March 26, 2020 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA HOLDS SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE IS AN AFFRONT TO WOMEN’S FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

A Bench of the #SupremeCourt of India comprising of Justices D.Y Chandrachud, and Ajay Rastogi has recently in the case of Punjab & Sind Bank and Others vs. Mrs Durgesh Kuwar, Civil Appeal No 1809 of 2020, arising…

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March 24, 2020 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT HAS HELD THAT GUNS LICENSED FOR SELF PROTECTION CANNOT BE USED FOR CELEBRATORY FIRING

In the case of Bhagwan Singh versus State of Uttarakhand, by Order dated 18.03.2020, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India decided on the issue of #celebratoryfiring that caused the death of two persons unintentionally. It held that the…

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March 20, 2020 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT LIFTS BAR ON GRANT OF PERMANENT COMMISSION TO WOMEN OFFICERS OF THE INDIAN NAVY

The #SupremeCourt has recently passed a Judgment dated 17-02-2020 in Union of India and others vs Lt Cdr Annie Nagaraja & Ors., wherein the Apex Court held that the Union Government would have to grant permanent commission, i.e….

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March 14, 2020 In Blog, Uncategorized

NGOS SUPPORTING PUBLIC CAUSES THROUGH LAWFUL MEANS CANNOT BE REFUSED FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION UNDER FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION (REGULATION) ACT, 2010

The Bench of Hon’ble #Supreme Court of India comprising of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Deepak Gupta, held in the case of Indian Social Action Forum v. Union of India, CA No.1510/2020 decided on 06.03.2020, that any #not-for…

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March 14, 2020 In Blog, Uncategorized

GOVERNMENT MEASURES TO COMBAT COVID-19 DISEASE

In furtherance to the Guidelines issued by the Government of India in view of outbreak of Novel #Coronavirus Disease, which have been listed out at https://theindianlawyer.in/blog/2020/02/22/government-issues-guidelines-in-view-of-novel-coronavirus-outbreak-2020/, the Government of India has recently issued additional notifications and advisories with…

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March 7, 2020 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT LEGALISES CRYPTOCURRENCY

The Supreme Court quashed an Order which was passed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in April, 2018. In 2018 the RBI banned the financial services firms from trading in virtual currency or cryptocurrency. On 04th March,…

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March 7, 2020 In Blog, Uncategorized

HIGH COURT OF DELHI HOLDS MAINTENANCE UNDER SECTION 125 CRPC IS FOR THE WELFARE OF NEGLECTED WIVES, CHILDREN AND PARENTS

Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri of the High Court of Delhi, while dealing with the Petition that challenged the Order passed by the Family Court which rejected the maintenance Petition filed by the Petitioner under Section 125 Criminal Procedure…

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March 7, 2020 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT LENDING BANKS OF JAYPEE INFRATECH LIMITED CANNOT BE CONSIDERED AS FINANCIAL CREDITORS

Recently, the Supreme Court passed a Judgment dated 26-02-2020 in Anuj Jain v. Axis Bank Ltd and others, wherein the Apex Court held that lenders cannot initiate corporate insolvency resolution process as a financial creditor under the Insolvency…

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February 29, 2020 In Blog, Uncategorized

DELHI HIGH COURT ISSUES DIRECTIONS TO ORGANISE FUNCTIONING OF ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING UNIT

One Mr. Surender Sah filed a Writ Petition of Habeas Corpus in the Delhi High Court as his girl child Ms. Naina Kumari, allegedly aged 15 years, has been missing since 14th October, 2019. On 20th February, 2020…

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February 29, 2020 In Blog, Uncategorized

PRODUCTION OF PASSPORT FOR APPLICATION OF CITIZENSHIP IS NOT MANDATORY

The Calcutta High Court, Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, while addressing a petition regarding the citizenship of a person under the Citizenship Act, 1955, held that, the requirement to supply passport details while applying for Indian Citizenship under Section 5(1)…

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