In a big win for LGBT workers, US SC holds firing an individual merely for being homosexual or transgender illegal
US Supreme Court: In a crucial verdict for the LGBT Community, the US Supreme Court has, in a 6-3 verdict, held that
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Madras HC | PIL to issue Standard Operating Procedure to be followed for religious places in physical function — dismissed
Madras High Court: A Division Bench of P.N. Prakash and B. Pugalendhi, JJ., addressed a petition wherein writ of mandamus was sought to
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Manipur HC | Contempt proceedings initiated against ASP for posting derogatory content on Facebook against a Special Judge and Judiciary
Manipur High Court: A Division Bench of Lanusungkum Jamir and Kh. Nobin Singh, JJ., initiated contempt proceedings, wherein Additional Superintendent of Police is
Continue readingP&H HC | “India prides itself of many peoples of all colours ranging from white to black and aboriginal”: HC rebukes Police for using ‘unprintable word’ while referring to African national in case record
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Rajiv Narain Raina, J., while addressing a very serious observation in a matter with regard to “black people”
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Bom HC | Fact of unnatural intercourse with a 9 year old child proved by digital medical examination: Conviction of accused upheld
Bombay High Court: Vibha Kankanwadi, J., upheld the Special Court’s decision for conviction of a person accused of having committed unnatural intercourse with
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Vinod Dua sedition case| In a special Sunday hearing, SC retrains HP police from arresting Vinod Dua till July 6
Supreme Court: In a relief to journalist Vinod Dua, the 3-judge bench of U U Lalit, M M Shantanagoudar and Vineet Saran,
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18% GST to be levied on ‘parotas’ as they do not fall under the category of ‘ready to eat food preparations’ like ‘roti’ and ‘khakra’
Karnataka Authority of Advance Ruling (Goods and Services Tax): In the instant application the question was that whether the preparation of “Whole
Continue readingDel HC | Court takes suo motu cognizance of — Non-Payment of salary to resident doctors; Resident doctors intend to either resign en masse or go on strike
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of D.N. Patel, CJ and Prateek Jalan, J., has taken cognizance of the news item published in
Continue readingDel HC | Adultery can only be committed after marriage, allegation of having relationship before marriage cannot be a ground of adultery; Divorce petition dismissed
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Hima Kohli and Asha Menon, JJ., while addressing a matrimonial appeal filed on behalf of the
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Bom HC | Mother has an indefeasible legal right to natural guardianship vis-à-vis an illegitimate child
Bombay High Court: While deciding the instant custody matter, S.C. Gupte, J., held that as per the provisions of Section 6 of
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COVID-19| SC asks employers and workers to reach settlement in dispute regarding payment of wages for lockdown period
Supreme Court: In the batch of petitions challenging clause (iii) of the Ministry of Home Affairs order dated March 29, 2020 directing
Continue readingDel HC | Re-opening of country in a phased manner is not a decision, to have been taken in haste; Costs imposed on finding wastage of judicial time
Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad, JJ. while dismissing a petition that challenged the MHA Notification of
Continue readingTelangana HC | “Pandemic is only increasing day in and day out”; State Govt. directed to publish COVID-19 related data not only on internet but also on front pages of all Newspapers
Telangana High Court: A Division Bench of Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, CJ and B. Vijaysen Reddy, J., directs the State to publish vital information
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COVID-19| “A very sorry state” of Delhi Hospitals; SC Asks all States to submit status report on Government Hospitals
Supreme Court: Taking sup motu cognizance on the basis of media reports and programmes aired in several channels presenting horrific scenes from
Continue readingDel HC | “No allegation of adverse consequences, in terms of enmity, hatred or ill-will, much less any violence or breach of peace, occurred as a consequence of webcast”; Court stays investigation against Vinod Dua
Delhi High Court: Anup Jairam Bhambhani, J., stayed the investigation against the television anchor and journalist Vinod Dua, alleged for spreading rumours and
Continue readingDel HC | Delhi fast heading towards becoming Corona capital of the country; Private hospitals in Delhi, that are equipped with a lab to undertake COVID-19 Test, be permitted to do the testing
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad, JJ., private hospitals in Delhi that have been called upon to
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COVID-19| 35 out of 57 Children in a Chennai Protection home get infected; SC seeks report on all Protection homes
Supreme Court: Taking suo motu cognizance of the issue where 35 out of 57 children in a Protection Home at Royapuram, Chennai
Continue readingUtt HC | Uttarakhand Former Chief Ministers Facility (Residential and other facilities) Act, 2019 declared unconstitutional being ultra vires Arts. 14 and 21
Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan, CJ and Ramesh Chandra Khulbe, J. declared the Uttarakahand Former Chief Ministers Facility
Continue readingTelangana HC | Telangana Public Health Department reproached for their sloppy handling of the Covid-19 crisis in the State; warned to implement the Court’s directions in earnest
Telangana High Court: While deciding several writ petitions highlighting the lapses committed by the State of Telangana in dealing with grim situation
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AGR Case| SC asks telecom companies to file affidavit on how they propose to clear the dues
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, SA Nazeer and MR Shah, JJ has given 5 days to Telecom Service Providers
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