Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Amendment Bill
The proposed ‘Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Amendment Bill’ has the following major salient features: (i) Definition of “children”
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Haren Pandya Murder Case: SC dismisses review petitions of 9 convicts
Supreme Court: The bench of Arun Mishra and Vineet Saran, JJ has dismissed the petition seeking review of it’s July 5, 2019
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INX Media Case| SC issues notice to ED on Chidambaram’s bail plea
Supreme Court: The bench of R Banumathi, A S Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ has sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate
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Lynching | Advisories to States/UTs for prompt and strict action against miscreants taking law into their own hands and inciting violence
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai, in a written reply to a question regarding details on mob lynching
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Rajya Sabha Update | Prevention of Fraudulent Banking Practices
The Ministry of Finance has taken a number of steps to eliminate fraudulent banking practices. This was stated by Shri Anurag Thakur
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765 persons arrested in 190 cases of stone pelting since removal of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir
The Centre informed that since the scrapping of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir on 05-08-2019 till date, 765 persons have been
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Parliament Update | Zero hour notice over “Air Pollution” in Rajya Sabha on Day-2
What does Zero Hour refer to? The Zero Hour refers to the time immediately following the Question Hour in both the Houses
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Company Law Committee-2019 submits its report to Finance Minister
The Committee took note of the progress made consequent to the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019, which had resulted in de-criminalisation of 16
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Five-point action plan to make India nutrition secure; WCD launches Bharatiya Poshan Krishi Kosh
Union Minister of Women and Child Development (WCD) and Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani, along with Bill Gates, co-chair of Bill & Melinda
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Winter Session of Parliament begins today; Rajya Sabha marks it’s 250th Session
The Winter Session of Parliament begins today, following are the key bills that are likely to be taken up for discussion: Citizenship
Continue readingA part of me will always remain with the Supreme Court: CJI Ranjan Gogoi on his last working day
On the last working day of the outgoing CJI Ranjan Gogoi, who is set to retire on November 17, 2019, expressed, “Although
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BREAKING| SC accepts Rahul Gandhi’s apology for his “Chowkidar Chor Hai remarks”; Contempt Petition dismissed
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and SK Kaul and KM Joseph, JJ has closed the contempt petition filed
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Graduates of NLUs come together to make a Difference : CAN Foundation takes off with its Inaugural Ceremony & Symposium on “Strengthening the Role of NLUs in Justice Delivery System”
National Law Universities are premier academic institutions set up with the aim of improving the overall quality of the new entrants to
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Supreme Court to pronounce verdicts in Rafale & Sabarimala Review petitions tomorrow
Supreme Court: Adding to the series of important rulings that are being passed before CJI Ranjan Gogoi retires, the Court is to
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President’s rule imposed in Maharashtra [Read the Proclamation]
On Maharashtra governor’s recommendation and report, Cabinet accordingly decided to recommend to the President to issue a proclamation under Article 356 (1)
Continue readingExtension of due date for filing of Income-tax Returns/Tax Audit Reports to 30-11-2019 in respect of UT of J&K and UT of Ladakh
Order under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 On consideration of reports of disturbances in internet facility in certain areas of
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BREAKING| Ram Mandir to be built on disputed Ayodhya site; Alternate land of 5 acres to be alloted for construction of Mosque
Supreme Court: The 5-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ, S.A. Bobde, Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S. Abdul Nazeer, JJ, has
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BREAKING| 5-judge bench to pronounce Ayodhya verdict tomorrow
Supreme Court: The 5-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ, S.A. Bobde, Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S. Abdul Nazeer, JJ will
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Ayodhya verdict| CJI meets UP Chief Secretary, DGP to take stock of law and order situation in the State
Supreme Court: Ahead of the impending verdict in the Ayodhya case, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi held a meeting on Friday
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Union Cabinet Secretary reviews the Air Pollution Situation
Union Cabinet Secretary today reviewed the progress made in the arrangements, since Sunday, to control Air Pollution in the National Capital Region.
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