January 6, 2020 In Blog, Uncategorized

ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT HAS REGISTERED SUO MOTO PIL PETITION ON INTERNET SHUTDOWN IN UTTAR PRADESH

Recently, the Allahabad High Court has registered a suo moto cognizance of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Petition with reference to shutdown of internet services in the State of Uttar Pradesh on 20-12-2019. Number of Lawyers led by…

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January 4, 2020 In Blog, Uncategorized

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS HAS ANNOUNCED MEASURES TO IMPROVE DISASTER MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES

The Ministry of Railways has recently announced certain measures to ensure speedy and efficient rescue, relief and restoration at the time of accidents and disasters on 02-01-2020. The Indian Railways has proposed to take the following initiates to…

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December 28, 2019 In Blog, Uncategorized

DELHI HIGH COURT HAS HELD THAT ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINE IS NOT AN “INFORMATION” UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT

The Delhi High Court has recently in Election Commission of India Vs. Central Information Commission and Another passed an Order dated 17-12-2019, whereby the Court allowed a Writ Petition filed by the Election Commission of India and held…

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December 28, 2019 In Blog, Uncategorized

BOMBAY HIGH COURT HAS HELD THAT A WIFE IS NOT ENTITLED TO MAINTENANCE IN CASE OF DIVORCE DUE TO ADULTERY

The Bombay High Court has recently in Sanjivani Ramchandra Kondalker vs Ramchandra Bhimrao Kondalkar and Another passed an Order dated 18-12-2019, whereby, Justice Nitin W Sambre dismissed the Petition for grant of maintenance filed by the divorced Petitioner-Wife….

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December 28, 2019 In Blog, Uncategorized

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA HAS LAUNCHED GOOD GOVERNANCE INDEX IN 2019

The Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of India, Dr Jitendra Singh, has recently launched a ‘Good Governance Index’ dated 25-12-2019 (Index) on the occasion of birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Late Shri. Atal Bihari…

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December 20, 2019 In Blog, Uncategorized

UNREST IN INDIA: REAL OR IMAGINARY

In the last few days there has been unrest in several parts of India and more particularly in Delhi. The reason seems to be confusion about The Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens…

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December 20, 2019 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT HAS HELD A HOSPITAL VICARIOUSLY LIABLE FOR THE MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE COMMITTED BY ITS DOCTORS

On 17th December, 2019, the Supreme Court Bench consisting of Justices Uday Umesh Lalit and Indu Malhotra in the matter of Maharaja Agrasen Hospital vs. Master Rishabh Sharma has held that a hospital is vicariously liable for the…

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December 20, 2019 In Blog, Uncategorized

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA HAS HELD THE 7TH PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATIONS 2020

The Ministry of Finance has recently held the 7th Pre-Budget Consultations from 16-12-2019 to 20-12-2019, with various stakeholder groups from digital economy, fintech, start-ups, agriculture, industry, services, trade groups, infrastructure, energy and climate change sectors, industrialists, trade union…

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December 14, 2019 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT HAS REJECTED PLEAS FOR REVIEW OF THE AYODHYA VERDICT

The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has recently passed an Order dated 12-12-2019, thereby dismissing the Petitions seeking review of the Supreme Court Judgment dated 09-11-2019, which awarded the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site for construction of a temple…

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December 14, 2019 In Blog, Uncategorized

HIGHLIGHTS OF CITIZENSHIP (AMENDMENT) ACT 2019

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (Amendment Act) has been recently passed by both Houses of Parliament and has also received Presidential assent on 12-12-2019. It aims at granting Indian Citizenship to persons belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain,…

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