I need to accompany Ram Sir to the Patiala House Court, where he was going for a cross-examination. Having heard a lot...

A Fitting Tribute To Ram Jethmalani Will Be To Complete His Battle Against Black Money

Jethmalani's PIL against black money was last listed before the SC in April 2016 and has not witnessed any action since.