BUDGET 2024

BUDGET 2024

Feb 1, 2024

On February 1, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave her sixth budget presentation. This budget served as a stopgap before the year’s general elections. The Interim Budget 2024 prioritised ongoing capital expenditures and fiscal consolidation, with a particular emphasis on youth and women’s

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Supreme Court Reserves Judgement on Aligarh Muslim University’s Minority Status

Supreme Court Reserves Judgement on Aligarh Muslim University’s Minority Status

Feb 1, 2024

The Supreme Court will continue hearing the case concerning the minority status of Aligarh Muslim University. A 7-judge Constitution Bench, including Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Surya Kant, Justice JB Pardiwala, Justice Dipankar Datta, Justice Manoj Misra, and

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Delhi HC refuses to direct Facebook to block hateful content against the Rohingya community

Delhi HC refuses to direct Facebook to block hateful content against the Rohingya community

Feb 1, 2024

Recently, the Delhi High Court has refused to direct the social media giant, Facebook (Meta) to change the algorithm and to block hateful content against the Rohingya community. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora was

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Telangana High Court to Examine Legality of Free Travel for Females on Public Transport

Telangana High Court to Examine Legality of Free Travel for Females on Public Transport

Feb 1, 2024

A petition has been filed in the Telangana High Court challenging a government order providing free travel on public transport exclusively to females, including transgenders, throughout the state. The petitioner argued that the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation had exceeded its jurisdiction in

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Article 30: Competence and National Importance Explored in Debate Over Minority Character of Educational Institutions

Article 30: Competence and National Importance Explored in Debate Over Minority Character of Educational Institutions

Jan 31, 2024

The court ruled that Article 30 cannot be read without considering the issue of competence, as every statute and list will be subject to Articles 19, 21, 26, etc. The court concluded that there must be some degree of uniformity in the legislative

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AMU Minority Status: Historical Origins, Sociopolitical Dynamics, and Stare Decisis Under Scrutiny

AMU Minority Status: Historical Origins, Sociopolitical Dynamics, and Stare Decisis Under Scrutiny

Jan 31, 2024

The seven-judge Constitution Bench in India has questioned the status of AMU, a college established during British rule. Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi argued that Muslims were not a minority at the time of its establishment in 1920 and that Hindus and Muslims were

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New Members appointed to NCLAT by the Central government

New Members appointed to NCLAT by the Central government

Jan 31, 2024

The central government by notification has announced the appointment of 4 new members to the NCLAT. Out of these, there are two judicial members and two are technical members. The proposal was approved by the appointments committee of the cabinet. The proposal was

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Madras High Court orders the Tamil Nadu government to restrict entry of non-Hindus in Palani Temple

Madras High Court orders the Tamil Nadu government to restrict entry of non-Hindus in Palani Temple

Jan 31, 2024

Madras High Court recently directed the Tamil Nadu government and the State Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department to ensure non-Hindus are not allowed to enter beyond the flagpole area of the Palani temple (Arulmigu Dhandayuthapaniswamy Temple) and its sub-temples in Tamil

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LST INTERNSHIPS

LST INTERNSHIPS

Jan 31, 2024

LST INTERNSHIPS Location – Delhi Stipend – Rs. 5,000/- along with incentives based on performance. To Apply email your CV at shauryanker@vidhigyahlawoffices.com. For further details Click here. Mode – Offline/Online To Apply and for further details click here. Deadline – Apply by 31st

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Gyanvapi Dispute | Allahabad High Court Notifies Mosque Committee of Request for ASI Survey of “Wuzukhana” Area

Gyanvapi Dispute | Allahabad High Court Notifies Mosque Committee of Request for ASI Survey of “Wuzukhana” Area

Jan 31, 2024

Within a Civil Revision plea challenging the Varanasi District Judge’s order refusing to order the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a survey of the Wazukhana area (apart from the ‘Shiva Linga’) inside the Gyanvapi Mosque premises, the Allahabad High Court today

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