Legal Challenge: Plea Filed Against Internet Suspension and Border Closure Amid Farmers’ Protest

Legal Challenge: Plea Filed Against Internet Suspension and Border Closure Amid Farmers’ Protest

Feb 12, 2024

A recent development in the ongoing saga of farmers’ protests in India has seen a significant legal challenge emerge. Uday Pratap Singh, a resident of Panchkula and advocate at the Punjab and Haryana High Court, has filed a plea challenging the suspension of

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Suit Filed Against Zomato Over Misleading ‘Legends’ Campaign Claims

Suit Filed Against Zomato Over Misleading ‘Legends’ Campaign Claims

Feb 12, 2024

A Gurgaon resident has filed a class action suit against Zomato for misleading and false claims about its “Legends” campaign, which claims to deliver hot food from iconic restaurants in other cities. The plaintiff, Sourav Mall, alleges that the campaign is misleading and

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Employee List for Unvaccinated Staffs of a Company Not a Privacy Violation: Madras High Court

Employee List for Unvaccinated Staffs of a Company Not a Privacy Violation: Madras High Court

Feb 11, 2024

The Madras High Court has ruled that a company preparing a list of employees who have not been vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus will not amount to a violation of privacy and cannot be booked under the Information Technology (IT) Act. Justice N.

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Supreme Court: Why are there no legal education institutions similar to judiciary academies for judges?

Supreme Court: Why are there no legal education institutions similar to judiciary academies for judges?

Feb 10, 2024

Issue: In India, there are no legal education institutions comparable to judicial academies for judges. This presents a challenge for the Supreme Court. Case facts: Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal of the Supreme Court bench pointed out shortcomings in the trial

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Delay in Trial, not a ground for bail in grave offenses under UAPA: Supreme Court

Delay in Trial, not a ground for bail in grave offenses under UAPA: Supreme Court

Feb 10, 2024

Background: – An appeal had been filed by Gurwinder Singh, who is alleged to be a member of a proscribed terrorist group which also includes Canada-based, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. The bail had been sought by Singh, earlier from the special NIA court and

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Parliament Passes Amendment bill to Include Three PVTGs in Scheduled Tribes List after 75 Years

Parliament Passes Amendment bill to Include Three PVTGs in Scheduled Tribes List after 75 Years

Feb 9, 2024

The Parliament has cleared the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which aims to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, based on the recommendation of the State Government of Andhra Pradesh and consultation with the Registrar General of India and the

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Could the Preamble Have Been Changed Without Affecting the Date? The Supreme Court requests in its pleading that the terms “socialist” and “secular” be removed

Could the Preamble Have Been Changed Without Affecting the Date? The Supreme Court requests in its pleading that the terms “socialist” and “secular” be removed

Feb 9, 2024

Issue: The Supreme Court considered a public interest lawsuit that sought to have the terms “Socialist” and “Secular” removed from the Preamble of the Indian Constitution while deliberating whether the Preamble could have been changed while maintaining its original adoption date. Facts of

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Non-Payment of Salaries and pension of employees may result in winding up: Delhi HC to MCD

Non-Payment of Salaries and pension of employees may result in winding up: Delhi HC to MCD

Feb 9, 2024

Issue:– The court was hearing almost half a dozen petitions that were concerned with the nonpayment of salaries, arrears, and pensions by the MCD.Analysis:- A strong displeasure was expressed by the Delhi HC as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi had failed in the

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Delhi High Court seeks RAPIDO’s response to a plea for making their app disabled friendly

Delhi High Court seeks RAPIDO’s response to a plea for making their app disabled friendly

Feb 8, 2024

Delhi High Court recently sought cab aggregator Rapido’s response to a plea seeking directions to address the issues faced by disabled people while using their services. The court was hearing the petition filed by disability rights activist Amar Jain and a visually impaired

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Every lawyer should be mandated by the BCI to take up at least one pro bono case a year: Parliamentary Panel

Every lawyer should be mandated by the BCI to take up at least one pro bono case a year: Parliamentary Panel

Feb 8, 2024

The parliamentary panel on Wednesday said that it must be enabled by the Bar Council of India that every lawyer must appear in at least one pro bono work in a year so that he can secure the relief fund from the All

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