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Legal Age for Marriage

22 September 2020 at 16:25

Legal Age for Marriage ..

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Judgement on Daughters and Hindu Succession (Amendment)Act, 2005

13 August 2020 at 09:46

Daughters as Coparceners - The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 governed the succession and inheritance of property but only considered males legal heirs. This law applied to all except for Muslim, Christians, Jews and Parsis. Before 2005, the coparceners ..

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'Thin line between free speech and contempt': Supreme Court tells Prashant Bhushan

07 August 2020 at 12:04

Progress in the case: The Supreme Court on Tuesday concluded arguments in the 2009 contempt case against advocate Prashant Bhushan. The hearing was conducted in-camera with the bench of three judges led by Justice Arun Mishra speaking to senior lawye ..

Posted in Constitutional Law | 191 Views

Consumer Protection Act, 2019 comes into force from today

20 July 2020 at 18:44

Act includes establishment of the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) and rules for prevention of unfair trade practice by e-commerce platformsConsumer Protection Act 2019 will be a significant tool in protecting consumer rights; provides fo ..

Posted in Constitutional Law | 273 Views

Justice UU Lalit to become fifth member of Supreme Court collegium

20 July 2020 at 15:51

Justice UU Lalit to become fifth member of Supreme Court collegium ..

Posted in Constitutional Law | 73 Views

SC to hear contempt petition over non-constitution of a special committee to review the ban on 4G speed internet in J&K

17 July 2020 at 09:49

SC to hear contempt petition over non-constitution of a special committee to review the ban on 4G speed internet in J&K ..

Posted in Constitutional Law | 64 Views

Plea Seeks review Of SC Verdict Quashing 100% ST Reservation

09 July 2020 at 11:19

'Judgment Will Further Suppress Scheduled Tribes' : Plea Seeks review Of SC Verdict Quashing 100% ST ReservationWhat you need to know about the judgement? On April 22, 2020, a constitutional Bench of five judges, led by Justice Arun Misra, he ..

Posted in Constitutional Law | 51 Views

Supreme Court says Virtual Courts are not against the concept of Open Court Hearing

05 May 2020 at 11:30

In a recent plea by Bar Council of India chairman to Chief Justice of India, it was advised against continuation of hearing via video-conferencing after the lockdown ends, to maintain judicial transparency. The Supreme Court in a press report has sai ..

Posted in Constitutional Law | 91 Views

Justice Dipankar Datta sworn in as new Chief Justice of Bombay High Court!

30 April 2020 at 16:15

Justice Dipankar Datta took oath as the new Chief Justice of the Bombay high court on Tuesday. Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari administered the oath of office to him at Raj Bhavan. Due to the ongoing lockdown precipitated by the coronaviru ..

Posted in Constitutional Law | 44 Views

The Salient Features of the New MTP Bill! What are your views?

19 March 2020 at 17:29

MEDICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY BILL: RELIEF FOR WOMEN OR PROBABLE MISUSE FOR FEMALE FOETICIDE?The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020, was passed by the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. It seeks to amend the section 3 of the Medical Termi ..

Posted in Constitutional Law | 63 Views