Lok Sabha Passes Constitution (127th Amendment) Bill, 2021 To Give Power To States & UTs To Identify SEBCs

Anadi Tewari The Constitution (127th Amendment) Bill, 2021 which seeks to restore the States’ and Union Territories power to make their own Socially and Economic Backward Classes (SEBCs) lists, has been passed in the Lok Sabha with 385 members voting Read more

BREAKING: Supreme Court States That Mere Harassment Will Not Amount To Abetment Of Suicide As Per IPC Section 306

Nithyakalyani Narayanan The two-judge bench, comprising of Justice L. Nageswara Rao and Justice Aniruddha Bose, stated that for a case of suicide under IPC Section 306, it must be proven that the person who is accused of abetting the suicide, Read more

Supreme Court Of Spain Declares ‘Lockdown’ Unconstitutional

Anadi Tewari In a close ratio of 6:5, the Supreme Court of Spain at the outset of the Coronavirus Pandemic, declared the implementation of lockdown by the Central Government in March 2020 as unconstitutional. The Court went on to state Read more

Action Against An Advocate Who Was Practising Law With A Fake Degree For Two Years In Alappuzha, Kerala 

Amit Agarwal A strange case emerged from Kerala of a lady named Cessy Xavier, 27, a native of Kuttanad practising in the Alappuzha court for the last two-and-a-half years without qualifying for the LL.B degree and enrolling with the State Read more

Supreme Court Grants Protection To Live-In Couples Who Were Denied Protection From Punjab & Haryana HC Citing Social And Moral Grounds

Anadi Tewari In a significant order, the Supreme Court on Friday (June 04) has granted protection to two Live-In couples, who were earlier denied protection from the Punjab and Haryana High Court citing moral and social grounds. The vacation bench Read more

Madhya Pradesh High Court Takes Cognizance Of Letter Petition Filed Regarding Fire Accidents In National Forests Of MP

Priya Chaudhary A letter petition addressed to the Hon’ble Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court regarding conducting a Judicial Inquiry into fire massacre that took place in the National Forests of Madhya Pradesh was admitted. This petition specifically dealt Read more

[COVID-19] “Ensure Legal Immunity To Medical Practitioners & Final Year Students From Unjust Prosecutions”: PIL Filed In P&H High Court Seeking Guidelines For Protection Of Frontline Healthcare Workers

Anadi Tewari A Public Interest Litigation has been moved before the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking direction to ensure legal immunity against civil or criminal prosecution of medical practitioners including final year medical students exclusively during the pandemic time. Read more

[BREAKING] Deadline For AILET 2021 Application Submission Extended To June 25; Test Postponed

Anadi Tewari Taking note of the current COVID-19 situation, the National Law University, Delhi vide notification dated May 15 has extended the last date of submission of application forms for All India Law Entrance Test (AILET), 2021 to June 25. Read more

Plea Filed In Supreme Court Seeking Ex-Gratia Compensation Of Rs. 4 Lakhs For Families Of Those Who Died Due To COVID-19

Anadi Tewari A Public Interest Litigation has been moved before the Supreme Court seeking directions from the top Court to the concerned respondent authorities to grant ex-gratia compensation of Rs. 4,00,000/- to those families whose members have died due to Read more

[COVID-19] PIL Filed In Delhi HC Seeking Compensation For Families Of Patients Who Died Due To Lack Of Supply Of Oxygen

Anadi Tewari A Public Interest Litigation has been moved before the Delhi High Court seeking directions of the Court to Central and State Governments to grant appropriate compensation to the families of COVID-19 patients, who died due to lack of Read more