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30/07/2022, 3 years ago

Supreme Court overrules the Delhi HC judgment: Allows woman to abort her 24-week foetus

Allowing the petitioner to suffer an unwanted pregnancy will be contrary to the object and spirit of the legislation, the supreme court said, adding that allowing the petitioner to terminate her pregnancy on proper interpretation of the statute, prima facie, fell within the ambit of the statute.

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30/07/2022, 3 years ago

Lawyers’ petition to the Supreme court claiming State Emblem installed atop Central Vista unconstitutional

Since its inauguration, the Emblem installed atop the Central Vista has equally caught vary sideways glances as well as uproars of appreciation. While many onlookers find the new roaring lions version of the emblem endearing and symbolic of India’s progressive march towards economic and social development, many others find it distasteful, impudent and insulting to the founding beliefs of the country. Two lawyers of the latter belief have moved to the Supreme Court claiming that the statue in question, is illegal and a gross insult to the National Symbol.

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30/07/2022, 3 years ago

Jammu and Kashmir HC: Government must vacate privately owned land

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has recently ordered the Government of Jammu and Kashmir to vacate a police station situated on private land, which was being occupied without payment of rent or compensation to the owner [Abdul Ahad Shergojry V/s State of J&K and others].

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30/07/2022, 3 years ago

Bombay HC deems that the wrongdoings of Government workers cannot go unpunished

While hearing an appeal by a former MSRTC bus conductor against an order directing for the termination of services of the appellant, the Bombay High Court observed, “The approach in this country of believing that when one works for government no action can ever be taken no matter how persistently one is found to be doing wrong is an approach that needs to now stop as fast as possible."

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30/07/2022, 3 years ago

Nude Photoshoot lands Ranveer Singh in Legal trouble, FIR registered for obscenity and hurting women’s sentiments

The Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh who is quite infamous in press and social media circles for his quirky attires has found himself in a soup for an altogether lack thereof. After the actor’s naked photoshoot went viral on social media, opinions were divided in appreciation and disgust of his cavalier all-baring avatar.

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30/07/2022, 3 years ago

Anti-Ragging Laws in India

Ragging or bullying is seen as a crime and is a punishable offence under various institutional and state laws India. Section 26(1)(g) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, provides the University Grants Commission (UGC) the authority to establish regulations for the maintenance of standards and the co-ordination of work or facilities in Universities. Firm directives have been provided by the UGC to Indian Institutes to establish strict anti-ragging policies.

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30/07/2022, 3 years ago

Bombay HC: CJ Dipankar Datta recuses hearing plea against CBI Director addressed to CJI NV Ramana

Bombay High Court Chief Justice (CJ) Dipankar Datta on Thursday recused from hearing the petition seeking quashing of the appointment of Subodh Kumar Jaiswal as Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). CJ Datta said in open court that the petitioner in the case, Rajendrakumar V Trivedi wrote to Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana complaining about Justice Datta."It seems the petitioner has written a letter to the CJI. It is not in good taste. How do we defend ourselves," the CJ asked.

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30/07/2022, 3 years ago

CCPA Guidelines for the prevention of false or misleading advertisements and making endorsements relating thereto

15 Companies withdrew ads in the effect of CCPA's new Guidelines for the prevention of false or misleading advertisements. The new guidelines are aimed at ensuring that consumers are not being fooled with unsubstantiated claims, exaggerated promises, misinformation, and false claims because, such advertisements violate various rights of consumers like the right to be informed, the right to choose, and the right to be safeguarded against potentially unsafe products and services.

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26/07/2022, 3 years ago

CCPA guidelines that prohibit the levying of Service Charges on food bills by hotels and restaurants stayed by the Delhi HC

CCPA guidelines that prohibit the levying of Service Charges on food bills by hotels and restaurants stayed by the Delhi HC.

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